Marathon Training Program Free to Public
First training set for Saturday, Nov. 21 at 8 a.m. Meet at the Runners' Market at 4442 Kingston Pike dressed to run.
Resolve to get fit in 2010 and set the March 28 Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon as a target goal! The Knoxville Track Club (KTC) offers a free training program to help runners of all levels get in shape for the event.
The program is intended for anyone looking to experience the fun, excitement, and camaraderie of training with a group for the marathon. It is led by experienced runners and is open to everyone. The program is geared to not only marathoners but half-marathoners and 5K participants. KTC provides the course, waterstops and post-race goodies, and there is no cost to participate. Click here for more information about the training program and a schedule of the weekly runs.
A First-Class Running Event
Challenging Course
Thrilling Finish!
The Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon is becoming one of the most popular running events in the region. Now in its sixth year, the event draws more than 5,000 runners, joggers, handcyclists and walkers from around the U.S. and throughout the world.
Knoxville’s multi-faceted race weekend includes a pre-race Expo with more than 50 exhibitors and Kids Fun Run on Saturday followed by the marathon races on Sunday. All races finish on the 50-yard line in the University of Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium, one of the country’s most impressive collegiate athletic facilities.
The Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon is actually five different running events held over two days. In 2010, the 26.2-mile marathon, 13.1-mile half marathon, four-person marathon relay, and 5K run will be held Sunday, March 28, and the one-mile kids run on Saturday, March 27.
As in previous years, all races will have an exciting finish inside UT’s Neyland Stadium. For many, it is the thrill of seeing themselves on the JumboTron as they cross the finish line that inspires them to run the 5k, half marathon, relay or full marathon. But participants soon realize that the best reward is what they gain by the entire experience, said Tony Spezia, president and CEO of Covenant Health.
“We can point with pride to many people who have been motivated by the marathon to start exercising and become more fit,” said Spezia. “The event raises public awareness of the importance of physical fitness and supports our organization’s mission to improve the health and quality of life in our community.”
For more information about the marathon or to register online, go to www.knoxvillemarathon.com Information is also available by calling the Knoxville Track Club at (865) 684-4294.
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