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August 10, 2008 - August 16, 2008 Archives

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Battle of Stonington 5K slated for Aug. 19

11:52 AM Fri, Aug 15, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

10th annual Battle of Stonington 5K August 19, 2008 Stonington Village Race Starts at the Stonington Free Library 6:00 pm Kids Run 6:15 Adults 5k $15.00 make checks payable to Stonington Free Libary Mail to: Battle of Stonington 5K Run,......

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Inaugural Bobby Doyle Summer Classic field to include Bill Rodgers, Olympian Marie Davenport and Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier Matt Pelletier

11:34 PM Mon, Aug 11, 2008 | | Write a comment
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An impressive field is forming for the inaugural Bobby Doyle Summer Classic 5-Mile Road Race, to be held Saturday in Narragansett. Bill Rodgers, four-time winner of both the New York City and Boston Marathons, plans to take part in the......

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Lonergan, Spolidoro win inaugural Memorial 5K in Johnston

9:20 AM Mon, Aug 11, 2008 | | Write a comment
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Former North Kingstown All-Stater Eric Lonergan (16:08) and Julie Spolidoro of Duxbury, Mass. (17:29) prevailed at yesterday's inaugural Memorial 5K in Johnston. The race was established this year by Dennis Ventetuolo as a way to memorialize the late Jerry Musco,......

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 Tags  Dennis Ventetuolo   Eric Lonergan   Jerry Musco   Johnston   Julie Spolidoro   Memorial 5K  

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CLCF Cross Country program kicks off Sept. 2

9:01 AM Mon, Aug 11, 2008 | | Write a comment
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From CLCF coach Tom Aman: CLCF (Cranston League for Cranston's Future) 2008 Cross Country (Starts September 2nd) What: A Running Program Open to Boys & Girls in Grades 3-8 (Cross country races range from a mile to one and a......

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Rudolph sixth at 36th CIGNA Falmouth Road Race

9:00 AM Mon, Aug 11, 2008 | | Write a comment
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Rich Sherman's report on the Falmouth Road Race, courtesy of Running USA Wire: Tola, Masai Win 36th CIGNA Falmouth Road Race Men's champion takes his first Falmouth; Masters runner Masai does too and completes three win hat trick in three......

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USATF previews Olympic men's distance and race walk events

9:00 AM Mon, Aug 11, 2008 | | Comments (1)
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From USA Track & Field: Team USA's men's distance runners/race walkers ready to challenge in Beijing INDIANAPOLIS - Olympic Trials champions Bernard Lagat, Ryan Hall, Nick Symmonds and Abdi Abdirahman are poised and ready to lead America's men's middle and......

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 Tags  men's distance runners   men's race walkers   Olympics   Team USA   USA Track & Field  

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