| News From: Monday, November 16, 2009 |
| | New York City Marathon |
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Lancaster's Dan Bright Running For His Family
(The Eagle-Gazette)
Dan Bright did not have cooperate sponsors to adorn his jersey while running the New York City Marathon. He had more motivation than money as he ran the race for his deceased son, Braden.
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These Vagabond Sneakers, Are Longing To Stray
(News Times)
The New York City Marathon is known for it's city streets, bridges and amazing sky-line and the accomplished goal of running 26.2 miles. For many the race starts with a much shorter distance and often times walking.
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| News From: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 |
| | New York City Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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New York Marathon Winner Meb Keflezighi Wows the Crowd at Niketown In Los Angeles
(Examiner.com)
Meb Keflezighi spoke to a crowd at the Los Angeles Niketown after winning the New York City Marathon and becoming the first American to win the 26.2 mile race in over twnty-seven years.
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| News From: Thursday, November 5, 2009 |
| | New York City Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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A race the New York City Marathon Winner Can't Seem to Win
(Miami Herald)
Meb Keflezighi pointed to the USA proudly printed on the chest of his running singlet as he won the New York City Marathon as the first American to do so since 1982. His sub 2:10 marathon seems marred by those who say he is not American enough for it to mean anything.
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Anthony Edwards and Shoe4Africa at New York City Marathon
(Celebrity Baby Blog)
Anthony Edwards has run three marathons since 1999. The New York City Marathon this past Sunday was his fourth and first in the Big Apple. He was able to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for Shoes4Africa
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| News From: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 |
| | New York City Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Scared Wanjiru Pleads for Security
(Daily Nation)
Samuel Wanjiru has pleaded with his government to increase security. The Olympic, Chicago and London Marathon champion returned home to find his home raided by thugs for the third time after winning the half-million dollar prize awarded to the marathon majors champion.
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| News From: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 |
| | New York City Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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As Radcliffe Reels, Gebrselassie Keeps On Running
(More Than The Games)
Paula Radcliffe is just eight months junior to Haile Gebrselassie and both have indicated an interest to run the Olympic Games in London. Radcliffe, however, has struggled of late and 'Geb' seems to be still in his stride.
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| News From: Monday, November 2, 2009 |
| | New York City Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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A Familiar Story at the New York City Marathon
(Si Live)
Sal Masekela had a familiar story at the New York City Marathon. He had a goal time of 4 hours and 15 minutes and was positively overwhelmed by the thousands of marathon spectators. He finished with a familiar story as the last few miles of the race revealed what the marathon is all about.
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Norton, Morissette, Masekela, Edwards and More Race to New York City Marathon Finish Line
(E! Online)
Ed Norton defeated all other runners in the actors, musicians and performers division in the New York City Marathon with a time of 3 hours 48 minutes and 1 second.
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Triathlete Desiree Ficker Finishes 10th at New York City Marathon
(Examiner.com)
Professional triathlete Desiree Flicker finished as the tenth woman at the New York City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 39 minutes and 30 seconds. She was the second American woman just behind Magdalena Lewy Boulet.
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| News From: Sunday, November 1, 2009 |
| | New York City Marathon |
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Keflezighi Ends 27-Year US Drought at New York City Marathon
(San Francisco Chronicle)
Alberto Salazar was the last U.S. man to win the New York City Marathon until Sunday when Meb Keflezighi ended the twenty-seven year U.S. drought and was just one of six American men in the top 10.
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Benoit Samuelson Still On The Run After All These Years
(Daily Press)
Joan Benoit Samuelson won the first Olympic women's marathon twenty-five years ago. She also ran in the U.S. Olympic trials for the marathon in 2008 with an age group record of 2 hours 49 minutes and 8 seconds.
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Samuelson Sets 50-plus Record at New York City Marathon
(USA Today.)
Joan Benoit Samuelson wore her trademark white cap as she set the 50-plus age group record for women by running the New York City Marathon is 2 hours 49 minutes and 9 seconds.
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Paula Radcliffe Can't Overcome Injury at New York City Marathon
(Boston Herald)
Paula Radcliffe had high hopes of winning her fourth New York City Marathon title. A nagging leg injury started to slow the two-time defending champion and world record holder by the eleventh mile.
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Edward Norton Run New York City Marathon
(Metro.co.uk)
Edward Norton completed the New York City Marathon in under four hours and did so with three Maasai warriors to raise money for the Kenya-based Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust.
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Derartu Tulu Wins New York Marathon 2009
(Thaindian)
Deratu Tulu of Ethiopia won the women's 2009 New York City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 28 minutes and 52 seconds to become the first ever Ethiopian to win the title.
