Posted: April 26, 2007

Athletics (RRW): Kosice Marathon Seeks Elite Athletes

From David Monti © 2007 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved RaceResultsWeekly.com Athletes looking to compete in a fall marathon should give the Kosice Peace Marathon in the Slovak Republic a look, the second-oldest marathon in Europe. Founded in 1924, the 82nd edition will take place on Sunday, October 7. According to Alfons Juck, who is recruiting athletes for the event, a male winner breaking 2:11:00 will earn 18,000 Euros (about 25,000 USD) at the 2007 race. The men's course record is 2:12:25 while the women's course record is 2:31:28, and bonuses are available for bettering those marks. For more information, contact Juck at ajuck@rainside.sk. The race website is www.kosicemarathon.com. Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest