| philadelphia marathon 2009 is under way Sunday | | | | track and live performances were made by musical |
| morning in good weather for the runners. Who is | | | | bands like Philly’s KiXX and Mummer’s String |
| looking for results and information about the | | | | band. It is expected that the 2009 Philadelphia |
| marathon on Twitter, Facebook, the official blog of | | | | marathon will bring $10 million. The money will be used |
| the Philadelphia Marathon. Photos can be viewed on | | | | to aid the city economy and to fund seven local |
| Flickr. Who can hire an iPhone or other smartphones | | | | charity organizations. The road users are advised to |
| to reach the latest information by monitoring their | | | | avoid the race tracks or otherwise be prepared for |
| diet or Facebook page Twitter Philadelphia Marathon | | | | big delays. The marathon routes were closed at 6 |
| fan. | | | | a.m. and were re-opened at 4 p.m. |
| Philadelphia Marathon fans take an iPhone or other | | | | Philadelphia Marathon – A Short History |
| smartphones in a position to get the latest | | | | The Philadelphia Independence Marathon was first |
| information by controlling their diet or Facebook page | | | | held in 1954. It has been held as an annual event |
| Twitter Philadelphia Marathon to reach fan. | | | | since then and is organized by the city of Philadelphia. |
| The driver was on 21 Street and Ben Franklin | | | | The marathon is usually held on the third week of |
| Parkway, and its way to the Old Town in the race | | | | November each year. The marathon track, which is |
| of 26.2 miles an autumn morning. The public is in full | | | | sanctioned by the USA Track & Field, is 26.2 |
| force to follow-see around 20,000 runners through | | | | miles long. It begins and ends at the Philadelphia |
| the historic streets of Philadelphia. | | | | Museum of Arts. There is a separate 8 km in the |
| Thousands of runners laced up for the 16th annual | | | | marathon and registration for both the races is done |
| Philadelphia marathon on Sunday. More than 20,000 | | | | separately. The winners of marathon are awarded by |
| runners participated in the marathon which was held | | | | several cash prizes worth $3500 or less. |
| in the historic streets of Philadelphia. The runners | | | | The event also serves as a qualifying race for the |
| raced for a 26.2 miles long track which covered the | | | | entry in the Boston Marathon for the participants |
| central city, the bank of river Manayunk, and the | | | | over time to the standards brackets by age group to |
| Universal City. For the half-marathon, more than | | | | meet. |
| 8,000 runners registered themselves while 2,000 | | | | Check the latest information and results on the |
| runners registered for the 8 kilometers race. | | | | Philadelphia Marathon 2009 on Twitter, Facebook, |
| There were 20 Cheer Zones installed in the marathon | | | | Flickr, and official blog marathon. |