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| News From: Saturday, October 31, 2009 |
| | New York City Marathon |
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Keflezighi Breaks 27-year New York City Marathon Drought for Americans
(USA Today)
Meb Keflezighi wore his USA uniform in the fortieth edition of the New York City Marathon. The jersey proved to help Keflezighi break the twenty-seven year drought for an American man to win the marathon.
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Amputee Aims High with New York City Marathon as Goal
(Therapeutics Daily)
John Tartaglio is a motivational speaker who does not promise things he cannot deliver. The twenty-two year old will attempt to be the first amputee missing his femur to run the entire 26.2 mile New York City Marathon.
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Two-time New York City Marathon Champion Marilson Gomes dos Santos Goes for Third Win
(Examiner)
Gomes dos Santos hopes good fortune can follow him for a third time as the hopes to win the New York City Marathon. dos Santos won the 2006 and last year's marathon.
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Lehmkuhle Hits His Stride Entering New York City Marathon
(Des Moines Register)
Jason Lehmkuhle thinks that an American can win the New York City Marathon again. Lehmkuhle will be about three to four minutes off the winning pace but hopes to pull off a top ten finish.
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| News From: Friday, October 30, 2009 |
| | New York City Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Radcliffe Targets Course Record at New York City Marathon
(Sporting Life)
Paula Radcliffe is hopeful she can run a course record at the New York City Marathon and continue racing through the London Olympics in 2012.
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Radcliffe Eyes Fourth Crown at the New York City Marathon
(European Athletics)
Paula Radcliffe has won the 2004,2007 and 2008 New York City Marathon and holds four of the top five fastest marathon times in the history of women's running. She could be the second woman to win four New York City titles.
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Ethiopian Derartu Tulu Seeks to Win at New York City Marathon
(Nazret.com)
Derartu Tulu has her fair share of victories. The two-time Olympic Gold medalist in the ten-thousand meter race hopes to capture her first title at the New York City Marathon this Sunday.
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Paula Radcliffe Drops Hint Over Baby
(Edinburgh News)
Paula Radcliffe is hoping to win the New York City Marathon this weekend and then have one-thousand days until the London Olympic begin in 2012. She is also hopeful of fitting in another child in the interim.
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| News From: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 |
| | New York City Marathon |
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Ramaala Wants to Make a Difference
(IOL.co.za)
Hendrick Ramaala wants to improve athletics in Kenya once he retires. The elite Kenyan runner and lawyer will be running his eighth New York City Marathon this weekend.
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Brazilian Marathoner a Symbol of the Global Running Culture
(KFSM)
Marilson Gomes dos Santos broke onto the running scene late in 2006 by winning the New York City Marathon. He did the same thing in 2008. If he wins the world's largest marathon this year he will join the elite ranks of Bill Rodgers and Alberto Salazar.
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Edward Norton to Run the New York City Marathon
(Examiner)
Edward Norton will be running the New York City Marathon to raise money for the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust which will preserve the biodiversity of Kenyan and Tanzania
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Fearnley Focused on New York City Marathon Defense
(Brisbane Times)
Wheelchair racer Kurt Fearnley admits to being nervous about defending his New York City Marathon title for the sixth time. The victory means he will have raced the entire year unbeaten.
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Lance Armstrong Talks Marathons
(NY Times Blob)
Lance Armstrong will share the stage with marathon greats such as Joan Benoit Samuelson, Deena Kastor and Grete Waitz as they all converge in New York City for the fortieth anniversary of the marathon.
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Getting in New York City Marathon the Tough Part
(Newsday)
Running the New York City Marathon is beginning to seem like an easy task when compared to gaining and entry into the forty-thousand limited field.
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The New York City Marathon Celebrates Halloween a Day Late
(Examiner.com)
With Halloween brewing on Saturday night and the mass of runners planning to race the New York City Marathons on Sunday, many will merge the two celebrations and run the 26.2 mile race in costume.
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Ryan Hall Benefits From the Bigger Picture
(Times Online)
Ryan Hall finished tenth in the Olympic games in 2008 in the marathon and it was then that he said God spoke to him and told him he had everything he needed. Hall will be blazing his path this weekend in the New York City Marathon.
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Not Quite Done With Marathons
(Portland Press Herald)
Joan Benoit Samuelson will run the New York City Marathon this weekend. It will be her first New York City marathon since 2001 and twenty-five years since her victory in the first women's Olympic marathon.
