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• New York Marathon Winner Meb Keflezighi Is Real American
• By Michael David Smith 11/03/2009 9:30 AM ET
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• In a big step forward for U.S. distance running, the men's winner of Sunday's New York City Marathon was an American, Meb Keflezighi -- the first American winner since 1982. He's been saluted across ... More »
• Bank of America Chicago Marathon Tracking: Sammy Wanjiru Wins
• By Michael David Smith 10/11/2009 12:09 PM ET
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• Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya won the men's race in the 2009 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, running in 2:05:41 for the fastest marathon ever run in the United States. ... More »
• Run, Forrest, Run: Why I Hate Jogging
• By Clay Travis 5/21/2009 5:53 PM ET
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• I hate jogging. Passionately. Every couple of years I get fat and I have to start jogging again. Now is one of those times; I'm up to 186 pounds, about 11 pounds above my playing weight. Recently I ... More »
• Boston Marathon: Ryan Hall, Kara Goucher Both Finish 3rd for U.S.
• By Will Brinson 4/20/2009 1:18 PM ET
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• The Boston Marathon -- a Patriot Day staple -- took place Monday and the results were, well, both shocking and encouraging for the U.S. Ethopia's Deriba Merga and Kenya's Salina Kosgei were the ... More »
• Philadelphia Marathon Results: Ukrainian Pair Runs Away With Race
• By Tom Herrera 11/23/2008 7:25 PM ET
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• There were about 18,000 runners in the Philadelphia Marathon, but two Ukrainians outran them all on a frigid Sunday. Andriy Toptun won in 2 hours, 19 minutes, 58 seconds over the 26.2-mile course, ...
• Pasadena Marathon Canceled Because of Air Quality Concerns
• By Tom Herrera 11/16/2008 10:30 AM ET
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• Those expecting to see or participate in the very first Pasadena Marathon today will have to turn right back around. The marathon was canceled at the last minute due to heavy smoke and ash from the ...
• FanHouse TV: A Visual Account of a Blogger Running the NYC Marathon
• By Kristine Blinn 11/06/2008 2:00 PM ET
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• I ran the New York City Marathon on Sunday, surprising no one more than myself. It wasn't something I imagined I'd ever do. It wasn't something I even had any inclination of doing for most of my life. ... More »
• Marathoner Wins Race, Loses Toes
• By Irishoutsider 1/25/2008 11:10 AM ET
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• Reason #11 why we don't run marathons, frostbite induced amputation. This was the case for runner Andrew Wells of Davenport, Iowa after running a 64 mile race in frigid conditions. Wells, running an ...