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News From: Thursday, April 8, 2021
 Kona Marathon
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Kona Marathon virtual event coming soon (West Hawaii Today)
The 2021 Kona Marathon, set on June 27, has been cancelled and gone virtual, due to coronavirus concerns.
 
News From: Friday, March 12, 2021
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   Runnin' with Rani: Kona Marathon postponed until June 2022 (West Hawaii Today)
The 2021 Kona Marathon, set on June 27, was cancelled, due to coronavirus concerns.
 
News From: Tuesday, June 30, 2020
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   Impossible task: Jeannie Wokasch wins eight Kona Marathons from 1996-2006 (West Hawaii Today)
A look back in history to Jeannie Wokasch who won 8 times the Kona Marathon, set on June 21 this year but cancelled due to coronavirus concerns.
 
News From: Saturday, May 2, 2020
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   Kona Marathon canceled due to COVID-19; registered runners can defer their entry to 2021 race (West Hawaii Today)
The 2020 Kona Marathon, set on June 21, has been cancelled, due to coronavirus concerns.
 
News From: Monday, July 1, 2019
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   Bree Brown, Jason Brosseau claim Kona Marathon crowns (West Hawaii Today)
Jason Brosseau won the 2019 Kona Marathon in 2:44:57 while Bree Brown won the women's race in 3:23:53.
 
News From: Friday, December 21, 2018
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   New owner takes over Kona Marathon (West Hawaii Today)
Brent Imonen, a former Hawaii athlete, takes over as the new owner and race director of Kona Marathon from Sharron Faff.
 
News From: Monday, June 25, 2018
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   Kona Marathon: Kuhn sets new record, Kona's Wee goes back-to-back as women's champ (Hawaii Tribune Herald)
Enrico Kuhn won the 2018 Kona Marathon in 2:46:20 while Bree Wee won the women's race in 3:13:15.
 
News From: Monday, June 26, 2017
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   Kona Marathon: Wee lays claim to another Big Island race; Kona's Stover settles for second behind Japan's Masuda (West Hawaii Today)
Kentaro Masuda won the 2017 Kona Marathon in 2:52:20 while Bree Wee won the women's race in 3:08.
 
News From: Sunday, June 25, 2017
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   Runners, stories aplenty at Kona Marathon in Waikoloa (Hawaii Tribune Herald)
These are interesting stories about the local runners who have participated in the Kona Marathon through the years.
 
News From: Monday, June 27, 2016
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   Kona Marathon: Giving it their all (West Hawaii Today)
Joshua Espinoza in his debut marathon won the men's race in 2:46:48 and Yuko Nakai won the women's race in 3:19:20 for the third straight time.
 
News From: Wednesday, June 22, 2016
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   Kona Marathon: Asheville runner to run marathon in 50th state (Citizen-Times)
Joanne Moss will run her 50th state marathon on Sunday in Kona Marathon and will join the 401 female ahtletes who have done the feat
 
News From: Tuesday, June 14, 2016
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   UCC Coffee Kona Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, 1/4 Marathon & 5K, June 26 (Big Island Now)
The 23rd annual UCC Coffee Kona Marathon races are scheduled for Sunday, June 26, with an estimated 2,000 participants.
 
News From: Wednesday, August 26, 2015
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   KonaRed Sponsors Kaua'i Marathon and Half Marathon (Equites)
KonaRed Corporation ($KRED), manufacturers of antioxidant juices and nutritional supplements from the unique and exclusive Hawaiian CoffeeBerry® coffee fruit from Kona, Hawaii, today announced today that it will be sponsoring the Kaua'i Marathon & Half Marathon that will take place on Sunday, September 6, 2015, on Poipu, Kaua'i Island, in Hawaii
 
News From: Monday, June 29, 2015
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   Kona Marathon: Nakai repeats and Wenger finds unexpected success in Waikoloa (West Hawaiii Today)
http://www.westhawaiitoday.com/sports/local-sports/kona-marathon-nakai-repeats-and-wenger-finds-unexpected-success-waikoloa
 
News From: Saturday, June 27, 2015
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   2015 Kona Marathon Must Knows (West Hawaii Today)
The marathon and half-marathon begin at 6 a.m., followed by the 5K at 6:45 a.m. and quarter-marathon at 7 a.m. All races will loop around the Waikoloa Beach Resort grounds. The half-marathon and marathon courses head south on Queen Kaahumanu Highway, with the 26.2-mile marathon route turnaround just after the Kiholo Bay scenic point.
 
