The Aloha State

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Marathon man (Honolulu Advertiser)
Posted by TheRunning
Among the 1,500 or so pairs of shoes that run The Kaua'i Marathon's inaugural race on Sunday will be those owned by an extraordinary runner — Dean Karnazes. Named one of the world's 100 most influential people by Time magazine, Karnazes, known as the "UltraMarathon Man," is not just one of the world's most accomplished long-distance runners, he is a blueprint of healthy, positive living.
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Traffic disruptions expected from Sept. 6 Kaua'i Marathon (Honolulu Advertiser)
Posted by TheRunning
Kaua'i officials are warning motorists to exercise "extreme caution" on Sept. 6 because of road closures for the inaugural Kaua'i Marathon and Half Marathon, scheduled to begin at 6 a.m.
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Honolulu Marathon: Early walk-up registration this week at Waikele (Honolulu Advertiser)
Posted by TheRunning
The Honolulu Marathon will hold its early registration Saturday and Sunday at Sports Authority in Waikele.
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Mother and daughter run Honolulu marathon (Redlands Daily Facts)
Posted by TheRunning
On Dec. 14, Kathy Martens and her daughter Erin of Redlands both finished the 36th annual Honolulu Marathon.
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Ivuti and Shimahara battle heavy rains to take Honolulu titles
Posted by TheRunning
Honolulu, USA - After days of heavy rains and high winds which left large patches of sticky mud and huge puddles in the streets near Waikiki Beach, the organizers of the Honolulu Marathon thought they were getting a break in the weather yesterday morning (14).
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Ivuti, Shimahara win at Honolulu Marathon (AP via Yahoo! News)
Posted by TheRunning
Barack Obama's sister gave the Kenyans extra encouragement in Sunday's Honolulu Marathon, and the President-elect's ancestral homeland responded with a top-five sweep.
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Inseparable! Jimmy Muindi and the Honolulu Marathon
Posted by TheRunning
Honolulu, USA - Jimmy Muindi has been happily married for 14 years, but he has carried on a love affair with the Honolulu Marathon one year longer.
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Honolulu Marathon seeking Japanese translators (Honolulu Advertiser)
Posted by TheRunning
The Honolulu Marathon needs 100 to 150 Japanese translators for the 13-course medical aid stations planned for the Dec. 14 race.
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Honolulu Marathon Hall of Fame will add Shorter to its elite club
Posted by TheRunning
Elite runners often view themselves as elite people, better than the rest of us. Not Frank Shorter. And that's one of the reasons why he'll be enshrined in the Honolulu Marathon Hall of Fame next month.
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Track and Field: Carl Lewis picked for USATF panel (Honolulu Advertiser)
Posted by TheRunning
Carl Lewis, winner of nine Olympic gold medals, has been selected as a member of USA Track and Field's seven-person audit panel, CEO Doug Logan announced on his blog Monday.
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Running battle looms at 'Iolani cross country meet (Honolulu Advertiser)
Posted by TheRunning
The first big meet of the cross country season will feature more than 1,000 runners — with possibly more on the way.
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Early registration for marathon May 3, 4 (Honolulu Advertiser)
Posted by TheRunning
Early registration for The Honolulu Marathon will be May 3 and 4 at Niketown in Waikiki.
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Alevtina Biktimirova is first-time winner at Honolulu Marathon
Posted by Matt
Alevtina Biktimirova used a late surge to pull away and win her first women's title at the 35th Honolulu Marathon yesterday morning.
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Honolulu Marathon features rematch between Muindi and Tolosa - Russians take on Japanese in women's race
Posted by TheRunning
Honolulu MarathonGoing into last year's Honolulu Marathon, Jimmy Muindi had won the race five times, but that didn't matter to Ambesse Tolosa. The feisty Ethiopian was the only rival left to challenge the willowy Kenyan at the 35km mark, and the race got physical.
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Petrova on track for Honolulu Marathon (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Posted by TheRunning
The 35th annual Honolulu Marathon surged past 27,000 participants, who don't seem overly concerned the weather may be less than ideal for the start of tomorrow's race.
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Motorists warned of marathon madness (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Posted by TheRunning
Sunday drivers beware: The 35th Honolulu Marathon starts tomorrow at 5 a.m. and is guaranteed to clog East Oahu traffic.
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Rotich makes it four straight at Maui Marathon (Honolulu Advertiser)
Posted by TheRunning
The roar that sounded from the finish line at Whalers Village could be for no other than defending Maui Marathon champion Jacob Rotich, who claimed his fourth consecutive title yesterday at the 37th annual Maui Marathon.
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Four UH track and field athletes on all-academic team (Honolulu Advertiser)
Posted by TheRunning
Four University of Hawai'i-student-athletes were named to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association all-academic team, released today.
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Honolulu Marathon will test for drugs (Honolulu Advertiser)
Posted by TheRunning
News yesterday that 2006 Honolulu Marathon women's winner Lyubov Denisova tested positive for elevated testosterone prompted the Honolulu Marathon Association to implement regular drug testing for top finishers — starting this year.
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UH track and field athletes excel on Mainland (Honolulu Advertiser)
Posted by TheRunning
Three University of Hawaii women's track and field athletes posted NCAA regional standard marks today at the Mt. SAC Relays at Hilmer Lodge Stadium at Walnut, Calif.
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Hawaii became officially known as the “Aloha State” by a 1959 legislative act. Haw. Rev. Stat. 5-7
source: State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer