| News From: Sunday, June 2, 2013 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
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Costley in Surprise Repeat Win
(Stuff.co.nz)
Phil Costley, 43, won the Christchurch marathon fourteen years after his first victory in the race. His time was 2 hours 35 minutes
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Costley, Hunter-Galvin Return to Top of Podium
(The Press.co.nz)
Phil Costley and Liza Hunter-Galvan both returned to the 2013 Christchurch Marathon to win fourteen years after winning it for the first time.
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| News From: Thursday, May 30, 2013 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Christchurch Marathon: Wreford The One To Beat
(The Press.co.nz)
Sam Wreford hopes to repeat his Christchurch Marathon title from 2012 when he ran 2 hours 17 minutes and 30 seconds.
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| News From: Sunday, June 3, 2012 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
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Christchurch Marathon Winner Smashes Personal Best
(Stuff.co.nz)
Sam Wreford won the Christchurch Marathon with a new personal best time of 2 hours 17 minutes and 3 seconds.
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Christchurch Marathon Back In Action
(3NEWS.com)
A new course and open sunshine greeted runners for the Christchurch Marathon renowned as one of the fastest courses in the world
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| News From: Thursday, May 31, 2012 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Veteran O'Rourke In Hunt For Double At Christchurch Marathon
(The Press)
Gabrielle O'Rourke won her first Christchurch Marathon in 2 hours 39 minutes and 4 seconds in 1994 and hopes to reach the top of the podium eighteen years later.
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| News From: Thursday, May 24, 2012 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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City Of Christchurch Marathon Route To Be Changed
(The Press.co.nz)
A record number of objections from businesses along the Christchurch Marathon route have forced officials to alter the course.
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| News From: Friday, August 12, 2011 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Christchurch Marathon About To Change
(Scoop Independent News)
The Christchurch Marathon hopes that the new sponsorship, due to be announced in the next few weeks, will carry it to new loftier goals.
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| News From: Monday, June 6, 2011 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Hunter-Galvan Wins Women's Division Of Christchurch Marahton
(New Zealand Herald)
Liza Hunter-Galvan returned from her two-year ban for taking drugs to win the Christchurch Marathon Women's Division with a time of 2 hours 45 minutes and 31 seconds.
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Mok Ying Ren Wins Christchurch Marathon In Personal Best Of 2 Hours 26 Minutes 33 Seconds.
(Res Sports)
Mok Ying Ren Wins Christchurch Marathon In Personal Best Of 2 Hours 26 Minutes 33 Seconds.
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| News From: Saturday, June 4, 2011 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Christchurch Marathon Going Ahead Despite Setbacks
(Stuff.co.nz)
The Christchurch Marathon in New Zealand will go on despite a ruined course and the tragic death of one of it's key organizers.
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| News From: Thursday, June 2, 2011 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Runners Lining Up In Christchurch Marathon
(Marlborough Express)
Nearly four-thousand runners will shrug off the woes of an earthquake when the Christchurch marathon kicks off this Sunday.
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| News From: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Christchurch Marathon Will Be Olympian's First Event Since 2009 Suspension
(The Press)
Marathon runner Liza Hunter-Galvan will run the Christchurch Marathon on Sunday after serving a ban from the sport for testing positive for illegal performance enhancing drugs.
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Banned New Zealand Runner Starts Road To Redemption
(Stuff NZ)
Liza Hunter-Galvan has served her two year ban from competition for taking EPO and will return to competition at the City of Christchurch Marathon this Sunday
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| News From: Thursday, May 26, 2011 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Christchurch Marathon To Go Ahead
(NZ.sports.yahoo.com)
Despite a devastating earthquake in New Zealand in February, race organizers are moving forward with plans for the Christchurch Marathon next weekend.
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| News From: Tuesday, April 5, 2011 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Christchurch Marathon Heads To Lincoln
(Press)
Organizers of the Christchurch Marathon have moved the starting venue to Lincoln about twenty-five miles outside of Christchurch.
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| News From: Monday, April 4, 2011 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Christchurch Marathon Sets New Course
(Stuff.co.nz)
The Christchurch Marathon organizers have confirmed that the marathon will move to Lincoln for the new race venue.
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| News From: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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New Course For City Of Christchurch Marathon
(Press)
The City of Christchurch Marathon will host it's thirty-first marathon on a new course for the June 5 event.
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| News From: Monday, June 7, 2010 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Smith Wins Cold, Wet Christchurch Marathon
(Stuff.co.nz)
Matt Smith won the City of Christchurch Marathon with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes and 14 seconds in cold and damp conditions.
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| News From: Sunday, June 6, 2010 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Matt Smith Wins Christchurch Marathon
(Stuff.co.nz)
Matt Smith won the Christchurch Marathon with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes and 14 seconds despited rain and cold temperatures.
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The Christchurch Marathon In The Wet
(The Press)
Matt Smith bested more than five-thousand runners in the Christchurch Marathon while Magda Karimali-Poulos wone the women's division
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| News From: Friday, May 29, 2009 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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5,000 gear up for City of Christchurch Marathon
(The Press)
The city of Christchurch will host it's biggest marathon ever this Sunday when over five-thousand runners lace up their running shoes for the 26.2 mile race. Michael Aish headlines the local field of runners with a marathon best of 2 hours 13 minutes and 20 seconds.
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| News From: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Christchurchs Marathon Expecting Record Field
(Scoop Independent News)
Race organizers for the City of Christchurch Marathon are expecting another record setting year for participation. The 2008 event saw a record of 4601 participants in New Zealand's fastest road race slated for May 31 this year.
