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2:16 PM Thu, Apr 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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From Eident Sports Marketing: Nearly 5,000 to hit the Rhode on Sunday at the second Annual Cox Providence Rhode Races Providence, RI - Nearly 5,000 runners are expected to converge in downtown Providence, May 3 to take part in the......
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10:39 AM Mon, Apr 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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From Eident Sports Marketing: Providence, RI - Legendary runner Henry Rono, who once broke four world records in a span of 81 days, will participate in this weekend's Cox Providence Rhode Races. Rono, 56, will be on hand to sign......
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1:35 PM Fri, Apr 24, 2009 | Permalink |
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If you've ever considered running or walking a marathon, participating in a century bicycle ride or completing a triathlon, but weren't sure how to get started, Team in Training just might be your answer. Frank Baker, the Team in Training......
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5:10 PM Thu, Apr 23, 2009 | Permalink |
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Of last weekend's WTAC Clamdigger 5-Miler in Westerly, Nick Bottone Jr. writes: "The beach was calm with cold water. The sun was out. The runners came to dig clams or run. There were no clams on the beach so Keven......
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4:22 PM Tue, Apr 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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Local runner and photographer George Ross was snapping away at yesterday's 113th Boston Marathon. Click here to see his slideshows, which include this photo below of former URI star Heidi Westerling who finished 14th among the women in 2:43:11. Photo......
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2:14 PM Tue, Apr 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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From Eident Sports Marketing: Cox Providence Rhode Races Goes Green Providence, RI - Runners participating in the second annual Cox Providence Rhode Races on May 3 will be taking part in an environmentally-friendly event. Eident Sports Marketing has partnered with......
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12:16 PM Mon, Apr 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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Deriba Merga of Ethiopia has just won the men's title at the Boston Marathon with a time of 2:08:42. In second place was Daniel Rono of Kenya in 2:09:32, followed by American Ryan Hall with a time of 2:09:40.......
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12:05 PM Mon, Apr 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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Kenya's Salina Kosgei, 10th-place finisher in the marathon at the 2008 Olympic Games, held off a last-second surge by Ethiopia's Dire Tune to win the women's title at the 113th Boston Marathon in 2:32:25. Tune, who collapsed after crossing the......
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11:39 AM Mon, Apr 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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In the women's race at the 113th Boston Marathon, U.S. Olympian Kara Goucher holds a slim lead over Ethipioia's Dire Tune as they pass the 24-mile mark. An American woman has not won Boston since 1985 when Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach of......
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11:33 AM Mon, Apr 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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Reporting from the 113th Boston Marathon: Wakako Tsuchida has won the women's wheelchair division in a time of 1:54:37.......
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11:05 AM Mon, Apr 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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Reporting from the 113th Boston Marathon: Ernst Van Dyk has just captured his eighth wheelchair title in nine years. The 36-year-old from Stellenbosch, South Africa successfully defended his crown with a time of 1:33.29.......
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11:05 AM Mon, Apr 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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Reporting from the 113th Boston Marathon: Ernst Van Dyk has just captured his eighth wheelchair title in nine years. The 36-year-old from Stellenbosch, South Africa successfully defended his crown with a time of 1:33.29.......
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7:46 AM Mon, Apr 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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Despite having what he believes is a fractured right foot, Jason Pisano plans to be at the starting line for this morning's 113th Boston Marathon. This will be the 15th Boston Marathon and career marathon No. 45 for the West......
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7:42 AM Mon, Apr 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Boston Athletic Association provides these recaps from yesterday's inaugural B.A.A. 5K, Invitational Mile and Scholastic Mile: B.A.A. 5K is one for the history books Jarrod Shoemaker and Maria Varela went into the history books Sunday morning as winners of......
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8:57 AM Sun, Apr 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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From the Boston Athletic Association: 113th Boston Marathon to be Broadcast Live on WBZ-TV in Boston Market and Globally on Universal Sports Local and National fans to receive detailed coverage of the April 20 race Boston, Mass. - Bill More......
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8:48 AM Sun, Apr 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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From USA Track & Field: Three track Hall of Famers nominated for U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Three members of the National track & Field Hall of Fame have been nominated for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. The United......
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7:27 AM Sat, Apr 18, 2009 | Permalink |
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From USA Track & Field: Hall, Goucher lead U.S. hopefuls at 113th B.A.A. Boston Marathon INIDANAPOLIS - The B.A.A. Boston Marathon has seen a great deal of running history in 113 years and Monday's race will no doubt see more.......
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10:56 AM Wed, Apr 15, 2009 | Permalink |
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From the Boston Athletic Association: 4-time Boston Marathon Champion Bill Rodgers to run again on Patriots' Day Boston, Mass. - Bill Rodgers, whose four Boston Marathon victories between 1975 and 1980 helped popularize the sport of marathon running in the......
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12:30 PM Tue, Apr 14, 2009 | Permalink |
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More on the upcoming Cox Providence Rhode Races from Eident Sports Marketing: Running legends Steve Jones & Geoff Smith offer tips to Cox Providence Rhode Races participants, April 18 Jones, former marathon world record holder, & Smith, two-time Boston Marathon......
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4:27 AM Fri, Apr 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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From the Boston Athletic Association: Olympians, Record-Holders to Line Up for Inaugural B.A.A. Invitational Mile 19 top professional milers, local scholastic stars will race the day before 113th Boston Marathon Boston, Mass. -- Six Olympians, a trio of national-record holders......
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7:36 AM Fri, Apr 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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From USA Track & Field: National Running Day to Unite the Country Through Events and Activities from New York to San Diego on Wednesday, June 3 Major U.S. running organizations to host local events as part of national effort to......
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7:36 AM Fri, Apr 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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From USA Track & Field: National Running Day to Unite the Country Through Events and Activities from New York to San Diego on Wednesday, June 3 Major U.S. running organizations to host local events as part of national effort to......
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