Santa Barbara Marathon

[5] For the last five years the Santa Barbara City College has been the official host for the finish line and general operations.

[5] Rusty and June Snow are the co-directors of the race with Dan Campbell as the technical director.

The Snow's moved from the East Coast and wanted to bring a marathon to Santa Barbara.

[7] The runners make their way toward the heart of Santa Barbara and face a significant incline near the end of the race.

Once the athletes conquer the hill there is downhill slope with the Pacific Ocean in full view as they head into the Santa Barbara City College stadium.

During the race, there were no aid stations and runners did not have the roads blocked off to prevent vehicle traffic.

[7] Moninda Marube won the overall event for the second year in a row breaking the course record with a time of 2:22:28.

[14] In 2009, co-directors Rusty and June Snow gathered leftover water bottles and bars and gave them to the local Santa Barbara Foodbank.

[15] Rusty Snow, one of the race directors made this statement about partnering with this organization, “We need to be thoughtful and protect that place we live and run.