las vegas marathon

The frontrunner of the marathon field is leading ahead by roughly 3 minutes in the 18th mile, however the runner's identity is at present unknown. The unknown marathoner has a race bib and chip, but the event organizers haven't been able to track who the runner is in their entry records yet but sources say he's running a very good race.

Poland's Dorota Gruca, who took third in the 2005 Las Vegas Marathon is leading the women's field through 16 miles. Gruca turned 40 today. Hours ago the Strip was filled with rodeo fans, but early this morning, the cowboys were replaced with dozens of Elvises, brides, grooms and world-class athletes ready to run the The Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon. Under clear skies with no wind and temperatures in the mid-40s, approximately 30,000 runners hit the start line around 7 a.m.

So an exciting prospect for the racers in the marathon and they will surely be wanting to finish as near to the top as they can.



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White Rock Marathon

A record breaking field of 22,000 marathoners, half marathoners and relay runners will gather at Fair Park this morning for the MetroPCS Dallas White Rock Marathon.
The elite group of men are expected to complete the 26.2 miles course in roughly two hours and 16 minutes whereas the women are probably going to complete it in less than 2:50.

The event starts and finishes at the State Fairgrounds for the first time. The course heads into downtown Dallas, passes the Dallas Arts District and Turtle Creek, goes through Highland Park, around White Rock Lake, down historic Swiss Avenue and finishes in front of the Hall of State building at Fair Park. The national weather service is forecasting temperatures in the mid-30s for the 8 a.m. race start, but it will feel like 27 degrees with 11-mph wind from the north.

So an exciting prospect for the runners who will be hoping to put in a good performance and have this day to look back on in fond recollection.



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