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Publix Georgia Marathon to Host Georgia's 2011 RRCA Championship
2011 marks fourth consecutive championship honor
From Ryan Lamppa, Running USA
ATLANTA - (December 22, 2010) - The Publix Georgia Marathon is on a streak. US Road Sports, owners and operators of the race, have announced that the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) has named the Publix Georgia Marathon as the state of Georgia's 2011 Championship Marathon Race. 2011 marks the fourth consecutive year that the Atlanta event has held state or southern regional championship honors. The race received RRCA Georgia Marathon Championship honors in 2008 and 2010, and RRCA Southern Regional Marathon Championship honors in 2009. The Publix Georgia Marathon will take place at 7:00am on Sunday, March 20, 2011, at Centennial Olympic Park located in downtown Atlanta.
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Georgia 03.20.11 - A great challenge for a flat course runner with 18 miles of hills and 6 miles of near flat terrain. Half marathoners started at the same time but split at mile 6. Plenty of room in the streets to handle the crowds. If you're into crowd support, don't be! I must have been delusional to think Atlanta was flat in all my business travel. The last hill ended around mile 25. The finish was the best. Within 20 feet of the medal was the photo area and the post-race food and two blocks to the hotel. Perfectly organized non-major marathon with volunteers exemplifying the best Southern Hospitality.
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