ING Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon Reaches 5,000 Registrants

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ING Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon Reaches 5,000 Registrants

One-Third of the Available Registration Spots Now Taken

(ATLANTA, Nov. 22, 2006) This week, ING Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon announced that one-third of the available registration spots for the inaugural March 25, 2007 race have been taken. Five thousand runners have signed up to participate in either the half marathon or full marathon; the event is limited to 15,000 participants and is expected to sell out.

ING Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon race representatives attended this week’s Atlanta Marathon and Half Marathon Expo to promote the event to runners participating in the Atlanta Track Clubs’ traditional Thanksgiving day race. Sharing the news, Victoria Seahorn, race director, said, “This is quite a milestone. We’ve designed this race to show off the best of the city of Atlanta, city of Decatur and our neighborhoods, and we’re thrilled that so many runners have committed this early to what will be a world class event.”

Georgia’s first neighborhood–based marathon will travel through 26.2 miles of the metro Atlanta area’s most interesting and historic areas including the Sweet Auburn District, Inman Park, Decatur, midtown and downtown. Along the way, it will pass landmarks including the King Center, Carter Center, Margaret Mitchell House and finish at Underground Atlanta. The ING Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon includes a marathon, half-marathon and wheelchair events. Runners and race-day volunteers can get more information or sign up at: www.inggeorgiamarathon.com.