The Evergreen State
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One race day, many stories as runners hit road for Rock 'n' Roll Marathon (Seattle Times)
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Seattle's largest-ever marathon, the inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon, unfolded Saturday with few hitches. The weather was sunny, the route along Lake Washington offered spectacular views and the event was choreographed with precision. Perhaps the biggest single complaint were the traffic snarls on Interstate 5 that delayed those trying to make it to the start for 30 minutes or more.
Private firm Competitor Group gets tax dollars to stage big-money Rock 'n' Roll Seattle marathon (Seattle Times)
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When the horn sounds today for the 25,000 runners at the inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon, it will be thanks, in part, to more than $800,000 in tax money promised over three years, as well as the efforts of thousands of volunteers. But behind the scenes is big business that's found a way to tap into both capitalism and civic pride.
State track and field at a glance - Fri, 29 May 2009 PST (The Spokesman-Review)
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A look at some of the top area qualifiers for the State 1A/2B/1B track and field championships at Eastern Washington University in Cheney today and Saturday starting at 10 a.m.
Tergat to run Half Marathon in Seattle
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Seattle, Wash., USA - Former Marathon World record holder Paul Tergat is set to compete in the half marathon at the inaugural Rock n Roll Seattle Marathon Half Marathon on Saturday, 27 June.
2009 Washington State High School Track Championships [Coverage]
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2008 Washington State Meet Coverage
Jesse Stevick wins his fourth Capital City Marathon (The Olympian)
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Jesse Stevick pulled away early to win his fourth straight Capital City Marathon on Sunday morning, running much of the race alone.
Episode #8 - Austin Abbott & UDub MidD [Video]
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Austin Abbott of the University of Washington is a 5-time All American and was 7th last year in the outdoor 800m. Three years ago Austin broke four minute in the minute, but not again until this past weekend when he ran a PR and school record 3:58.23.
Women's Cross Country Named Scholar Team Of The Year (GoHuskies.com)
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The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced today that Washington is the 2008 NCAA Division I USTFCCCA Women's Cross Country Scholar Team of the Year.
Jake Schmitt, Washington [Video]
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Schmitt ran & won the Men's 5k Friday night hitting the provisional qualifying mark for NCAA's.
Coach Metcalf, Washington [Video]
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Greg Metcalf after day 1 of the 2009 MPSF at the Dempsey in Seattle.
Metcalf On The Dempsey [Video]
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The Dempsey Indoor at the University of Washington has become to indoor what Stanford is to the outdoor season. You want to run fast, you want to get to NCAAs.....you better get to the Dempsey.
German Fernandez After 7:47 [Video]
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Flotrack has the scoop on German Fernandez after 7:47 for 3k and more coverage of the 2009 University Of Washington Husky Classic
Distance stars to highlight Washington Invitational starting Friday
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Distance stars to highlight Washington Invitational starting Friday via TrackShark.
Flotrack Team Of The Year [Video]
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This year we saw one of the most dominating cross country teams in the history of the NCAA. Going undefeated, scoring 34 points at the Prenats meet, sweeping the #2 team in the country along with the entire Pac-10 conference, and taking home the NCAA Championship. via Flotrack
McMillan Elite takes men's team title; Boulder Running Co./adidas wins women's title at USATF National Club Cross Country Championships
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McMillan Elite and Boulder Running Company/adidas easily took the respective men's and women's titles Saturday at the USATF National Club Cross Country Championships at Plantes Ferry Recreation Park in Spokane, Wash.
Seattle Marathon | Thiessen triumphs again (Seattle Times)
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Annie Thiessen of Tacoma kept up her winning streak this year with a top finish in the Seattle Marathon on Sunday.
Seattle Marathon street closures (Seattle Times)
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About 13,500 runners and walkers in the Amica Seattle Marathon start leaving from Fifth Avenue in front of the Experience Music Project for a loop around the city at 7:15 a.m. Sunday.
UW women run away with NCAA cross-country title (Seattle Times)
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The University of Washington women's cross-country team won the NCAA championship this week. Emphasis is on the word "team."
Seattle Marathon changes how donations are being run (Seattle Times)
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This year's Seattle Marathon — which begins downtown on Sunday — will not be linked to a charity, after criticism of how last year's event was pitched.
Greg Metcalf, FloCoach Of The Year
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Coach Greg Metcalf has been affiliated with the University of Washington since 1990, first as an athlete, then a coach. Coach Metcalf has been successful at both his endeavors. What a whack job. Via Flotrack
On November 11, 1889, Washington became the 42nd state to enter the Union. It is the only state named for a president. Washington was nicknamed “The Evergreen State” by C.T. Conover, pioneer Seattle realtor and historian, for its abundant evergreen forests. The nickname was adopted by the Legislature in February, 1893.
source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legis/symbols/symbols.htm
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