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Marathon registration opens to public


Staff report
Posted : Thursday May 1, 2008 6:26:27 EDT

More than 500 people moved to register for the Marine Corps Marathon on Tuesday during a rally near the Pentagon, one day before general registration opens on the Internet.

The 11 a.m. rally at Pentagon Row, a series of shops a few blocks from the Pentagon, gave participants a chance to register a day early. More than 110 runners registered, with about 400 more taking codes that they can use to reserve a spot in the marathon until they register online, said Beth Johnson, a marathon spokeswoman.

An estimated 2,295 active-duty service members have already registered for the marathon, Johnson said. It will be held Oct. 26 in Arlington County, Va., and Washington, D.C.

Registration information is available at www.marinemarathon.com.



Mark D. Faram / Staff Sgt. Christopher James of the Marine Corps Band, Quantico, Va., entertains runners waiting in line to register for the 33rd Annual Marine Corps Marathon, to be held Oct. 26.

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