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BAA to open half marathon registration July 18

Print | Comments () Posted by Matt Pepin, Boston.com Staff July 17, 2012 03:07 PM

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By Matt Pepin, Boston.com Staff

Registration for the Boston Athletic Association Half Marathon begins Wednesday at 10 a.m., the organization announced.

Registration is conducted on the BAA's web site. The race will be held Oct. 7, beginning at Franklin Park in Boston at 8:30 a.m. A field of 7,000 is expected.

The half marathon is the third and final event in the BAA's distance medley series, which also includes a 5K in April and a 10K in June.

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