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Annual Marathon Registration

The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (26 miles and 385 yards), usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens.

The marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896, though the distance did not become standardized until 1921. More than 500 marathons are held throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes as larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants.

Moscow Borough Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held Thursday November 30th at Rotary Park on Main St. beginning at 6PM  Please consider donating new hats and gloves for Girl Scout Troop 50108 to deliver to the NP Senior Center