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Missoula Marathon seeks Delaware runner so all 50 states are represented
Posted by TheRunning
Does anyone know a distance runner in Delaware who isnt busy on July 11? Give em a call, theyre wanted in Missoula. Organizers of the Missoula Marathon and Half Marathon learned that athletes from every state have submitted an entry except from the tiny East Coast state.
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Bottorff set to run first international race
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Juliet Bottorff will run for the United States in the IAAF World Cross Country Championships junior race Sunday in Bydgoszcz, Poland. She qualified by placing third in USA Track and Field's Cross Country Championships in Spokane, Wash., earlier this year.
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Track and field hall adds three (The News Journal)
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The Delaware Track and Field Hall of Fame added three new members and recognized a foursome during its annual banquet Tuesday night at the Terrace at Greenhill in Wilmington.
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Half-marathon through Dover, New Phila to benefit Habitat (The Times-Reporter)
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The streets of Dover and New Philadelphia will be the site of a half-marathon road race and team relay April 13 to benefit Tuscarawas Valley Habitat for Humanity. Called the Union Hospital Run for Home, the event will be headquartered in Tuscora Park at New Philadelphia.
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Tatnall runners ready for return to Nationals
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The Tatnall runners fell short of selection in 2005 but earned an at-large bid last year. The process was changed this year to a format that awarded 16 of 22 spots to schools that placed first or second in one of eight regional championships.
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Delaware Marathon set for a celebration (The News Journal)
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Paula Boone has run a lot of marathons in a lot of places. But for the 40-year-old Texan, the May 20 Christiana Care Delaware Marathon won't be just another 26.2-miler -- it will be her 200th marathon.
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Vicky Huber Rudawsky: Treadmill isn't ideal, but it beats running on ice
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Vicky Huber Rudawsky: Treadmill isn't ideal, but it beats running on ice
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Vicky Huber Rudawsky: Look for greatness in yourself, not others
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My status as a professional runner by no means could be classified as celebrity. However, being from a small state, a close community and a private college meant that, for better or worse, I was well-known for a while.
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Delaware Marathon changes course (The News Journal)
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Wilmington's fourth annual Christiana Care Delaware Marathon & Four-Person Relay on May 20 will feature its first major course change as well as a third distance option for runners, race director Wayne Kursh said this week.
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Team awards decided for UD cross country (The News Journal)
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University of Delaware men's cross country head coach Jim Fischer has announced his team award winners for the 2006 season.
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Team awards decided for UD cross country (The News Journal)
Posted by TheRunning
University of Delaware men's cross country head coach Jim Fischer has announced his team award winners for the 2006 season.
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Vicky Huber Rudawsky: Don't let holiday cheer derail you
Posted by TheRunning
To get to the new year fit and without an extra five pounds, there are some holiday pitfalls that you can avoid.
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Seaside Half-Marathon (Eastern Shore News)
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WACHAPREAGUE - John Piggott, 41, of Williamsburg won the 25th annual Seaside Half-Marathon, run Saturday in and around Wachapreague's Herbert Powell Memorial Park. Piggott posted a time of 1:19:10 on a blustery day, finishing more than two minutes ahead of his nearest rival.
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Delaware State names ex-Olympian women's track coach
Posted by LG
Delaware State University today named fomer U.S. Olympian Candy Young Sanders as head women's track and field/cross country coach.
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Half-marathon reawakens love of running
Posted by LG
Like many area runners, DiNardo is eyeing next month's Caesar Rodney Half-Marathon, which helped reawaken his enthusiasm for running last year.
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Delaware duo tops in Tucson Marathon
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Mike DiGennaro and fiancee Lauren Burawski winning men's and women's overall titles in Delaware road races is almost as common as sneakers and sweat.
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Upsides to diet drinks might be bittersweet
Posted by LG
Besides the obvious, many runners I know suffer from another addiction -- Diet Coke. There is something awesome in knowing that one can drink this sweet-tasting liquid without having to worry about calories and sugar.
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A marathon of a road-race career
Posted by LG
Now Hubbard, often accompanied by his wife of 35 years, April, has become one of the most familiar faces on the road-racing scene. His count now is at about 850, including 27 marathons.
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Delaware’s Relay for Life event begins Friday
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The 2005 American Cancer Society’s Delaware County Relay for Life will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, and this year’s goal is $150,000, said Debbie Oliver, co-chairwoman of the event.
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Locals take on Boston Marathon
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As several first-time competitors from Delaware learned Monday, it can be satisfying, difficult and many things in between.
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“The First State”: Delaware is known by
this nickname due to the fact that on December 7, 1787, it became the
first of the 13
original states to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
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The Diamond State”: This nickname was given to Delaware, according
to legend, by Thomas Jefferson because he described Delaware as a "jewel" among
states due to its strategic location on the Eastern Seaboard.
“
Blue Hen State”: This nickname was given to Delaware after the
fighting Blue Hen Cocks that were carried with the Delaware Revolutionary
War Soldiers for entertainment during Cock fights.
“
Small Wonder”: This nickname is basically a new nickname. It
was given to Delaware due to its size and the contributions it has
made to our country as a whole and the beauty of Delaware.
source: http://www.state.de.us/facts/history/delfact.htm
