New Bedford Half Marathon (2006)

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The New Bedford Half Marathon in Massachusetts was yesterday. It is the first of seven races in the USATF New England grand prix racing series. The temperature was in the low 30s with some strong winds. The course is pretty flat, with some hills in the first few miles...

Mary’s Walk / Kerryman Pub 5k (2006)

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Mary’s Walk and the Kerryman Pub 5k was yesterday at noon. Ethan Hemphill won with a new course record of 15:36, breaking his old record from last year by 10 seconds. This course is only two years old, however; the race used to be a four miler. Dirigo had a...

Early season pub races

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It seems to me as though early season races are usually sponsored by Pubs. Maybe it is only Maine, with last week’s Brian Ború race and this week’s Kerryman Pub Race but I know of a few races this time of year in New York that are also sponsored by...

Irish Road Rover 5k (Brian Ború’s) (2006)

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The Irish Road Rover 5k was yesterday morning in Portland, and the weather was fantastic. It was a very fast race for a season opener in Maine, with a winning time of 15:44 by Ethan Hemphill. Two other folk made it under 16 minutes, Kevin Tilton and Chris Muentener....

Sam Adams released by Buffalo Bills

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Defensive tackle Sam Adams was released by the Buffalo Bills this morning, which seems a little silly to me. They are saving $3.5 million in cap room, but he has been a solid starter for the last 3 years for the Bills. Marv Levy (the new general manager) claims that...