Colorado is a beautiful state in the United States of America. It is where you can find the Rocky Mountains. Beautiful scenery awaits those who have the courage and sanity to sign up and run any race in Colorado, and especially in Leadville where the elevation is 10,152 ft above sea-level. So what was it like running in Leadville? Hard? Heaven? Horrendous? Well, it was all three words and more! To find out the details, click here to read Ripley’s relived the running of this breathtaking marathon!