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Lead Stories: Friday, December 5, 2008

Top Two Finishers From 2007 to Come Back to Manchester Road Race

Posted October 20th, 2008 at 9:00 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Road Racing

Andrew Letherby and Martin Fagan, who finished first and second, respectively, at last year’s Manchester Road Race have been recruited to run this year’s event, organizers announced last week. This classic Thanksgiving Day road race will be held for the 72nd time on Thursday, November 27th in Manchester, Conn.

Letherby, an Australian who lives in Boulder, Colo., outsprinted Fagan, an Irishman, to cover the challenging 4.748 mile course in 21:53.4 to get his second Manchester victory. Fagan, who formerly starred for Providence College, was less than two seconds back in 21:54.8.
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Note on the News: Fagan Turned Back at USA Border

Posted December 13th, 2007 at 12:00 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Cross Country

Writing for the Irish Examiner, Brendan Mooney reported yesterday that former Providence College star, Martin Fagan, was refused re-entry to the United States after competing in the SPAR European Cross Country Championships on the weekend. Fagan is based in Flagstaff, Ariz., where he is coached by Greg McMillan.

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Top Talent Headed to Thursday’s Manchester
Road Race

Posted November 22nd, 2007 at 10:00 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results

America’s most venerated Thanksgiving Day running race, the Manchester Road Race, will celebrate its 71st edition on Thursday in Manchester, Conn., with some top talent at the front.

In the men’s race, last year’s champion Ian Dobson, the former Stanford star, will try to become the first American to defend his title at Manchester since steeplechaser John Gregorek won two in a row in 1988 and ‘89. In cold and rainy conditions last year, Dobson prevailed by just one second over Canadian Simon Bairu.

Dobson’s key competition will likely come from a pair of Ethiopian Olympians, Dagne Alemu and Girma Tola. Alemu has won three consecutive races since winning the York White Rose Run on Nov. 11; Tola won the Baltimore Half-Marathon on Oct. 13 and the Boston Mayor’s Cup Cross Country on Oct. 28. Also in the mix will be 2002 Manchester champion, Andrew Letherby of Australia; New Zealand Olympian Michael Aish; Canadians Reid Coolsaet and Dylan Wykes; Irishman Martin Fagan; steeplechasers Dan Huling and Brian Olinger; and milers Rob Myers and Grant Robison.
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