Atlanta Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

Justin Leach weathered his first marathon and pulled off the win as well. The 21 year-old won the overall Atlanta Marathon in 2 hours 39 minutes and 52 seconds. The race saw an increase of more than 3000 runners over last years participation.

Leach weathers first 26.2-mile race

Human Interest Story

The forty-seventh Atlanta Marathon saw more than 11,000 runners rip through the streets of downtown. The marathon started at 7:30 am and included about one thousand runners in total.

Early winners clock in at Atlanta Marathon

Michael Green, 32, of Troy, Ala. was the 
first runner to cross the finish line of 2008's The Weather Channel Atlanta 
Half Marathon with an official gun time of 1 hour, 7 minutes, 23 seconds on 
Thursday. Green and runner-up Andrew Fuller of Rome Ga. battled through the 
11th mile of the race before Green pulled ahead to victory. Green, who won 
the 2006 half-marathon, is currently training for the Rocket City Marathon 
in Huntsville, Ala. coming up on December 13.

Green, Herbst-Lucke, Leach and King All Claim Victories at The Weather Channel Atlanta Marathon and Half Marathon

The Atlanta Marathon will take place on November 27th. Thanksgiving day marks the 47th year for the race and this years sponsor will be locally based The Weather Channel. The marathon and half marathon had over 8,000 runners last year and only cost 50 dollars for the full marathon before September 1st with a 35 dollar half marathon entry fee.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results