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Runners Look To Create Excitement With 4-Mile Legends Run At Wesleyan University
The Hartford CourantJosh Miller said he would never miss the Manchester Road Race. "There's just a certain feeling in the air," Miller, technical director at the Hartford Marathon Foundation, said recently. "I have to be there." On June 30, Miller and the Hartford Marathon...Tags: 2012 Summer Olympics, Running, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Wesleyan University, Sports
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For Hartford Teen, A Personal Project On Leadership
The Hartford CourantTre'Jon Hamm reached for the grand doors of the state Capitol when his cellphone buzzed. "I can't talk to you right now," the 14-year-old told his friend on the other line. Hamm rushed here after school on one of the final days of the legislative...Tags: Geno Auriemma, Media Industry, Executive Branch, Politics, University of Hartford
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READER SUBMITTED: Hartford Marathon Foundation Hosts Running Champions at Inaugural Event
StatewideThe Hartford Marathon Foundation is excited to announce a legendary line-up of running greats participating in the inaugural Legends Run on Sunday, June 30, at Wesleyan University in Middletown. Runners are encouraged to register for this brand new four-...Tags: Running, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Wesleyan University, Cross Country Horse Racing, Boston Marathon
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Racers Taken To Hospital At Iron Horse Half Marathon In Simsbury
The Hartford CourantHot temperatures forced some runners to be taken to local hospitals Sunday morning during the Amica Iron Horse Half Marathon, police said. Police said race participants were taken by ambulance following heat-related illnesses. Beth Shluger, executive...Tags: Running, Sports, Road Running, Dwayne Johnson
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Iron Horse Half Marathon On June 2 In Simsbury
The Hartford CourantThe annual half-marathon on Iron Horse Boulevard will be held on June 2, but most of the races have already sold out. According to the Hartford Marathon Foundation's website, the group hosting the event, the half marathon and 10K race are aleady sold...Tags: Sports
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Boston Marathon Tragedy: Courant Reporter Covering Race Offers Personal Account
Lori Riley, The Courant's running writer, is a veteran of many Boston Marathons. Here is her personal account of what happened on Monday: We had just finished up the press conferences Monday and I was sitting down to write my story about the 117th...
Tags: Running, Sports, Road Running, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Boston Marathon
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Boston: The Horror
We had just finished up the press conferences Monday and I was sitting down to write my story about the 117th Boston Marathon. My friend Glenn Jordan of the Portland Press-Herald was sitting next to me, writing his story about Joan Benoit Samuelson...
Tags: Running, Sports, Road Running, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Boston Marathon
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Boston Blasts Prompt Rentschler Officials To Re-Examine Security For Blue-White Football Game
The Hartford CourantWith the UConn Blue-White Spring Football Game set to kick off Saturday at Rentschler Field, stadium officials conferred with security personnel to outline a plan Monday. But by the end of the day, the plan was set to change. Explosions near the...Tags: Travelers Championship, Baseball, Transportation Industry, Sports, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Triumph Over Tragedy: First Sandy Hook Run Draws Thousands
The Hartford CourantThe event that inspired it was a tragedy like nothing the state had seen before, but the mood at the first Sandy Hook Run for the Families Saturday morning was one of celebration, triumph and hope. A record-breaking 15,000 runners took part in the...Tags: Running, Sports, Road Running, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, Old State House
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Running A Marathon In The Winter – Indoors
The Hartford CourantScott Sutter wanted to be a fighter pilot since he was 6 years old. When he arrived at The Citadel in South Carolina in the late '90s, he decided that he wanted to go into Special Forces, specializing in high-risk military missions. Then he discovered...Tags: Running, Sports, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Road Running, XL Center
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Run for Sandy Hook set for March 23
The Hartford Marathon Foundation has a new event, the Run for Sandy Hook 5K, which will take place March 23 at Western Connecticut State University. All the proceeds from the race will go to the Sandy Hook School Support Fund, administered by the United...
Tags: Sports, Western Connecticut State University
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Mary Haines, 98, Led The Fullest Of Lives
The Hartford CourantMary Haines once got a javelin for her birthday. It was a 7-foot regulation javelin, almost 2 feet taller than Haines was. At the time, Haines was 83 years old. A familiar sight on the state road racing circuit, Haines wanted to learn how to throw the...Tags: Running, Sports, Road Running, Manchester Road Race, Demographics
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