Press Release - Marathon de Mayo - 3/24/06

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                         Contact: Dianemarie (DM) Collins
                                                  DM Productions LLC
                                                  (775) 825-1727


              Marathon de Mayo is Boston Marathon Qualifier

(Reno, NEV) –  The Nevada Wide Open Marathon de Mayo has received its 
certification of its marathon course from the United States Track & Field 
Association.  This designation means that runners who compete in the 
marathon can qualify for other prestigious marathons such as The Boston 
Marathon and The National Marathon in Washington, DC where qualification is 
required for entry.

"It is a tremendously time intensive process for certification," said 
Finish Line Productions’ Suzy Truax, the marathon’s Race Director.  "But to 
be considered a serious road race, you simply must get your course USATF 
Certified so that your records, whether it be a world record marathon pace 
or just your own personal best, really mean something."

The USATF Certification Number for the Nevada Wide Open Marathon de Mayo is 
NV06002MW.

USATF Course Certification:  What is course certification?

The purpose of the USATF course certification program is to produce road 
race courses of accurately measured distances.  For any road running 
performance to be accepted as a record or be nationally ranked, it must be 
run on a USATF-certified course. In addition, the certification program is 
very important to the average road racer, as well as those of exceptional 
speed. Most runners like to compare performances run on different courses, 
and such comparisons are difficult if course distances are not reliable. No 
one can truly establish a personal best if the course distance is not 
accurate.

The Nevada Wide Open Marathon de Mayo
The Nevada Wide Open Marathon de Mayo is a premier event open to athletes 
of all running abilities that is dedicated to supporting worthy nonprofit 
organizations.  It inspires community celebration and rewards the 
achievements of all participants, sponsors, volunteers, friends, families 
and spectators.


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