Posted: April 5, 2006

Athletics: Toronto Marathon Joins Running USA

The Toronto Marathon, which runs through the neighborhoods of Canada’s largest and most diverse city, has joined Running USA.

The 12th annual race will be held on October 15, 2006 and will allow runners to enjoy the sights and sounds of autumn on a beautiful, net downhill course. In addition to the marathon, race weekend activities include half marathon, 5K, and marathon relay races as well as a two-day expo and pasta dinner. Marathon finishers in 2006 will receive an attractive, newly designed 3” medal. The race provides support for the Princess Margaret Hospital. To date, the race has generated more than $2.5 million for the hospital’s breast and prostate cancer programs and another $2.2 million for other affiliated charities. Jay Glassman is the Toronto Marathon race director.

The race web site is www.TorontoMarathon.com.

About Running USA
Running USA is a tax-exempt, non-profit, professional association founded in 1999 devoted to improving the status of road racing and long distance running in the United States through collective marketing and promotions, services to runners and events and the development of American world-class stars.

Running USA, through its conference and other communication channels, provides the community 'meeting place' for major road race members, media representatives, the athletic industry entities. Currently there are more than 130 members that produce 300+ events, 1.5 million race entrants, and many more spectators and fans.

For more information: RunningUSA.org.

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