Skies were gray but spirits were high Oct. 16 at the finish line of the 10th annual Mount Desert Island Marathon, where ultra-marathoner Michael Wardian finished first only one day after finishing third in another marathon. A new course record for the women was set by Leah Jabbour.

Wardian, who hails from Arlington, Va., led the way for the men and finished the course with a time of 2:32:36, which is just shy …