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News From: Thursday, October 11, 2012
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   Adam Campbell Breaks World Record For Running Marathon In A Suit (NYdailynews.com)
Adam Campbell ran the Victoria Marathon in a time of 2 hours 35 minutes and 53 seconds to finish sixth overall. He did so while wearing a suit.


News From: Monday, October 8, 2012
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   Defending Champion From Kenya Wins Victoria Marathon (Times Colonist)
Thomas Omwenga of Kenya won the thirty-third Victoria Marathon with a time of 2 hours 20 minutes and 41 seconds.


News From: Wednesday, October 3, 2012
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   Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon Means Road Closures Sunday (Island Sports News)
The Victoria Marathon will kick off this Sunday with road closures along the course.


News From: Tuesday, July 24, 2012
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   Victoria Marathon Modifies Elite Qualifying Standards (Island Sports News)
The qualifying standard for elite athletes to enter the Victoria Marathon on October 7, 2012 have been adjusted to encourage more elite level runners to enter the marathon race.


News From: Wednesday, February 1, 2012
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   Victoria Marathon A Great Way To Get Fit And Help Others (Times Colonist)
Archie Louis found a way to get connected with his new community and help others by training to run the Good Life Victoria Marathon.


News From: Sunday, October 9, 2011
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  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Course Records Shattered In Victoria Marathon. (Times Colonist)
Thomas Omwenga shattered the men's marathon course record at the Victoria Marathon with a time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 30 seconds.


News From: Friday, October 7, 2011
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   Victoria Goodlife Fitness Marathon Numbers Dwindle (Victoria News)
The Victoria Marathon has closed online registration and even though registration continues as the race expo numbers are down nearly four-thousand from race day last year.


News From: Wednesday, January 26, 2011
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   Marathon Pumps Up Victoria Economy By $7 Million (Victoria News)
The Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon injected over seven-million dollars into the local economy from the more than fourteen-thousand runners and their spectators.


News From: Thursday, October 14, 2010
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   Local Runners Take On Victoria Marathon (Pique News Magazine)
Nearly fourteen-thousand runners took part in the Victoria Marathon with perfect fall conditions and scenic views.


News From: Wednesday, October 13, 2010
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   Victoria Marathon : Too Windy For Records (Gold Stream Gazette)
The thirty-first Victoria Marathon hosted over fourteen-thousand runners for the cloud filled rainy day.


News From: Tuesday, October 12, 2010
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  Post-Race Review/ Results
   'I Am Shocked To Win It' - Catrin Jones At The Victoria Marathon (Times Colonist)
Catrin Jones won the Victoria Marathon with a time of 2 horus 52 minutes and 21 seconds after the lead runner dropped out of the race.


News From: Monday, October 11, 2010
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  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Philip Samoei And Catrin Jones Win Victoria Marathon; Nearly 14,000 Participate (Vancouver Sun)
Philip Samoei won the Victoria Marathon with a time of 2 hour 23 minutes and 24 seconds


News From: Thursday, October 7, 2010
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   Victoria Marathoner Pump Hearts And Charities (Times Colonist.)
Thousands of runners will hit the streets for the Victoria Marathon in joint effort to raise three-hundred thousand dollars with twenty-two charities.


News From: Tuesday, August 24, 2010
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  Human Interest Story
   Victoria Marathon On Track For Record Turnout (Oak Bay News)
The Victoria Marathon is set for October 10 and there is more than eight-thousand, two-hundred runners already registered.


News From: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
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   Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon Registration At New Heights (BC Local News)
The Victoria Marathon is set to see record numbers for it's thirty-first year as more than eight-thousand runners have registered with just over fifty days to go.


News From: Monday, August 16, 2010
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   Royal Victoria Marathon Registration At New Heights (BC Local News)
The Royal Victoria Marathon will kick off in just over fifty days and over eight-thousand runners have already registered


News From: Friday, May 28, 2010
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   New Sponsor For Victoria Marathon (Times Colonist)
The Royal Victoria Marathon has picked up a new name and a title sponsor for the first time since it's inception in 1980.


News From: Tuesday, October 13, 2009
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  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Calgarian Wins Royal Victoria Marathon (Calgary Herald)
Hillary Cheruiyot won the thirtieth annual Royal Victoria Marathon in British Columbia with a time of 2 hours 19 minutes and 24 seconds. Three time winner Steve Osaduik finished second just over two minutes back.

