8th annual Air Force Marathon set for Sept. 18 Published June 15, 2004 WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFPN) -- Air Force officials will hold the 8th annual Air Force Marathon here Sept. 18. The marathon will include a half-marathon, wheelchair race, four-person relay and 5K race.The deadline for early registration is July 1, and all entries must be in by Sept. 7. The race is open to the public.Besides traditional awards for top finishers of each race, marathon committee officials will present awards to the top finishers from each major command, as well as to the command with greatest participation. “The Air Force Marathon is open to the public, but being a military marathon, we felt that we needed to increase the military base competition,” said Bob Brodess, Air Force Marathon director.The medals will be imprinted with the F-117 Nighthawk, this year’s featured aircraft.The course is unchanged from the past, marathon officials said.For more information about marathon events, visit the Air Force Marathon Web site at http://afmarathon.wpafb.af.mil.