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Philadelphia Marathon On Sunday - Although Karl Savage is not running in Sunday's Philadelphia Marathon due to an ankle injury, the Roxborough man knows the course and the race as well as anyone. Savage finished third last year in 2 hours, 26 minutes, 2 seconds, and the 31-year-old expects the times to be even better this year. "They changed the course this year, taking out one of the hills, so the times should be lower," said Savage, who instead will run in the half marathon that goes off at the same time as the 26.2-mile race. "This course is mostly flat and fast," Savage said, "so runners in good shape should really do well." City Representative Melanie Johnson, the executive director of the Philadelphia Marathon, said that construction on Kelly Drive forced the elimination of Lemon Hill from the course. But Johnson said she does not expect the change to alter the enthusiasm of the competitors. "These are incredible people," she...