| News From: Saturday, December 4, 2010 |
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Even With No Encouraging Words, Little Rock Woman A Winner In Memphis Marathon
(Commercial Appeal)
Leah Thorvilson won the women's division of the Memphis Marathon with a time of 2 hours 40 minutes and 20 seconds. Peter Kemboi won the overall title with a time of 2 hours 26 minutes and 29 seconds.
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St.Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend Is Still Thriving
(Commercial Appeal)
Last year's Memphis Marathon saw some unfortunate events including the death of a runner in the half-marathon. This years race promises to show a resurgence in the races popularity.
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| News From: Friday, December 3, 2010 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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St. Jude Memphis Marathon And Half Marathon
(Examiner.com)
More than sixteen-thousand runners will flood the streets of downtown Memphis this weekend for the Memphis Marathon.
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Drivers, Runners Share Streets For St. Jude Memphis Marathon
(Commercial Appeal)
Thousands of runners will be on the roads in Memphis this weekend during the
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| News From: Wednesday, December 1, 2010 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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InfinityQS To Sponsor St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend
(Benzinga.com)
The Memphis Marathon has announced a partnership with InfinityQS for the December 4, 2010 marathon weekend.
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| News From: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Hilliard Parents Inspired To Run For Others' Sick Children
(Columbus Local News)
Shayne and Andrea Boyd will run their first marathon in Memphis this weekend to support the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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| News From: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
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St. Jude Memphis Sells Out Half-Marathon Slots For December Race
(Memphis Biz Journal)
The half-marathon portion of the St. Jude Memphis Marathon has sold out with all eight-thousand, one hundred slots being filled.
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| News From: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
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Woman Who Died After St. Jude Half-Marathon ID'd As 32-Year-Old Missourian
(Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Molly Trauernicht, 32, of Wentzville Missouri completed the half-marathon distance at the St. Jude Memephis Marathon and collapsed. The cause of death has not been ruled.
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| News From: Monday, December 7, 2009 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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New Information About St. Jude Marathon Death
(MyEyeWitnessNews.com)
Race Organizers of the Memphis Marathon confirmed that the runner who passed away during the marathon events was not from the Memphis area. She was attended to immediately after she collapsed while crossing the finish line of the half-marathon race.
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| News From: Sunday, December 6, 2009 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
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Kenyan Sets Record In St. Jude Memphis Marathon...Maybe
(The Commercial Appeal)
Jynocel Basweti came to Memphis to set the course record for the marathon. His time of 2 hours 16 minutes and 21 seconds was fast enough for the course record if it stands up. Basweti veered of course due to cones on the course from a previous race.
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Runner Dies After St. Jude Marathon
(The Commercial Appeal)
St. Jude Memphis Marathon officials have stated that a woman running in the Saturday event passed away after completing the half-marathon. She was the first runner to pass away in the races thirty year history.
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| News From: Saturday, December 5, 2009 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
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St. Jude Memphis Marathon Events Expand To Add More Entrants
(The Commercial Appeal)
Dwight Drinkard was looking out for the safety and quality of the Memphis Marathon for the fourteen thousand runners in 2008. Certain that the race was growing in popularity, Drinkard has expanded the 2009 capacity to over fifteen thousand participants.
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| News From: Friday, November 6, 2009 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Komen Race Plus St Jude Marathon: 31,500 Participants
(Memphis Flyer)
Running and walking seem to be drawing ever growing numbers. The Memphis Marathon in December has attracted thirty-five hundred runners and will probably surpass the goal of twelve-thousand runners for all of the events.
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| News From: Sunday, December 7, 2008 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
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No shortage of energy at St. Jude Memphis Marathon
(Commercial Appeal)
Jeff Jonaitis won the 2008 edition of the Memphis Marathon with a time of 2 housr 19 minutes and 47 seconds. The Tinely Park Illinois resident running in only his third marathon finished nearly a minute ahead of second-place Stephen Chemlany, 26, of Sleepy Hollow, New York
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| News From: Friday, December 5, 2008 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Top area runners to skip Memphis Marathon
(Commercial Appeal)
The top three finishers from Shelby County in the 2007 Memphis Marathon will not be returning to the 2008 Marathon. While the race has filled to it's 14000 registrant capacity since 1990, some of the best local runners will not vie for the $500 prize.
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| News From: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
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CAUTION: Memphis Marathon runners ahead
(Commercial Appeal)
The large amount of support and the beautiful scenery are just two of the many reason people are flocking to the Memphis Marathon. Last year's race raised over 1.2 million dollars for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This year it is anticipated that nearly 1.8 million will be raised.
