Just 16 years old, Ephriam Kalmakoff became the youngest winner of the Mount Marathon race in Seward with a time of 52 minutes, 35 seconds. He lived in Seward’s Jesse Lee Home for orphans and wore his Boy Scout uniform on race day. He beat a field of past champs and veteran racers while setting a record that stood for 29 years. These days, runners under 18 compete in the junior race, which goes halfway up the mountain.
Ephriam Kalmakoff Wins Mount Marathon at age 16 in 1928
