Albany Marathon Field Expected to Reach 1,500 by Saturday
Friday, March 6th, 2015
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.
According the Albany Convention & Visitors Bureau Director Rashelle Beasley, as of Thursday, 1,475 runners had registered — 744 for the half-marathon and 731 for the full marathon, which is a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon. Last year’s event featured more than 1,300 runners.
As usual, organizers worry about the weather, but that does not appear to be a concern Saturday. The National Weather Service in Tallahassee is calling for sunny skies, calm winds and temperatures in the low 60s.
