2003 Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Fast Facts

28 consecutive years for Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon, making it one of
the oldest continually-run marathons in the Southeast.

53 first-time marathoners have entered this year's race as of Oct. 28. All
will receive a special commemorative award as they cross the finish line.

20 states are represented in this year's field, ranging from California
(Albert Shrum of Los Angeles) to Maine (Mike Brooks of Danville).  Many
battlefield marathoners are members of the 50-state club and are running
Chickamauga to add Georgia to their list of states run.

38 marathons in 38 different states for Cheryl Murdoch of Pensacola,
Florida, who will be running her 13th marathon this year at Chickamauga.

146 career marathons for Pat Hagan when he finishes Chickamauga. Pat has
run the battlefield course for 22 consecutive years, the longest current
streak.

140 years since the Battle of Chickamauga took place Sept. 19-20, 1863. It
was the bloodiest two day battle of the Civil War, with more than 37,000
casualties. The Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park was
commemorated in 1890, creating the nation's first military park.

19 years since Tom O'Bryant, a sophomore runner at UT-Chattanooga, blitzed
the battlefield course in 2:27:31, setting the course record in his first
attempt at the marathon distance.

4 years since Lisa Mueller raced through the fog-shrouded park in 2:47:44,
shattering the women's standard and qualifying for the U.S. Olympic trials
marathon.

6 Southern Conference team championships for the UT-Chattanooga Mocs. All
proceeds earned by the race will go to fund a running scholarship for a
student-athlete attending UT-Chattanooga.