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News From: Saturday, March 4, 2023
 Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon)
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   Combos Marathon starts in wrong direction (WALB News 10)
Jarrett Leblanc won the 2023 Combos Albany Marathon, despite adding a mile for the wrong start by the cop guiding runners.
 
News From: Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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   Combos Marathon, Street Festival 2023 expected to bring thousands to downtown Albany (AlbanyHerald.com)
Combos Marathon, the former Albany Snickers Marathon, will be held on Saturday, March 4.
 
News From: Monday, February 27, 2023
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   Annual Albany marathon set for March under new name (WALB 10 News)
The 2023 Albany Marathon on March 4 will now be known as Combos Marathon, after a locally-made snack in Albany.
 
News From: Wednesday, March 9, 2022
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   More photos from the SNICKERS Marathon in Albany (AlbanyHerald.com)
A gallery of photos taken during the 2022 Snickers Marathon on Saturday, March 5.
 
News From: Sunday, March 6, 2022
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   Snickers Marathon 2022 brings in $650,000 of economic impact (WALB News 10)
The 2022 Snickers Marathon was successfully held on Saturday, March 5.
 
News From: Saturday, March 5, 2022
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   16th Annual Snickers Marathon is back in Albany (Fox 31)
The 2022 Snickers Marathon was successfully held on Saturday, March 5.
 
News From: Friday, February 18, 2022
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   Race route among big changes announced for 2022 SNICKERS Marathon (Fox 31)
SNICKERS Marathon Race Director Rashelle Minix announced changes to the 2022 event, including a new race route, live music at the Downtown Albany Street Festival and more.
 
News From: Sunday, November 21, 2021
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   Albany Marathon is ready to be back in person for the 2022 race (Fox 31)
The 2022 Albay Marathon will be held on March 5.
 
News From: Wednesday, December 30, 2020
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   Fifteenth anniversary SNICKERS Marathon postponed due to Coronavirus concerns (Fox 31)
The 2021 Albany Snickers Marathon was postponed from March 6 to April 17, due to coronavirus concerns.
 
News From: Tuesday, December 29, 2020
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   Annual Albany marathon and downtown festival moved back a month due to COVID-19 (Albany Herald)
The 2021 Albany Snickers Marathon has been postponed from March 6 to April 17, due to coronavirus concerns.
 
News From: Monday, November 23, 2020
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   COVID protocols in place for 2021 Snickers Marathon (WALB News 10)
The 2021 Snickers Marathon remains scheduled to be held on March 16, with safety measures in place.
 
News From: Sunday, March 8, 2020
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   Hundreds lace up for downtown Albany's Snickers Marathon (WALB News 10)
A gallery pf photos taken during the 2020 Albany Marathon on Saturday, March 7.
 
News From: Sunday, March 3, 2019
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   Two seconds separate top finishers in 13th annual Snickers Marathon in Albany (Albany Herald)
Eulid Ngetich won the 2019 Snickers Marathon in 2:20:02 while Stephanie Pezzullo won the women's race.
 
News From: Thursday, February 14, 2019
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   Snickers Marathon officials put out call for volunteers (Albany Herald)
Marathon officials are sending a call to the community to volunteer for the 2019 Snickers Marathon, set on March 2.
 
News From: Saturday, March 3, 2018
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   Snickers Marathon runners appreciate Downtown Albany (WALB News)
Sergei Zyrianov won the 2018 Albany Snickers Marathon in 2:23.
 
News From: Saturday, March 4, 2017
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   Snickers Marathon and Half Marathon finishes another successful run (Albany Herald)
Sergey Zyrianov won the Snickers Albany Marathon in 2:21:33 while Lyubov Denisova won the women's race in 2:46:30.
 
News From: Sunday, March 6, 2016
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   Snickers Marathon and Half Marathon in progress (Albany Herald)
The 10th annual Snickers Marathon and Half-Marathon went off without a hitch on Saturday, event officials say, drawing more than 1,500 participants.
 
News From: Wednesday, March 2, 2016
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   Snickers Marathon weekend marks start of monthly Albany community bike ride (Albany Herald)
Marathon weekend festivities will get started a bit sooner for the community at large this year when local cyclists welcome riders to participate in the first Flint River Roll community biking event this Friday night.
 
