Capital City Marathon Thanks The Community

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Race Director Nona Snell (left), Assistant Race Director Carie Bussey and Finish Line Coordinator Erik Browne greet the last marathoner to cross the finish line, Mel Preedy, 82, of Ravensdale, Washington.
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Race Director Nona Snell (left), Assistant Race Director Carie Bussey and Finish Line Coordinator Erik Browne greet the last marathoner to cross the finish line, Mel Preedy, 82, of Ravensdale, Washington.

On the third weekend in May every year, the Capital City Marathon unites our community. What’s more, for almost 35 years, it has helped define us.

The Capital City Marathon Association would like to extend an enormous thank you to everyone who made the 34th annual Capital City Marathon possible this past weekend.

Our event is the oldest marathon in the South Sound for one reason: Since the beginning, it has been organized and run solely by a community regarded for its generosity. The event would not happen without: the tireless help of 500+ volunteers; cooperation with and assistance from the City of Olympia, Thurston County, Washington State Patrol, Washington State Department of Enterprise Services, and the route-impacted neighborhood associations and churches; spirited spectators; and, of course, the dedicated runners, who spend months logging countless miles in preparation for an event that lasts a fraction of a day.

Also instrumental to the event’s success are our generous sponsors: South Sound Running, Budd Bay CPA, Zico, Smith Brothers Farms, BodyMechanics Myotherapy and Massage School, DART Container Corporation, The Governor Hotel, South Sound Physical & Hand Therapy, Ultima, Color Graphics, Club Oly Road Runners, Panowicz Jewelers, Olympia Coffee Roasting Co., Salter Remodel, Olympia Orthopaedic Associates, Hanson Motors, Spud’s Produce Market, Harbor Wholesale, ontherunevents.com, Human Body Works Massage Therapy, Zoe Juice Bar, Capital Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Foot & Ankle Surgical Associates, Vic’s Pizzeria, San Francisco Street Bakery, Bondi Band, and Waterstreet Café.

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Attentive and friendly volunteers — and great cheerleaders — set the Capital City Marathon apart from other races.

The Capital City Marathon Association is dedicated to supporting healthy living through running, good nutrition, and community involvement. Our intent is to provide running opportunities for anyone inclined to run. To that end, this year we were proud to offer our Saturday Kid’s Run for free. And our Sunday marathon, half-marathon and 5-mile races benefit cash-strapped high school running sports and student athletes in our community. In all, $15,000 or more in grants is given to our local high schools.

Congratulations to all of our runners and thanks again to everyone who made the event a success. Whatever your involvement this year – whether you ran a PR or just ran with all your heart, whether you passed out water and food to racers or cheered on runners who looked like they might pass out, whether this was your 100th race finish or you found enough inspiration watching others run to start your own running journey – we hope we’ll see you back for next year’s race: Sunday, May 22, 2016.

 

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