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Air Force Marathon at W-P in September

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The 12th annual United States Air Force Marathon will take place on September 20, 2008, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. Events include the marathon, wheelchair marathon, half marathon, individual 10K, and team 10K. In addition, a 5K race will take place on September 19, 2008, at Wright State University.

The USAF Marathon is always held in September to commemorate the founding of the Air Force as a separate military service on September 18, 1947.

For more information on the USAF Marathon, contact; 88 MSG/SVC Services Marathon Office, 5215 Thurlow Street , Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-5542; Phone 937-257-4350  or Toll-Free 800-467-1823.

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