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Fleet-Footed Runners Make Their Marks In Race
The Hartford CourantNearly a quarter century ago, Steve Gates established a course record for a local entrant in the Manchester Road Race. He was timed in 22:59 over the 4.748 miles. During the last quarter century, hundreds of Manchesterites have taken a shot at lowering...Tags: Track and Field, Taekwon-Do, Bars and Clubs, Marathon, Elections
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67th Manchester Road Race Is A World-Class Event
Special To The CourantThe 67th Manchester Road Race will take place Thursday morning starting at exactly 10 a.m. on the lower end of Main Street, opposite St. James Church. It's interesting to note that the number of participants, winning times and the margin of victories...Tags: Track and Field, Colleges and Universities, Sports, Gaming
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Running Mates Staying The Course
The Hartford CourantThey met as freshmen in the cafeteria at Providence College. Mark Carroll had come from Ireland to run for Providence. Amy Rudolph was a recruit from Kane, Pa., with a lot of potential. ``I heard this girl laughing loudly in the cafeteria,'' Carroll...Tags: 2016 Olympic Games, Track and Field, Colleges and Universities, Sports, Olympic Games
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Road Race Takes The Measure Of A Man
Courant Staff WriterHis years as a science teacher impressed upon Mike Saimond the importance of double-checking his data. His love of running made one complicated calculation particularly enjoyable. Saimond, who will join about 10,000 other runners Thursday in the 67th...Tags: Track and Field, Sports, Science and Technology
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Splash-Dash
The Hartford CourantThere may be no formal name to the annual New Year's Day run and swim, but every year hundreds of runners and would-be runners show up in front of Johnny Kelley's house in Mystic, ready to run a 5-mile course and plunge into the icy water of Long Island...Tags: New Year's Day, Sports, Long Island Sound, Assault, Crime, Law and Justice
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Shaken, Holiday Jesters Race On
Courant Staff WriterThe plaid jacket hangs behind Steve Hancock's chair on the wall of Dutch Tavern, a loud red-and-blue-checked splash of color in the gloom of the bar. It's ugly. It's never been washed. It's magic. When Hancock slips it on, he becomes a "Plaider." These...Tags: Track and Field, Cancer, Holidays, Dining and Drinking, Defense
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Nthiwa Has It Figured Out
Courant Staff WriterTwelve days ago, Ian Connor outkicked Kenyans Eric Chirchir and Patrick Nthiwa to win the Richmond Marathon 8K. He could barely walk for three days afterward. At Thursday's 68th Manchester Road Race, he was still in recovery mode. And there were the...Tags: Track and Field, Colleges and Universities, Sports, 2 Mile Run, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Chairman Doesn't Sit
Courant Staff WriterIn 1995, John Treacy raced competitively for the last time in his hometown of Waterford, Ireland. He won. "I think everybody was afraid to beat me," Treacy said, laughing. Thursday, he was back at the Manchester Road Race for the first time in a dozen...Tags: Track and Field, Colleges and Universities, Sports, Marathon, Thanksgiving
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Mondor Takes It Step By Step
Courant Staff WriterA week and a half ago, Emilie Mondor couldn't run one step. That she could run 2 miles, competitively, in Thursday's Manchester Road Race was an accomplishment. Mondor set the course record last year in 23 minutes, 59 seconds and became the first woman...Tags: Track and Field, Cancer, Demographics, Sports, Boston Red Sox
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They Always Warm To The Task
The Hartford CourantFive high school girls were huddled outside a store dressed in Hawaiian garb, freezing. They were wearing hula skirts, leis and flower headdresses, awaiting the start of Thursday's Manchester Road Race. Sure, they were wearing running tights underneath....Tags: Track and Field, Sports, Eyewear
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Olympic Exception
The Hartford CourantManchester Road Race winner Mark Carroll ran a better tactical race Thursday than he did at the Olympics. With 600 meters to go in his 5,000-meter semifinal heat in Sydney, Carroll got boxed in behind a group of runners and in an instant saw his...Tags: 2016 Olympic Games, Track and Field, Central Connecticut State University, Sports, Ceremonies
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A Second To Spare
The Hartford CourantAs he passed the Sir Speedy print shop on Main Street, Janko Bensa wrested the lead of the Manchester Road Race from Mark Carroll. But in the end, Bensa was simply not as speedy. Three runners turned the corner from Center Street onto Main Street. One,...Tags: 2016 Olympic Games, Track and Field, Sports, Marathon
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