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Haiti - Sports : Marathon for the promotion of Haiti and athletics
04/01/2014 11:50:17

Sunday, January 5, the American Organization "Let's Go Haiti" organizes in the department of North a great Marathon, in order to promote Haiti internationally and raise awareness among Haitians on the importance of athletics as a sport.

Approximately 50 riders, including 15 from the United States and 20 from Port-au-Prince, will participate in the marathon which will depart early in the morning, from Terrier-Rouge (NorthEast Department) to be terminated on the boulevard of Cap-Haitien (North), a distance of 42 km.

Premiums will be awarded to the first 5 runners for each category (men and women) :

1st : 110,000 Gourdes ;
2nd : 66,000 Gourdes ;
3rd : 33,000 Gourdes ;
4th : 22,000 Gourdes ;
5th : 13,200 Gourdes.

"This is a great event to start 2014," declared Ms. Dieudonne Luma Etienne, the Regional Director of the Ministry of Tourism, who has promised to deploy all resources to contribute to the success of this sporting event and touristic.

HL/ HaitiLibre