International competition is alive and well this weekend – and you can participate! The Nike+ Human Race kicks off Sunday in 26 cities around the globe, including Austin, TX; Buenos Aires; Chicago; London; Los Angeles (now sold out); Melbourne, Australia; Mexico City; New York City; Paris; Portland, OR; Shanghai, China; and Vancouver, Canada. Nike will donate $5 of each $35 registration fee to the Nike+ Human Race fund, to be distributed among three charities: the Lance Armstrong Foundation, World Wildlife Fund and the ninemillion.org campaign. Runners at the various venues can look forward to live post-race concerts by artists such as Ben Harper, Fall Out Boy and Kanye West. For more details or to register, log on to nikeplus.com.

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