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Big Sur International Marathon | ||
News From: Saturday, April 23, 2005 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Volunteers help make Big Sur Marathon run (Monterey Herald) Article on the volunteers at the Big Sur marathon | ||
Yes Sur: Marathon Trainers Charges to Tackle Big Sur marathon (Santa Cruz Sentinel) Article on a trainer and her dedication to the runners. Information on Big Sur marathon is given. | ||
News From: Thursday, April 21, 2005 | ||
Training/ Health | ||
To Run or Not to Run Big Sur Marathon (Monterey Herald) Article on whether would be good to run a marathon or not. Physical conditions to consider. | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Some Big Sur Marathon Advice (Monterey Herald) Few tips for the marathon | ||
Boston Marathon | ||
News From: Friday, April 22, 2005 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
A Boston Marathon of a Marriage (Boston Herald) Article about Malden resident Nicholas Giordano proposing to his girlfriend before the finish line. They had trained and run together. | ||
Great Scott: Malden's Loomis finishes 50th in Boston Marathon (Boston Herald) Article on Scott Loomis, from Malden, running the Boston Marathon. | ||
News From: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Negussie breaks Kenyan grip on Boston Marathon (Daily Times) Race results and comments | ||
Wiscasset Mom is First Female American in Boston Marathon (WLBZ News) Article on Emily LeVan, who was the first American woman to cross the finish line at Boston Marathon. | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Boston Marathon Cleanup went Smoothly (Milford Daily News) Article on preparing for and cleaning after the marathon. | ||
News From: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
'Catherine the Great' wins 4th Boston Marathon (The Arizona Republic) Trailing by four football fields at the halfway point, Catherine Ndereba caught Elfenesh Alemu to win an unprecedented fourth women's title at the Boston Marathon. | ||
Kenyan, Ethiopian prove best at Boston Marathon (Detroit News) Defending champion Catherine Ndereba of Kenya became the first woman to win a fourth Boston Marathon, while Ethiopia's Hailu Negussie won the men's race to break the Kenyan stranglehold on the world's oldest annual marathon. | ||
'Catherine the Great' shows it's true at Boston Marathon (The Kansas City Star) Trailing by four football fields at the halfway point, Catherine Ndereba caught Elfenesh Alemu and won an unprecedented fourth women's title at the Boston Marathon. | ||
Americans make mark at the Boston Marthon (The Denver Post) American Alan Culpepper finished fourth at this year's Boston Marathon. | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Keeping an eye on the Marathon, Sox (Boston Herald) Scott Russell built a small version of Fenway Park on his property and watched the marathoners go by. | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Proudly SA Van Dyk takes one for the team (IOL) South African Ernst van Dyk became the first man to win the men's push rim wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon five consecutive times on Monday. | ||
Boston Marathon: U.S. Back on Track (The Alburqueque Tribune) Race results and comments on US athletes | ||
Kenya's Ndereba Wins 4th Boston Marathon (ABC News) Catherine Ndereba fell behind the leader by more than a minute near the halfway point of the Boston Marathon, but came back to win her fourth title. | ||
News From: Monday, April 18, 2005 | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Top Americans to take run at Boston Marathon (Detroit Free Press) Article on Americans participating in Boston Marathon, and results from other races. | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Boston: Everyone's marathon (The Boston Globe) Article on the Boston Marathon and the first 'Iraq/Boston Marathon' | ||
Boston Marathon Saluting Johnny Kelley (ABC News) Boston Marathon will remember Kelley. The two-time winner and 58-time finisher became the face and the spirit of the race before his death last October at the age of 97. | ||
Boston Marathon Spectator's Guide (The Boston Channel) Article on where to watch the Boston Marathon | ||
Running the Boston Marathon - From Iraq (The Chicago Tribune) Air Force Staff Sgt. Dominic DeCicco ran the Boston Marathon on Monday - only he did it in Iraq. | ||
Las Vegas International Marathon | ||
News From: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
New Las Vegas Marathon gets Strip Course, New Date (Las Vegas Sun) Information on the marathon, and some changes done. | ||
LAS VEGAS MARATHON: Vision of organizer in reach (Review Journal) Race Director Al Boka will finally see his dream his race wind along the Las Vegas Strip at this year's race. | ||
London Marathon | ||
News From: Saturday, April 23, 2005 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Tears and Cheers as London Marathon Woman Crosses Finish Line (Scotsman.com) A partially paralysed woman who walked the 26.2 mile course of the London Marathon became the last person to collect a medal after completing the course today (seven days after winner) | ||
News From: Friday, April 22, 2005 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Father of eight Dies in London Marathon (This is London) Raymond Challis, 59, died on Sunday while attempting to finish the 26-mile course around the capital. Mr Challis, who had eight children aged between 10 and 22 with his wife Julie, had run more than 20 marathons and 100 half marathons. | ||
News From: Thursday, April 21, 2005 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Effort to Break Charity Record at London Marathon (Enfield Independent) Marathon runner Steve Chalke broke the Guinness World Record for raising the largest amount of sponsorship, which will help build a new school in Enfield. | ||
News From: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Record Numbers Complete London Marathon (BBC) A total of 35,105 runners made it to the finish line. | ||
News From: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Marathon heroine tells of her struggle (This Is London) Clare Forbes, 21, took just over 19 hours to complete the London Marathon - an amazing accomplishment given she had both her legs amputated after a battle with meningitis. | ||
TV doctor gets marathon ban for passing the baton (Times Online) Hilary Jones, the popular television doctor, has been publicly banned for life from taking part in the London Marathon after he ignored organizers orders not to pass his bib number to his son, Sebastian, who ran in the race in his place on Sunday. | ||
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