News From: Friday, June 27, 2014
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   Athletes Represent Big Island Well at Kona Marathon (West Hawaii Today)
Michelle Tilley finished second in the Kona Marathon during her marathon debut and after sitting out of athletic competition for a few years with health issues.
 
News From: Monday, June 23, 2014
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   Thomas Sands Cruises, While Yuko Nakai Fights to Victory at Kona Marathon (West Hawaii Today)
Thomas Sands won the Kona Marathon with a time of 2 hours 48 minutes and 37 seconds.
 
News From: Saturday, June 21, 2014
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   Kona Marathon Offers Special Finish Line for 50 States Marathon Club Members (West Hawaii Today)
Members of the 50 States Marathon Club receive special awards at the Kona Marathon on Sunday as part of the celebration for having completed a marathon in all 50 states.
 
News From: Friday, June 7, 2013
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  Human Interest Story
   Join the Kona Marathon (Big Island Now)
The Kona Marathon course will begin at the Keahou Shopping Center on June 23 and races include a half-marathon, 10K and 5K.
 
News From: Monday, June 27, 2011
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  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kona Marathon 2011: Gillette Reigns Again (Hawaii 24/7)
Justin Gillette won his fourth Kona Marathon with a time of 2 hours 34 minutes and 41 seconds.
 
News From: Monday, June 28, 2010
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   Kona Marathon: Three-peat for Gillette; First Win For His Wife (Hawaii 24/7)
Justin Gillette won his third Kona Marathon title with a time of 2 hours 34 minutes and 53 seconds. His wife, Melissa, won the women's event with a time of 3 hours 7 minutes and 51 seconds.
 
News From: Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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   It Keeps You Runnin' (Wyoming News)
Jerry Reif is headed to the Kona Marathon this weekend to complete his fortieth state of his quest to run a marathon in under three hours in all fifty states.
 
News From: Monday, June 29, 2009
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  Post-Race Review/ Results
   No Stopping Gillette from Kona Marathon Repeat (West Hawaii Today)
Just Gillette repeated at the Kona Marathon champion with a time of 2 hours 42 minutes and 6 seconds despite cramps over the last four miles which slowed his pace from the five minute range to the lower seven minute range.
 
News From: Saturday, June 27, 2009
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   New Entries Abound for Kona Marathon (West Hawaii Today)
The Kona Marathon saw about a thirty percent spike in participation for the 2009 race. More than one-thousand, one-hundred and twenty-five runners had registered for events ranging from the 5K to the marathon.
 
News From: Thursday, June 15, 2006
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  Human Interest Story
   Two Run Kona Marathon (Town Online)
Jennifer Cafferky and Melissa Kennedy of Somerville ran the 2006 Kona, Hawaii, marathon Sunday, June 11, to raise money for the American Stroke Association's Train to End Stroke program.
 
News From: Monday, June 23, 2003
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   Seaside's Chad Hawker finishes third in the Kona Marathon (The Monterey Herald)
Chad Hawker, who is preparing for the Ironman Triathlon World Championships, surprised himself and others when his "training run" at the Kona Marathon put him in third place.
 
News From: Friday, March 28, 2003
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   She runs Kona Marathon to signal recovery (South Bend Tribune)
After Connie Richie suffered a stroke a few years ago, she made a vow.In June, the 56-year-old will travel to Kona, Hawaii, to participate in the Kona Marathon on the Iron Man Marathon course as a member of the Chicago Team of the American Stroke Association.
 
News From: Wednesday, March 19, 2003
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  Human Interest Story
   Local Woman Seeks Support To Train For Kona Marathon (The Columbus Post)
Barbara L. Tolber is part of the “Train to End Stroke Program” that is being held for the Kona Marathon in June. She has completed endless hours of community service and activism in the Columbus Branch of the NAACP, and she is ready to run the 26 mile race in order to show the community her strength.
 
News From: Wednesday, May 24, 2000
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  Human Interest Story
   Profile: Team Diabetes (AZStarnet.com)
The American Diabetes Association is sponsoring groups from around the country who will be participating in the Kona Marathon to raise money for diabetes research, education and advocacy.
 

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