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The Charlotte Observer Marathon was a significant annual marathon which took place in Charlotte, North Carolina, between the years of 1977 and 2004. The marathon was held as part of a larger event, known as The Charlotte Observer Racefest, which usually also included a 10K race and other sports and fitness events. The race course changed many times over the years, but typically started in front of the Charlotte Observer building on South Tryon Street and headed toward the south of the city through parts of Dilworth, Myers Park, SouthPark, Quail Hollow, and Cotswold. The rolling terrain of Charlotte made the course fairly challenging. MarathonPal.com listed it as one of the top 26 marathons in North America. ==Early history== The inaugural race occurred on December 3, 1977, and was won by Lee Fidler in a time of 2:19:04. There was no race in 1979 due to the event being moved from December to January, which would become its traditional position on the calendar. The marathon found tremendous popularity in its early years as it was started at the height of the running boom in the United States. It was also one of only a few marathons at the time that was held on the Mid-Atlantic coast. In 1984 the marathon offered prize money for the first time, awarding a total purse of $2000. Both the quality and quantity of participants continued to grow through the mid and late 1980s. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charlotte Observer Marathon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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