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This year’s race took place on March 20th at 7AM just outside of the D.C. Armory and RFK Stadium, located adjacent to the starting areas of the CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield National Half Marathon and National Team Relay. The fastest looped course in the country celebrates its 5th year as the only marathon to take place entirely within the District of Columbia and is expected to be the best event to date! Challenge yourself over 13.1 awe inspiring miles of our nation’s capital; run through the city’s most exciting neighborhoods, pass by the stunning monuments and write some of your own history in one of the country’s fastest growing endurance events. Experience Washington. Run Through History.

Nearly 12,000 runners were registered, and nine thousand two hundred and eighty-six runners crossed the starting line at the fifth annual SunTrust National Marathon and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield National Half Marathon and Team Relay on a sunny, 70 degree day in Washington D.C. The marathon is the only one to be run entirely within the District of Columbia and has the fastest looped course in the country. Runners from 49 states and 27 countries ran the race.

In the men’s marathon, Michael Wardian, age 35, of Arlington, Va., took first place with a time of 2:21:58; Patrick Moulton, age 28, of Providence, RI, took second place with a time 2:26:03; and Paul Howarth, of Albuquerque, NM, took third place with a time of 2:27:19.

After the race, Michael Wardian said that he “had the lead from the gun and attacked every mile and stayed focused on the goal and ran one of my fastest time times ever.”

In the women’s marathon, Krista Vrombaut, age 27, of Rock Island, Ill., took first place with a time of 2:51:17; Michaela Driscoll, of Coventry, RI, took second place with a time of 2:55:50; Mary Beth Chosak, age 31 of Arlington, Va., took third place with a time of 2:57:32.

In the men’s half marathon, Mark Fruin, age 24 of Bloomington, Ind., took first place with a time of 1:05:03; Stephen Haas, age 26 of Bloomington, Ind., took second place with a time of 1:05:14; Jeff Jonaitis of Tinley Park, Ill., took third place with a time of 1:05:58.

In the women’s half marathon Laura Farley, age 25, of Bloomington, Ind., took first place with a time of 1:18:38; Phebe Ko, age 27 of Bethesda, MD, took second place with a time of 1:19:03; Dani Prince of Bloomington, Ind., took third place with a time of 1:19:38.

In the masters division, Kris Warszawski, age 50, of Northville, Mich., won the men’s marathon with a time of 2:44:00, and Tracy Wollschlager, of Novi, Mich., age 41, won the masters division of the women’s marathon with a time of 3:03:50.
Chris McDonald, age 50, of South Riding, Va., won the wheelchair division with a time of 3:01:35.

Two thousand three hundred and twenty-two people completed the marathon, 6,249 people completed the half marathon, and 174 people finished the team relay race.

Next year’s race will be on Saturday, March 26, 2011. The 2011 SunTrust National Marathon and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield National Half Marathon online registration will launch on our Nation’s Birthday – July 4th, 2010.

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Saint Patrick’s Day is a yearly holiday celebrated on 17 March. It is named after Saint Patrick (circa AD 387-461), the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of Ireland. It began as a purely Catholic holiday and became an official feast day in the early 1600s. However, it has gradually become more of a secular celebration of Ireland’s culture.

Baltimore’s St. Patrick Parade is truly the jewel in Maryland’s emerald crown. For more than 50 years, thousands of spectators from the region have crowded the streets and sidewalks of downtown Baltimore and the famous Inner Harbor to watch thousands more march and celebrate Irish culture, music, song, and dance.

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Friday and Saturday nights, February 26 and 27, horse lovers of all ages will enjoy Theatre Equus, A Musical Equine Revue, the best entertainment the equine world has to offer. Geared to all ages, Theatre Equus features approximately two hours of family entertainment starring horses — part circus, part Wild West show, part
equestrian ballet. Theatre Equus will feature about thirty of the country’s most highly trained horses,
accompanied by music, enhanced lighting and narration.

The annual Expo will bring tens of thousands of horse owners eager to learn from them, to Harrisburg, PA, for four non-stop days of education, entertainment and shopping.

Expo is two events in one – the Expo itself, whose focus is training riders to train their own horses, and Theatre Equus, A Musical Equine Revue, a professionally choreographed and scripted show in which humans and horses partner to perform remarkable feats of daring and beauty.

Many of the country””s most accomplished horse trainers present seminars on training by day, and dazzle audiences by night (Fri and Sat only) with their amazing performances in Theatre Equus.

The PA Horse World Expo will bring the nation’s leading equestrian clinicians and entertainers to Harrisburg for four days of education, entertainment and shopping.

Are you ready to be thrilled?
Are you ready to have fun?
Are you ready to fall in love with the beauty of the horse all over again?

Then you are ready for Theatre Equus!

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The PA Horse World Expo will bring the nation’s leading equestrian clinicians and entertainers to Harrisburg for four days of education, entertainment and shopping.

– Top equestrian clinicians and performers
– Hundreds of vendors and equines of all breeds and disciplines
– Non-stop seminars, shopping and entertainment

Expo is two events in one – the Expo itself, whose focus is training riders to train their own horses, and Theatre Equus, A Musical Equine Revue, a professionally choreographed and scripted show in which humans and horses partner to perform remarkable feats of daring and beauty.

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The National Cherry Blossom Festival(NCBF) is Washington, DC””s and the nation””s greatest springtime celebration. The 2010 Festival, March 27 – April 11, includes three spectacular weekends and daily events featuring diverse and creative programming promoting traditional and contemporary arts and culture, natural beauty, and community spirit. The 2010 Festival commemorates the 98th anniversary of the gift of the cherry blossom trees and the enduring friendship between United States and Japan.