a mini marathon is exactly 13.1 miles.. a lil lesson I learned when sprinting to the 13 mile marker -- with my body tingling - feeling like I was about to pass out or puke-- only to find out when reaching it-- the finish line is at 13.1--- My runnin buddy made it to the 13.1 and puked at 13.1001. I almost puked during the race-- but that was due to the "sports gels" you take to give you energy. I definitely had a gag reflex every time I had to ingest the apple pie flavored warm gel. euuhhhhhh.... that day I knew I would never put my body through that pain again, ever. But it's been almost a week now and the pain has faded, and I think I wanna do it next year.