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R.I. Team in Training looking for runners, walkers, cyclists and triathletes for fall events

1:35 PM Fri, Apr 24, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

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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 Tags  Frank Baker   Leukemia & Lymphoma Society   Rhode Island   Team in Training  

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O'Neill, Bessette victorious at Clamdigger 5-Miler

5:10 PM Thu, Apr 23, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

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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 Tags  Heather Bessette   Keven O'Neill   Nick Bottone Jr.   WTAC Clamdigger 5-Miler  

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113th Boston Marathon through the lense of George Ross

4:22 PM Tue, Apr 21, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

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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 Tags  113th Boston Marathon   George Ross  

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"Go green" at this year's Cox Providence Rhode Races

2:14 PM Tue, Apr 21, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

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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 Tags  Athletes for a Fit Planet   Cox Providence Rhode Races  

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Merga of Ethiopia top man at 113th Boston Marathon

12:16 PM Mon, Apr 20, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

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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 Tags  113th Boston Marathon   Daniel Rono   Deriba Merga   Ryan Hall  

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Kenya's Kosgei wins women's title at Boston

12:05 PM Mon, Apr 20, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

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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With 2 miles to go, Goucher holds slim lead in women's race

11:39 AM Mon, Apr 20, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

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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Tsuchida takes women's wheelchair title at Boston Marathon

11:33 AM Mon, Apr 20, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

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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 Tags  113th Boston Marathon   Wakako Tsuchida   wheelchair  

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Van Dyk claims eighth wheelchair title at Boston

11:05 AM Mon, Apr 20, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

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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 Tags  113th Boston Marathon   Ernst Van Dyk   wheelchair  

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Van Dyk claims eighth wheelchair title at Boston

11:05 AM Mon, Apr 20, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

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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 Tags  113th Boston Marathon   Ernst Van Dyk   wheelchair  

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Pisano shoots for marathon No. 45 today at Boston

7:46 AM Mon, Apr 20, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

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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 Tags  113th Boston Marathon   Jason Pisano   Providence Ronald McDonald House  

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Former Brown standout and U.S. Olympian Willard wins inaugural B.A.A. Invitational Mile

7:42 AM Mon, Apr 20, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

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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 Tags  Anna Willard   B.A.A. 5K   Invitational Mile and Scholastic Mile  

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Fans can follow Boston Marathon from near and far

8:57 AM Sun, Apr 19, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (3)
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

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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Johnson, Brisco-Hooks and White nominated for U.S. Olympic Hall

8:48 AM Sun, Apr 19, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

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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 Tags  Michael Johnson   U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame   Valerie Brisco-Hooks   Willye White  

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