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Twin Cities Marathon increases partnership with Team USA Minnesota

Posted April 19th, 2007 at 10:00 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

The Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 7 in Minneapolis, announced that they had expanded their partnership with Team USA Minnesota, an Olympic develop training group which is also based in Minneapolis.
Organizers of the event reported that it had increased its financial support for the training group, coached by Dennis Barker, who is […]

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Eight Olympians to Run the “Fifth Avenue Mile” in NYC Tomorrow

Posted September 29th, 2006 at 4:30 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results

Eight Olympic runners will be in the field of almost 3,000 in the Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile on September 30th in Manhattan.
Cool Running described the event as being, “One of the premier road racing events in the world.”
The competing Olympians are: America’s Gabe Jennings, Anthony Famiglietti and Carrie Tollefson; New Zealand’s Nick Willis […]

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