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Event News From Albany, Minneapolis, New York & Pittsburgh

Posted May 21st, 2008 at 12:30 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Road Racing

Here’s the latest news from several prominent road running events in the United States:

ALBANY, N.Y.: Five women are preparing to run in their 30th consecutive FREIHOFERS’S RUN FOR WOMEN on Saturday, May 31. Dubbed the “Fab Five” by race organizers, Linda Campbell, Denise Herman, Cynthia Kelly, Bernadette La Manna and Ellen Picotte have not missed a Freihofer’s Run for Women since its inception in 1979. “It’s an amazing accomplishment when you think about it,” said elite athlete coordinator John Tope. “These women have been able to race each year despite whatever life has thrown at them - the good and the bad. I’m sure they have some interesting experiences that could have derailed the streak.” More info at http://www.freihofersrun.com.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.: The MEDTRONIC TWIN CITIES MARATHON, set for Sunday, October 5, has reached its entry limit of 11,000 runners. Amazingly, the race filled in just one month despite the entry cap being raised by 500 runners to help meet demand. “Runners looking for a great fall race come to the Twin Cities for the terrific community support, the beautiful fall weather and for a top-quality marathon experience,” said executive director Virginia Brophy Achman. An additonal 150 entries are available for runners wishing to raise money for certain charities. More info at http://www.mtcmarathon.org/index.cfm?
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Note on the News: Pittsburgh Marathon coming back?

Posted August 10th, 2007 at 8:13 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

A group in Pittsburgh is trying to bring back that city’s marathon –which was last run back in 2003– according to a story in the Tribune-Review newspaper. This event hosted the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men’s Marathon in 2000, and several USA marathon championships before going out of business from a lack of financial support from sponsors and the city itself.