Thursday, March 31, 2005

Yahoo! News - Charities Attract Newcomers to Running

Yahoo! News - Charities Attract Newcomers to Running: "By COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK - Distance running is becoming more mainstream, and charity events are a big reason, experts say. More than $560 million was raised for charities in 2003, an 8 percent increase over the previous year, according to USA Track and Field. Figures for 2004 have not been released, but if the trend continues, even more money will be raised. "

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