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| Akron Marathon |
| | News From: Monday, October 1, 2012 |
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Akron Marathon Attracts Thousands Of Runners And Cheering Supporters. Kessio Claims Top Spot (Akron Beacon Journal)
Richard Kessio won the Akron Marathon ahead of a full field of runners each with their own story about why the run.
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| | News From: Sunday, September 30, 2012 |
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Richard Kessio Wins Akron Marathon (Fox8.com)
With its first ever sold out field, local runner Richard Kessio won the Akron Marathon with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes and 51 seconds.
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| Bellingham Bay Marathon, Half Marathon & 10k |
| | News From: Monday, October 1, 2012 |
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Six Course Records Broken At Sunny Bellingham Bay Marathon (Bellingham Herald)
Justine Gillette won the Bellingham Bay Marathon on his way to a course record of 2 hours 29 minutes and 54 seconds.
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| Berlin Marathon |
| | News From: Sunday, September 30, 2012 |
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A Bizarre Berlin Marathon Ending To A Great Race (Digibet.info)
Dennis Kimetto and Geoffrey Mutai were on marathon world record pace with just a few kilometers to go. Kimetto, who has won several shorter races with astonishing times and blazing kicks, seemed to just settle behind Mutai to take 2nd place by a mere second.
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Mutai Wins Berlin Marathon, Likely Clinches WMM Points Title (Race Results Weekly)
Geoffrey Mutai, of Kenya outkicked Dennis Kimetto, his training partner, to win the 2012 Berlin Marathon in a narrow finish: 2:04:15 to 2:04:16.
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Close Victory For Mutai But More Straightforward For Kebede In Berlin (IAAF.org)
Geoffrey Mutai won the Berlin Marathon with a time of 2 hours 4 minutes and 15 seconds beating his training partner Dennis Kimetto by one second. Kimetto recorded the fastest debut marathon ever with his 2 hours 4 minutes and 16 seconds.
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| Boston Marathon |
| | News From: Thursday, October 4, 2012 |
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Big Money On the Line at Sunday's B.A.A. Half-Marathon (Race Results Weekly)
The 2012 Boston Half-Marathon includes a list of elite runners including Kim Smith, Ali Abdosh and Sam Chelanga.
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| Budapest Marathon |
| | News From: Friday, October 5, 2012 |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Budapest Marathon To Be Held Sunday (Caboodle.hu)
More than four-thousand runners will tackle the twenty-seventh running of the Budapest Marathon this weekend.
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| Canton Marathon |
| | News From: Friday, October 5, 2012 |
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Canton Marathon Keeps Vendors, Cities Waiting To Be Paid (Canton Repository)
The Canton Marathon had a successful debut for many runners. But the financial background is leaving vendors and two cities a little short of the finish line.
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| Chicago Marathon |
| | News From: Friday, October 5, 2012 |
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Faith, Charity Drive Kenya's Wesley Korir In Chicago Marathon (Chicago Sun Times)
Wesley Korir was not in the elite field during the start of the 2008 Chicago Marathon. He wound up finishing fourth and launching his professional running career. The story doesn't stop there.
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Kebede Looking For Breakthrough In Chicago Marathon (Chicago Tribune)
Tsegaye Kebede hopes to become the first Ethiopian to win the Chicago Marathon. He states his best races came with loses to the late Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya
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Deaf Inspiration Could Be U.S. Best In Chicago Marathon (Chicago Sun-Times)
Rizzo, a Schaumburg, IL, native should contend for the top American finish at the 2012 Chicago Marathon.
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Belle Prepares for marathon (The Observer)
Saint Mary's senior Alyssa Vinluan will hit the streets of Chicago, drawing inspiration from her brother, an IronMan competitor.
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One of the Happiest Days Of My Life (ChicagoNow.com)
After losing his daughter to lymphoma, Hesham Hassaballa ran the 2010 Chicago Marathon in her honor.
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Marathon Big for Choose Chicago, Bank of America (ChicagoBusiness.com)
Chicago expects nearly 1.7 million spectators for this weekend's Chicago Marathon, in addition to 40,000 runners.
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LZHS Teacher Runs Chicago Marathon in Support of Alzheimers Research (Lake Zurich Patch)
Tom Reagan, a Lake Zurich High School teacher, who lost a grandmother to Alzheimer's, will run the 2012 Chicago Marathon in support of Alzheimer's research.
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| | News From: Thursday, October 4, 2012 |
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Tata Consultancy Services Named the Exclusive Information Technology Consultancy for the 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon (Sacramento Bee)
Tata Consultancy, a leading IT services company, has extended their contract to provide enhanced information for the Chicago marathon expo and throughout Grant Park.
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Team World Vision Sets Pace for Chicago Marathon (RedOrbit)
With more than 1,600 runners as part of their team, Team World Vision, offers the largest group of runners in the 2012 Chicago Marathon.
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| | News From: Wednesday, October 3, 2012 |
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Castellucci Will be Running for a Cause, and for a Job (The Record)
Mike Castellucci plans on running the 2012 Chicago Marathon with his resume on his back, in order to find a new job. He's also planning to raise $900 for the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation.
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Fitness Expo Gets Chicago Marathon Runners in the Mood (Chicago Sun-Times)
The Chicago Marathon Expo, a 2-day extravaganza, offers nearly 200 booths featuring events, clothing, charity organizers and many more.
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Experts debate dehydration finding in Chicago Marathon death (Chicago Sun-Times)
William Caviness, a North Carolina firefighter, who collapsed about 500 yards from the finish line in last years Chicago Marathon might not have had enough to drink, according to an autopsy report obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times.
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How I Won the Marathon (Chicago Reader)
Steve Bogira recounts the preparations for the first Chicago Marathon back in 1977.
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Orion Resident to Run in Chicago Marathon (Clarkston News)
Veronika Maltsev of Lake Orion, ran in a contest sponsored by Affresh Cleaner, in order to secure a spot in the 2012 Chicago Marathon.
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Chicago Marathon Week: Women Domination! (ChicagoNow.com)
The author summarizes the rise of female participation at the Chicago Marathon through the years.
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Chicago Marathon 2012: Route, Start Time, Date and TV Info (BleacherReport.com)
Vital info for athletes, fans (onsite & at home) for the 2012 Chicago Marathon.
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| | News From: Tuesday, October 2, 2012 |
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Chicago Marathon: Women's Record Fourth-Coming (Chicago Sun Times)
Liliya Shobukhova will attempt to win a record setting fourth Chicago Marathon title this coming weekend. She ran the race in 2 hours 18 minutes and 20 seconds last year.
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Nike and Cody Hudson reveal new LunarGlide 4 colorways for the Chicago Marathon (Examiner.com)
The men's version was inspired by the blue and red colors of the Chicago, while the women's has a more subtle look.
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Chicago Marathon Medical Director Offers Tips for a Healthy Race Day (HealthCareGlobal.com)
A helpful guide pre- & post-race.
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The Mayor Daley Marathon (NBC Chicago)
A history of the event, which was started and championed by Richard Daley, who passed shortly before the inaugural run in 1977.
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Greensboro Firefighters Running Chicago Marathon, Raising Money in Memory of Will Caviness (News-Record)
5 Greensboro, NC, firefighters will honor their late friend and colleague as they run the 2012 Chicago Marathon.
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