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| News From: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 |
| | New York City Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Marathoner Keflezighi Carries Somber Memories of New York
(USA Today)
Meb Keflezighi ran the Olympic Trials Marathon in 2008 after his silver medal performance in the 2004 Olympic Marathon. He suffered severe cramps, wound up breaking his hip and after finishing eighth found out that his former training partner Ryan Shay had died during the race.
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Chefs Run The New York City Marathon
(New York Time Out)
The food industry has joined the ranks of pushing for a healthier lifestyle. Many of the chefs in the New York are running the New York Marathon for the competitive experience of the event.
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New York Loves Our Girl Paula
(The SUN)
While Paula Radcliffe has struggled lately with tonsillitis and a foot injury, race director Mary Wittenberg says Radcliffe will be on the start line for the New York City Marathon this Sunday.
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ING Extends Title Sponsor Deal With New York City Marathon
(Mercury News)
ING has extended it's title sponsorship deal with the New York City Marathon until 2013. The marathon attracted more than one-hundred thousand applicants for the second straight year.
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Pushing Past the Pain of Exertion
(Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Exercise physiologist suggest that training at a vigorous pace will help runners push past the pain of exertion which is different than the physical pain of an injury.
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Rockport Returns to New York City Marathon
(Footwear News)
A group of Rockport executives will run the New York City Marathon in the revamped DresSports shoes. Tony Post ran the marathon back in 1990 in comfort dress shoes and will repeat history this weekend.
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| News From: Monday, October 26, 2009 |
| | New York City Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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New York City Marathon Takes H1N1 Precautions
(Mid Day)
More than forty-two thousand runners will appear on the streets of New York City this weekend. The goodie bags that marathon runners will receive will have a small hand sanitizer spray. Race officials are also advising people not to run if they are sick with the flu.
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Ramaala Expects Tough Challenge From Lel in New York City Marathon
(World Track.org)
Hendrick Ramaala will run his eighth New York City Marathon on Sunday and, after the withdrawal of Paul Tergat, Ramaala feels Martin Lel is the man to watch.
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Nearly Man Kwambai is Back for New York City Marathon
(Daily Nation)
James Kipsang Kwambai has the second fastest marathon in the world with a time of 2 hours 4 minutes and 27 seconds. The twenty-six year old Kenyan has big plans when he races this weekend in the New York City Marathon.
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Sal Masekela Has 'never been more scared' But Will Run in New York City Marathon
(Los Angeles Times)
Sal Masekela will run the New York City Marathon and is a bit intimidated by the distance. He is running the 26.2 miles of the New York City Marahton for Stoked Mentoring which helps at-risk teens.
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Ed Norton To Run For Maasai in New York City Marathon
(Celebrity Health & Fitness)
Ed Norton is well known for his movie roles. The actor is running the New York City Marathon to promote the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust in Africa. Norton is part of a thirty-person team running the marathon.
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Can Paula Radcliffe Four Peat at the New York City Marathon This Weekend?
(Examiner.com)
Thousands of runners will pour through the streets of New York City on Sunday and Paula Radcliffe will be there hoping to secure her fourth women's marathon title.
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| News From: Monday, October 26, 2009 |
| | New York City Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Marathoners: Fit Folk At The Back of The Pack
(Reuters)
More than forty-thousand runners will tackle the New York City Marathon. Marie Spodek will be running her first marathon at the young age of 66 and hopes to finish better than last place.
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| News From: Saturday, October 24, 2009 |
| | New York City Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Derartu Tulu and Dire Tune to Lead Ethiopian Team at New York City Marathon
(Good News Ethiopia)
On November 1, Ethiopia will send a strong contingent of runners to the New York City Marathon. Derartu Tulu and Dire Tune have marathon personal bests below 2 hours and 25 minutes.
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| News From: Friday, October 16, 2009 |
| | New York City Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Marathoner Selina Kosgei Set for New York City Marathon Race
(Kenyan Broadcasting Company)
Selina Kosgei who is the reigning Boston Marathon Champion will attempt to add the New York Marathon title to her collection. She will have to upset Paula Radcliffe who is attempting to win her fourth New York Title
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Russia's Petrova eyes glory at New York City Marathon
(European Athletics)
Tatyana Petrova who was the 2007 silver medalist in the 3000 meter steeplechase at the World Championships will make a bid for the women's title at the 2009 New York City Marathon on November 1.
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Kosgei Test for Radcliffe at New York City Marathon
(Teletext.com)
Paula Radcliffe will have a tough challenge next month as she attempts to defend her New York City Marathon title. Salina Kosgei has been added to the field. Kosgei was fourth in 2005 and looks to be the toughest contender to Radcliffe.
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