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County Music Marathon Road Closures
Thirty-Thousand People Will Run In Event
POSTED: 3:23 pm CDT April 23,
2008
UPDATED: 3:45 pm CDT April 23,
2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tens of thousands of runners will be storming the streets of Nashville for the ninth annual country music marathon."It is a wonderful event, and it is a key part of what I think is just the positive buzz about Nashville," said Nashville Mayor Karl Dean.Nearly 30,000 people will be running in either the marathon or half-marathon.Nashville's half-marathon has become the second largest in the country.Because of the event, there is a long list of road closures that drivers should be aware of on Saturday. Click here for a full list of road closures.
Previous Stories:
- April 15, 2008: Time Short To Register For Country Music Marathon
- April 9, 2008: Volunteers Needed For Country Music Marathon
- March 26, 2008: Spots For Half-Marathon Filling Up
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