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Give And Take
Courant Staff WriterNick Willis and Alistair Cragg are friends. They are rivals. They are comfortable racing against each other. In the past, they've met on the track. Both ran in the 2004 Olympics, although not against each other. But until Thursday, neither had run a road...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Track and Field, 3 Mile Walk, Colleges and Universities
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Tough Week For Mwangi
Courant Staff WriterPaul Mwangi was getting ready to go for a run Tuesday morning when someone knocked on the door of his apartment in New Paltz, N.Y., and yelled that the building was on fire. He and his roommate had to crawl through a smoke-filled hallway and stairwell to...Tags: Sex Crimes, Newspaper and Magazine, Eyewear, Murder, Track and Field
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Relentless Chase
The Hartford CourantForty-four years ago on Thanksgiving Day, Julia Chase of Groton slipped to the back of the field of about 140 men lined up for the Manchester Road Race and started running. In doing so, Chase defied the Amateur Athletic Union, the governing body of the...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Thanksgiving, Colleges and Universities, Holidays, Psychiatry
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Running Away From Cancer
Courant Staff WriterOne plaid coat is hung up by the phone booth at the Dutch Tavern. Another is folded over the back of a chair. The Plaiders are in the house. Steve Hancock is having a beer, reminiscing about past Manchester Road Races and New York City Marathons. He...Tags: Science and Technology, Chemotherapy, Biotechnology, Diseases and Illnesses, Track and Field
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Down That Road Again
Courant Staff WriterBill Rodgers ran his first road race as a high school senior. So did Amby Burfoot. Both ran at the Manchester Road Race. They both won the high school division - Burfoot from Fitch High in Groton in 1963, Rodgers from Newington High in 1965. They would...Tags: Track and Field, Bill Rodgers, Sports, Marathon
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Rivals Marvel At Smith
Courant Staff WriterLast year, Amy Rudolph was part of the pack chasing Kim Smith at the Manchester Road Race and ended up finishing second. Thursday, Rudolph - a five-time winner - had an easier gig. She listened on the race radio and commented as Smith charged to the lead...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, 3 Mile Walk, Colleges and Universities, Track and Field, Ceremonies
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Cullen Giving It A Re-Run
Courant Staff WriterMary Cullen didn't know much about the Manchester Road Race last year. She had never seen the course. She didn't know about the Highland Street hill. "That was definitely harder than I had anticipated," she said Thursday at the prerace press conference...Tags: Thanksgiving, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Accidental Death, Track and Field, Bill Rodgers
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What, No Shoes? Yes, Mr. Robbins
Courant Staff WriterThe Manchester Road Race generally draws runners wearing all kinds of outfits, but the group assembled at the end of Main Street before the race Thursday stood out. There were about 30 of them, most were barefoot, at a prerace warmup in honor of...Tags: NESN, Eyewear, Nathan Hale, eBay Inc., Society
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First Time's The Charm
Courant Staff WriterSteve Flanagan's claim to fame, his daughter said Thursday, was that he finished ahead of Bill Rodgers in the 1973 Manchester Road Race. "But I think that was when Bill Rodgers wasn't known as Bill Rodgers yet," Shalane Flanagan said. "It was just the...Tags: Track and Field, Bill Rodgers, Family, University of Connecticut, Sports
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Hancock's Song Goes On
Courant Staff WriterThey sang it at Steve Hancock's funeral on a sultry Saturday morning in mid-August. They sang it again last week at the Dutch Tavern - a little wobbly at first, with the new guy - warming up for the Manchester Road Race. Thursday morning, there will be...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Track and Field, Eyewear, M. Jodi Rell, Cancer
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This Couple Wants Some More Titles
Courant Staff WriterBetween them, Amy Rudolph and Mark Carroll have won seven Manchester Road Race titles. Married last fall, they waited until after the Manchester Road Race to go on their honeymoon in Ireland and the Canary Islands. They are both back today, running in...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Thanksgiving, Track and Field, New York City Marathon, Sports
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Dobson Plays Catch With Bairu
Courant Staff WriterThanksgiving is a time for reunions, even at the Manchester Road Race. Bill Rodgers got a chance to get together and reminisce Thursday with his old Wesleyan roommate, Amby Burfoot. Alistair Cragg got to see old college rivals Simon Bairu and Ian...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, 3 Mile Walk, Track and Field, Colleges and Universities, Stanford University
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