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Outdoors report: Atchison has an early wake up call
John Atchison has an early wake up call Sunday.
Atchison, the president of the NIU TriDogs triathlon team, will compete in the 2008 Chicago Distance Classic Half Marathon which starts at 6:30 a.m. at Balbo Dr. and Columbus Dr. in the Loop. Atchison will run the 13.1 mile race in an attempt to enter into Corral A for the Chicago Marathon.
The Distance Classic is the last chance for runners to try and enter into the coveted Top 100 or into Corral A.
The Qualifying time for Corral A is 1 hour 26 minutes. Atchison said he has run the same distance several times and is usually right around 1 hour 23 minutes.
“I've made this time before,” Atchison said. “Now, it is just a matter of doing it in a competitive setting. I really want Corral A so I
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