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Kara Goucher

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Kara Goucher (born Kara Grgas on July 9, 1978) is an American long-distance runner. [1]

83 relations: Adam Goucher, Alberto Salazar, Amy Yoder Begley, Anne Marie Letko, Athens, Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 10,000 metres, Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Beijing, Betsy Saina, Boston, Boston Marathon, Boulder, Colorado, Carson, California, Colorado Buffaloes, