News

Welcome to the Portland Marathon Media Center. We will post news releases and media-related information about the Portland Marathon and race-day activities here.

For media inquiries or to request a press kit, please contact us at news@portlandmarathon.org or call 503.226.1111. We look forward to connecting with you.

Portland Marathon in the News

Date Source Title
10/29/2012Couple Gets Married During Race

PORTLAND - For two of the runners participating in the Portland Marathon, the race featured a different starting line - the one for their marriage.

10/08/2012Runners gear up for 2012 Portland Marathon

PORTLAND – The Rose City was filled with runners, volunteers, and spectators Sunday morning for the 41st running of the Portland Marathon.

10/05/2012Portland Marathon stays relevant by being a people's race...

Large annual sporting events often peak and run their course. The Cascade Run Off was an elite distance race staged on Portland’s streets during the 1980s that eventually died.

10/05/2012Runners ready for Portland Marathon | kgw.com Portland

PORTLAND - When the Portland Marathon kicks off Sunday, odds are good nearly half the runners will be women and many first-time marathoners.

10/05/2012Vancouver man who lost 100 lbs to run Portland Marathon

PORTLAND --Thousands of people will be running and walking through the Rose City in the Portland Marathon this weekend.



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