Marathon

Improved Xi'an International Marathon Crowns Winners Amidst Glamour of Past and Future

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Monday, April 23, 2018
Running, Sports, Sport of athletics, Long-distance running, Marathon

Also, an online version of the marathon was launched, allowing runners who could not attend to experience the excitement of the event via the Internet.

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  • Also, an online version of the marathon was launched, allowing runners who could not attend to experience the excitement of the event via the Internet.
  • "Congratulations to Wangdong Qiu and Chaojie Feng for their wins, and to all of the runners who completed this year's Marathon," said the Race officials of the Xi'an City-Wall International Marathon Committee.
  • Launched in 1993, the Xi'an City Wall International Marathon is China's flagship national sporting and tourism event.
  • Held in a city with history spanning 3,100 years, the Xi'an marathon has become widely popular among runners and marathon fans around the world.

Consul General of Greece Delivers Winners' Olive Wreaths to Boston Athletic Association for 122nd Running of the Boston Marathon

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Friday, April 13, 2018
Running, Sports, Headgear, Sport of athletics, Wreath, Marathon, Olive branch

The olive branch wreaths were grown, cut, and plaited into winners' wreaths in Greece, and delivered as a gift from the country of Greece, where the marathon originated, for the Boston Marathon, upholding a long tradition of collaboration and respect between the organizers of the Boston Marathon and the people of Greece.

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  • The olive branch wreaths were grown, cut, and plaited into winners' wreaths in Greece, and delivered as a gift from the country of Greece, where the marathon originated, for the Boston Marathon, upholding a long tradition of collaboration and respect between the organizers of the Boston Marathon and the people of Greece.
  • Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans received an Honorary olive branch from Marathon, Greece in recognition of his exemplary service to the people of Boston, and his passion as a Marathon runner.
  • Ancient Olympic winners were crowned with victors' wreaths, and the Boston Marathon continues this ancient tradition now in the city often referred to as the "Athens of America".
  • Boston Police Commissioner Evans receives Honorary Award at Boston Marathon Wreath Ceremony, and invitation to run as a special guest in the 2018 Athens Marathon
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Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey named an Official Charity Partner of the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon Set for Sunday, November 4, 2018

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Friday, April 13, 2018
Running, Sports, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Rail transportation in the United States, Goodwill Industries, New York New Jersey Rail, Marathon, Goodwill

NEW YORK, April 13, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc. (Goodwill NYNJ) has been named an Official Charity Partner of the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon.

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  • NEW YORK, April 13, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc. (Goodwill NYNJ) has been named an Official Charity Partner of the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon.
  • "Goodwill NYNJ is thrilled to be named an official charity partner of the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon," said Katy Gaul-Stigge, Goodwill NYNJ CEO & President.
  • More than 350 official charity partners will be part of the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon, providing thousands the opportunity to run in the world's most popular marathon.
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    SOURCE Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc.