Running Pikes Peak, Part III: The Champion
*Note: This audio essay first aired on KRCC (Colorado Springs’ NPR affiliate, 91.5 FM) on August 19, 2021. The link to the program is here; the audio file and the text from the essay are below. Even the Pikes Peak Marathon’s greatest champion, Matt Carpenter, has been brought to his knees by the mountain. His first Ascent race…