   30TH Annual Royal Victoria Marathon (Victoria News)
The thirtieth annual Royal Victoria Marathon kicked off on Menzies Street and Kenyan native Hillary Cheruiyot crossed the line first with a time of 2 hours 19 minutes and 26 seconds.


News From: Sunday, October 11, 2009
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   Kenyans Dominate Royal Victoria Marathon (Canada.com)
Hillary Cheruiyot dominated the Royal Victoria Marathon on Sunday with a time of 2 hours 19 minuts and 26 seconds. Cheryl Murphy of Victoria won the women's race with a time of 2 hours 44 minutes and 1 second.

   Kenyan Runner Wins Victoria Marathon (CFAX1070)
Hillary Cheruiyot won the thirtieth annual Royal Victoria Marathon with at time of 2 hours 19 minutes and 24 seconds. Cheruiyot hopes to run the worlds fastest marathon in the future.


News From: Saturday, October 10, 2009
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  Human Interest Story
   Record Number of Runners Takes Part in Royal Victoria Marathon (Calgary Herald)
More than twelve thousand runners took part in the Royal Victoria Marathon. The marathon runners kicked off the 26.2 mile race at 8:30 am under bright skies and cool autumn weather.


News From: Tuesday, October 6, 2009
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   Royal Victoria Marathon Sets Registration Records; 8K is Second Race to Sell Out (Times Colonist)
The Royal Victoria Marathon sets off on October 11 and the half-marathon filled to five-thousand runners and the 8K race has reached it's twenty-five hundred runner capacity. The marathon is well above three-thousand registrants and on its way to a record.


News From: Friday, September 25, 2009
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  Human Interest Story
   30th Annual Royal Victoria Marathon (C-Fax 1070)
The thirtieth annual Royal Victoria Marathon is scheduled for Sunday October 11 and offers four events from the marathon to a kids run. The half-marathon has reached capacity.


News From: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
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  Post-Race Review/ Results
   80-year-old runner sets marathon record at Royal Victoria Marathon (Times Colonists)
Betty Jean McHugh set a world record Sunday at the 29th Royal Victoria Marathon. McHugh finished the 26.2 mile race in 4 hours 36 minutes and 52 seconds to set the new marathon world record for women in the 80 year old category. McHugh took 13 minutes off the record of Helen Klein, who ran the New York City Marathon in four hours, 49 minutes and 52 seconds in 2004.


News From: Thursday, September 18, 2008
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  Human Interest Story
   Royal Victoria Marathon for Charity (C-FAX 1070)
The Royal Victoria Marathon scheduled for October 12th is set to raise money through pledges for Santas Anonymous. The race touts that 100% of all pledges go directly to the charity.


News From: Sunday, October 7, 2007
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  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Steve Osaduik Wins Royal Victoria Marathon (Times Colonist)
Steve Osaduik won in two hours, 20 minutes and 14 seconds. Suzanne Evans took her third successive Royal Victoria women's title in a personal best 2:45:38 to better her 2005 and 2006 winning times of 2:50:24 and 2:47:05.


News From: Friday, October 5, 2007
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  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Victoria Marathon Has Become More Than Just About The Running (Times Colonist)
Burfoot, 1968 Boston Marathon champion and the long-standing executive editor of Runner's World magazine, will be a guest speaker.


News From: Tuesday, October 2, 2007
 Victoria Marathon
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   More Runners Registering For This Year's Royal Victoria Marathon (Times Colonist)
Leading the pack should be defending men's champion Steve Osaduik of Nanaimo, the fleet wisp of a runner who last year smashed the 25-year-old Royal Victoria Marathon record with a clocking of 2:16:47.


News From: Wednesday, September 12, 2007
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  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Royal Victoria Marathon Gains Sanctioning (Victoria News)
The races earned official status from B.C. Athletics, which means that each event will be afforded access to certified officials and course measurement, among other things.


News From: Friday, October 13, 2006
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  Human Interest Story
   Victoria Marathon Record Falls (Whistler Question)
Listing of local finishers including overall ranking, finishing time and age-division results.


News From: Thursday, October 6, 2005
 Victoria Marathon
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Royal Victoria Marathon Madness Hits Again (Canada)
Information on the race and the course is given.



 

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