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All posts tagged "marathon"

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  S. Korean Olympic body withholds decision on naturalizing Kenyan-born marathoner

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — The national Olympic body on Thursday withheld decision on naturalizing a Kenyan-born marathon runner with a doping history, citing the need to review his application further. The Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) said it will...

  • Posted January 7, 2016
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  The Running Man: Jimmy Choi continues to outrun Parkinson’s disease

  A Korean American marathon runner with Parkinson’s disease is out to give hope to others out there like him. Jimmy Choi, 39, a Chicago resident, has run nearly 2,000 miles this year despite the condition, and completed...

  • Posted October 29, 2015
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  NY Korean American orgs plan marathon to raise funds for health clinic

  By The Korea Times New York staff Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York is preparing two three-mile “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind” running and walking fundraiser marathons with the Korean Road Runners Club next month. The first...

  • Posted July 17, 2015
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  [UPI] New York marathoners marvel at clean, friendly North Korea

    PYONGYANG, North Korea (UPI) — For Stephen Forman, North Korea’s Mangyongdae Prize Marathon was the best course he had run in his years as an amateur athlete. “The course itself was flat, the weather was...

  • Posted May 31, 2015
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  [NYT] At marathon in N. Korea, curiosity goes a long way

    PYONGYANG, North Korea — By 8:30 a.m. Sunday, the 50,000 seats in Kim Il-sung Stadium were nearly filled with men in Mao suits and coats and ties, women in dresses and heels, and...

  • Posted April 16, 2015
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  [Guardian] Tourists line up to run North Korea’s marathon

  A dedicated group of runners is gearing up for one of the most unusual races in the calendar: a marathon, half marathon or 10K run on the streets of Pyongyang. For the second year in...

  • Posted April 10, 2015
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  Oldest Korean American marathoner ready for Boston in 2016

  By Lee Ki-wook The oldest Korean American marathoner is headed to the Boston Marathon in 2016 after qualifying at the Philadelphia Marathon’s 42.2 kilometer race on Nov. 23. Jung Jae-woo, 75, finished the race five minutes under...

  • Posted December 3, 2014
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