“In the Olympics, I think the hardest race is the 1500 – close to a Mile, and I think people like watching it.”
By Adam Birt, Keep Me Current
The TD Beach to Beacon returns to Cape Elizabeth on Aug. 6 for its 19th annual running. This year, organizers have added another facet to the event:...
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Maine’s best HS Milers expected at inaugural event on Friday, Aug. 5, the day before 10K
By Michael Kelley, Staff Writer, Scarborough Ledger
Thousands of runners – from world class to weekend warriors – will take to the streets of Cape Elizabeth on Saturday, Aug. 6 to take part in the 19th...
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Thirty years ago today, she won the first women's Olympic Marathon.
By Roger Robinson, Runner's World
A hush fell as the stadium's giant screens showed her entering the tunnel. For a few seconds she was invisible to the waiting crowd, and to the world at their televisions. Then she ran out of...
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