Portland Marathon

Portland Marathon

The Portland Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event held in the city of Portland, Oregon. It was first held in 1971 and has been held every year since. The marathon is generally held in October, with as many as 9,000 taking part. It is the premiere marathon in the State of Oregon.

The marathon starts and finishes at Chapman/Lownsdale/Schrunk Parks in downtown Portland. Participants have 8 hours in which to finish the marathon.

External links

* [http://www.portlandmarathon.org/ Portland Marathon]


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