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Beach to Beacon: They’re elite on the street

by Glenn Jordan August 7, 2010

It’s Beach to Beacon day, and that means some of the world’s best runners are in town.

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A Quick Look at 12 Elite Runners

August 7, 2010

THE WOMEN IRENE LIMIKA (#100) AGE: 30 RESIDENCE: Kenya THE SKINNY: Defending champion who ran 32:06 last summer, a personal best. Last month placed seventh in Crazy 8’s 8K in Tennessee and 12th at Peachtree 10K in Atlanta. CATHERINE NDEREBA (#101) AGE: 38 RESIDENCE: Kenya THE SKINNY: Five-time Beach to Beacon champion and two-time Olympic […]

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Race to the line, and altar

by AUSTIN POLLACK Staff Writer August 6, 2010

A couple who met through running will be married following the Beach to Beacon.

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Past Division Winners of Beach to Beacon Road Races

August 6, 2010

2009 MALE: Ed Muge, Kenya, 28:05 FEMALE: Irene Limika, Kenya, 32:06 MALE MAINER: Ben True, North Yarmouth, 29:10 (course record) FEMALE MAINER: Sheri Piers, Falmouth, 34:17 (course record) MALE MASTERS: James Koskei, Kenya, 30:01 FEMALE MASTERS: Susannah Beck, Brunswick, Kenya, 35:31 MALE SENIORS: Brian Pilcher, Ross, Calif., 33:51 FEMALE SENIORS: Jeanne Hackett, Scarborough, 39:39 MALE […]

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Early morning run leads to wake-up call

by Glenn Jordan August 6, 2010

Things were going so well for Kathy Tarpo in her first year as the Beach to Beacon host family coordinator. She successfully placed 31 elite athletes with 26 families. Even Catherine Ndereba and Khalid Khannouchi, returning after absences of five and six years, are back with their original host families. Then came a Thursday morning […]