Kyle Larson to make marathon debut in Sacramento

Kyle Larson, who recently won his third NASCAR Cup Series championship, is set to make his marathon debut on 6 December. The California International Marathon starts near Folsom Dam in Folsom and finishes at the California State Capitol in Sacramento, the city where Larson was born and raised.

Larson, 34, said he had never been interested in running until some friends took it up, and that he came to enjoy the process once his body adjusted to the training. His longest training run so far has been 16 miles. He hopes to finish in under three hours and 30 minutes, though he admits he is unsure how his legs will hold up over the final miles.

Larson said he does not feel any different physically despite training for the event, noting that his heavy race schedule has kept him race fit.