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Three First-Time Marathoners Preparing to Take On the World
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Simon Bairu, 27, will make his marathon debut in New York on Nov. 7. He won the 2005 and ‘06 N.C.A.A. cross-country titles at Wisconsin and holds the Canadian record for 10,000 meters at 27 minutes 23.63 seconds. He ran 1:02:08 in finishing fifth in the Philadelphia half-marathon in September.
Track and field: Solinsky posts another sub-13 time in 5,000
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Stevens Point native and former UW athlete Chris Solinsky now holds three of the top five American times in the 5,000, and notably all were posted this calendar year.
Chris Solinsky By Christopher Kelsall
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Great interview of Chris Solinsky by Christopher Kelsall. Chris Solinsky, a University of Wisconsin Badger alumnus and current Nike Oregon Track Club athlete.
Only 16 men in history have better personal bests in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters
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Wisconsin native and Portland-based runner Chris Solinsky has taken American performance in distance running to new levels in 2010. His stunning U.S. record in the 10,000 meters, 26:59.60, came on May 1 at Stanford. Then, on June 4 in Bislett, he ran 12:56.66 in the 5,000 meters.
Bairu, Elmore take National 10k titles at Oasis ZooRun
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The course didn't take the runners past any cheetahs, but Regina's Simon Bairu did his best impression of the fleet-footed creature, breezing through the Oasis ZooRun in a time of 29:48, on a sunny Saturday in Toronto.
Track specialist Malindi Elmore of Kelowna, BC, clocked 33:41, winning the women's race by more than a minute over Megan Metcalfe of Edmonton (33:43). Denise Robson of Bedford, NS, finished third with a personal best of 34:59.
Cross-Country Meet Held At Yahara Running Course (WISC-TV Madison)
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It's not quite the tournament season for area cross-country teams, but it's getting close. On Tuesday, a Big Eight Conference five-team invitational was held at the Yahara Hills running course.
Wisconsin Badger men's cross country looking for 11th-straight title
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There are few teams in the country that dominate their sport like the Wisconsin Badger men's cross country team. Since 1977, the Badgers have won 27 Big Ten titles, 24 regional titles and four national championships with the last one coming in 2005.
Badgers sweep in inaugural meet
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The UW men’s cross country team hosted the UW Cross Country Classic, the first-ever meet held at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country course. “This was a great first cross country meet on what I like to consider the best cross country course in the country,” said head coach Mick Byrne.
The Badger runners appeared to like the course just as much, sweeping the top four spots and seven of the top eight places in Friday’s 6.3k race. Freshman Reed Connor finished ahead of the pack in a time of 18:49.0. Sophomore Phil Thomas finished in second overall in a time of 19:18.3, followed by junior Noel Bateman in a time of 19:22.1 and freshman Donald Schwaderer in a time of 19:22.4.
Former Titans shine at track and field championships (The Oshkosh Northwestern)
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Saturdays third day of competition in the 2009 USA Track and Field Masters Outdoor Championships belonged to former University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh track athletes.
Stars from the Badger State, nationwide set to shine at USA Masters Championships
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Many of the world's premier masters (age 30+) athletes, and several of Wisconsin's finest, will be at their best at the 2009 USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships, contested July 9-12 at the University of Oshkosh. Some 200 of the roughly 1,000 athletes expected in Oshkosh also are entered in the World Masters (WMA) Championships in Lahti, Finland, July 28-August 20. This weekend's competition will help them prepare for the world stage.
Madison Marathon in growth spurt (Wisconsin State Journal)
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Like the tortoise beating the hare, the Madison Marathon needed 16 years to emerge from a crowded pack of regional long-distance running races to find surprising success. Sunday's three races -- full, half and quarter marathons -- will include more than 7,300 entrants, the capacity set by event officials.
Kenyans dominate Cellcom GB Marathon (FOX 11 Green Bay)
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Geoffrey Kiprotich won the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon in 2 hours, 20 minutes and 6 seconds Sunday. Fellow Kenyan Janet Cerobon won the women's marathon in 2:37:53, breaking the 8-year-old course record of 2:38:13 set by Tatiana Titova in 2001.
Green Bay Marathons half-marathon field is full (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
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The Cellcom Green Bay Marathons half-marathon event has reached its capacity of 4,000 participants and is no longer accepting registrants, race officials said today.
Press-Gazette staffers blog about marathon (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
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Im three months into the official training for the Cellcom Green Bay marathon on May 17 and I havent suffered a catastrophic injury yet (knock on wood).
Green Bay marathon registration running ahead of 2008 pace (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
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Registration for 2009 Cellcom Green Bay Marathon events is well above where it was last year at this time and halfway to the 10,000 limit established for the May 17 race.
UWO roundup: Titans men leading the way in track and field (The Oshkosh Northwestern)
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After the first day of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Track and Field Indoor Championship on Saturday, the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh men were leading the pack narrowly with 43 points. Second-place UW-Stevens Point is close by with 40 points.
Big Ten men's indoor track and field: Badgers' streak of eight titles in jeopardy (The Capital Times)
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Ed Nuttycombe believes his program's amazing streak of eight straight Big Ten Conference men's indoor track and field titles is in jeopardy.
Party, training runs kick off marathon preparations (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
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It may not look like prime running weather, but preparation for the 2009 Cellcom Green Bay Marathon is under way with a kickoff party and training runs starting this week.
NCAA cross country: Wisconsin Badgers women tumble to 21st (The Capital Times)
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The University of Wisconsin women's cross country team came away from the two meets leading up to the NCAA championships counting a handful of seconds that could have made the difference between first and second place.The Badgers were hoping to get a little payback Monday at the national meet. Instead, it was their rivals that turned the tables.Wisconsin, runner-up at the ...
Olympic athlete Favor Hamilton tells her secret
Posted by Matt
All of those were true to some extent, she confirms. The whisper was that she fell intentionally after dropping from first place as she neared the end. Suzy Favor Hamilton is now ready to talk about that.
“Badger State” Although the badger has been closely associated with Wisconsin since territorial days, it was not declared the official state animal until 1957. Over the years its likeness had been incorporated in the state coat of arms, the seal, the flag and even State Capitol architecture, as well as being immortalized in the song "On, Wisconsin!" ("Grand old bager state!")
source: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/bb/ch11.pdf
