In only her second year of competitive running, Kristina Mascarenas surprised herself - and many - others with a third-place finish in the 2016 Pikes Peak Marathon. She hopes to finish in the Top 3 again this year and continue a family legacy that dates back to the 1980s when her grandparents Eldon and June Cornish, competed in the race.
Mascarenas, 28, of Colorado Springs, clocked in at 4:51:42 last year, finishing behind race winnner Kim Dobson and Anita Ortiz.