News From: Tuesday, March 1, 2016
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   Snickers Marathon right around the corner (Albany Herald)
Local officials and volunteers are working diligently this week in preparation for Saturday's Snickers Marathon, which has become one of Albany's signature annual events, drawing thousands to the Good Life City.
 
News From: Sunday, February 21, 2016
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   Preparations underway for 10th annual Snickers Marathon (WALB.com)
"Just incentive and thank the volunteers for coming out. Some of the volunteers have been with us the entire ten years. We definitely want to make sure that we recognize them and really show our appreciation to them," said Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Rashelle Beasley.
 
News From: Friday, August 21, 2015
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   Albany Marathon gets new name (WALB.com)
On the race's 10 year anniversary it will officially be called the SNICKERS® Marathon and Half Marathon.
 
News From: Monday, March 9, 2015
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   Albany Marathon Sees Best Ever Turnout (Albany Herald)
Christopher Zablocki won the Albany Marathon with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes and 57 seconds.
 
News From: Saturday, March 7, 2015
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   Albany Marathon Kicks Off Again (WALB.com)
The 2015 Albany Marathon got underway at 7:00AM in downtown Albany. The 9th Annual Albany Marathon and Half Marathon are drawing 1,500 runners from 34 states and two countries.
 
   Albany marathon field expected to reach 1,500 by Saturday (Albany Herald)
Nearly 1,500 runners from 40 different states and five foreign countries will begin pouring into Albany this morning as the 9th Albany Marathon and Half-Marathon Powered by Snickers begins to gear up for a Saturday morning starting gun.
 
News From: Thursday, March 5, 2015
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   Runners stick together while training for Albany Marathon (WFXL.com)
The Albany Marathon kicks off this Saturday. Chuck Knight directs the Albany Run-Walk Program and has a large contingency of walkers that will go the distance.
 
News From: Friday, January 16, 2015
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   Planning Underway for Albany Marathon (WALB.com)
March 7th marks the start of the Albany Marathon with more than 50,000 people participating or spectating in 2013.
 
News From: Thursday, August 28, 2014
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   Albany Marathon Proceeds Donated to Willson Hospice House (Albany Herald.com)
The Albany Marathon presented a check for $20,000 to Wilson Hospice House on Tuesday. The money came from the proceeds of the eighth annual Albany Marathon
 
News From: Wednesday, February 26, 2014
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   Albany Marathon and Half-Marathon Set for Saturday. (Albany Herald)
More than one-thousand, five-hundred runners are set for the eighth annual Albany Marathon. Elite runners will vie for a total prize purse of twelve thousand dollars.
 
   Big Weekend Places Albany in the Spotlight (Albany Herald)
One of Albany's biggest sporting events kicks off this weekend with eighth annual Albany Marathon
 
News From: Wednesday, January 22, 2014
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   Organizers Prep for Albany Marathon (WALB.com)
Race organizers for the Albany Marathon are ramping up for this year's race as they draw in thousands of runners and volunteers.
 
News From: Tuesday, March 5, 2013
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   Snickers Marathon Among Nation's Top Two Races with Boston Qualifiers (Albany Herald)
Albany's Snickers Marathon had the second highest percentage of runners cross the finish line with a time that would qualify them for the famed Boston Marathon according to race officials
 
News From: Saturday, March 2, 2013
 Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon)
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   Better Weather, First-time Winners Highlight 7th Annual Albany Marathon (Albany Herald)
Edward Tabut won the Albany Marathon with a time of 2 hours 21 minutes and 4 seconds. Taylor Stephens won the women's division with a time 2 hours 58 minutes and 14 seconds.
 
  Human Interest Story
   Last Minute Details Worked out on Albany Snickers Marathon (Albany Herald)
Race organizers scurried around the city of Albany along with volunteers to finalize race preparation for more than fourteen-hundred runners in the Snickers Albany Marathon which kicks off this weekend.
 
News From: Monday, January 14, 2013
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   2013 Snickers Marathon Shirts Unveiled (Albany Herald)
Organizers of the 2013 Snickers Marathon unveiled the shirt that will adorn the backs of all those who sign up to run the various races on March 2.
 
