Event information
New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
Feb 24, 2008
Where
New Orleans, LA, United States
Start time
08:00
Distances
Marathon
Sub-events
Marathon
Race Results
Top 3
Top 3 Women
Top 3 Men
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Dave Massey has learned his lesson. At 50, the young man finished the Mardi Gras Marathon last weekend in 4 hours and 59 minutes. A little above the national average for men. And unbelievable for a man with one lung. Massey was diagnosed with cancer, not once but twice. The second time worked to change his life. He started living better and gives his bout with cancer the credit for saving his life
General News The Daily Sentinel
Mar 04, 2008
The 2008 New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon celebrated its forty-fourth running with a new course that took runners for the first time into the heart of the French Quarter down Bourbon Street, Rampart Street and St. Charles Avenue. 2005 and 2007 champion Meyer Friedman won the men's race in 2:25:52. Autumn Ray won the women's competition in 2:58:42.
General News Times Picayune
Feb 25, 2008
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina that devastated many parts of New Orleans, $1 billion has been pumped into its economy will high profile events such as the New Orleans Bowl, the Sugar Bowl and Bowl Championship Series football games, Mardi Gras and the NBA All-Star game and the Mardi Gras Marathon. A record number of over five thousand runners are expected for marathon.
General News Forbes
Feb 20, 2008
The 2008 New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon has extended its online registration to midnight on February 13th. Take advantage of the discounted prices by registering today on active.com. Fees for the marathon are $90, half-marathon $45 and 5k $30. The marathon and half-marathon scheduled for February 24th both start at 7 a.m. with the 5k following at 7:10 a.m
General News
Feb 10, 2008
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