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| Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
| | Boston Marathon |
| | News From: Saturday, April 14, 2012 |
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Heat Causes Boston Marathon Organizers To Allow Deferred Entries (Race Results Weekly)
Due to expected temperatures in the 80s, organizers have allowed participants in Monday's Boston Marathon to defer to the 2013 event, should they choose not to start the event.
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| | Rotterdam Marathon |
| | News From: Friday, April 13, 2012 |
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Complete Rotterdam Elite Field Released (Race Results Weekly)
The following is the final elite roster for this weekend's Rotterdam Marathon.
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| | Boston Marathon |
| | News From: Friday, April 13, 2012 |
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Arciniaga, Hartmann Hope for Boston Marathon Success (Race Results Weekly)
After their 8th and 32nd finishes, at January's Olympic Trials, both Nick Arciniaga and Jason Hartmann are looking to capitalize on new training routines to make their mark at Monday's Boston Marathon.
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Top Athletes Shrug Off Heat Worries in Boston (Race Results Weekly)
Though temperatures are expected to be very high for Monday's Boston Marathon, near 80 degrees, many elite runners are not concerned, and expect a safe and fast race.
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| | News From: Thursday, April 12, 2012 |
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Why Geoffrey Mutai Will Break 2-Hour Mark (Bleacher Report)
With the wind at his back and a clear sunny day, many think that Geoffrey Mutai may break the 2 hour mark in the Boston Marathon this Monday.
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Geoffrey Kiprono Mutai Saves Best For Hub (Boston Herald)
Geoffrey Mutai may have run the '11 Boston Marathon in 2 hours 3 minutes and 2 seconds. But the downhill course nullified his would be world record.
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| | London Marathon |
| | News From: Thursday, April 12, 2012 |
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After All The Agony, Paula Radcliffe Is Ready For The Mother Of All Battles (This Is London.co.uk)
Pain and agony just begin to describe Paula Radcliffe's last two Olympic marathon appearances. She hopes to break her Olympic jinx in London this year, finally.
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| | Boston Marathon |
| | News From: Thursday, April 12, 2012 |
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2010 Boston Marathon Champion Robert Cheruiyot Withdraws (Boston Globe)
Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot set a course record in the Boston Marathon two years ago but has withdrawn from this Monday's race citing injuries.
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Field Limited By Games-manship (Boston Herald)
Des Davila earned her spot in the London Olympics and will not return to the Boston Marathon after her second place finish last year. Caroline Kilel of Kenyan hopes to defend her title and earn her spot on the Kenyan Marathon team which has not been selected yet.
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| | News From: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 |
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Boston Marathon: Samuelson Running, Keflezighi Will Grand Marshal (CBSlocal.com)
Joan Benoit Samuelson will toe the line of the 2012 Boston Marathon. She ran the 2011 race in 2 hours 51 minutes and 29 seconds.
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| | Olympics 2012 (Women) |
| | News From: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 |
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Obiekwe Aims High At Olympic Marathon (PM News)
Esther Obiekwe will be Nigeria's sole representative in the Olympic Marathon. She will run the Boston Marathon on April 16 as she prepares for London. She hopes to improve upon her 3 hour and 28 minute Berlin Marathon time.
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| | London Marathon |
| | News From: Monday, April 9, 2012 |
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London Win Top Priority for Kiplagat (Daily Nation)
Florence Jebet Kipligat is hoping to secure her spot on the Kenyan Olympic marathon team for 2012 by winning the London Marathon in 2012
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| | Boston Marathon |
| | News From: Monday, April 9, 2012 |
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Mutai Back In Boston To Prove His Mettle (Daily Nation)
Geoffrey Mutai will head an amazing field for the 116th Boston Marathon. His goal is not running faster but earning his ticket to the London Olympic Games
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| | News From: Sunday, April 8, 2012 |
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Obiekwe Flies Nigeria's Flag In Boston Marathon (Vanguard)
After an extended absence from the Boston Marathon, Nigeria's Esther Oviekwe, "The Running Banker" , will toe the line of this years race on April 16,2012
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| Post-Race Review/ Results |
| | Odds And Ends |
| | News From: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 |
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Rob Grantham Wins The Excalibur Marathon (Ellesmere Port Pioneer)
Rob Grantham outlasted more than two-hundred and fifty other runners over the Clwydian Range during the Excalibur Marathon. He won the race with at time of 3 hours 30 minutes and 53 seconds.
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| | North Pole Marathon |
| | News From: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 |
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Hardy Edinburgh Doctor Becomes First Scot To Win North Pole Marathon (Daily Record)
Dr. Andrew Murray won the North Pole Marathon with a time of 4 hours 17 minutes to become the first Scot to win the North Pole Marathon.
