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| 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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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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| | 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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| | News From: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 |
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Boston Marathon Full Elite Field Released (Runners Space.com)
Race organizers of the one-hundred and sixteenth running of the Boston Marathon have released the list of elite athletes expected to compete on Monday.
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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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Dick And Rick Hoyt Preparing For 30th Boston Marathon (CBSlocal.com)
Seventy-two year old Dick Hoyt will join his son Rick on Monday at the Boston Marathon. The 116th edition of the race will be the thirtieth marathon for the father son duo.
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Brian Boyle Takes Long Road Back (Boston Herald)
Brian Boyle has been through a lot since July 6, 2004 so you will have to excuse him if he talks about how easy running the Boston Marathon on Monday could be for him.
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Boston Marathon Champions In Town For Events (Milford Daily News)
Several former champions of the Boston Marathon are in Beantown to participate in events surrounding the race. Most notably, Joan Benoit Samuelson, '79 and '83 champion, has entered the race.
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Hopkinton Begins Final Preparations For Marathon (Metro West Daily)
The Boston Marathon is looming ever closer and the town of Hopkinton is very busy preparing for the mass of athletes who will descend into the town's holding area known as Athlete's Village.
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| | News From: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 |
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Many Boston Marathon Runners Come Up Short Of Charity Donors (Philantropy.com)
The Boston Marathon is less than a week away and the minimum required amount was raised from $3250 to $4000 for an entry into the famed marathon.
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Boston Marathon Weather Forecast Update: 80 Degrees Possible? (Boston CBS Local)
Runners do not want the main story of the Boston Marathon to be about the weather. But forecasters are warning of a warm day for the Patriots Day marathon.
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Boston Marathon's Charity Campaigns Go Back A Century (Boston Globe)
The Boston Marathon's charity program began in 1989 to support thirty-six charities. Today this program will raise over ten-million dollars.
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| | News From: Monday, April 9, 2012 |
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Boston Marathon Continues To Tweak Qualification, Entry Process (Post Game)
For years runners new that the standard to enter the Boston Marathon was to run under 3 hours and 10 minutes for men and and under 3 hours and 40 minutes for women. Those qualifying standard are no more and Boston has moved to what some would call much more stringent standards and registering process.
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Meet The Pioneer Female Runners Of The Boston Marathon (NECN.com)
Bobbi Gibb is known as the first women to run the Boston Marathon back in 1966 while Sara Mae Berman was the first woman to win the race in 1969, 1970 and 1971.
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Boston Marathon 2012: Route, Start Time, Date And TV Info (Bleacher Report)
Running over twenty-six miles may seem like a daunting task but the rewards are well worth the work. The 2012 Boston Marathon takes off on April 16 with elite women slated to run at 9:32 am and elite men and wave 1 starting at 10:00 am.
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Boston Marathon Only Beginning Of Busy Season (Telegram.com)
The running community is at the precipice of the running season which kicks goes into full swing with the famed Boston Marathon on April 16.
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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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Boston Marathon Weekend Activities (Examiner.com)
With just over one week until the Boston Marathon and the event's expo is set to be filled with famous runners from Meb Keflezighi to Alberto Salazar.
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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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| Dallas White Rock Marathon |
| | News From: Monday, April 9, 2012 |
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White Rock Marathon Bolsters Operations Manpower (Dallas News)
Marcus Grunewald has been promoted from race director to executive director of the Dallas White Rock 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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| Disney World Marathon |
| | News From: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 |
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Walt Disney World Marathon Registration Opens (WESH.com)
The twentieth anniversary of the Walt Disney World Marathon opened Tuesday and runners will receive a special twentieth anniversary medal upon completion of the race.
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