Press Release - National Marathon - 8/8/07

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

       "Partners in Time": Official Program Created to Identify 
          Qualifying Races for the Wirefly National Marathon 
Qualify Times/Distances Announced for the 2008 Wirefly National Marathon

Washington, DC - The Wirefly National Marathon, in preparation for its 3rd 
annual run on Saturday, March 29th 2008, announced a new program created to 
help runners achieve qualifying times in conjunction with the posting of 
qualifying times necessary to enter the race. 

"I received many emails from runners looking for a qualifying race last 
year," explained Wirefly National Marathon Race Director Keith Dowling. 
"Rather than point them to a race calendar, I wanted to direct them to 
races that traditionally yield the bulk of our qualified runners."  

Wirefly National Marathon qualification is possible at any race which 
publishes timed results, however, race organizers have partnered with 
regional road races to suggest specific, well established road races in 
which runners may gain their qualifying time for the Wirefly Marathon or 
Half Marathon.  The MLK 5k, St. Patrick’s Day 8k, and the Acumen Jingle All 
the Way 10k are the first races welcomed into the new program, with more 
races expected to join.

To qualify for the 2008 Wirefly National Marathon and Half Marathon a 
runner must meet one of the following qualifying times between January 1, 
2002 to March 29, 2008:

Marathon - 5:00:00
Half-Marathon - 2:30:00
 
Ten-Miles - 1:50:00
 
15k - 1:46:00
 
12k - 1:18:00
 
10k - 1:05:00
 
8k - 52:00 (qualifying for half-marathon only)
 
5k - 31:00 (qualifying for half-marathon only)
 
 
For more information regarding qualifying times, "Partners in Time," and 
how to register, please visit www.NationalMarathon.com.


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