Mystery Marathon 2026

The Mystillery Literary and Athletic Association (MLAA) welcomes you to the third running of the Mystery Marathon! Your goal is to to complete the marathon by reading 26 mysteries during the year. (No actual running is required.) One book is equivalent to one mile, and the number of pages equivalent to the number of steps taken to complete that mile. No advance signup necessary. Just read the General Information for Runners page and run your first mile! You'll be crossing the finish line in no time!   Revisit previous marathons: 2024 • 2025

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MYSTERY MARATHON updated TUE FEB 3 2026 @ 5.45 PM EST       0 Finishers • 17 On the course																														FINAL
Place • Runner		Status	Tracker	Completed miles in yellow, showing steps (pages)																										Days	Steps
	Tina Hilbert Ohio			324	306	649	299	325	330	287	295	296	330	201	406	295	320	313	304	320	328	266	543	354	22	23	24	25	26
	JenneB Pennsylvania			268	320	303	336	285	269	171	330	368	275	331	320	288	310	224	247	256	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
	Beth M North Carolina			448	432	254	272	336	448	540	352	368	158	256	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
	Vallery Louisiana			272	306	279	334	60	274	110	400	288	366	368	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
	Bev "Flash" Hankins Indiana			224	204	230	191	240	200	182	351	278	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
	OutsmartYourShelf The United Kingdom			270	336	397	400	244	147	439	394	302	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
	Linda B Kentucky			314	264	213	271	250	408	149	164	250	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
	Rick "Spandex Streak" Mills Maine			186	311	270	224	294	162	304	312	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
	Colleen Illinois			362	28	406	326	292	436	90	362	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
	Jjean Texas			448	318	273	512	383	448	376	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
	bat "Go Speed Racer" kat West Virginia			288	384	304	332	272	334	272	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
	Erika Morris California			288	340	360	360	368	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
	Tara Taylor Illinois			400	378	340	384	464	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
	Traci L. Illinois			92	212	223	246	104	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
	SueC Utah			241	256	304	233	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
	Karen A New Mexico			90	288	212	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
	Tari Hann Ohio			296	276	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26

      Ambiguous instructions and arbitrary rules are found on the General Information page.

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	Moved up a position(s)
	New or updated today
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0	Mile marker
000	Steps (page count)
	On the course!
	Finish line in sight! Sprint!
	Crossed the finish line!
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