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PRMH Women's Classic 5K to honor five leaders in the community

1:56 PM Wed, Sep 30, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

As a kickoff to its second annual all-women road race, the Providence Ronald McDonald House Running Club will honor five leading women in the community at a VIP reception from 5-6 p.m. on Thursday at the PRMH, located at 45......

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 Tags  Amy Rudolph   Ann McGowan   Elizabeth Roberts   Janet Cooper-Nelson   Kimball Hall   Myra Edens   PRMH Women's Classic  

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18th Lil' Rhody Runaround set for Nov. 22

10:15 AM Wed, Sep 30, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

18th LIL' RHODY RUNAROUND What: 8-Mile Trail Race Where: Burlingame State Park, Charlestown, RI When: (Sunday) Nov. 22, 2009, 11:00 AM Presented by Westerly Track & Athletic Club One of New England's largest trail races, the LIL RHODY follows......

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Sixteen siblings set Guinness World Record at Wisc. marathon

1:25 PM Mon, Sep 28, 2009 | | Write a comment
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Here's an impressive feat reported by USA Track & Field: Sixteen siblings of the Kapral family of Oshkosh, Wis., finished the Community First Fox Cities Marathon in nearby Appleton to break a Guinness World Record for number of siblings competing......

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Second annual PRMH Women's Classic race/walk to celebrate "women's wellness" on Oct. 4

10:49 AM Mon, Sep 21, 2009 | | Comments (2)
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

The Providence Ronald McDonald House Running Club will host its second annual PRMH Women's Classic on Oct. 4 at 10 a.m. at the Brown Stadium on Providence's East Side. Ann McGowan, recent winner of seven awards at the Senior Olympics......

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Salve's 10th Mansion Run 5K set for Sept. 26

10:41 AM Mon, Sep 21, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

From race organizers of this upcoming Newport event: SALVE REGINA HOSTS 10TH ANNUAL MANSION RUN 5K ON SATURDAY, SEPT. 26 NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina University's 10th Annual Mansion Run 5K that starts and finishes on the university's historic Bellevue......

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From 1 to 20, Pisano still going strong at CVS Caremark Downtown 5K

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By Carolyn Thornton    Email

He's been competing at the CVS Caremark Downtown 5K since 1990, and he was back out there again today competing at the 20th anniversary of the Providence race. Journal photo/Carolyn Thornton Jason Pisano races along North Main Street at the......

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Downtown 5K reflects national growth in women's running

Amy Yoder-Begley 1.jpg 11:08 PM Sun, Sep 20, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

At the first Downtown 5K 20 years ago, there were four male runners to every one female. Ten years later, women accounted for approximately 44 percent of the field at the Providence race. At this morning's CVS Caremark Downtown 5K......

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3rd annual Kayleigh Raposa Memorial 5 "Kay" slated for Oct. 10

9:39 AM Fri, Sep 18, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

3rd Annual Kayleigh Raposa Memorial 5 "Kay" Run or 1 Mile Fun Walk When: Saturday, October 10, 2009 10AM Where: Colt State Park, Bristol, RI Proceeds go to the Kayleigh Raposa Memorial Fund for scholarships and other donations in the......

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Willard wins 800 meters at World Athletics Final

10:43 AM Wed, Sep 16, 2009 | | Write a comment
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Brown grad and former American 3,000-meter steeplechase record-holder Anna Willard won the 800 meters at the IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final, last weekend in Thessaloniki, Greece, edging out 2009 World Champs team member Maggie Vessey with her time of 2:00.20.......

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Bell to serve as honorary chair of Oct. 12 Canonicus 5K

10:31 PM Tue, Sep 15, 2009 | | Write a comment
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From race organizers of the Canonicus 5k Run/Walk, slated for Oct. 12: Canonicus 5k Run/Walk to benefit the Children in Poverty Initiative, 10:00 AM, Camp Canonicus, 54 Exeter Road, Exeter, RI. Run with KEN BELL, Honorary Race Chair, to fight......

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7th annual Will Speck Youth Cross Country Invitational set for Oct. 3

5:02 PM Mon, Sep 14, 2009 | | Write a comment
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Tom Aman sends along the following details about this year's youth meet that will be held in memory of Will Speck, founder of the CLCF cross country program in 2000 and director of the CLCF track program from 1992 until......

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Grants available to youth running programs

3:16 PM Mon, Sep 14, 2009 | | Write a comment
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From the Running USA Wire: Kids Run the Nation Grant Deadline October 1, 2009 In 2007, the Road Runners Club of America developed the Kids Run the Nation Fund to assists running clubs, events and schools that are interested in......

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Record turnout anticipated for 20th anniversary of CVS Caremark Downtown 5K

11:01 AM Thu, Sep 10, 2009 | | Write a comment
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Race organizers of the upcoming CVS Caremark Downtown 5K, slated for Sept. 20, provide details about the race, which this year celebrates its 20th anniversary: From elite athletes to recreational runners and walkers, the 2009 CVS Caremark Downtown 5K offers......

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