Thale Randall, Wren Spangler win junior titles at Mount Marathon Race
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 4, 2026, 10:11 PM
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
Track & FieldThale Randall and Wren Spangler claimed the junior titles at the 98th Mount Marathon Race held in Seward on July 4. Randall, 15, finished the boys' race in a time of 27 minutes, 28 seconds, leading from the second half of the race. Spangler, 14, secured her first title in the girls' division, clocking in at 31:09, beating the defending champion Calista Zuber by two minutes. The race featured slick conditions due to intermittent rain but did not hinder Spangler, who had previously finished in the top three. Both athletes emphasized their year-round training regimens as key to their success.
- •Thale Randall finished first in the boys' junior race at 27:28.
- •Wren Spangler took the girls' junior title with a time of 31:09.
- •Randall previously placed 25th and 8th in prior years at this event.
- •Spangler had three top-three finishes before winning this year.
- •The race was affected by slick conditions due to rain.
- 10:11 PMYahoo Sports — Thale Randall, Wren Spangler take junior titles at Mount Marathon Race
"Jul. 4—SEWARD — For Thale Randall, running is fun but mushing is life. Randall, whose family operates the Rock On Racing kennel in Caswell, had a banner day participating in one of his favorite pastimes on Saturday. The 15-year-old blasted down the mountain, grabbing the lead and running away with the boys junior title at the 98th Mount Marathon Race. Randall has been a Junior Iditarod racer, ...
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