Press Release - SunTrust National Marathon - 3/02/09

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

           
              SunTrust National Half Marathon Reaches Capacity
     Half Marathon field sells out with over 5,000 qualified registrants

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Greater Washington Sports Alliance announced today 
that the 2009 National Half Marathon has sold out. The race which is 
scheduled to be run on March 21, 2009 has reached capacity for the first 
time in its four year history with just over 5,000 slots filled.  "This is 
a historic milestone in the life of this race and for the city of 
Washington, D.C.," says Robert Sweeney, President of the Greater Washington 
Sports Alliance. "We always envisioned that this race and our city would 
quickly become one of the premier running events on the racing calendar and 
this news is strong confirmation."   

Spots to compete in the full marathon are still available but that portion 
of the race is rapidly nearing its capacity of 3,000 runners. The 4th 
Annual SunTrust National Marathon and Half Marathon will begin and end on 
the grounds of historic RFK Stadium and is the only marathon run entirely 
within the District of Columbia.

For more information on the SunTrust National Marathon, visit 
www.NationalMarathon.com or www.gwsportsalliance.com. 

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