Twin Cities Marathon

October 2, 2008 at 1:16AM

When: Sunday. 10-mile race begins

at 7:10 a.m. and marathon begins at 8 a.m.

Start: Metrodome

Finish: State capital

Marathon favorites: Dan Browne, 32, Portland, Ore. (personal best: 2:11:35); Fernando Cabada, 26, Gray, Tenn. (2:12:27); Justin Young, 28, Boulder, Colo. (2:13:54).

Marathon women's favorites: Silvia Skvortsova, 33, Russia (2:27:07); Deeja Youngquist, 31, Albuquerque, N.M., (2:29:01); Olga Glok, 27, Russia (2:30:40)

Purse: $302,000. Marathon winners get $25,000.

About the 10-milers: It's the USA Women's 10-Mile Championship race, and will feature Olympian Kara Goucher and Team USA Minnesota's Katie McGregor.

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What you should know:

No headphones are allowed on the course.

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