Did you know?
» Last year’s winner, John Itati, crossed the finish line in 2:16:24. The women’s winner was Gladys Asiba, who clocked a 2:36:27.
» Itati, a Kenyan, holds the course record of 2:14:51, which he set in 2004.
» Vic Nelson won the inaugural “Maryland Marathon” in 1973 in 2:22:56. The race was known as the “Maryland Marathon” until 1989.
» The inaugural Baltimore Running Festival was held in 2001, with 4,837 runners. This year’s maximum fields are set at 4,000 for the full marathon, 7,500 for the half-marathon, 1,500 for the 5K run, and 750 teams for the team relay.
» The highest point on the course is at mile 2.25, which is 245 feet above sea level. The course is generally flat from miles seven to 15.
» The total purse for the marathon is $125,000, an increase of $10,000 from last year.
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Races
Marathon & Team Relay
» Start: Russell and Camden streets, 8 a.m.
Half-Marathon
» Start: Conway and Light streets, 9:45 a.m.
5K
» start: Paca and Pratt streets, 8:30 a.m.
THE MARATHON FILE
» When: Saturday, 8 a.m.
» Where: Downtown Baltimore
» Finish line: Camden Yards, between Oriole Park and Ravens Stadium
» Web site: thebaltimoremarathon.com
