FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                Contact: Rick Nealis
                                              (703) 784-2225
                                              NealisRG@nt.quantico.usmc.mil

                Marine Corps Marathon Lottery Drawings Begin

15 March 2002

The Marine Corps Marathon's Lottery Drawings began on 15 March 2002 with 
the first 4,500 runners being selected.  The first runner selected was 
Keegan Yager from Charlotte, North Carolina.

Race Director, Rick Nealis, was pleased with how smoothly the first 
selection process went.  "I feel this process is a much more efficient 
registration structure than in the past and that it will continue to move 
ahead successfully."

A new feature of registration for the Marine Corps Marathon is the group 
feature.  Runners who wish to run with family members or friends can select 
to be a part of a group.  The group feature ensures that, if selected, all 
members of the group will be registered.  This feature has been very well 
received by the runners where over 21% have registered.

The next drawing will be held on Friday, March 22, 2002.  The selection 
process will continue on-line at www.marinemarathon.com every Friday until 
May 3, 2002.  Each week, the Marathon staff will randomly select a certain 
number of entrants until the field reaches 16,000 runners.  Runners need 
only apply once since the applications will roll over to the next drawing.

For more information contact Rick Nealis, Race Director, Marine Corps 
Marathon at (703) 784-2225 or NealisRG@nt.quantico.usmc.mil.

http://www.marinemarathon.com/

 
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