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| | Dead Sea Marathon |
| | News From: Monday, April 9, 2012 |
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Jordanian Runners Top Dead Sea Marathon Field (Jordan Times)
More than eight-thousand runners competed in the nineteenth annual Dead Sea Marathon. Fathi Suleiman won the marathon with a time of 2 hours 31 minutes and 41 seconds.
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| | Odds And Ends |
| | News From: Monday, April 9, 2012 |
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Moroccan Wins Nouakchott International Marathon (Star Africa)
Khaled Leblag won the Nouakchott Marathon with a time of 2 hours 17 minutes and 32 seconds
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| | Two Oceans Marathon (56km) |
| | News From: Monday, April 9, 2012 |
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Zimbabwe's Muzhingi Takes 2012 Two Oceans Ultra Marathon Crown (Athletics-Africa)
Stephen Muzhingi has won the Comrades Ultra Marathon three times and managed to win this weekends Two Oceans Ultra Marathon and will run Comrades agin on June 3, 2012
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| | Odds And Ends |
| | News From: Sunday, April 8, 2012 |
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First Runners Cross The Line In Hull Marathon (This Is Hull And East Riding)
Phil Taylor won the Hull Marathon with a time of 2 hours 31 minutes and 29 seconds. It was his thirteenth marathon and he plans on racing the London Marathon in a few weeks.
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| | Charlottesville Marathon |
| | News From: Sunday, April 8, 2012 |
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First Timer, Andrew Budiansky, Wins Charlottesville Marathon (NBC29.com)
Andrew Budiansky won his debut at the marathon distance this weekend by winning the Charlottesville Marathon with a time of 2 hours 38 minutes.
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| | Knoxville Marathon |
| | News From: Sunday, April 8, 2012 |
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Thousands Compete in 9th Covenant Knoxville Marathon (WATE.com)
Wojciech Kopec won the Knoxville Marathon with a time of 2 hours 22 minutes and 15 seconds. Courtney Cooper won the women's division of the marathon with a time of 3 hours 1 minute and 50 seconds.
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| | Two Oceans Marathon (56km) |
| | News From: Saturday, April 7, 2012 |
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Stephen Muzhingi Wins The Two Oceans Marathon (The New Age)
Stephen Muzhingi, three-time Comrades Marathon champion, has won the Two Oceans Marathon with a time of 3 hours 8 minutes for the 56 kilometer race.
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Muzhingi, Elena Nurgalieva Win Two Oceans Marathon (Race Results Weekly)
Zimbabwe's Stephen Muzhingi bounced back from a disappointing NYC Marathon to win the 43rd Two Oceans Marathon in 3:08:00; while Russian Elena Nurgalieva took the women's race in 3:41:55, in the 56 kilometer race.
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| Human Interest Story |
| | Boston Marathon |
| | News From: Saturday, April 14, 2012 |
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Family Ties Matter for Gebremariam & Kidane (Race Results Weekly)
Although the husband and wife pairing of Gebre Gebremariam and Werknesh Kidane each completed last year's Boston Marathon in personal best times of 2:04:53 and 2:26:15 respectively, those results were not enough to satisfy their young children, who are looking for wins this weekend, as Kidane participates in the 5K event and Gebremariam takes on the elite marathon roster.
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| | Odds And Ends |
| | News From: Thursday, April 12, 2012 |
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Race To These Top 5 Marathons In North America (Fox Business)
Some of the top marathons in the country attract thousands of runners. The New York City Marathon seems to top the list annually.
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| | Boston Marathon |
| | News From: Thursday, April 12, 2012 |
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Changeable Weather Expected For The Boston Marathon (Accu Weather.com)
The one-hundred and sixteenth Boston Marathon kicks off this coming Monday and the weather appears to be just one more obstacle in the gauntlet for marathon runners.
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Tom Gounley Will Run The Boston Marathon While Juggling (Huffington Post)
Tom Gounley will attempt to run the entire Boston Marathon while juggling balls. He'll switch to beanbags while going up the notorious Heartbreak Hill.
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| | Eisenhower Marathon |
| | News From: Thursday, April 12, 2012 |
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Eisenhower Marathon Has New Look (Abilene Reflector-Chronicle)
The Eisenhower Marathon will hold its tenth annual marathon this Saturday with a new look. A new t-shirt design will adorn the race shirts.
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| | London Marathon |
| | News From: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 |
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London Marathon Runners And Supporters Are Welcomed To London (PRWEB UK)
The London Marathon takes place on April 22 and runners and spectators alike will be able to take in amazing views of Big Ben and the London Eye along the course.
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