His head was focused on the 26.2 miles before him. But as Jemil Kassahun toed the line for the start of the American Discovery Trail Marathon, his heart was elsewhere. He wanted to run a qualifying time for the Boston Marathon. And he nailed it. Kassahun, 18, a student at the University of Colorado, ran from Palmer Lake to America the Beautiful Park in Colorado Springs to win the ADT Marathon in 2 hours, 50 minutes, 21 seconds.
Below is a photo gallery from the event. In true Colorado Springs craft brewing excellence, we have located as many different local brewery jerseys as we could find. See how many you can find!