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| News From: Monday, June 2, 2008 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Hooper scores hometown win in Christchurch Marathon
(Stuff.co.nz)
Kiwi Rowan Hooper won his second marathon in New Zealand beating Australian Dave Ruschena to win the Christchurch Marathon in 2:21:41. Debuting in the distance, Ruschena took second in a 2:22:08 and Paul Martinico finished third. In the women's race Sandra Prosenica won the women's race in 2:57:37. Sally Anderson was second in a 2:59.
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| News From: Monday, October 29, 2007 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Chirstchurch Marathon: Smith turns on the after-burners
(New Zealand Herald)
Matt Smith of Christchurch put on a series of surges at the 32K mark to run clear of Ben Ruthe. Smith won the 2007 City of Christchurch Marathon in 2:20:41 a minute and one-half ahead of Ruthe
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| News From: Thursday, May 24, 2007 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Course Changed At City of Christchurch Marathon
(The Press)
The new route for the marathon scheduled for Sunday, June 3, will reposition the event as a safer, more scenic and faster course.
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| News From: Monday, June 6, 2005 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Runner Dies 200m from Christchurch Marathon Finish
(Stuff)
Article on a man dying when almost completing a marathon.
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| News From: Monday, June 2, 2003 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Perfect judge of pace at the Christchurch Marathon
(The Press)
For American Meghan Aborghast, women's winner at the City of Christchurch Marathon, this victory represents an important confidence boost before next year's Olympic trials.
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| News From: Monday, June 3, 2002 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Christchurch Marathon: Good pay for hard work - Clode
(The Press)
Phil Clode won the City of Christchurch Marathon in two hours 23 minutes 2 seconds, bring home $5000 in the process.
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| News From: Saturday, June 1, 2002 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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City of Christchurch Marathon: Clode on track for fast pace
(The Press)
Phil Clode is aiming to run the 42.195km race in a career-best 2hr 16min.
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Christchurch Marathon: Dagg chases race riches
(The Southland Times)
Chris Dagg will line up for the half marathon event at this weekend's Christchurch Marathon with hopes of taking home the $2000 prize purse.
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| News From: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Miler Turned Marathoner Aiming for City of Christchurch Race
(Sportsweb (NZ) Ltd)
Phil Clode, former sub four-minute mile man, will line up to start at the City of Christchurch Marathin this Sunday.
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Coombe spices up City of Christchurch Marathon
(Independent Newspapers Ltd)
Evelyn Coombe, the former German tennis player, will run this year's City of Christchurch Marathon on Sunday.
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Record Entries Force Record Safety Measures in City of Christchurch Marathon
(Sportsweb (NZ) Ltd)
Record entries have marathon organizers concentrated on improving safty measures for this years City of Christchurch Marathon.
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| News From: Saturday, May 25, 2002 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Christchurch Marathon: ChCh Getting Behind It's Marathon
(SportsWeb (NZ) Ltd)
The SBS Christchurch Marathon is poised on the edge of having record entries due to important sponsorships.
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| News From: Thursday, May 23, 2002 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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City of Christchurch Marathon: Purse lures top runners
(Independent Newspapers Ltd)
Entries are up 25 per cent for the City of Christchurch Marathon, due in some part to the availability of more prize money.
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| News From: Thursday, March 28, 2002 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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$30,000 on offer at Christchurch Marathon
(www.stuff.co.nz)
The Christchurch Marathon in New Zealand is set to become a major international event with the greatest prize purse ever offered for a long distance road race in New Zealand, thanks to a new sponsor - Southland Building Society.
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| News From: Monday, June 4, 2001 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Alistair Snowdon wins City of ChristChurch Marathon
(The Press, New Zealand)
Snowdon, a dairy farmer used to being up early to tend to his cows, wins in only his third marathon race ever.
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Competitive finish for Olympic race walker Craig Barrett in ChristChurch Marathon
(The Press, New Zealand)
Craig Barrett walked the City of Christchurch marathon in a time good enough to leave 200 runners trailing.
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| News From: Saturday, June 2, 2001 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Morrow's marathon debut plans ambitious for ChristChurch
(The Press, NZ)
The veteran road racer, Morrow, hopes to put pressure on defending champ Sinclair and other contenders including Alistair Snowdon. He announced a 2:20 target time and hopes to not be a pace setter.
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| News From: Friday, June 1, 2001 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Marlborough harriers pursue NZ teams title at ChristChurch
(The Marlborough Express)
Behind Shawn Black and Kevin Ellis the Marlborough team will contend for the team title. This race also marks the rematch between favored Alistair Snowdon and road racer Paul Morrow.
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| News From: Thursday, May 31, 2001 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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High School students to run ChristChurch Marathon
(The Press, NZ)
As part of a school physical fitness curriculum, 15 students have been training to run the marathon in part. Despite time consuming extra-curricular activities the group is looking forward to testing themselves.
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| News From: Saturday, May 26, 2001 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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ChristChurch Marathon organisers boost safety features
(The Press, NZ)
Concern for the amount of motorists on and around the course has prompted officials to increase the number of marshalls on hand. For the first time the course will be completely closed off to motorists.
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| News From: Friday, May 11, 2001 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Morrow to debut in City of ChristChurch marathon
(The Press, New Zealand)
Debut marathoner, Paul Morrow, takes on a strong elite field in the upcoming City of ChristChurch Marathon
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| News From: Friday, May 26, 2000 |
| | City of Christchurch Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Top fields for marathons - Christchurch Marathon
(Christchurch Press)
The largest ever field is expected for the Meadow Mushrooms City of Christchurch marathon. Among the field will be Phil Costley and Gabrielle O'Rourke who will be attempting to use the race to qualify for the New Zealand Olympic team.
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