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Providence Journal sports writer Carolyn Thornton blogs the Rhode Island running scene.

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Crudale fifth man, Ripp seventh woman at Cape Cod Marathon

11:13 AM Mon, Oct 26, 2009 | | Comments (4)
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

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

11:02 AM Mon, Oct 26, 2009 | | Comments (5)
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

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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Foster believed, then achieved at Amica Marathon

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By Carolyn Thornton    Email

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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Lonergan, Hillery victorious at UnitedHealthcare Half-Marathon

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By Carolyn Thornton    Email

Six months after winning the men's and women's half-marathon titles at the Cox Providence Rhode Races, Eric Lonergan and Trish Hillery were reunited on the victory stand after capturing the overall men's and women's titles at the UnitedHealthcare Half-Marathon, Sunday......

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(Correction and Updates) O'Neil first man, Foster first woman at Amica Marathon

7:17 PM Mon, Oct 19, 2009 | | Comments (10)
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

Enduring some nasty weather conditions and outdistancing a field of 463 runners, 39-year-old Keven O'Neil of North Kingstown and 22-year-old Elizabeth Foster of Ellington, Conn. took top honors at Sunday's Amica Marathon in Newport. (Note: We originally reported that second-place......

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For Pisano, 47 down, 4 to go

7:08 PM Sun, Oct 18, 2009 | | Comments (2)
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

Jason Pisano reports that although "cold and wet," he successfully completed his 47th career marathon today. The West Warwick athlete with cerebral palsy covered the 26.2 miles at the Amica Marathon in Newport in 9 hours, 1 minute.......

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Thousands of stories to tell at Sunday's Amica Marathon and UnitedHealthcare Half-Marathon

8:32 AM Sat, Oct 17, 2009 | | Comments (3)
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

BY CAROLYN THORNTON Journal Sports Writer Every runner participating in Sunday's Amica Marathon and UnitedHealthcare Half-Marathon in Newport has a story to tell. Here are just a few of them: * There is 51-year-old Edilberta Tejao of Pawtucket who will......

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