Philly marathon opens 3,000 slots for NYC entrants

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - November 6, 2012

Officials said competitors who were registered for last weekend's New York City race can enter a lottery to register for the sold-out Nov. 18 race in Philadelphia. Entries will be accepted Wednesday and until 5 p.m. Thursday, and a computer will randomly select as many as 3,000 people.

Mayor Michael Nutter said Tuesday that marathoners invested a lot of time, training and dedication to run in the Nov. 4 New York City event, which was canceled following damage to the city by superstorm Sandy.

Nutter said adding as many as 3,000 competitors was "something we can do to support the running community."

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