Kosice Marathon seek elite athletes for 82nd annual edition on October 7th
Posted April 26th, 2007 at 8:00 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons
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 http://www.kosicemarathon.com
(c) 2007 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Used with permission.
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Tags: elite athletes, Kosice Marathon, Kosice Peace Marathon, Slovak Republic
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