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Published: April 22, 2008

At last, Rhode Islanders will participate in OKC marathon
Now, all 50 states will have had runners compete

By Blake Jackson

Reading through Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon results for the last seven years is a bit like taking a world geography class.

Since the marathon's inception in 2000, athletes from more than 15 countries, spanning four continents, have trod — or rather run — the streets of Oklahoma City.

From Sweden to Mexico to Nigeria they've come to test their mettle on the 26.2-mile loop that winds through downtown...

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Part 1: Military marathon man
BY DOUG WARNER

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Part 2: Military marathon man
BY DOUG WARNER

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Article | Jan 17, 2006

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Courier reflects on bombing by helping out at marathon
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OSU Sophomore's Marathon Time May Be Record
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...national junior record Monday in the Boston Marathon. Metcalf, a 19-year-old running his fourth-ever marathon, covered the 26-mile, 385-yard...You never know what to expect from a marathon until you get out and run the course...

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