| News From: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 |
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Philadelphia Marathon This Sunday
(KYW)
The sixteenth annual Philadelphia Marathon kicks off this Sunday. The relatively flat course traverses some of the city's most historic landmarks. More than ten-thousand runners are expected.
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| News From: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 |
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Runners Lacing Up For The Philadelphia Marathon
(CBS3)
Race officials for the Philadelphia Marathon are expecting more than twenty-thousand runners to hit the streets of Philadelphia this weekend for the annual marathon and half-marathon
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"The First Wave" of the Philadelphia Marathon in the U.S. Military
(Examiner.com)
The Warriors Tour saw some three-hundred plus soldiers take off from the starting line as the First Wave in the Philadelphia Marathon kick off. Many of the soldiers just returned from Afghanistan.
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| News From: Monday, November 9, 2009 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Philly Marathon set for November 22
(The Daily Journal)
The Philadelphia Marathon will take runners through the scenic areas of Philadelphia on November 22. The 26.2 mile race will start at 7 am. Volunteers are still needed to assist in several areas.
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| News From: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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1st, 2nd...64th Place at Philadelphia Marathon
(Reuters)
Miller Genuine Draft 64 will celebrate its first year as the official beer sponsor of the Philadelphia Marathon by awarding the 64 place finisher in each age category with an award.
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| News From: Monday, November 24, 2008 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Philadelphia Marathon brings out the campy runners
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
More than 18000 runners ran through the streets of Philadelphia on Sunday and their reasons for running seemed almost as numerous as the runners themselves. Keith Straw said that he doesn't get paid to run the marathon so he might as well have fun as he completed the 26.2 mile race in a pink tutu and leotard.
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| News From: Sunday, November 23, 2008 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Two Ukrainians take wins in Philadelphia Marathon
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
The fifteenth annual Philadelphia Marathon saw two Ukrainians edge past two Americans for the top mens and womens postion. The mens overall marathon winner was Andre Toptuk and the womens winner Vera Ovcharuk,
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Edwards runner aims for marathon milestone
(Vail Daily News)
According to Brian Dunfeys scale he is only twelve years old. The forty-nine year old will celebrate turning fifty by running his fiftieth marathon in Philadelphia despite his metabolic scales insistence that he is not old enough to run the race
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| News From: Friday, November 21, 2008 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Philadelphia Marathon going the distance to track runners this weekend.
(Philadelphia Daily News)
More than 18000 runners will flood the street of Philadelphia this weekend and thanks to SAI-Timing their loved ones and spectator will be able to view each runners progress on the internet. The timing company will use satellites to track each runners progress at roughly every three mile mark.
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18,000 runners in Philadelphia Marathon
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
The fifteenth annual Philadelphia marathon will bring out more than 18,000 runners. The marathon on Sunday has offered registrants a fifteen percent coupon good at shops and retailers along the course route. Over seventy business have signed up to help make Philadelphia a destination marathon.
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| News From: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Philadelphia Gears Up For Marathon
(The Bulletin)
The fifteenth annual Philadelphia Marathon will kick off Sunday at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The 26.2 mile course has filled to its 18,000 runner capacity and is one of only three marathons still owned by the city.
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| News From: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Whiting finds new challenge in marathon
(Delaware Online)
Val Whiting, the former Ursuline Academy, Stanford University and WNBA basketball player, who has founded the Athlete's Performance Center in Wilmington, DE, trained for the 2007 Philadelphia Marathon to do something for herself. She finished in 5:28:38 using Jeff Galloway's program.
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| News From: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Wolfsberger Finishes Third in Philadelphia Marathon
(The Times Tribune)
An assistant cross country coach at Marywood University, Heidi Wolfsberger finished third at the Philadelphia Marathon and qualified herself for the US Women's Olympic Team Trials.
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| News From: Monday, November 19, 2007 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Army captain finishes Philly marathon, qualifies for Boston race
(Penn Live)
An Army Captain ran his first marathon and qualified himself for Boston in the process.
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| News From: Sunday, November 18, 2007 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Price, Psitet win Philly marathon in windy, cold conditions
(USA Today)
Timothy Psitet ran with his training partner, Solomon Too until mile 25 when Too weakened and Psitet continued on for the victory in 2:25:01. Too finished second in 2:26:03. Kristin Price won the women's divisition in 2:42:05 to qualify for the Olympic Trials marathon in Boston in April.
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| News From: Friday, November 16, 2007 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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15,000 Runners To Compete In Philly Marathon On Sunday
(Pennsylvania Wire)
The Philadelphia Marathon is set to start on Sunday November 18, 2007 with more 15,000 runners expected to race.
