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Newport News prepares for 11th annual One City Marathon; organizers expect record turnout
Summary
City officials briefed council on the One City Marathon weekend, reporting growth in registrants, a point‑to‑point course through the city, a new charitable partnership and the National Black Marathoners Association summit.
Owen Miller, the city’s chief strategy officer, told the Newport News City Council at its Jan. 28 work session that preparations are under way for the 11th annual One City Marathon, scheduled for the weekend of March 1–2, and that registration is running about 10% ahead of last year.
Miller said the marathon grew out of a goal to “promote civic pride and unity” and described the event as a point‑to‑point race that will start in Newport News Park and finish near Victory Landing Park in downtown. He said last year’s overall registration was 3,039 and that roughly half of registrants come from outside Hampton Roads. “We currently…are…
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