2010 Gasparilla Marathon Will be the Last

On Sunday Gasparilla Race Director Susan Harmeling announced the 2010 Gasparilla Marathon will be the last. In fact, the marathon and half marathon actually raise more money than the shorter races; however, the marathon puts a great burden on the City of Tampa in a time of budgetary shortfalls. Bill Ward's Tampa Tribune article states that only 1,800 entered the 2009 marathon, while the half marathon attracted a record number with almost 4,400 runners. See Ward's full article.