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| News From: Monday, November 12, 2007 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Philadelphia Marathon Runners to Follow in Goodyear's Tire Tracks.
(Reifen Press)
Goodyear Tire Company will sponsor the Philly Marathon and provided a biodegradable, all natural vegetable oil based paint to mark the "blue line" for runners during the 26.2 miles and making Goodyear the first tire company to sponsor a marathon.
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| News From: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Philadelphia Marathon A Tough Foe For Our Reporter
(Delaware Online)
Comments on how tough the marathon was for Martin Frank. However, a friend tell him that what matters is having finish.
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| News From: Monday, November 20, 2006 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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U.S. Makes Strong Philly Marathon Showing
(The Evening Bulletin)
Ardmore resident Michael McKeeman finished second in the men's marathon. Another American placed third in the women's race.
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| News From: Sunday, November 19, 2006 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Kenyan Just Misses Course Record In Philadelphia Marathon
(International Herald Tribune)
Kimutai pulled away from a pack of three runners at the 29-kilometer (18-mile) mark and went on to finish in 2 hours, 17 minutes, 9 seconds.
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| News From: Friday, November 17, 2006 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Philadelphia Marathon Making Run For The Big Time
(Philly)
Philadelphia marathon is pushing on to grow the event.
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| News From: Thursday, November 16, 2006 |
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Philly Marathon Adds Half-marathon
(Philly Burbs)
The half-marathon also gives runners an alternative to September's Philadelphia Distance Run, which has gone totally haywire with some 13,000 runners.
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Edgeworth Runners Join the Pack in Philadelphia Marathon
(Yoursewickley)
Mary Margaret "Meg" Hill, Kathy Key and Jane Kirkland will participate in the marathon. Selina Shultz has been sidelined with an injury.
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| News From: Monday, November 21, 2005 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Kenyans Sweep Philadelphia Marathon
(Voice of America)
Main race results. Kenyan runners have swept the top three places at the Philadelphia Marathon in Pennsylvania.
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| News From: Sunday, November 20, 2005 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Kroshus Wins Philadelphia Marathon
(TSN)
Main race results and comments are given.
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Kenyans, Local Wins Philadelphia Marathon
(Seattle Pi)
Kenyans swept the top three places in the Philadelphia Marathon and a local runner won the women's title.
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| News From: Saturday, November 19, 2005 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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For Runners, Philadelphia Marathon a Chance to Feast
(Philly)
Information on the race, pre-event dinner and road closures is given.
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| News From: Friday, November 18, 2005 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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10,000 Runners Expected for Philadelphia Marathon
(Philly)
Information on the race and the course is given.
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| News From: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Parkway Sites to Stay Open for Philadelphia Marathon
(Philly)
Information on road cloasures is given.
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| News From: Monday, November 22, 2004 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Kenya's Mike Korir wins Philadelphia Marathon for a second time
(Canada.com)
Mike Korir won his second Philadelphia Marathon while Richard Tessier of Ste-Anne de la Per, Que., was a distant second. In women, Larisa Michailova of Russia won in 2:41:57. Other results also given.
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| News From: Friday, November 19, 2004 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Dobbs Ferry pastor to run for kids in the Philadelphia Marathon
(The Journal News)
Dobbs Ferry Lutheran Church Pastor Chris Mietlowski will run to benefit both the Dobbs Ferry Lutheran Church's preschool and impoverished children in the troubled African country of Tanzania.
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| News From: Monday, November 24, 2003 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Kenyan sets course mark, wins Phila. Marathon
(The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Joseph Nderitu took the men's title and set a new course record. Two men and the women's champ, Seana Carmean, qualified for the U.S. Olympic trials.
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| News From: Sunday, November 23, 2003 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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U.S. Women 1-2 in Philadelphia Marathon
(Associated Press)
Seana Carmean won the Philadelphia Marathon on Sunday, leading a 1-2 finish for American women. Carmean passed Deirdre Brill of Downingtown, PA, with less than a quarter mile to go and won in 2:45:05.
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| News From: Saturday, November 22, 2003 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Record number of runners to compete in Philadelphia Marathon
(Associated Press)
A record-sized field, including a number of runners hoping to qualify for the 2004 U.S. Olympic trials, will highlight Sunday's Philadelphia Marathon.
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| News From: Sunday, November 24, 2002 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Korir wins Philadelphia Marathon in 2:18:03
(Yahoo Sports)
Mike Korir of Kenya took home a victory this weekend in the Philadelphia Marathon with 2 hours, 18 minutes, 43 seconds. Who came in second was yet another Kenyan, Charles Kamindo in 2:19:16. Tatiana Maslova of Russia pulled away from Cassy Byrne (Pennsylvania) just in time to win the women's division in 2:39:47.
