More than 700 of the fastest marathon runners in the country will race through the streets of Atlanta on Saturday, Feb. 29.
They’re hoping to capture one of six spots on the U.S. Olympic Marathon team.
Atlanta’s terrain is not flat, but the hills are part of the reason the city was chosen for this year’s Olympic qualifying marathon as a way to ensure that the three women and three men who head to Tokyo in August are the best.
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