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Nephew edges Tighe in R.I. 6-hour Ultra, claims N.E. crown in the process

Race director Bob Jackman predicted it would be a "Martin-Ben duel," and indeed it was at the inaugural Rhode Island 6 Hour Ultramarathon and Relay, held Sunday at City Park in Warwick. The duo led the field of nearly 70......

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 Tags  Ben Nephew   Martin Tighe   Rhode Island 6 Hour Ultramarathon   Tuesday Night Turtles   USATF New England Ultra Championship  

26th Christmas Run/Walk in Newport set for Dec. 13

Now in its 26th year, the Christmas Run/Walk will be held Dec. 13 at 10 a.m., beginning and ending at Rogers High School, 15 Wickham Rd. in Newport. For information, contact Melanie Cahill by phone at (401) 741-9708 or via......

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Attleboro YMCA and Wheaton track team to host youth meets this winter

Ed Poirier, a family wellness specialist at the Attleboro YMCA and coach of the YMCA's Jaguars youth track club, passes along this information on a series of youth meets that have planned for this winter: Youth Indoor Track & Field......

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 Tags  Attleboro YMCA Jaguars   Ed Poirier   youth track  

CCRI to host youth age-group track meets beginning Dec. 7

The cross country, indoor track and outdoor track and field programs at the Community College of Rhode Island will be hosting a series of Monday night age-group track meets on the Flanagan Campus in Lincoln. Meets will be held on......

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Crudale fifth man, Ripp seventh woman at Cape Cod Marathon

The Falmouth Track Club provides this recap of Saturday's 32nd annual Dunkin' Donuts Cape Cod Marathon and New Balance Marathon Relay, which included a fifth-place finish in the men's division for Anthony Crudale of West Warwick, a seventh-place finish among......

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20th Boston Mayor's Cup features closest finish in race history

The Boston Athletic Association provides this recap of yesterday's Mayor's Cup: BOSTON - Sean Quigley, 24, originally from Braintree, Massachusetts, won in a lean over last year's champion Jacob Korir, of Kenya, to win the 20th Mayor's Cup Cross Country......

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 Tags  Boston Mayor's Cup   Irene Kimaiyo   Sean Quigley  

Foster believed, then achieved at Amica Marathon

BY CAROLYN THORNTON JOURNAL SPORTS WRITER Just months removed from an outstanding running career at the University of Hartford, 22-year-old Liz Foster of Ellington, Conn. enjoyed a successful marathon debut, finishing fifth overall and posting a 20-minute margin of victory......

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