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August 2007 Archives
10:24 PM Thu, Aug 30, 2007 | Permalink |
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Three former Providence College stars who still make their home and train here in the capital city competed at this week's 11th IAAF World Track and Field Championships in Osaka, Japan. New Zealand Olympian Kim Smith took fifth in the......
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11:06 AM Mon, Aug 27, 2007 | Permalink |
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Masters runners Mike Sawyer, of Bellingham, Mass., and Rogina Modestow, of Hampden, Mass., made their trips to South County worthwhile, taking top honors at yesterday's Charlestown Police Department 5K Road Race. Sawyer, 46, won the men's division of the Charlestown......
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11:04 AM Mon, Aug 27, 2007 | Permalink |
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Chris Magill and Kristen Raymond were the victors at this weekend's "Yo" Raymond 5K to benefit Camp Ker-Anna. Magill, 34, of Cumberland was first overall at the Cumberland event with a time of 22:54. Raymond, 17, of Lincoln won the......
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11:02 AM Mon, Aug 27, 2007 | Permalink |
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Top honors at Saturday's Hill & Harbour 5K Classic went to Mike Platt and Heather Crosby. Platt, 45, of Somerville, Mass., won the men's race in 17:09, while Crosby, 34, of Providence, was the first woman in 19:02. Click here......
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3:05 PM Thu, Aug 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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Details of a new North Kingstown event: The first annual “FLY LIKE AN EAGLE” 5K RUN/WALK will be held on Sunday, September 30 at 3:00 PM, rain or shine, at Forest Park Elementary School, North Kingstown, RI. The course starts......
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3:02 PM Thu, Aug 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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Passing along details of the upcoming NK5k: The eighth annual NK5k Road Race and Walk will be held rain or shine on Saturday, September 8th at 9:30 am at NK High School, 150 Fairway Drive, North Kingstown, Rhode Island. As......
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1:57 PM Thu, Aug 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Charlie Stavros Memorial Misquamicut ``On the Beach'' 3-Mile run. Details of the event are below: CHARLIE STAVROS MEMORIAL MISQUAMICUT "ON THE BEACH" 3 MILE RUN When: Friday, August 31st, 2007 - 6......
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1:47 PM Thu, Aug 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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Nick Bottone Jr., of Southern New England Road Race Officials, provides this report on the Nick Bottone Track Mile - named in honor of his father - that was held July 17 at the Westerly High School track: The conditions......
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1:36 PM Thu, Aug 23, 2007 | Permalink |
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Jerry McCole, Executive Director of the National Disability Sports Alliance, asks that everyone spread the word about the “All Kids Can” run/walk that will again be part of the children's race series held in conjunction with next month's CVS Caremark......
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4:35 PM Fri, Aug 10, 2007 | Permalink |
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Sixteen-year-old Bronson Venable handily won the inaugural Norman Bird Sanctuary 5K, held June 16 in Middletown, clocking a winning time of 16:40. Kathleen Breede, 41, of Portsmouth took top honors among the women with her time of 20:33. Click here......
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4:09 PM Fri, Aug 10, 2007 | Permalink |
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Liz McDonough's first Ironman experience was a complete success on so many levels. Competing at the Ford Ironman USA Lake Placid Triathlon in the Adirondacks of upstate New York on July 22, the 31-year-old Cranston triathlete completed the 2.4-mile swim,......
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4:08 PM Fri, Aug 10, 2007 | Permalink |
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Jeremy Palac led the way, as more than a dozen Rhode Islanders successfully completed last month's Ford Ironman USA Lake Placid triathlon in Lake Placid, N.Y. The Providence resident covered the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run through the......
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3:44 PM Fri, Aug 10, 2007 | Permalink |
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Sean Livingston had a busy - and productive - weekend a few weeks ago. The 38-year-old Barrington resident followed up his victory at the Celebrate Summer 5K in Wakefield with a win at the second annual Fisherman's Tribute Charity 5K......
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3:24 PM Fri, Aug 10, 2007 | Permalink |
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Sean Livingston and Katy Masselam were tops in a field of more than 300 at the 13th annual Celebrate Summer 5K, held July 21 in Wakefield. Livingston, 38, of Barrington, clocked a winning time of 15:45, while Masselam, 31, of......
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3:17 PM Fri, Aug 10, 2007 | Permalink |
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Irish Olympian Mark Carroll breezed to victory at the 36th annual St. Mary's Feast Society 5.5-mile Road Race on July 21 in Cranston. The former Providence College All-American, who still makes his home right around the corner from his alma......
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1:00 PM Fri, Aug 10, 2007 | Permalink |
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10:32 AM Fri, Aug 10, 2007 | Permalink |
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The family of Jonathan Blais, the local triathlete who died earlier this year after a 2-year battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease, will hold a ``celebration of life'' for the ``Blazeman,'' on Aug. 31 in Bristol. Blais' mother, Mary Ann, provides......
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9:59 AM Fri, Aug 10, 2007 | Permalink |
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For those of you in search of a new pair of running shoes, here are some highlights of the Runner's World Shoe Buyer's Guide Awards, courtesy of Running USA Wire: Runner's World magazine, the world's leading authority on running information,......
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10:39 AM Thu, Aug 09, 2007 | Permalink |
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Passing along a note from Jason Pisano: Hi everyone, I'll be running the Breakers Marathon on Oct. 20 in Newport! Once again I'll be racing for the Providence Ronald McDonald House. Please follow this link to my fundraising page and......
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10:34 AM Thu, Aug 09, 2007 | Permalink |
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CVS Caremark has released the following information about its upcoming CVS Caremark Downtown 5K, slated for Sept. 16 in downtown Providence: The CVS Caremark Downtown 5K announced the details for the 2007 race, which will be held on Sunday, September......
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10:44 AM Wed, Aug 08, 2007 | Permalink |
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Deepest condolences go out to the family of Don Brennan, who died last Saturday at the age of 58 while training for a triathlon at Bristol Town Beach. Journal photo/Carolyn Thornton Don Brennan Despite suffering the first symptoms of Parkinson's......
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