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Marathons & Half Marathons

Team In Training offers runners and walkers the opportunity to take on the challenge of a marathon or half-marathon and make a difference in the lives of an estimated 912,938 Americans living with or in remission blood cancers.

Along with a customized-training program and expert coaching, participants will train with a local group of like-minded individuals for motivation and inspiration.

Team In Training (TNT) is currently recruiting walkers and runners for the following events. Please note that participation in a TNT event is subject to the local availability of group training and transportation arrangements. Please consult the TNT staff at your local chapter for additional details.

Fill out our online Tell Me More form to find out the marathons offered by your local chapter.

Bank of America Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL - October 12, 2008
This is the 31st year of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon and it is one of the best-organized marathons in the United States. It features a great Expo, over a million spectators, bands along the route and a fast course that tours ethnic neighborhoods that visitors to Chicago rarely see. This course has a strict 6-hour maximum time limit and is NOT A WALKER FRIENDLY EVENT.

Nike Women?s Marathon San Francisco, CA - October 19, 2008
A spectacular race course for both the full and half marathons; a tour of some of the most breathtaking sites in San Francisco. The race kicks off in downtown Union Square, winding through the financial district past the Transamerica Building, then along the San Francisco Bay past Fisherman's Warf, Ghirardelli Square, Aquatic Park, Fort Mason, the Marina Green's Harbor, and more, while exposing breathtaking views of Alcatraz and The Golden Gate Bridge. It then proceeds through the Presidio, along the shoreline, out the Richmond District to the "Great Highway". The race will then continue down the Great Highway, through Golden Gate Park and then south for a circle around Lake Merced and back to the "Great Highway" where it will finish overlooking the incredible Pacific Ocean.

Marine Corps Marathon Washington, DC - October 26, 2008
This well organized event is called the "Marathon of the Monuments" since runners pass many of the nation's most prominent sites, including the Pentagon, Kennedy Center, the Washington Monument, the US Capital, the Smithsonian and the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials. The race is not walker friendly and has a strict 7-hour course limit.

Lifestyle Sports - adidas Dublin Marathon Ireland - October 27, 2008
This is the 27th year of the Lifestyle Sports - adidas Dublin Marathon, which is run through the historic Georgian streets of Dublin, Ireland's largest and capital city. The course is largely flat and is a single lap, starting and finishing close to the City Centre. The start will be in Fitzwilliam Square East and the finish will be in Merrion Square West. Note that there are generally only 8 water stations along the course (approx. every 3 miles).