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Lead Stories: Tuesday, December 2, 2008

CVS Caremark Downtown 5-K Entry Lists Released

Posted September 19th, 2008 at 9:33 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Road Racing

Organizers of Sunday’s 18th CVS Caremark Downtown 5-K in Providence, R.I., which serves as the USA 5 km road running championships for men and women, have released their entry lists of invited athletes.

Trying for both the open and USA titles will be national steeplechase champion and 2008 Olympian Anthony Famiglietti, 2004 Olympian Dan Browne and USA indoor 3000m champion and 2008 Olympian Matt Tegenkamp. Browne finished third overall at this event last year, behind Kenyans Simon Ndirangu and Richard Kiplagat, and won the USA title.

The women’s field is led by Olympic 10,000m bronze medalist and defending champion, Shalane Flanagan, who will try to win her third USA title this year (she has already won the national cross country and 10,000m crowns).
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New Road Race Festival Coming to Rhode Island

Posted December 13th, 2007 at 1:39 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results

It may be America’s smallest state, but Rhode Island is getting a big new road racing festival next spring. The Cox Providence Rhode Races will be held for the first time on May 3 and 4, organizers announced yesterday.

Managed by Eident Sports Marketing, the event will feature a marathon, half-marathon and 5-K. The Cox Sports Marathon will start at the Johnson and Wales Harborside Campus, wind through portions of East Providence and Pawtucket, and finish in downtown Providence on Weybosset Street in front of Gaebe Commons, near the Providence Performing Arts Center.

“We are delighted that Cox Communications has sprinted ahead of the pack and is the title sponsor of the event,” said John Mathews, President, Eident Sports Marketing, through a media release. “This continues to emphasize Cox’s significant tradition of civic support.”
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Boston College to Host NCAA D-I Northeast Region Cross Country Championships

Posted November 9th, 2007 at 8:05 AM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results, Cross Country

The Boston College men’s and women’s cross country teams will play host to the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships held at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass., on Sat. Nov. 10.

The men, who are ranked 13th in the Northeast bracket, will start competition at 2:30 p.m. They will race amongst other top-ranked squads including Iona (1), Providence (2), Syracuse (3), Cornell (4) and Columbia (5).

The Eagles turned in a 10th place finish at last year’s regional championship. Senior captain Patrick Mellea ran the course in 31:36.8, qualifying him for the NCAA Championship.
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