Page 1/2AT&T Austin
Marathon and Half Marathon 2009/2010
The Austin Marathon is an annual race held in Austin,
Texas in February. The first Austin Marathon appeared in 1992, and as of 2006 the
race has added the AT&T part to its name – previously Motorola served as
the title sponsor. The latest race was held on February 17, 2008, and the event as usually
featured a full and half marathon for both runners and walkers. Next Austin Marathon is run on February 15, 2009. As it is possible
to use the AT&T Austin Marathon as a qualifier for the Olympic team, the running
field is normally made up of both elite athletes and first-timers whose only hope is to complete
within the timeframe and without hitting the wall - and everthing in between. The athlete field alone usually
has representatives from all over the U.S. and from a dozen overseas countries.
The course of the AT&T Austin Marathon is a loop around the city with start
and finish lines in downtown Austin and a few rather challenging climbs.
The whole weekend of the race is dedicated to the event. Friday and Saturday, the
so-called Oroweat Health and Fitness Expo is taking place – a market of food and
sports equipment vendors unavoidable for runners as they must pick up their race
number here. And finally, Sunday is the day of the race itself, which does not
go by unnoticed by Austin citizens. A swarm of onlookers cheer the 10,000 runners
on, and fireworks and bands rocking up the roadside keep the spirits of both marathoners
and spectators high. To end this weekend of sports and festivities is held the traditional
post-race party at the fancy Hyatt Regency Hotel.
Everybody who finishes the full or 1/2 marathon will receive a medal to celebrate
and remember the achievement. In addition to this, awards are given to the winner
of every age and weight category, and of the special categories for employees in
the police, military and fire department.
Registration procedures for the marathon in Austin, USA, can be found by following this link to the official site.
Austin Marathon Course
Please follow
this link
to the Austin Marathon website to see a map and profile of the full and half marathon.
See more infomation and results on the next page:
Austin Marathon 2008 Results and Information
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