Articles filed under Track and Field
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Chicago Marathon field looks solid and readyOct 10, 2013 5:00 pm - Ask Chicago Marathon Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski to handicap the men's and women's elite field that will compete in Sunday's race and you may come away a lit...
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Police plan tight security for Chicago MarathonOct 08, 2013 3:00 pm - Security at this year's Chicago Marathon will be tighter than ever after April's bombing at the Boston Marathon. Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said at a n...
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Palatine couple completes 50 half-marathons in 50 statesOct 07, 2013 11:00 am - Mike and Kristin Kiss of Palatine celebrated a unique milestone on Sunday: They completed their 50th half-marathon — one in every state — and all in under 100 hours, or ...
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Cary-Grove grad Freeman getting better and betterSep 12, 2013 3:56 pm - When it rains, it pours. For Cary-Grove graduate Josh Freeman that statement hits home both literally and figuratively. On the figurative side, the sophomore shot-put th...
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Bolt closes out season with another winSep 06, 2013 4:57 pm - BRUSSELS — Usain Bolt closed out the season Friday with another win in the 100 meters, finishing in 9.80 seconds in the Memorial Van Damme. The time, sluggish by his ste...
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Ben Johnson promotes new anti-doping campaignAug 29, 2013 4:33 pm - LONDON — Disgraced sprinter Ben Johnson is the face of a new anti-doping campaign. The Canadian was stripped of his Olympic gold medal and world record in the 100 meters...
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Bolt is indisputably golden in 200 at worldsAug 17, 2013 6:20 pm - MOSCOW — Forget the race. With Usain Bolt, the real fun happens after he crosses the finish line. Now that’s entertainment. Certainly more than his 200-meter win, when t...
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Feet, don’t fail me now!Aug 16, 2013 9:08 pm - The Palatine Park District Feet Fest is back, so lace up the shoes and get out there at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25. The 10th annual 3K Family Fun Run/Walk starts from Tow...
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AP: Gay tested positive at U.S nationalsJul 26, 2013 7:30 pm - Sprinter Tyson Gay failed more than one drug test this year, recording one of his positives at the U.S. championships in June, where he won the 100 and 200 meters, The A...
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Track meet honors longtime Conant coachJul 16, 2013 3:35 am - Friends and family members are hosting the second annual Coach Ron Gummerson Summer Track Meet at Conant High School, 700 E. Cougar Trail in Hoffman Estates, on Thursday...