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News From: Sunday, August 15, 2010 | ||
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Human Interest Story | ||
Race Creator, Jeff Fryer, Who Ran Up Debt Is Back In Denver
(Denver Post) Jeff Fryer organized the 1993 Denver International Marathon and slipped out of town owing more than one-hundred thousand dollars to vendors,athletes, race staff and others. | ||
News From: Wednesday, November 9, 2005 | ||
Denver Marathon (2000-2004) | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
New Denver Marathon is off and Running; Marathon Signs Three Sponsors and Launches Race Web Site
(Business Wire) The new Denver Marathon is pleased to announce that the Adam's Mark Hotel, KCNC-TV CBS4, and the Metro Denver Sports Commission will support the Fall 2006 Denver Marathon as sponsors for the first annual race in the Denver community. | ||
News From: Saturday, October 9, 2004 | ||
Denver Marathon (2000-2004) | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Time, money may have run out for race; event canceled
(Rocky Mountain News) Authorities decided Friday to cancel Sunday's Denver Marathon. | ||
News From: Friday, August 20, 2004 | ||
Denver Marathon (2000-2004) | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Denver Marathon Takes Step Forward
(Rocky Mountain News) The Denver Marathon added a strong dash of credibility by hiring Dave McGillivray as its race director. McGillivray has directed the past 18 Boston Marathons and is highly regarded nationally for his creativity and cohesiveness in staging large-scale events. | ||
News From: Thursday, September 18, 2003 | ||
Denver Marathon (2000-2004) | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Mile High City length questioned
(Denver Post) Discrepancies in available course maps have made some of the finishers of the Mile High City Marathon question if the final route was more than 26.2 miles. | ||
News From: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 | ||
Denver Marathon (2000-2004) | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Freeport native wins Mile High City marathon
(Valley News Dispatch) Freeport native Jamie Rutkoski Donaldson of Denver joined the select group of athletes who own a first-place medal by winning the women's division Sunday of the Mile High City Marathon. | ||
News From: Monday, September 15, 2003 | ||
Denver Marathon (2000-2004) | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Iraq-bound GI wins Mile High City Marathon
(Rocky Mountain News) Jeff Gifford will be sent along with the rest of his unit to Iraq in less than a month. He decided to run one more marathon before he left. To his own surprise, he won it. | ||
News From: Sunday, September 14, 2003 | ||
Denver Marathon (2000-2004) | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Mile High City Race a tough sell for director
(Devner Post) The Mile High City Marathon is growing, but not fast enough to satisfy race director Chuck Trujillo. Trujillo said the race's growth has been hampered because he has been unable to attract enough sponsorship dollars to promote it the way he would like. | ||
News From: Monday, September 16, 2002 | ||
Denver Marathon (2000-2004) | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Record set at Mile High Marathon
(Rocky Mountain News) Sean Larkin of Denver set a new course record and won Sunday's Mile High City Marathon in Denver in 2:34:50. A friend from his high school running days won the half marathon. Heather Burcar, 24, won the women's marathon in 2:59.44. Tricia Downing, though, had the most inspiring race. The 33-year-old wheelchair racer raced alone, survived two minor wrecks and completed the half-marathon course in 1:49.00. | ||
Larkin takes command early, wins easily in Mile High City Marathon
(Denver Post) Sean Larkin of Denver better his personal best by several minutes and won Sunday's Mile High City Marathon in Denver in 2:34:50, just over three minutes ahead of the next finisher. Heather Burcher, 24, of Golden, CO, made her marathon debut and was the women's marathon winner in 2:59.44. | ||
News From: Thursday, September 12, 2002 | ||
Denver Marathon (2000-2004) | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Mile High City Marathon quiets doubters
(Denver Post) Despite obstacles such as elevation and cost, the third Mile High City Marathon has endured and is expected to attract 750 to 1,000 marathoners Sunday. | ||
News From: Monday, November 5, 2001 | ||
Denver Marathon (2000-2004) | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
McLaurin-Little wins women's Mile High City Marathon
(Rocky Mountain News) Ed Freygang of Denver won the Mile High City Marathon in 2:43:26. Kristin McLaurin-Little, who race two other marathons so far this year, won the women's race in 2:56:41. The event overall drew over 2,700 runners in its second year. | ||
Third time charm at Mile High Marathon
(The Denver Post) Women's winner of the Mile High Marathon, Kristin McLaurin-Little, proves that you can come back from an injury...and come back strong. Proof that her success was no fluke is that Mile High was McLaurin Little's third marathon since her injury 13 months ago. | ||
News From: Monday, October 23, 2000 | ||
Denver Marathon (2000-2004) | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Denver goes distance with inaugural marathon
(Denver Post) The Mile High City Marathon men's race was a four-man affair, as Jeff Mason, Lance Denning and Geraldo Silva dueled at the front, with Jason Saitta just off the pace. Silva made a decisive move at the 10-mile mark that broke the other runners. Silva, a 26-year-old Brazilian residing in Littleton, was overwhelmed to win the first Mile High City marathon in 2:33.35. With tears of joy, he reached out to hug and slap hands with spectators lining the finishing chute. |
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