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Stephanie Herbst-Lucke Posts Remarkable finish in Atlanta Women's 5k
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Stephanie Herbst-Lucke takes first place in Masters Division in Atlanta Women's 5k, second overall
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stephanie herbst lucke takes on Atlanta Women's 5K , credits Foot Care with Keeping her in the race
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Former Collegiate Running Star credits Foot Care Firm with helping her go for Masters Record
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stephanie herbst lucke takes on Atlanta Women's 5K , credits Foot Care with Keeping her in the race
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profile of Elite Masters Runner Stepahine Herbst Lucke who is in the midst of an amazing comeback, and her association with Foot Solutions
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Mizuno Renews Sponsorship Of Georgia Marathon (Track & Field News)
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Norcross, GA (December 28, 2009) – Mizuno, one of the largest running footwear and apparel manufacturers in the world, is continuing its support of running and the running community by signing an extension with the ING Georgia Marathon and Half Marathon to remain as the “Official Footwear and Apparel Supplier” for the March
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Georgia track & field's Tonya Leenamed to Lady Vol Hall Of Fame (The Red and Black)
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Georgia assistant track and field coach Tonya Lee will be one of five individuals named to the Lady Vol Hall of Fame tonight in Knoxville, Tenn. The Mount Holly, N.J., native, competed for Tennessee's track and field team from 1988-92. She will be honored at a dinner tonight before being recognized during Tennessee's home football game with Auburn on Saturday night.
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Sammy Kitwara - The Best Runner You've Never Heard Of
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Weldon Johnson of LetsRun.com has the details on Sammy Kitwara, the winner of the 2009 Peachtree Road Race.
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Professional Field Set for 40th Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race
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True to tradition, a world class field will line up at the start for the 40th running of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race on Saturday, July 4. This year's event also serves as the USA Men's 10K Championship and the 2009 Professional Road Running Organization's (PRRO) Race of Champions. The overall prize purse for the 2009 Peachtree totals $111,300, which includes $30,000 for the USA Men's 10K Championship. In addition, two men and one woman competing in the 2009 Peachtree are eligible to receive a $35,000 PRRO bonus*.
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Gatlin Q&A:
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What was your immediate reaction when you found out the "A" sample was positive?Shock. You've heard of somebody saying they were so in shock they fell out of their chair? That's what really happened. I was in my house in my office, I was on the computer. I got the call and I remember breaking down and crying right there. Justin Gatlin
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Running a marathon a net benefit for the body, experts say (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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Historians say the first marathon runner was Philippides, who, in 490 B.C., ran 24.85 miles from the battlefield at Marathon with news of the Athenian army's victory over the Persians. He reached Athens, cried out, "Rejoice, we conquer," fell down and died. Today we run marathons for fun. Are we crazy? Isn't running a marathon a giant insult to the human body and mind?
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Georgia Track & Field announces 2009 schedule (The Red and Black)
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Georgia's track and field teams will host four meets and compete against a mixture of Southeastern Conference competition as well as other nationally ranked teams on the road during the 2009 seasons.
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Arthur Williams ends season as cross-country region champions (Jesup Press-Sentinel)
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The region-champion Arthur Williams boys cross-country team celebrates a first-place finish after the final race of the season. The team includes, in front, Mauricio Serrano and, second row, from left, Joel Mendez, Daniel Broadhead, Ridge Rivera, Bicry Daniels and Luke Wilson.
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Rock Ranch Holds Cross Country Meet (The Thomaston Times)
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Upson-Lee Knights boys and girls cross country team after the meet. The Upson-Lee Knights took part in a cross country meet last Saturday. Over 20 high school and college teams from across the state competed in the meet.
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Weather Channel Limbers Up for Half-Marathon Challenge (MultiChannel News)
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The Weather Channel this week announced it will produce an 11-week, multiplatform series called The Weather Channel Half-Marathon Challenge that will chronicle the preparation of three runners—including the host of the network’s Road Crew show—for a 13.1-mile race in Atlanta on Thanksgiving Day.
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Marusin Wins ING Georgia Marathon (WXIA-TV Atlanta)
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Oleg Marusin has won the 2008 ING Georgia Marathon. He finished the full, 26.2-mile marathon in 2:19:50.
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Marathon Has Downtown on the Run (WSB-TV 2 Atlanta)
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Well, it wasn't the Peachtree Road Race. But, in many ways, it was an even greater challenge for an estimated 15,000 runners who took part Sunday in downtown Atlanta in the second annual ING Marathon and Half-Marathon.
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Shantia Moss of Georgia Tech clocks 8.11 in 60m hurdles at Clemson
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Shantia Moss of Georgia Tech clocks 8.11 in 60m hurdles at Clemson
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Georgia's Levern Spencer clears 6-02.75 for high jump school record
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Led by junior Levern Spencer’s school record effort in the high jump, Georgia’s track and field teams also won three other events at the season-opening Clemson Invitational on Saturday.
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Country Day 8th at state cross country (Savannah Morning News)
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Savannah Country Day's boys' cross country team finished eighth in the state Class A meet with 265 points and SCD's girls finished 12th with 299 points at the GHSA State Cross Country Championships Saturday.
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Cadets, Saints win cross country meet (Savannah Morning News)
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Benedictine and St. Vincent's won the boys' and girls' titles Wednesday at a cross country meet hosted by Savannah Country Day.
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North Georgia College cross country posts top-10 finishes (AccessNorthGA)
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The North Georgia College and State University women captured fifth place and the men took seventh at the competitive Georgia State Cross Country Invitational Saturday, with Alan Schmitz and Emmy Lawalin leading their respective teams.
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Georgia is known as the “Peach State” because
of the growers' reputation for producing the highest quality fruit.
The peach became
the official state fruit in 1995.
source: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/museum/html/state_fruit.html
