Press Release - Tallahassee Marathon - 9/1/13

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

            Marathon Expands Purse, Field for 40th Running

The Tallahassee Marathon will happen for the 40th consecutive year on Feb. 
2, 2014. It also has a companion Half Marathon, which was added to the 
event in the mid-1980s.

Because the event has steadily grown since its move to the FSU campus in 
2003 and was nearly full last year with 1,185 registrants, the full 
marathon field size has been doubled to 800, now matching the field size of 
the half marathon.

Also in recognition of the 40th anniversary of the Tallahassee Marathon, 
the cash purse has been enlarged, most notably top awards. First-place 
finishers win $2,000, up from $1,200, with smaller increases to the other 
top-five overall finishers in each gender. The marathon also awards cash to 
the top three masters (40+) finishers in each gender.

Registration opened at the beginning of July and the numbers are up from 
last year. The prices between now and Nov. 30 are $65 for the full and $45 
for the half. The price to register will increase on Dec. 1, if spots are 
still available.

Runners can register online for either race by going to 
www.tallahasseemarathon.com.

Proceeds of the race benefit The American Lung Association of Florida and 
local running activities. Sponsorships are available, as are booth spaces 
at the race expo, which takes place on Feb. 1, 2014, at the Double Tree 
Hotel.

For those with questions about the event, the race directors can be reached 
at . Anyone interested in being one of the 
approximately 250 volunteers needed to put on the event, write to 
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