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Troop heads pack seeking Olympic qualifiers
By LEN JOHNSON
September 29, 2007
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http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/troop-heads-p\
ack-seeking-olympic-qualifiers/2007/09/28/1190486577115.html
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Lee Troop to come good on his Greek pact
Brad Green
28Sep07
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http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2007/09/28/7319_geelong_sports.html\
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http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2007/09/28/7319_geelong_sports.html
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Olympic legend passes away
American discus thrower Al Oerter, who won four
consecutive Olympic titles, died today of heart
failure, the US Olympic Committee (USOC) said.
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http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/olympic-legend-passes-away/2007/10/0\
2/1191091070316.html
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Troop avoids the Berlin wall
Brad Green
02Oct07
GEELONG runner Lee Troop said his mental strength was
what got him across the line under the Olympic
qualifying time at the Berlin Marathon.
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http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2007/10/02/7456_geelong_sports.html
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Paula Radcliffe will make her competitive return
at the Great North Run in Newcastle on 30 September
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/athletics/6988850.stm
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Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba will run in Saturday's
3,000m BUPA Great North Run road race after overcoming an illness.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/athletics/7012380.stm
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MS Society of the ACT 2007 Fun Run/Walk Results and Report
http://www.ms.org.au/funrunwalk/index.htm
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The 30th Annual Weston Creek 6km Family Fun Run and Walk will be held
At 10am, Sunday 14 October starting and finishing at the Canberra Irish
Club, Weston.
An array of prize categories are offered, including: outright first,
second and third male and female; Weston Creek resident male and
female; wheelchair athlete; race walker; veteran; family; sporting/school
teams; and the Guinness Cup (first three male/female members of the Canberra
Irish Club).
There is also an impressive number of barrel draw prizes (winner must
Be present at the time of the draw).
Entries close Monday 8 October 2007 (late entries will be accepted on
The day):
• Adult $15 ($20)
• Child $5 ($5)
• Family $25 ($30)
For more information and entry form simply visit the Weston Creek
Athletics Club website:
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http://westoncreekathletics.org.au/modules/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=fun_run:fun_run\
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http://westoncreekathletics.org.au/modules/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=fun_run:fun_run
To register online visit:
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http://westoncreekathletics.org.au/modules/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=fun_run:fun_run
ENQUIRES TO:
funrun@... or ph: 0411062633
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Kipkorir wins Half Marathon in Portugal, as Tergat finishes tenth
Sunday 23 September 2007
http://www.iaaf.org/WRU07/news/Kind=2/newsId=41856.html
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Regards
Doug Fry
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Friar Tuck. Chaplain and steward of Robin Hood.
In this spacious isle I think there is not one
But he hath heard some talk of Hood and Little John,
Of Tuck, the merry friar, which many a sermon made
In praise of Robin Hood, his outlaws, and their trade.
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