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• CAPITOL RECORDS VP DIES Contactmusic.com, UK - Jan 2, 2008 She also revealed he planned to run the Atlanta Marathon in March (2008). Johnson is survived by Pack-Johnson and his adult son Matthew Pack.

• Vibe	Ronnie Johnson, Executive VP at Capitol, Has Died Vibe, NY - Jan 2, 2008 Johnson, who was 49 when he passed at his Upper Nyack home, fell to cardiac arrest while training for the ING Atlanta Marathon. ...

• Hip-Hop Music Exec Dies Of Heart Attack At 49 SOHH, Jersey City - Jan 2, 2008 Johnson was looking forward to running in the ING Atlanta Marathon. It would have been his first. Along with his wife, Johnson is survived by his mother, ...

• Music exec, 49, dies of heart attack in Upper Nyack The Journal News / Lohud.com, NY - Dec 31, 2007 Johnson was looking forward to running in the ING Atlanta Marathon, his first marathon, Pack-Johnson said, but had the heart attack - his second in less ...

Atlanta Marathon

• General Information

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• Name: Atlanta Marathon
• Date: Thursday, November 27, 2008
• Location: Atlanta, GA US
• Website: http://www.atlantatrackclub.org/at03000.htm
• Registration Webpage: None available.

• • Half Race

  • Start Time: 7:00 AM
  • Registration Deadline: Not available.
  • Registration Fee: $35
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  • Full Race

  • Start Time: 7:30 AM
  • Registration Deadline: Not available.
  • Registration Fee: $50
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• Course Description:

  Run Where the Olympians Ran Celebrate the 47th
  Running of The Atlanta Marathon!
  
  A portion of each entry fee will be donated to help feed Atlanta’s hungry on Thanksgiving.
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• Additional Information:

  Race Date: Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, 2008
  
  Start Times: Half Marathon: 7:00AM; Full Marathon: 7:30AM
  Course closes: 12:30 p.m.
  
  Distances:
  Marathon: 26.2 mile footrace; a loop course
  Half Marathon: 13.1-mile footrace; begins at halfway point of the full marathon
  
  Start Locations:
  Marathon: Outside Turner Stadium, downtown Atlanta
  Half Marathon: Peachtree Rd. (just north of Clairmont Rd. intersection) within walking distance of Chamblee MARTA station (Atlanta Marathon/Half Marathon Course Map)
  
  Getting to the Races On Time!
  Marathon: Carpooling is encouraged.
  Half Marathon: Because of the large crowd at the Half Marathon, plan to arrive NO LATER THAN 6:15AM (or earlier if possible). The start & finish are located near MARTA rail stations. We STRONGLY urge runners to take MARTA to the start because of traffic congestion and limited parking in the area. (Only you can prevent gridlock.)
  
  Eligibility:
  All runners who have trained for a 26.2 mile footrace for the Marathon or 13.1 miles for the Half Marathon are eligible to enter. Minimum age for runners of the marathon is 16; for the half marathon is 12. For safety, no wheeled vehicles or wheeled means of conveyance (i.e., bikes, skates, baby joggers) are permitted in the footrace. Marathoners should be prepared to finish the race within five hours.
  
  Register online until midnight on Sunday, November 22, 2008.
  
  Postmark no later than Friday, November 7, 2008.
  
  In Person to the Atlanta Track Club by 5:00 PM, Wednesday, November 12, 2008.
  
  Late entries will be accepted in person at packet pick-up on Tuesday ONLY, November 25, 11AM-8PM. NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 8PM, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25. Click here for a .pdf race application.
  
  Entry Fees:
  Online entry fee through 5PM, November 12: $50 Marathon; $35 Half.
  
  Mail in entry fee through 5PM, November 12: $55 Full; $40 Half.