2026 - The Clemson 8 Challenge - "Lest We Forget"
2026 distances
Running
8K (4.97 miles) Run/Walk
8 Mile Run/Walk
This was the number of miles that Colonel Skardon used to walk at the Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon in New Mexico. He did this 13 times from ages 89 to 101.
8 Mile Run/Walk (ROTC Ruckers)
This was the number of miles that Colonel Skardon used to walk at the Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon in New Mexico. He did this 13 times from ages 89 to 101.
8 Mile Virtual Run/Walk
This was the number of miles that Colonel Skardon used to walk at the Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon in New Mexico. He did this 13 times from ages 89 to 101. You can do your miles all in one day or over eight days.
Race-day weather
Conditions on March 7, 2026 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:52 AM and sets at 6:32 PM local time (EST) in Clemson on March 7, 2026 — 11h 40m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — The Clemson 8 Challenge - "Lest We Forget"
316 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 8 Mile Run/Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Maddox | 39:56 | 5:00 /mi |
| 2 | Mark Romano | 41:03 | 5:08 /mi |
| 3 | William Bestermann | 41:16 | 5:10 /mi |
| 4 | G. Tiller | 45:50 | 5:44 /mi |
| 5 | J. Goodson | 45:52 | 5:44 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Clemson
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Clemson 5K Races 3 races
- Clemson Running Calendar 2026 7 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 8 Clemson events
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