Big Numbers
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
GO! St. Louis® Marathon and Half Marathon To Break Record For Largest Competitive Road Race in Missouri History
An estimated 20,000 participants to Compete
in Two-Day GO! St. Louis Family Fitness Weekend
Missouri Governor Matt Blunt to Run in Marathon Relay
Kristin Armstrong to Compete in Half Marathon
ST.LOUIS, April 1, 2008 – The eighth annual GO! St. Louis Family Fitness Weekend, which includes seven different events for the entire family is set for April 5 & 6, 2008. Participant registrations are on a record-breaking trend with only a few days before the two-day celebration. The Half Marathon, which continues to be the most popular race, has only a few hundred openings and is nearing the 10,000 race cap. The Marathon and Marathon Relay registrations will boost the participation numbers to close to 14,500, making it the largest competitive road race in Missouri’s history. Participants from 46 states, the District of Columbia and eight different countries will be competing. In addition, Missouri Governor Matt Blunt will be running for the second straight year in the Marathon Relay event and avid marathoner Kristin Armstrong will be competing in the half marathon.
The endurance races set for Sunday features a Marathon (26.2 miles), Half Marathon (13.1 miles) and a four-person Marathon Relay (6 miles per person), including the Battle of the Badges competition. The family day, set for Saturday in Forest Park, will offer a variety events for the entire family. It includes a 5K Run/Walk, Children’s Fun Runs, Read, Right & Run Marathon®, a Diaper Dash for the toddlers and a Mature Mile for adults 60 years-of-age and older.
