SEATTLE, Wash. - An international field of Olympic athletes will take to the roads of the Pacific Northwest Saturday for the Inaugural running of the Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon and Half-Marathon, a Seafair Signature Event.
The women's professional field will be lead by... READ ON
[see also article on Paul Tergat competing]
VANCOUVER - Victoria's Jon Brown and Toronto's Lioudmila Kortchaguina, Canada's #1 ranked men's and women's marathoners, are confirmed to toe the start line at UBC this Sunday morning, in front of a record field of more than 4,200. The race then follows one of the world's most scenic routes from Thunderbird Arena, along Marine Drive past Spanish Banks, Kits Beach, over the Burrard Bridge and down into Stanley Park. Another 800 participants, many of whom are charity runners, are expected in the accompanying 5K that Starts and Finishes by the Stanley Park Fish House. Combined, both events will set a fundraising record of over $300,000 this year, raised for 15 different, local charities in the Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge. The event is stop #5 in the prestigious Canada Running Series.
The race will provide... READ ON
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