Articles filed under Track and Field
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Temple to cut 7 sportsDec 06, 2013 4:03 pm - PHILADELPHIA — Temple University will cut seven varsity sports next year, including baseball, softball and men’s crew, to save $3 million and address gender gaps in its ...
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5 things to know from world doping conferenceNov 12, 2013 3:50 pm - JOHANNESBURG — The most important meeting for global anti-doping authorities opened Tuesday. Outgoing WADA President John Fahey said an independent investigation into cy...
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Gold medal won by Jesse Owens to be soldNov 11, 2013 5:30 pm - LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. — One of the four Olympic gold medals won by track and field star Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Games is set to go on the auction block. SCP Aucti...
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Registration open for Palatine Turkey TrotNov 01, 2013 7:29 pm - Registration is open for the 33rd annual Palatine Turkey Trot sponsored by Lavelle Law, Ltd and the Palatine Park District on Thanksgiving morning at Harper College, 120...
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Man with muscular dystrophy finishes marathonOct 14, 2013 3:30 pm - A man with muscular dystrophy was the last runner to cross the finish line of the Chicago Marathon — nearly 17 hours after he started the race. Maickel Melamed, 38, of ...
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McFadden will go for No. 4 in New YorkOct 13, 2013 6:14 pm - Tatyana McFadden did something Sunday that no other elite wheelchair athlete has done. By capturing a victory at Sunday’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon with a women’s...
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Kimetto sets record in Chicago Marathon winOct 13, 2013 6:14 pm - Dennis Kimetto has come a long way in a short time. After swapping his rake and other tools for running shoes three years ago, the former Kenyan farmer no longer tends t...
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Chicago Marathon keeps Boston in mindOct 13, 2013 9:00 am - Chicago Marathon runners hit the streets Sunday morning, nearly six months after the Boston Marathon bombings, with more police officers lining race routes and spectator...
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Kenyans win Chicago MarathonOct 13, 2013 9:00 am - Just a few years ago, Dennis Kimetto was a farmer in Kenya. Now, he's shattering marathon records. Kimetto broke the course mark Sunday in capturing the Chicago Marathon...
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College of Lake County Foundation banquet set for ThursdayOct 12, 2013 7:10 am - The College of Lake County Foundation’s 25th Keith Ryan scholarship fund and sports banquet will be held Thursday at Midlane Golf Resort in Wadsworth. The banquet will r...