News From: Tuesday, March 6, 2012
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   Why Officials Chose To Not To Pull Plug On Albany Marathon (MySouthWestGA.com)
Race officials chose not to shut down the Albany Marathon on Saturday despite some strong weather warnings. The race could have been called off thanks to constant radio contact among all race officials
 
News From: Sunday, March 6, 2011
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   Ethiopia Native Alemayehu Shatters Snickers Marathon Record (Albany Herald)
Tesfaye Alemayehu won the Snicker Marathon Energy Bar Marathon with a new course record time of 2 hours 17 minutes adn 9 seconds.
 
News From: Tuesday, March 23, 2010
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   Snickers Marathon Tops List Of Qualifiers (Albany Herald)
The Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon has topped the list of marathons where participants are most likely to earn qualifying times for the prestigious Boston Marathon according to a MarathonGuide.com
 
News From: Saturday, March 6, 2010
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   Albany Set To Host Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon. (WALB.com)
Albany Georgia will be the host for the Snicker Marathon Energy Bar Marathon. The scenic course winds from the sands dunes to Doublegate and nearly every Albany police officer will be on to duty to guide the runners.
 
News From: Friday, March 5, 2010
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   Marathon Logistics Come Together For Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon (WALB.com)
The set up for the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon was being completed as race organizers finished distributing water to the seventeen aide stations along the 26.2 mile course.
 
News From: Saturday, February 6, 2010
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   Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon Needs Volunteers (WALB.com)
Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon will be hosted on March 5 in downtown Albany and volunteers for the race are being sought. Race marshals for all of the events are in short supply.
 
News From: Wednesday, August 12, 2009
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   Marathon's Success Adds Up For Willson Hospice House (WALB.com)
The Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon has grown to host nearly fifteen-hundred runners and create a fund raising event worth over twenty-five thousand dollars to Willson Hospice House
 
News From: Wednesday, July 15, 2009
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   Former CVB vice president Sara Underdown dead at 51 (Albany Herald)
One of the central figures in the creation of the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon has passed away. Sara Underdown succumbed to a lengthy battle with non-Hogdkin's Lymphoma
 
News From: Tuesday, March 17, 2009
 Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon)
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   Marathon Volunteers Honored Tuesday Night (WALB.com)
Nearly 1,000 volunteers who helped make the recent Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon possible were saluted for their efforts in a reception in downtown Albany.
 
News From: Sunday, March 8, 2009
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   Weekend Keeps Revelers Busy (Albany Herald)
The Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon in Albany drew even more runners than organizers had hoped for, including one 75-year-old retired Navy pilot running his 75th marathon. It was a boost to local businesses as well.
 
   Snickers Energy Bar Marathon Sees Biggest Turnout In 3-Year History (The Albany Herald)
James Boitt and Joseph Chirlee, two Kenya natives, finished first and second respectively at the 2009 Snickers Energy Bar Marathon.
 
News From: Thursday, March 5, 2009
 Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon)
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   Safety of Runners Major Concern for Weekend Marathon (WALB News)
Volunteers and police are working to make sure that runners in this year's Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon are protected, especially since there will be no road closures.
 
News From: Friday, February 29, 2008
 Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon)
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   Runners, take your marks for Round 2 of Snickers Marathon (The Albany Herald)
The Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon may have the longest name in the marathon ranks but the race will still be 26.2 miles. The race, which starts at 7 am Saturday morning, will boast about doubling its total number of participant for its second annual race. Nearly one thousand runners will toe the line with 35 military runners on the other side of the world joining them from the Green Zone to run their own version of the marathon.
 
News From: Wednesday, February 27, 2008
 Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon)
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   'Racy' weekend planned for Snicker Marathon (The Albany Herald)
Paired with a large cycling race, the Albany Snicker's Marathon Energy Bar Marathon should draw a large crowd to the city for the weekend. Lisa Riddle of the Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau said that the 800 runners, 400 cyclists and spectators should draw in well over 1 million in revenue for the city. With 850 participants registere
 
News From: Monday, February 25, 2008
 Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon)
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   U.S. troops overseas will run Snickers Marathon (WALB News)
As hundreds of runners prepare for the 2008 Snickers Marathon and Half-Marathon, 34 troops and six volunteers registered to participate in Iraq. It all began when a reservist who is stationed Baghdad contacted the race director.
 
News From: Friday, February 22, 2008
 Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon)
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   Snickers Marathon to get underway in Albany (WALB News)
The 2008 Snickers Marathon has eight hundred runners representing thirty seven states. Organizers hope to raise about $15,000 dollars from the event for the Willson Hospice House. The race is in its second year.
 

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