Greater Mankato Convention and Visitors Bureau today announced that Mankato would be hosting the first Mankato Marathon next October, and it should fill the tourist attraction void left when the Nature Valley Grand Prix bike race put the brakes on a Mankato location.
It should be fun to see a hoped for 1,000 runners taking on the hills and valleys of Mankato.
The date is Oct. 23 and the course, to be finalized in January, will include Mankato parks, trails and City Center. As a certified marathon it will be one of the last races for people to qualify for the Boston Marathon.
Hy Vee has taken the lead role in sponsoring the event, but more are needed as are some 250 volunteers. To find out more, go to www.mankatomarathon.com
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