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Providence Journal sports writer Carolyn Thornton blogs the Rhode Island running scene.

November 24, 2006 Archives


Pezzullo, Tarpy clock fast times while representing U.S. at International Chiba Ekiden

2:27 PM Fri, Nov 24, 2006 | | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

Former Ponaganset star Stephanie Pezzullo and Brown grad Patrick Tarpy ran two of the fastest 5K times of the day, as they helped represent the U.S. at the 2006 International Chiba Ekiden, held on Thanksgiving Day in Chiba, Japan. A......

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Pelletier, Siedliski victorious at Mews Tavern 5K

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By Carolyn Thornton    Email

The seventh running of the Mews Tavern "Gear and Beer" Party & 5K Road Race featured the event's biggest turnover ever, but Warwick's Matt Pelletier was undeterred, winning the 3.1-miler in Wakefield with a time of 15:43. Sharon Siedliski, also......

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Hammet, Sineath first at L'il Rhody Runaround

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By Carolyn Thornton    Email

Pete Volkmar provides this report on last Sunday's L'il Rhody Runaround: ``On a cool, overcast day during hunting season, 200 runners braved the forest to run the L’il Rhody Runaround 8 mile trail race. It could have been more muddy,......

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USA Track & Field announces 2006 Hall of Fame inductees

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By Carolyn Thornton    Email

Earlier this week, USA Track & Field announced that Dan O'Brien, Lynn Jennings, Kevin Young, Ollan Cassell, Rex Cawley and Bill Nieder will be inducted into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame. Below, USATF provides the transcripts from......

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