The second annual Air Force Marathon takes place here Sept. 19. The marathon start times have been moved up an hour because of weather and runner considerations discovered during the 1997 race. U.S.A. Track and Field certified the course. Marathon team competition consists of five members, all running 26.2 miles.
Officials use the top three times to compute the team time.
On coed teams at least one of the top times must be of the opposite sex. Ekiden-style relay competition consists of four runners who each complete a portion of the course. All participants receive a T-shirt and patch. Participants finishing the course receive a collector's medallion. The deadline to register is Sept. 5.