WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Nearly 5,500 athletes will be welcomed to the Cape Fear for the 16th annual Novant Health Wilmington Marathon.
The event takes place on Saturday, February 28 and is said to the largest participatory sporting event in the City of Wilmington.
Athletes from 49 U.S. states and Puerto Rico will take part. 25 cities across North Carolina will be represented in the marathon. Participants will also travel from seven other countries including Tanzania, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Germany, France and Portugal…