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| News From: Thursday, November 27, 2008 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
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St. Jude Memphis Marathon runs into some real money
(Commercial Appeal)
Dwight Drinkard has stated that the Memphis Marathon has reached full capacity. The organizers were forced to put a cap on the race for the first time is its history with three thousand registering for the marathon and eight thousand in the half marathon.
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| News From: Tuesday, December 4, 2007 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
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Memphis Marathon Is A Pain To Train For, Reward Is Finish
(The Commercial Appeal)
Some people might call running 26.2 miles torture. But the number of people participating in these races is on the climb. The Memphis Marathon will host a record number of thirty-five hundred runners.
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| News From: Saturday, December 1, 2007 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
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6th St. Jude Marathon a Success!
(ABC 24)
The winners of the St. Jude Memphis marathon will be even more happy knowing that more than 1 million dollars will go to help children. All of the proceeds from the race go to benefit the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis which will not turn down a child in need of treatment.
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| News From: Friday, November 10, 2006 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Friends Make Plans for St. Jude Marathon
(Z Wire)
Information on the marathon and St Jude Children's Research Hospital efforts.
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| News From: Friday, December 9, 2005 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
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Area Schoolteacher Wins the St. Jude Memphis Marathon
(Citizen Times)
DeWeese, 27, a kindergarten teacher at Fairview Elementary, won the womens race in the St. Jude Memphis Marathon last Saturday in 2 hours, 49 minutes and 11 seconds. Her time was two minutes off the 2:47 or better required to qualify for the U.S. Womens Olympic Marathon Trials.
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| News From: Monday, December 5, 2005 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
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Kabiso and Deweese Win Memphis Marathon
(Race Results Weekly)
Main race results for all events
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| News From: Saturday, December 3, 2005 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
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'Marathon Man' Aims for his 900th Today
(Democrat & Chronicle)
Article on Norm Frank, who started running 40 years ago and is the person who has run most marathons. Comments before his 900th race.
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| News From: Monday, December 8, 2003 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
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Old friends go 1-2 in Memphis marathon
(Go Memphis)
Kassahun Kabiso and Retta Feyissa, good friends since knowing each other Ethiopia, embraced after finishing the second St Jude Memphis Marathon.
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Memphis Marathon Notebook
(Go Memphis)
In it's second year back from a three year hiatus race organizers are happy with the results of the 2003 St Jude Memphis Marathon.
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| News From: Friday, December 5, 2003 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
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Marathon winner looks to repeat
(Go Memphis)
Jonas Holdeman admits to struggling to win the St jude memphis marathon a year ago. He'll say he didn't see it coming, he can't say that this year as he attempts a repeat performance.
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| News From: Friday, October 3, 2003 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
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Waveland Man Racing In St. Jude Marathon
(WLOX)
Cyrus Rhode, a 60-year-old Waveland man, is lacing up his running shoes to help raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The retired Oceanographer hopes to generate more than $7,500 during the St. Jude Children's Hospital Marathon.
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| News From: Sunday, December 8, 2002 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
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Tiger coach wins duel in Memphis Marathon
(Memphis Commerical Appeal)
University of Memphis track coach Jonas Holdeman, 38, won Saturday's St. Jude Memphis marathon in 2:34:47 and a $3,000 first prize. He won by more than a minute over Ruben Hinojosa. Hinojosa, 50, finished the 26.2-mile course in 2:35:51.
The women's winner was Russia's Tatiana Maslova in 2:46:38.
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| News From: Thursday, December 5, 2002 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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St. Jude Memphis Marathon Back With New Race, New Route
(The Commercial Appeal)
Memphis' Marathon is back in full swing and it is better than ever say organizers and racers alike. St. Jude Hospital has decided to sponsor the race, organizers have expanded it to include a half marathon, and the route has been changed to a double loop. It will include all the hills and scenery that were contained in the old race, and then some.
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| News From: Friday, March 1, 2002 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Memphis Marathon emerges with new title sponsor
(Memphis Business Journal)
The Memphis Marathon is returning in Dec. 7 with a new title sponsor, ALSAC/St. Jude.
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| News From: Tuesday, December 5, 2000 |
| | Memphis Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Fantastic finish at Memphis Marathon
(Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Sunday's First Tennessee Memphis Marathon featured a dramatic finish as Mark Newman closed the gap with the leader, Kenya native Sam Ngatia, in the last 100 yards to win the race in 2:23:36.64, just three-tenths of a second ahead of Ngatia.
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