FKT: Mike Wardian - Washington Monument DC to Washington Monument Baltimore - 2025-05-04

Athletes
Route variation
Standard route
Multi-sport
No
Para athlete
No
Gender category
Male
Style
Self-supported
Start date
Finish date
Total time
5h 58m 1s
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I really loved this adventure? I ran from the Washington Monument in Washington DC to the Washington Monument in Baltimore self supported.  It was a rainy day, but it was a nice day and felt good to be out there chasing a beautiful dream. This was a cool idea but the route was not ideal and think it could be better/safer. I really enjoyed the first 10-15 miles but the last 16-35 miles were pretty exposed to traffic which made not super enjoyable until I made it to Baltimore and I really liked that part of the run. It was easy to resupply as there were a lot of convenience stores. I stopped at Wawa for snacks and a bathroom break but pretty much went straight through. I parked at Iwo Jima and then ran 2.5 miles to the Washington Monument and took a picture and started my watch. I finished at the Washington Monument in Baltimore and then walked to the train station and took the Marc train back for $9.00 to Union Station and my wife, Jennifer picked me up. That made it very convenient. I definitely could see someone doing it faster and look forward to seeing what is possible.  Good luck