The Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon will have all 50 states represented in its 10th anniversary field for Flying Pig Marathon weekend, May 3-4.

"We are so pleased that the reach of the Flying Pig Marathon has stretched across the country," said Iris Simpson-Bush, executive director. "While it isn't the first time that we have had all 50 states represented, it's the earliest that we have had all the states included in the field. Our 10th anniversary is certainly a milestone that the whole country has noticed."

In addition to all 50 states, 14 nations have representatives in the field, including the Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Panama, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Venezuela and the Virgin Islands.

For more information on the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon Weekend go to: http://www.flyingpigmarathon.com

The 10th annual Flying Pig Marathon weekend will be Friday, May 2-Sunday, May 4, 2008, featuring the full marathon, Half Marathon presented by National City and Ernst & Young 4-Person Relay, Business Courier CEO Challenge, Toyota 10K, 5K and the Piglet presented by First Watch, The Enquirer and Children's Hospital. Other events include the National City Expo and Expotique and Duke Energy Pasta "Pig Out" Dinner. Presenting sponsors are Duke Energy, National City, CoActive Marketing Group, Ernst and Young and Paycor.

The Flying Pig Marathon was named one of the top 10 "Most Fun Runs" by Runner's World magazine, one of the best corporate brands by Fast Company and is listed in "The Traveling Marathoner: A Complete Guide To Top U.S. Races and Sightseeing on the Run," by Elise Allen.

- - -

**The 50th anniversary - Road Runners Club of America Convention - will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio - May 1st - 4th during the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon Weekend. For more information on the Road Runners Club of America Convention go to: http://www.runohio.com/news/04-14- 08RRCA_Convention.html

- - -

For more information and results go to - http://www.runohio.com