Hitting the Wall - For Marathon Charities, Numbers Are Slowing - NYTimes.com

Hitting the Wall - For Marathon Charities, Numbers Are Slowing - NYTimes.com: y this time of year, the height of fall marathon season, the e-mails have long piled up: marathon aspirants seeking charitable donations from family and friends to help them secure a spot in a particular race. On race days, charity logos on runners’ gear have become as ubiquitous as mile markers, an integral part of an event’s feel-good message of fitness and philanthropy.