columbus marathon

columbus marathon

Columbus Re-established the 08 cash prizes and the bait has studied the field for men and women in the marathon, half marathon and wheelchair racing. Amount of $ 2,500 for the winners in both men and women's marathon, which means that when compared to what the competition offers more space. In flusher economic times, Columbus is the main stop of the series. '03-Ben, Lyudmyla Pushkina seeking $ 25,000 for breaking his own course record 2:28:15.

Even at reduced rates, the field is better because the word has spread. The field also remains fluid because runners sometimes enter but don't show up. "We have 10 women entered with times ranging from 3:07 to 2:37," said John Martin, the elite-athlete coordinator. "Rachel Kinsman has run 2:37:51. That's a significant improvement for the women's field." Thirteen men with times ranging from 2:12 to 2:50 also have entered, and Martin expects a faster time than '08 winner Josh Ordway's 2:23:03. (Neither Ordway nor women's '08 winner Dani Prince is in the field this year.)

You know what it means to be a top-level athletes, "says Martin. "Then you find that many guys are flat out. Probably not, if they think they have the opportunity of money. Three kenialaisiin drive to Atlanta (Saturday), because they can not afford the hotel. "It really does not matter," said Martin. "You can view it online. You can easily find an internet card and height of a profile on him. That is, if I can see a peak like Everest, I have second thoughts. This is a really good course .