Phedippidations World Wide Half Marathon Challenge

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(Free-Press-Release.com) June 5, 2006 -- Oxford, MA. � �Phedippidations� the weekly internet radio show for runners (www.steverunner.com), announced today the organization of a 13.1 mile (21 km) road race that listeners from every continent on Earth can participate in together.

The �Phedippidations World Wide Half Marathon Challenge� (www.worldwidehalf.com) is an open invitational event where runners from around the globe are committed to running 13.1 miles on the weekend of October 7th and 8th, whenever and wherever they choose to run. Some will take part in officially sanctioned half marathon road races, while others will plot their own course using maps or GPS devices.

As with a traditional race events, runners in the Phedippidations World Wide Half Marathon Challenge will be able to create their own race tee-shirts from a logo downloaded off of the official race website.

An online �virtual goody bag� will be made available with �eCoupons� and downloadable literature from corporate sponsors of the event.

�This is not a radio show publicity stunt� says Phedippidations PodCast host Steve �Runner�, �You don�t have to listen to Phedippidations to join us�. Steve also stresses that this is not a money making scheme. �This is purely about runners, across the world, sharing an experience together.�

�The goal� says Steve, �Is to encourage new runners who may never have attempted a half marathon, to do so in a very comfortable, supportive way. The reward will be in all of the race reports we hope to receive from around the world�.

Teams of athletes are being organized around the globe. Runners in Austin Texas, Knoxville Tennessee, Okinawa Japan, Europe, Israel and London are gathering groups of runners to participate in the race.

Terry Higgins hosts a running blog at planet3rry.livejournal.com and is a frequent correspondent on Phedippidations.

Mal James hosts a running blog at point1of1percent.blogspot.com and also contributes frequently to the podcast.

Ben Deutschle is an athlete who hosts an outstanding free training log website at www.buckeyeoutdoors.com.

Steve Runner is a long time columnist and contributor to the international newsletter and website �Run the Planet� (www.runtheplanet.com), which attracts the largest world wide running community on the Internet.

Phedippidations is a PodCast (or �RunCast�) of thoughts, opinions, observations and rambling diatribes composed during distance long runs. It�s produced weekly and made available for weekend long runs at www.SteveRunner.com.

Corporate sponsors interested in contributing to the Phedippidations World Wide Half Marathon Challenge can email the race directors at wwhalf@steverunner.com.

Further information can be found at www.worldwidehalf.com