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The Atlanta Marathon, held on Thanksgiving Day, is the oldest marathon in the Southeast and one of the ten oldest in the country. It is also the only U.S. marathon run on an Olympic course—approximately 90% of the course is the same as that run by the world’s best at the Atlanta Games in 1996.
The Atlanta Half Marathon is among the largest half marathons in the US, and while slightly less demanding than the Atlanta Marathon, it is still guaranteed to work up runners' appetites. The Atlanta Half Marathon has become a holiday tradition for thousands of runners and volunteers alike.
Children ages 7 -12 can take part in the Atlanta Track Club's Kilometer Kids' Fun Run (1 mile) on Thanksgiving morning. The one mile fun run starts in the Blue Lot at Turner Field and takes the kids across the same finish line as The Atlanta Marathon and Half Marathon where they will be greeted by cheers from the crowd and awarded a cool commemorative finisher's medal.
Finish: All races finish outside of Turner Field.
This is a downtown hotel within minutes of Turner Field, where the marathon begins. It is also convenient to downtown via the MARTA.
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