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SEWARD, Alaska (KTUU) - The 95th running of the Mount Marathon Race was held in Seward on Tuesday. Updates from today’s coverage are below.

2:51 p.m. - David Norris wins 4th men’s title

David Norris, the course record holder, at 41:26 back in 2016, won his fourth Mount Marathon men’s title, with a time of 44:51 on Tuesday afternoon.

Darren Thomas finished in second place, with a time of 46:35. Lars Arneson came in third, at 46:44. Michael Earnhart, of Eagle River, claimed fourth with a time of 46:50 and Lyon Kopsack, of Palmer, rounded out the top five with a time of 48:09.

A full list of results can be found on the Mount Marathon website.

2:20 p.m. - Norris leads at mid-mountain

Three-time champion David Norris, of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, made it halfway up the mountain first with a time of 18:56, with Darren Thomas, of Reno, Nevada, and Lars Arneson, of Anchorage, in chase and less than a minute behind.

11:55 a.m. - Christy Marvin wins 3rd women’s title

The top four finishers in the 2023 Mount Marathon women's race. (L to R) Christy Marvin, Meg... — The top four finishers in the 2023 Mount Marathon women's race. (L to R) Christy Marvin, Meg Inokuma, Denali Strabel and Klaire Rhodes.(Luke Patrick/KTUU)

Christy Marvin, of Palmer, won her third Mount Marathon Race women’s title on Tuesday morning. Marvin finished with a time of 52:52, just steps ahead of Meg Inokuma, of Palmer, who claimed second with a time of 53:07.

Both Marvin and Inokuma, who finished third and fourth in last year’s race, respectively, had similar times to last year despite the muddy conditions. Last year Marvin did the race in 52:45 and Inokuma in 52:51.

Denali Strabel, of Palmer, came in third, a little over a minute behind Inokuma with a time of 54:21. Klaire Rhodes, of Anchorage, took fourth with a time of 54:52. Sophie Wright, of Bellingham, rounded out the top five, with a time of 57:49.

A full list of results can be found on the Mount Marathon website.

11:35 a.m. - Women’s race frontrunners near summit

The women’s race is underway and the frontrunners are close to rounding the top. Rain has caused extremely muddy conditions and is slowing the pace of this year’s race. Meg Inokuma and Christy Marvin are battling for the top spot currently.

9:50 a.m. - Marvin, Boonstra claim junior titles

Coby Marvin wins 2023 boys' Mount Marathon Race title(Mount Marathon Race)

Tania Boonstra wins 2023 girls' Mount Marathon Race title(Mount Marathon Race)

Defending champion Coby Marvin, of Palmer, cruised into first place to win the boys’ junior title, with a time of 26:39, according to the Mount Marathon Race official standings. Marvin was 1 minute and 40 seconds ahead of second-place boys’ finisher Vebjorn Flagstad, of Anchorage.

Tania Boonstra, of Kenai, claimed the girls’ junior title, with a time of 34:18. Defending champion Rose Conway, of Anchorage, finished second with a time of 36:40, according to the official standings.

A full set of race results can be found on the Mount Marathon Race website.

9 a.m. - Juniors take off

The race has begun with the juniors starting at 9 a.m. Defending champion Coby Marvin, 16, fell short of the fastest Junior Mount Marathon Race time ever — set by Bill Spencer in 1973 at 24:30 — in the 2022 race, but is back to try again. In the junior girls’ race, defending champion Rose Conway, 15, is back in the field to try to secure another win and, perhaps, top Allie Ostrander’s record time.

The women’s race begins at 11 a.m. and the men’s race kicks off at 2 p.m.

8:30 a.m. - Previewing the race

Previewing the 2023 Mount Marathon Race

Christy Marvin, 42, is always in contention to win the women’s race, as in all nine times she’s braved the course, she has placed somewhere in the top 3, including championship finishes in 2013 and 2016. A Marvin will be in the mix for years to come as her son Coby, the reigning junior champion, is back to defend his title at 16 years old with two more chances to make history. 2022 junior girls champion Rose Conway is returning as well, one of nearly 300 boys and girls that will toe the line at 9 a.m.

Reigning men’s champion Max King will not be here to defend his title, which opens the door for three-time champion David Norris to ascend the standings once again. The course record holder, at 41 minutes and 26 seconds back in 2016, missed out on last year’s race after injuring his foot in a bike accident. He’s ready to take on the course once again this year — and hopefully for years to come.