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Austin Marathon and Half Marathon 2009/2010
The Austin Marathon is an annual race held in Austin,
Texas in February. The first Austin Marathon appeared in 1992, and the latest
race was held on 15 February 2009. The event as usually
featured a full and half marathon for both runners and walkers. Next Austin
Marathon is run on Sunday, 14 February 2010. As it is possible
to use Austin Marathon as a qualifier for the Olympic team, the running
field is normally made up of both elite athletes and first-timers whose only hope is to complete
within the timeframe and without hitting the wall - and everthing in between. This diverse athlete field alone usually
has representatives from all over the U.S. and from a dozen overseas countries.
The course of the Austin Marathon is a loop around the city with start
and finish lines in downtown Austin and a few rather challenging climbs.
The whole race weekend is dedicated to the event. Friday and Saturday, the
Health and Fitness Expo is taking place – a market of food and
sports equipment vendors unavoidable for runners as they must pick up their race
number here. Saturday evening is also the time for the traditionel pasta dinner held
at the fancy Hyatt Regency Hotel. Finally, Sunday is the day of the race itself, which does not
go by unnoticed by Austin citizens. A swarm of onlookers cheer the 12,000 runners
on, and fireworks and bands rocking up the roadside keep the spirits of both marathoners
and spectators high.
Everybody who finishes the full or 1/2 marathon will receive a medal to celebrate
and remember the achievement. In addition to this, awards are given to the top three male and female finishers
in every age category, and of the special categories for employees in
the police, military and fire department.
Registration procedures for the marathon in Austin, USA, can be found by following
this link to the official site.
Austin Marathon Course
Please follow
this link to the Austin Marathon website to see a map and profile of the full and half marathon.
See more infomation and results on the next page:
Austin Marathon 2009/2010 Results and Information