Articles filed under Running & Jogging
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102 marathons in 102 days: Amputee's unofficial world recordApr 30, 2022 7:30 am - GILBERT, Ariz. - As Forrest Gump in the Oscar-winning 1994 film of the same name, lead actor Tom Hanks abruptly trots to a halt after more than three years of nonstop ru...
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Lombard's Mutt Strut 5K returns for 17th year May 14Apr 27, 2022 11:00 pm - Lombard Park District's Mutt Strut 5K/1 Mile & Pancake Breakfast are back. The Lombard Park District will host the 17th annual Mutt Strut 5K and 1-Mile at 8 a.m. Saturd...
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Early bird registration open for Lazarus House Great Western Freedom 4 Run/WalkApr 11, 2022 11:00 pm - Early bird registration is now open for the 2022 Lazarus House Great Western Freedom 4 Run/Walk on July 4 at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles. In 2021, nearly ...
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Caring in Action: Shelter, Inc. works to end the cycle of child abuse, create safe homes for allMar 24, 2022 6:00 am - Every child deserves to grow up in a loving home. But every day there are kids who are abused by their parents or another family member, whether physically or emotionall...
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Wheaton Park District, Rotary Club host Fun Run in Color downtown April 9Mar 10, 2022 10:00 pm - Run through clouds of color at the April 9 Fun Run in Color in downtown Wheaton and it's guaranteed you'll come out looking like a rainbow. The event starts at 8:30 a.m....
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Straight From the Source: How deciding to run a marathon in every state changed my lifeFeb 27, 2022 4:30 am - Editor's note: Colin O'Donnell, senior vice president/director of operations and strategic initiatives for Paddock Publications, started his career at the newspaper ...
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Constable: Jazz, physics and ultramarathon make 85-year-old a triple threatFeb 05, 2022 12:00 am - Many of our nation's finest athletes are competing for gold at the Olympics in Beijing. Retired 85-year-old Fermilab physicist Roy Rubinstein, our nation's fastest ultra...
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Sunrise Rotary St. Paddy's Day 5K to raise funds for mental health care March 12 in NapervilleJan 11, 2022 10:00 pm - Registration is now underway for the 13th annual Sunrise Rotary St. Paddy's Day 5K to be held in person on Saturday, March 12, in downtown Naperville. Held in cooperati...
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Elgin Road Warriors compete in national championshipsDec 01, 2021 10:00 pm - The Elgin Road Warriors is a youth running club based in Elgin. It started off with just three runners in 2016, and has come a long way these past 5 years. The team ha...
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Things to do Dec. 2-9: Holiday light shows, concerts, tree lightings, Santa brunches & moreNov 30, 2021 10:00 pm - Ongoing Festival of Lights and Tree Sale: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Thursday, Dec. 30, at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. The zoo will be transformed i...