夏洛特马拉松周六开跑 预计逾13250名跑者参赛创历史纪录
第22届 Novant Health 夏洛特马拉松将于11月14日星期六在北卡罗来纳州梅克伦堡县 Charlotte 市举行，预计将有超过13,250名跑者参赛，创下赛事历史纪录。
比赛由夏洛特体育基金会接手管理，这是该基金会今年早些时候收购赛事举办权后的首届比赛。赛事前身为2005年创办的 Thunder Road 马拉松。
比赛已于10月22日提前售罄，是历史上最早售罄的一届。本届赛事新增奖金和本地艺术家壁画等内容，赛后还将举行格莱美提名艺人 Waka Flocka Flame 领衔的音乐会。
赛前活动于11月13日星期五在 Charlotte 会展中心拉开帷幕，免费健康博览会向公众开放，跑者可于上午10时至晚上7时领取参赛包。
比赛起点设在 Charlotte 市中心 South Tryon Street 525号，赛事期间市中心数十条道路将实施交通管制，市民出行需提前规划路线。
Charlotte Marathon Runs Saturday With a Record Field of More Than 13,250 Runners Expected
The 22nd Novant Health Charlotte Marathon will be held on Saturday, November 14, in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, with more than 13,250 runners expected to take part, a record field in the event's history.
The race is now managed by the Charlotte Sports Foundation, its first edition since the foundation acquired the event rights earlier this year. The race began in 2005 as the Thunder Road Marathon.
The event sold out on October 22, its earliest sellout ever. This year's race adds prize money and murals by local artists, and a post-race concert headlined by Grammy-nominated artist Waka Flocka Flame.
Pre-race activities opened on Friday, November 13, at the Charlotte Convention Center, where a free health expo was open to the public and runners could pick up their race packets from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The start line is at 525 South Tryon Street in Uptown Charlotte. Dozens of Uptown streets will be closed during the race, and residents are advised to plan their travel in advance.
来源：夏洛特体育基金会
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图片来源：Charlotte 市政府建筑。 / Charlotte government building.
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