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Manchester High School Student's Project On Trailblazing Local Runner Heads To National History Day Competition
The Hartford CourantWhen Rosie Medynski arrives in Maryland to compete in the National History Day competition, she will be the first Manchester High School student to do so in nearly a decade. Medynski, a 16-year-old junior, chose to make an exhibit on Julia Chase-Brand,...Tags: Minority Groups, Research, University of Maryland, College Park, Teaching and Learning, Students
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After Bombing, Rodgers And Beardsley Determined To Run Boston Next Year
The Hartford CourantOn Friday night, Bill Rodgers was in Roanoke, Va., getting ready to run a marathon relay with Frank Shorter Saturday. Dick Beardsley was looking out the window at a foot of snow in Minnesota, preparing to give a speech at a fundraiser to help people...Tags: Alberto Salazar, Sports, Oklahoma City Bombing (1995), Road Running, Running
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Boston Marathon: A beautiful day for the 117th edition
Last year, it was 89 degrees. Today, it's 50 degrees cooler. It's perfect weather for the 117th running of the Boston Marathon, the annual 26.2-mile Patriots Day trek from Hopkinton to Boston. Last year, about 2,500 runners ended up in the medical...
Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Sports, Road Running, Running, Boston Marathon
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Donn Cabral — Our Guy In The Manchester Road Race
The Hartford Courant— Thousands of bystanders stood there curbside, yelling and holding up signs and cups of ale and playing electric guitars. In other words, they were doing what they do every Thanksgiving at the Manchester Road Race. Except for one imbecile, they...Tags: Sports, Track and Field, Horse and Harness Racing, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Manchester Road Race: Aaron Braun wins a fast race and goes down in the record books
Not only did Aaron Braun want to win the Manchester Road Race, he came in Thursday with the goal of breaking the 17-year-old course record. He accomplished his first goal and came very close on the second. Braun won the 76th annual 4.748-mile...
Tags: Sports, Horse and Harness Racing, Cross Country Horse Racing
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Manchester Road Race: Donn Cabral is ready
Olympic steeplechaser Donn Cabral of Glastonbury, who finished sixth last year, will be among the contenders to win the Manchester Road Race this Thursday. The 76th edition of the 4.748 mile classic steps off at 10 a.m. from the Main St. start...
Tags: Sports, Road Running, Running, Track and Field, Horse and Harness Racing
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Choice: Fiscal Cliff Talk Or Petraeus Scandal
The Hartford CourantI think I speak for most everyone when I say, thank you Peaches, Paula, and the entire cast of "All In" for saving us. With the election over, our immediate prospects were pretty much limited to rehashing the results, and the partisan posturing over...Tags: FBI, John McCain, John Allen, Republican Party, Tampa
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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: Sports, Demographics, Road Running, Running, Track and Field
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Manchester Road Race: Only 340 numbers left
If you want to run in the Manchester Road Race, you better head down to register Monday night at Bennet Academy at 1151 Main St. in Manchester. After Saturday's expo, there were only 340 numbers left before the 15,000-runner limit is reached. Walk-...
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ING Hartford Marathon: It's pretty darn cold, but otherwise perfect for the Marathon
It's marathon day and the ING Hartford Marathon is set to go off at 8 a.m. It was a record 27 degrees this morning. It feels more like Manchester Road Race morning than Hartford Marathon morning but hey, better chilly than hot in October. ...
Tags: Sports, Road Running, Running, Hartford Marathon, Bushnell Park
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Remembering The Heart Of The Manchester-Ireland Connection
The Hartford CourantP.J. Tierney was not a runner. But in 1978, he made a big impact on running in Connecticut. Tierney, who died Tuesday of cancer at age 82, was an Irishman first and foremost, a Dubliner who loved sports. Eamonn Coghlan, also a Dubliner, was one of the...Tags: Dublin (Ireland), Randy Thomas, Holidays, Cancer, Running
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