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The Philadelphia Marathon (aka the Philadelphia Independence Marathon), founded in 1954, is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the third Sunday of November each year. The Philadelphia Marathon ranks top ten in the nations largest marathons with over 30,000 runners, 60,000 spectators and 3,000 volunteers.〔"Climate Setter Offset: The Philadelphia Marathon." Climate Action Reserve. N.p., 13 May 2013. Web. 11 Apr 2014. http://www.climateactionreserve.org/blog/2013/05/30/climate-action-offsetter-the-philadelphiamarathon〕 The 30,000 runners come from all 50 states and over 40 countries.〔"2014 GORE-TEX Philadelphia Marathon." Running USA. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Apr 2014. http://www.runningusa.org/philadelphia-marathon-registration2014?returnTo=main〕 The course is a certified , and is sanctioned by the USA Track & Field. The Philadelphia Marathon, who collaborated with Green Mountain Energy partnered with the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability and the Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement to turn the race into an eco-friendly sporting event.〔"Climate Setter Offset: The Philadelphia Marathon." Climate Action Reserve. N.p., 13 May 2013. Web. 11 Apr 2014. http://www.climateactionreserve.org/blog/2013/05/30/climate-action-offsetter-the-philadelphiamarathon〕 Desiree Peterkin-Bell is the current Race Director of the GORE-TEX Philadelphia Marathon, she began the position in 2013. Some of the sustainable initiatives include: * Recycling heat sheets * Collecting and donating outer layers of warm up clothes * Recycling runners bags * Composting cups * Melting down and recycling excess runners medals 〔"Climate Setter Offset: The Philadelphia Marathon." Climate Action Reserve. N.p., 13 May 2013. Web. 11 Apr 2014. http://www.climateactionreserve.org/blog/2013/05/30/climate-action-offsetter-the-philadelphiamarathon〕 ==History== In 2011, two competitors died. One was a 21-year-old student; the other was a 40-year-old experienced triathlete. In 2013, Gore-Tex was announced to be the title sponsor for the next three years. 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「Philadelphia Marathon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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