Hello the community,↵
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I want to invite you to take part in the Topcoder Open '17 Marathon competition.↵
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The first round [is about to start tomorrow](https://www.topcoder.com/community/events/), April 12 at 17:00 UTC, and will last for 2 weeks.↵
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There is a short [article](https://www.topcoder.com/blog/now-time-become-marathoner/) from our long-time marathoner, [user:wleite,2017-04-11], who describes why you definitely should participate.↵
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As one of the bloggers this year, I wrote some introductory articles you may also want to check:↵
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[Marathon Challenges: An Introduction](https://www.topcoder.com/blog/marathon-match-challenges-introduction/)↵
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[Approaching A Marathon Match Task, Pt. 1](https://www.topcoder.com/blog/approaching-marathon-match-task-pt-1/)↵
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[Final Results Of Marathon Match 93](https://www.topcoder.com/blog/final-results-marathon-match-93/)↵
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Note that this year the rules have changed quite a bit, I encourage you to read them if you plan to participate.↵
↵
**UPDATE**: The contest is postponed to 21:00 EST today (25:00 UTC).
↵
I want to invite you to take part in the Topcoder Open '17 Marathon competition.↵
↵
The first round [is about to start tomorrow](https://www.topcoder.com/community/events/), April 12 at 17:00 UTC, and will last for 2 weeks.↵
↵
There is a short [article](https://www.topcoder.com/blog/now-time-become-marathoner/) from our long-time marathoner, [user:wleite,2017-04-11], who describes why you definitely should participate.↵
↵
As one of the bloggers this year, I wrote some introductory articles you may also want to check:↵
↵
[Marathon Challenges: An Introduction](https://www.topcoder.com/blog/marathon-match-challenges-introduction/)↵
↵
[Approaching A Marathon Match Task, Pt. 1](https://www.topcoder.com/blog/approaching-marathon-match-task-pt-1/)↵
↵
[Final Results Of Marathon Match 93](https://www.topcoder.com/blog/final-results-marathon-match-93/)↵
↵
Note that this year the rules have changed quite a bit, I encourage you to read them if you plan to participate.↵
↵
**UPDATE**: The contest is postponed to 21:00 EST today (25:00 UTC).
