Missoula’s Marathon Again Boosts Our Local Economic Picture - by Brent dodge

Alpine Physical Therapy is honored to be the sole annual physical therapy sponsor of the Missoula Marathon. Great for us. Great for the participants. Great for Missoula! For Missoula? Yep. In addition to lots of great people visiting our community, these participants become a stimulus package all their own to our great city. As you’ll see, the accompanying article summarizes the fantastic impact of the Missoula Marathon to our local economy. Read on . . .

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Marathon runners bring economic boost to Missoula hotels, retailers, restaurants
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If it’s true that $100 will buy you a good pair of running shoes, then almost half a million dollars worth of sneakers hit the pavement Sunday morning for the fifth annual Missoula Marathon and Half Marathon.

​Race organizers expected more than 4,000 runners, and area businesses believe the pocketbooks that anted up for all those shoes will have a lot left to give as runners and their support teams eat, drink, stay and play here.

As the marathon has grown through its first five years, so has its economic impact.

For the rest of this informative article from the Missoulian, click here.