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Lead Stories: Sunday, November 23, 2008

Olympic Marathon Trials ‘07:
The Race Has Begun!

Posted November 3rd, 2007 at 7:35 AM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results

The U.S. Olympic Trials Men’s Marathon has begun! The weather at race time:

46°F
Cloudy
Wind: NE at 12 mph
Humidity: 61%

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U.S. names marathon team for IAAF World Champs in Osaka

Posted May 16th, 2007 at 7:45 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

USA Track & Field named their marathon squads for the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka in August (with personal best times):

MEN -
Mbarak Hussein (Albuquerque, N.M.), 2:08:10, Seoul, 2004
Simon Sawe (Albuquerque, N.M.), 2:13:33, Grandma’s, 2005
Fernando Cabada (Bristol, Va.), 2:12:27, Fukuoka, 2006
Mike Morgan (Rochester Hills, Mich.), 2:15:11, Chicago, 2006
Kyle O’Brien (Rochester Hills, Mich.), 2:15:13, Chicago, 2006

WOMEN -
Mary Akor (Gardena, Calif.), 2:33:50, Twin Cities, 2006
Zoila Gomez (Alamosa, Colo.), 2:35:26, Twin Cities, 2006
Ann Alyanak (Bellbrook, Ohio), 2:38:55, Boston, 2007
Kristin Price (Raleigh, N.C.), 2:38:57, Boston, 2007
Samia Akbar (Hendon, Va.), 2:34:14, New York City, 2006
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