2004 Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Fast Facts

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

100 first-time marathoners have entered this year’s race as of November 7.
All will receive a special commemorative award as they cross the finish
line.

68 Chickamauga veterans are entered and will receive special commemorative
hats when they cross the finish line and another year to their battlefield
experience.

27 states are represented in this year’s field, ranging from Utah (John
Lippard of Brigham City) to Minnesota (Chris Humbert of Mound) to
Pennsylvania (David Terrill of Tarentum).  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.

150 career marathons for Pat Hagan when he finishes Chickamauga. Pat has
run the battlefield course for 23 consecutive years, the longest current
streak.

141 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.

20 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.

5 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.

8 Southern Conference team championships for the UT-Chattanooga Running
Mocs, who will be competing in the NCAA South Region Cross Country
Championships in Tuscaloosa, AL, on marathon day. Proceeds earned by the
race will go to fund a running scholarship to a student-athlete attending
UT-Chattanooga.

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.