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July 2006 Archives
9:51 AM Mon, Jul 31, 2006 | Permalink |
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The Long Run. It is a key component of every marathon training program, and the Breakers Marathon ``Get Out There!’’ Training Program is no different. ``For a marathoner, going long is a weekend tradition that is despised and loved, feared......
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2:10 AM Sat, Jul 29, 2006 | Permalink |
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Casey Moulton and Shannon Hovey took top honors at the 35th annual Blessing of the Fleet 10-Miler, held last night in Narragansett. Moulton, a resident of Peinam, N.H., clocked a winning time of 51: 56, followed by Warwick's Matt Pelletier,......
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8:14 PM Fri, Jul 28, 2006 | Permalink |
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``Runners continue to be a well-educated and affluent group,'' according to Running USA's Road Running Information Center, which recently released ``State of the Sport of Running - Part II - American Runner Demographics.'' Here's what else the report had to......
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5:52 PM Thu, Jul 27, 2006 | Permalink |
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The 35th edition of the popular Blessing of the Fleet 10-Miler - rated the top 10-mile race in New England - will take place Friday as part of the Blessing of the Fleet Weekend, presented by Citizens Bank and The......
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12:19 PM Tue, Jul 25, 2006 | Permalink |
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The 40th USA Track & Field National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships are set to begin today at Hughes Stadium on the Morgan State University campus in Baltimore, Md. ``The largest and most visible youth athlete developmental program in......
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6:21 PM Thu, Jul 20, 2006 | Permalink |
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The 35th edition of the St. Mary's Feast Society Road Race will take place Saturday in Cranston. Held along with the five-day Feast of La Madonna Della Civita in Knightsville, the 5.5-mile race starts at 5 p.m. at the corner......
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5:26 PM Wed, Jul 19, 2006 | Permalink |
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For the 13th straight year, the Westerly Track & Athletic Club gave runners a chance to test their mettle at the Nick Bottone Track Mile, offering a series of timed heats as part of the WTAC Tom McCoy Summer Fun......
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10:18 PM Mon, Jul 17, 2006 | Permalink |
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Earlier this summer, USA Track & Field released the following study ``Charity fundraising through running sees marked increase'': Marking a trend of continued growth, road runners and walkers raised $656 million for charity in 2005. The figure marks a 14......
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9:30 AM Mon, Jul 17, 2006 | Permalink |
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Jason Pisano is at again. The West Warwick resident with cerebral palsy - who competes in a wheelchair, pushing himself backward with only the use of his left leg - has set another ambitious goal. Click below to read......
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12:43 AM Thu, Jul 13, 2006 | Permalink |
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The Snug Harbor-East Matunuck Civic Association will host its 12th annual ``Celebrate Summer" 5K walk/run, Saturday at 9 a.m. at Brousseau Park, located on Succotash Road (off Route 1 in Snug Harbor) in East Matunuck. The 3.1-mile race - won......
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12:55 AM Wed, Jul 12, 2006 | Permalink |
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Team USA claimed the top two positions in 12 events at the 2006 North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) U-23 Track and Field Championships, held over the weekend at the Panamerican Stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Recent Brown......
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8:38 AM Mon, Jul 10, 2006 | Permalink |
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The PR Moose Milers Racing Team - the result of a merger between the Moose Milers & Marathoners and PR Racing Team - is offering runners the Loco Moose (Almost) Free Running Shoes Race Series Here, they explain how the......
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8:35 AM Mon, Jul 10, 2006 | Permalink |
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USA Track & Field has announced that the Aramco Houston Half Marathon has been awarded the 2007 and 2008 USA Half Marathon Championships for men and women, featuring a total U.S. prize purse of more than $50,000. More details, provided......
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8:25 AM Mon, Jul 10, 2006 | Permalink |
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While the majority of sports tracked by American Sports Data over the last 19 years has either shown a decrease in participation or "grown more slowly than the overall population itself," running and jogging is still going strong, boasting more......
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8:07 AM Mon, Jul 10, 2006 | Permalink |
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Attleboro YMCA Youth Fitness Specialist Ed Poirier sends along this information about the Activate Attleboro Community Youth Track & Field Meets, which are set to begin Friday: Activate Attleboro Community Youth Track & Field Meets July 14, 21, 28, August......
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11:28 AM Sun, Jul 09, 2006 | Permalink |
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Recently-crowned USA Outdoor 10,000-meter champion Amy Rudolph placed fifth in the 3,000 at the EAA Spitzenleichtathletik meeting of the IAAF World Athletics Tour, Thursday in Luzern, Switzerland. Racing in a field in which 12 out of the 18 runners were......
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3:23 PM Sat, Jul 01, 2006 | Permalink |
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Mary Camire, owner of Camire’s Athletic Soles, continues to support South Kingstown High School graduates who wish to continue their running careers in college through her annual Camire’s Firecracker 4-Miler (Click here for a copy of the entry form),......
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