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Winner keeps strip on nose, off toes
posted: 01/15/2012 4:20 a.m. Discuss
Meb Keflezighi remembered to wear a nasal strip this time, and didn’t run into any problems at the U.S. Olympic marathon trials.
LR’s Thorvilson savoring chance
posted: 01/14/2012 4:11 a.m. Discuss
Leah Thorvilson came into today with one expectation.
115th Boston Marathon: Kenyan clocked in 2:03:02
posted: 04/19/2011 5:40 a.m. Discuss
Kenya’s Geoffrey Mutai ran the fastest 26.2 miles in history to win the Boston Marathon on Monday. Then his claim to a world record was swallowed up by the hills.
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B0STON MARATHON: Motherhood hasn’t softened Goucher’s will to win
posted: 04/18/2011 3:32 a.m. Discuss
The last time Kara Goucher ran the Boston Marathon, she was so fresh and frustrated at the finish that she begged her coach to let her run another 26.2 miles a week later in London.
Marathon staff responds quickly
posted: 03/09/2011 4:56 a.m. Discuss
A participant in the Little Rock Marathon collapsed Sunday, but officials said staff responded quickly and appropriately.
Little Rock Marathon report
posted: 03/07/2011 5:33 a.m. Comment 1
Woman runs with blindfold Hillary Kleck of Little Rock wanted to support her 6-year-old daughter, Madilyn, who was born blind.
Third victory gained in pain by Thorvilson
posted: 03/07/2011 5:10 a.m. Discuss
After running 26.2 miles, it was understandable that Leah Thorvilson’s feet hurt, especially considering she strained her foot last week while training for the Little Rock Marathon.
FINISH LINES
posted: 03/07/2011 4:12 a.m. Discuss
JERRY RIEF, 46 Cheyenne, Wyo., 2:52 Rief was fighting Plantar Fasciitis in his left foot Sunday, which slowed him down some. But Rief was able to complete the Little Rock Marathon in less than three hours. Rief has run sub 3-hour marathons in 41 states. Rief said he didn’t mind the cool temperatures Sunday, “The weather, it was perfect,” Rief said.
Little Rock Marathon winners cross finish line
updated: 03/06/2011 11:19 a.m. Discuss
The winners of the men's and women's Little Rock marathon have crossed the finish line. Mark Chepses, of Kenya, was first on the men's side with an unofficial time of 2:24:07. Leah Thorvilson, of Little Rock, crossed in 2:45:51, taking the women's race for the third year in a row.
It takes mettle to earn medal
posted: 03/05/2011 5:44 a.m. Discuss
About 2,100 Little Rock Marathon runners will step up to a downtown Riverfront starting line Sunday with a common goal 26.2 miles down the road.
Little Rock Marathon
posted: 03/05/2011 5:19 a.m. Discuss
START East on Clinton at the Clinton Museum Store. Right on Dean Kumpuris at 0.2 miles. Right on 3rd at 0.3 miles. 1-mile mark at 3rd and Louisiana.
Desolation row ahead at cruel miles 18-24
posted: 02/28/2011 3:59 a.m. Discuss
The Little Rock Marathon is known for its hills, which are crowded by cheering spectators who believe that’s where their racing friends need the most support. Few line up along the section of the 26.2-mile route where racers are likely to face their toughest challenge Sunday.
Other races have spaces, but LR Marathon’s full
posted: 02/21/2011 2:49 a.m. Discuss
Anybody who was planning to sign up for the Little Rock Marathon or its half-marathon can forget that for this year. The 13.1-mile race filled up Tuesday (reaching 3,700 racers), and the marathon accepted its 2100th racer Thursday.
