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August 28, 2006 Archives

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EX-PC star Smith breaks own New Zealand record

10:20 PM Mon, Aug 28, 2006 | | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

CVS/pharmacy Downtown 5K race director Charlie Breagy was disappointed to learn last week that Kim Smith will not be back in Providence in time to run his race on Sept. 17, but he was also happy to hear the reason......

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Smithfield's Reilly wins Deary Memorial 5-Miler

1:00 PM Mon, Aug 28, 2006 | | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

There was a strong Rhode Island presence at the recent Deary Memorial 5-Mile Road Race in Putnam, Conn. Nick Bottone Jr. reports: A couple of fine RI runners led the field. Paul Reilly's first mile split was 4:46 as he......

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CLCF Cross Country begins Tuesday

12:28 PM Mon, Aug 28, 2006 | | Write a comment
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The Cranston League for Cranston’s Future (CLCF) Fall Cross Country program begins on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Open to boys and girls from the 3rd grade to the 8th grade, the eight-week program involves training runs at various distances, and weekly......

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ING New York City Marathon: You can still make it there

11:52 AM Mon, Aug 28, 2006 | | Write a comment
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Even if you were not selected to run this year's ING New York Marathon through the race's lottery system, you may still be in luck. The New York Road Runners are offering a limited opportunity to sign up for guaranteed......

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Marathon leaders: Doping will not be tolerated

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Last week, the race directors of the the five events that comprise the newly-launched World Marathon Majors - that is, the Boston Marathon, Flora London Marathon, real-Berlin-Marathon, LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon and ING New York City Marathon - gathered for......

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