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| The men’s field of this year's Boilermaker is very strong and will include Felix Limo, who set the 15K road race world record of 41:29 in 2001. Read race article below.
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| Scott Gressel, won the men's division of the first annual Road Runner Mile with a 4:38 finish. Heather Vroman, was the women's first finisher with a 5:10. Read the full article by following the link below.
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| The 1st annual Boilermaker mile race will be run Wednesday evening at the Utica Parkway. The race features many fo the areas fastest milers. Click the link to read the full story on UticaOD.com
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| Longtime Boilermaker race director Bob Ingalls passes away at the age of 66 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Click this link to read more and see videos and tributes at WKTV.com.
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| Paul Kosgei, Hamilton College's standout runner, won the 5000 meter race at the NCAA Division III men's outdoor track and field championships with a finishing time of 14:32.57. He also successfully defended his 3,000-meter steeplechase title.
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| General Motors confirmed on Wednesday that it will not sponsor the Boilermaker this year. GM had been the events premier sponsor for the past three years donating more than $100,000 per year.
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| The 10th annual Utica long distance running hall of fame half marathon was a smashing success with hundreds of area runners turning out for the half marathon and 5k. The weather was picture perfect and the staff and volunteers were top-notch. Follow the link below to see the race results.
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| As he stumbled over the finish line at the end of the London marathon, "Buster" Martin was on course to make history.
But his claim to be the oldest man to complete the 26-mile route is now in doubt after it emerged he may not be quite as advanced in age as he has claimed. Click link to read more.
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| The 39th season of the Utica Parkway Development Runs/Walk will begin on Wednesday, May 14, 2008. The runs will be held every Wednesday evening through July 16th.
Races:
- Two-tenths of a mile fun run for ages 7 and under at 6:45 p.m.
- 2 sections of the half-mile fun run for ages 8-9 and 10-12;
- 10-kilometer run at 7:00 p.m.
- The 2-mile run at 7:05 p.m.
- A walk of about 3 miles will start at 6:30 p.m.
Trophies will be awarded for participating in six weekly runs/walk, a T-shirt for eight weeks, and a certificate for all ten weeks. Every 2008 participant who has completed all ten weeks will also receive a pin designating that accomplishment.
Registration will take place at the Ski Chalet of the Parkway Recreation Center starting at 5:30 p.m. the first two weeks and at 6:00 p.m. thereafter. There will be a charge of $1.00 per person ($2.50 maximum per family) each week. A liability waiver must be signed. A parent's or guardian's signature is required for those under eighteen.
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| A new year of "Go The Distance" has begun for first time boilermaker runners. Check out WKTV's Go The Distance section to read about the runners in training, see pictures, and read the running blog. Good stuff!
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| This super-fit 101 year old drinks and smokes every day but he is fully trained and ready to run the London Marathon and set the world record for oldest marathoner. Read this amazing story below
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| Utica's own National Distance Running Hall of Fame announces twelve nominees for induction in the Class of 2008. Only three of the twelve will actually be inducted. To read about who the inductees are, follow the link below.
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| Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie has pulled out of the marathon at the 2008 Beijing Olympics over fears the city's air pollution would damage his health.
The Ethiopian suffers from asthma and pulled out of last year's London Marathon because of the problem.
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| Thanks to the generosity of Central New Yorkers, America's Greatest Heart Run & Walk surpassed their fund raising goals and raised a whopping $1,204,594!
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| Former U.S. sprinter Marion Jones reported to a federal prison in Texas on Friday to begin serving a six-month sentence for lying to prosecutors about steroid use that helped her win five medals at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
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| Republican candidate Mike Huckabee isn’t only running for president. He’s running in the 112th Boston Marathon. The Republican presidential hopeful plans to run on April 21 as part of Team Hoyt, a charity team organized by Dick and Rick Hoyt.
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| Lance Armstong, the seven-time Tour de France cycling champion will run in his second marathon, the 112th running of the Boston Marathon. Armstrong will be raising money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation and cancer research. |
| Marion Jones was sentenced to six months in prison for lying about using steroids and a check-fraud scam, despite beseeching the judge that she not be separated from her two young children "even for a short period of time."
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| The brother of race founder, Earle Reed has been named the new executive director for the Boilermaker Road Race. Tim is very experienced with the road race having run 27 out of the first 30 races. Tim Reed will take over his new position on November 1, 2007. |
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