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Eugene Marathon named in Top 10 Greenest Races in North America

Nov. 01, 2008

In the November 2008 issue of Runner's World, writer Kelly Bastone picks #10. Eugene Marathon, Ore.
"Volunteer "master recyclers" sort all garbage, collecting 70 percent of material for recycling. A solar generator powers the finish-line stage and vendor area."