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| News From: Saturday, November 23, 2002 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Area woman running Philadelphia to qualify for Olympic Trials
(The Mercury)
Casey Byrne will run in the Philadelphia Marathon with intentions to qualify for the Olympics. "Coach (Joe Puleo) is going to make me run as fast as I can," Byrne said. "Even if I go out there and fall apart." At 37 Byrne has already won the Hi-Tec National title, a series of team races, she also swims, kayaks and does just about every other punishing athletic activity a person can choose, including 7 years as a professional mountain biker.
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Ready to go the Distance in Philadelphia Marathon
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
One year after recovering from a brain tumor, and having to rely on a cane for support, three-time marathon runner Maria Carrington will race in Philadelphia's Marathon this weekend. Carrington is a local Philadelphian who loves her life just as much as she loves long distance.
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| News From: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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A West Chester Marathoner has trained like a Kenyan for the Philadelphia Race.
(The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Marathon runner Kim Saddic is preparing for this weekend's Philadelphia Marathon by eating food that Kenyan's eat. Ugali is a common dish in Kenya, which Sarric learned about on a training trip to Kenya before taking second place in her first offical race -Philadelphia Marathon in 2000. "I enjoy the sport, I enjoy the people I've met through it. It's part of who I am," Sarric claimed as she prepared the corn meal. And with a height of 5 foot 3 inches, a goal-time of 2:40 this year, her Kenyan-born Philadelphia resident friends agree.
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| News From: Monday, November 19, 2001 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Philadelphia Marathon: Sweeping victories for Russians
(Philadelphia Daily News)
Gennady Temnikov led a Russian sweep of the Philadelphia Marathon Sunday. Olena Plastinina won the women's marathon in 2:41:05.
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Russian outruns Kenyan to win Philadelphia Marathon
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
Gennady Temnikov won Sunday's Philadelphia Marathon in 2:21:07, beating the favorite, Kenyan Joseph Nderitu, who finished in 2:22:35.
Ukraine's Olena Plastinina won the women's division in 2:41:05.
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| News From: Friday, November 16, 2001 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Marathon field strong enough to chase marks
(Philadelphia Daily News)
The Philadelphia Marathon record is in jeopardy on Sunday if Joseph Nderitu runs as expected.
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| News From: Monday, November 20, 2000 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Clas' record run is a smashing marathon debut
(Philadelphia Daily News)
Brian Clas won Sunday's Philadelphia Marathon in 2:18:03, breaking the course record by a full minute and leaving his nearest competition a full five minutes behind him. Clas and Elvira Kolpakova, winner of the women's race, each collected $2,500.
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Track runner Brian Clas and Russia's Elvira Kolpakova win Philadelphia Marathon.
(Philadelphia Inquirer)
Track runner Brian Clas took the lead at 8 miles in the Philadelphia Marathon and by mile 20 had a lead of several minutes, finishing the Nov. 19 race in 2:18:03. Russia's Elvira Kolpakova was the top woman in 2:41:56 after dueling it out for the first 20 miles.
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| News From: Friday, November 17, 2000 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Canadian group to make run in Philadelphia
(Philadelphia Daily News)
More than 100 members of the Hamilton Harriers Running club will be travelling south to compete in the Philadelphia Marathon in what has become an annual pilgrimage.
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| News From: Monday, November 22, 1999 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
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Unsung Ethiopian wins Phila. Marathon
(The Inquirer)
Tesfaye Bekele finished the course in 2 hours, 25 minutes, 46 seconds. That left him nearly three minutes ahead of the second-place finisher.
In the women's race, Anne Marie Lauck, 30, of Hampton, N.J., placed 11th overall and paced the women in 2:37:59.
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Marathon is only partly about the miles
(The Inquirer)
The marathon began at 8:30 a.m., in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where it also ended. About 5,000 runners participated, more than in previous years. An additional 1,000 runners participated in an eight-kilometer (almost five-mile) race that began a half-hour later.
Crowds of friends, relatives and onlookers cheered the runners. Read their accounts.
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Philly marathon an engaging event Top runners win easily; locals do well
(Philadelphia Daily News)
The local newspaper reports on all aspects of the race - good race commentary, local runners and even an engagement at the finish line.
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Bekele, Lauck are Philadelphia Marathon winners
(Fox Sports)
In the Philadelphia Marathon, Tesfaye Bekele won the men's division in 2:25:46 and Anne Marie Lauck won the women's division in 2:37:59. Lauch set a new women's course record.
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| News From: Thursday, November 18, 1999 |
| | Philadelphia Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Quality runners are entered in Philadelphia Marathon
(The Philadelphia Daily News)
A short line up of some of the field in the upcoming 1999 Philadelphia Marathon.
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