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November 2007 Archives

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Providence marathon scheduled for May

1:37 PM Tue, Nov 27, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Long-distance runners can start training now. There’s a new marathon coming to Providence in May. Officials from Johnson and Wales University and Cox Communications say the Cox Providence Marathon will happen May 4, the same weekend......

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Ex-PC star Ronan named America East Coach of the Year

3:00 PM Wed, Nov 14, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

Former two-time Providence College All-America selection and Irish Olympian Andy Ronan - who has been the coach of the SUNY-Stony Brook track and cross country teams for both the men's and women's programs since 2000 - was named the America......

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Pelletier runs sub-2:20 at U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials

6:58 AM Sun, Nov 04, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

Thirty-nine runners, the most since 1980, ran under 2 hours, 20 minutes at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for the men's marathon, held yesterday in Central Park. And Matt Pelletier was one of them. The 28-year-old Warwick resident, who......

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Five-time national road racing champion collapses, dies at U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials

6:57 AM Sun, Nov 04, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

USA Track & Field released this statement following the death of U.S. runner Ryan Shay. (Note: In 2003, Shay was the third American finisher at the Downtown 5K here in Providence.): NEW YORK - Ryan Shay, a five-time national champion......

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