Rock City Running offers tips to prepare for Little Rock Marathon

Miriam Battles
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – As the Little Rock Marathon nears, runners may be dealing with last-minute jitters while preparing for the big race.

Bill Torrey with Rock City Running joined KARK 4 Today with some tips on calming down the nerves and items that could be helpful for runners.

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Torrey advised runners to enter the race slowly before picking up the pace, mentioning that some runners could crash if they choose to start the race too fast.

He also added that runners should consider tapering during their training before the race by running every other day.

Little Rock Marathon unveils 2024 theme, medals

The Little Rock Marathon will be held March 2-3. The marathon’s medals will be based on this year’s theme: dinosaurs.

To view the scheduled events for the marathon, visit LittleRockMarathon.com.

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