paying jobs right out of college as teachers or Peace Corps workers. They didn’t expect to graduate and start a job in the corner office.

The main point of this magazine writer’s argument was that his generation, thrown into the real world, “feared for their economic future.” Perhaps therein lies the crux of the problem—one generation feared for the fate of the world, while the next feared for their economic future; one generation learned early the concept of layaway (aka delayed gratification), while the next learned how to ding a credit card.

Is there a way for current U.S. marathoners to reach and surpass the records of the previous generation and to use that as a springboard to train themselves physically, mentally, and spiritually to be the best in the world?

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A place to start would be for the two generations to begin “talking” to each other. It’s not as though Frank Shorter, Bill Rodgers, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Alberto Salazar, Greg Meyer, Garry Bjorklund, Benji Durden, Kathrine Switzer, Kenny Moore, Don Kardong, Jacqueline Hansen, Julie Brown, Ron Tabb, Doug Kurtis, Ron Wayne, Amby Burfoot, Dick Beardsley, and others are dead. Instead of today’s marathoner talking to an agent, the runner would do better to spend some serious time studying the U.S. marathon legends to find one whose style and personality appear similar or complementary, and then beg, plead, or cajole that elder for some mentoring. What have U.S. marathoners got to lose? Another record at the end of 1997 for fewest sub-2:20s in modern history?

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his is our 26th year! We are proud that with age our event has gained credibilty and tremendous accolades. However, our goal remains to make everyone who participates feel like a winner, Goodies and Awards We do not spend our budget on purses for an elte few – we spend it on each entrant. Our Marathon runners and walkers receive high-qualty, longsleeved finishers shi, medal, poster, food and drink, space blan- © kets, and a great goody bag. Our related event participants also receive shirts and an assortment of goodies.

Last year over 1,250 awards were given out. We have five-year age divisions, masters, Clydesdale, state and country competition, as well steam, race walker, wheelchair, and other special handicapped categories.

‘An Event for Everyone

You do not have to be a marathoner to enjoy the Portland Marathon because there are seven other events that take place on marathon morning or during the weekend.

Our Five-Miler is an excellent event for beginning and competitive middle distance runners. The Mayor’s Walks 6.2 miles of fun along the last 6.2 miles of the marathon course. The Kids’ Marafun is a noncompetitive approximately twomile event for kids 12 and younger and anyone else who wants to join them. The 26.2 mile Marathon Walk allows the walkers to share the thvil, excitement and the same perks as their runring counterparts. And our other two events are a 24-hour ultra track run, and a three mile run and shoot biathlon, both held on Saturday, September 27, 1997.

Our other weekend events include a first-class race directors’ conference, a spectacular sports and fitness expo, the best pasta party in the wet, and a great post-acelawards part. In short, we offer an event for everyone in the family Course and Weather The mara-thon course is roling with a few long gradual hills on the first part of the course. The Toute wanders through downtown Portland, China Town, Old Town and neighborhoods with treelined streets. There are plenty of dramatic views of the Cascade mountain range, our city skyline and river front.

The second half of the course can easly produce a “negative spit’ for ourrunners. An average of 33% have set PRs! The weather is normally in the low 50s. itis the best time of year to be in Poland,

Organization

Our event has gained its reputation for excellence through organization: 3,500 volunteers, 20 enthusiastic aid and medical stations, spits called data points on the course, over 40 entertainment groups, and a finish line where every marathoner’s name is announced to the thousands of spectators. All of our event participants share in a great array of food and beverages.

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