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Show CITY MARATHON TO BE R1H YEAR'S; Expected That Half a Hundred Hun-dred Runners Will Com pete for Prizes Interest ta widespread In th city marathon to be run New Yr d It is expected that close to fifty rapnera will enter for the event. Already about half that number have signified their ln tentlon of participating Among the run nera win b th fleetest of th state, )o-n8 of them holders of distance rec orda. The marathon run last year under the direction af tha Commercial club was an unqualified success This year the event Is under the auspices of tha Deseret gymnasium. Tha course will be approximately Ave miles In length. It leads from the Des e e gymnasium the sta ng point eae to State street, south to bleventh South est to Main north to South Temp e and o the point of beginning Numerous prizes arer offered the win nera. both individuals and teams It is expected that fast time will be made his ear for the reason that some of t e en tracts have been hitting the roads by way ot training for the last two weeks. The course Itself has been traversed dur ing lb last week by several of the con tcttant, who have thus become familiar with any peculiarities of surface and turns. j Judges will be stationed at various po n s a ong tha course especially at the s |