Alpharetta Marathon
Alpharetta Marathon returns this weekend
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The second annual Alpharetta Marathon & Half Marathon, complete with a support network of organized cheering groups and live music, takes place Sunday at 7 a.m.
More than 1,000 participants, some listing hometowns as far away as Wisconsin, Missouri, Ohio, and New Jersey, have registered for the event, which starts on Academy Street in downtown Alpharetta in front of City Hall.
Both the marathon and half marathon finish on Lakeview Parkway, near Haynes Bridge Road.
Race organizers are using various promotional elements in the event to recognize Alpharetta’s 150th anniversary. The 150th finishers in both events will receive $150. There will also be a $150 prize to the person who traveled farthest to compete.
For those wanting to support the event without running in it, organizers have been promoting cheer groups, of 10 or more people, that will be positioned along the course. In addition, live music will be provided by bands stationed three miles apart.
Tags: alpharetta, marathon
March 16th, 2008 at 11:58 am
Ah. Still a man, then.
March 16th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
No, Internets is serious business.dontmindme is an ass.
March 16th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
The difference being that this is a guy running for fun/charity/a personal challenge and people who are in the Olympics are career athletes. Not everyone who runs a marathon is in it to win it - the majority of runners do it for fun and to raise money. This guy did it for both those reasons - and also to show off his dramatic weight loss. Lastly, I highly doubt he set out to be in last place and it was just a function of his inexperience and not a sign of disrespect.
March 16th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
Expenses such as?
March 16th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
dontmindme acknowledged that it was an inspirational story. in addition, s/he made some legitimate points about why the guy got bad looks and race amenities, both of which make sense to me as a non-marathon participant. your response was largely a vacuous appeal to emotion and did nothing to refute any of dontmindme’s points.ironically, it appears that dontmindme is getting the equivalent of the dirty looks with all the downmodding and name-calling, similar to what the article’s protagonist endured. i guess every community has their own herd who scorn those who think or act differently.
March 16th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Except at the beginning of the race, they packed up well before he even reached them.
March 16th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
He was a natural born runner….
March 16th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
From the article: And not to worry for all those people who b*tched about me “stealing funds” from the race — my friends got me drinks from the store along the way and I treated my own medical conditions. Go whine elsewhere.permalinkparentjustinlilly (0 children) [+]justinlilly 3 points 11 months ago [-]if I were to pay for a race, I would want the benefit of my money. Namely, the water stations, first aid stations, etc. that were all taken down before he got to them. To me, it makes sense that he didn’t pay.
March 16th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
You definitely have to qualify for most marathons. Well let me rephrase that, all the ones I know of (my mom is a marathon runner), NY, Boston, SF all require qualifying.