Rhode Island offers a new Spring Marathon

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Rhode Island now offers two marathons with the addition of the Cox Sports Marathon in Providence. It is one of 3 races that make up the Rhode Races running festival. A half marathon will start out with the marathon, and at a separate location there will be a 5k. The...

Marathons won’t kill you after all…

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After hearing about Ryan Shay dying during the Olypmic Marathon Trials, or Chad Schieber dying during the Chicago Marathon, or any other runner that dies during a race or training, you may think that running is too dangerous an activity to be worth taking up. Ignoring...

How do you plan to welcome in the New Year?

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How do welcome the New Year? Do you stay up late and party on New Year’s Eve, do you run a road race at midnight, do you stay at home and watch the ball drop with the kids? Or are you boring like me and go to bed at your normal time? How about New Year’s...

Bobby Doyle died this weekend at the age of 58

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Rhode Island marathoner Bobby Doyle died this weekend after having chest pains as he was on his way to the hospital. He was one of the best marathoners to ever come out of the Ocean State, having finished in the top 10 at the Boston Marathon 10 times and having run in...