Road Rules: How Running a Race is Like Running a Business
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
Cincinnati is buzzing with excitement for the 13th Annual Flying Pig Marathon on Sunday, May 1 – one of the country’s most popular races. Running USA reported that with 8,660 participants, the 2009 Flying Pig half-marathon was the 57th largest race of any distance in the country. The full 26.2 mile marathon in 2009 had 4,071 finishers, making it the 26th largest marathon in the country. This year pre-registration for Sunday’s race jumped by 16.4 percent.
Michael E. Anderson, 2009
This April, Cincinnati’s runners have braved the elements of one of the wettest months in the city’s history, lacing up their shoes and hitting the pavement despite the incessant rain. These intrepid trainees have inspired us to notice that the business of running is a lot like running a business.
Cincinnati is buzzing with excitement for the 13th Annual Flying Pig Marathon on Sunday, May 1 – one of the country’s most popular races. Running USA reported that with 8,660 participants, the 2009 Flying Pig half-marathon was the 57th largest race of any distance in the country. The full 26.2 mile marathon in 2009 had 4,071 finishers, making it the 26th largest marathon in the country. This year pre-registration for Sunday’s race jumped by 16.4 percent.
Michael E. Anderson, 2009
This April, Cincinnati’s runners have braved the elements of one of the wettest months in the city’s history, lacing up their shoes and hitting the pavement despite the incessant rain. These intrepid trainees have inspired us to notice that the business of running is a lot like running a business.
