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Smyth closes in on Games marathon
By Len Johnson
October 11, 2005

MELBOURNE athlete Kate Smyth ran herself into contention for next year's
Commonwealth Games when she slashed her personal-best time by six minutes
in Sunday's Chicago marathon.

http://theage.com.au/news/sport/smyth-closes-in-on-games-marathon/2005/10/10/112\
8796466784.html

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US may not bid for 2016 Olympics
October 11, 2005 - 9:39AM

http://theage.com.au/news/Sport/US-may-not-bid-for-2016-Olympics/2005/10/11/1128\
796496707.html

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Felix Limo led a Kenyan clean sweep as he won the Chicago Marathon on his
debut appearance on Sunday.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/4325030.stm

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Yuda regains Great South crown
9 October 2005
John Yuda regained his Great South Run title despite veering off course
four miles into the 10-mile Portsmouth race.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/4316534.stm

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Kimugul defeats Baldini
Monday 10 October 2005

Trento, Italy - Kenya's Paul Kimaiyo Kimugul won the 59th Giro al Sas 10km,
held Saturday (8 Oct), beating Olympic marathon champion Stefano Baldini.
Kimugul has been one of this season's strongest runners at the half
marathon distance, winning in Berlin in April and coming third (60:15) a
month ago in Rotterdam behind Samuel Wanjiru’s World record run.*

http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=32296.html

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Rodriguez pulls off surprise win in the Boston Half Marathon
Monday 10 October 2005

Boston, USA – Celedonio Rodriguez and Nataliya Berkut took victories in the
fifth annual B.A.A. Half Marathon which took place yesterday (Sunday 9) in
chilly rain. In total, 3082 hardy runners took to the starting line.

http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=32295.html

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Doug Fry


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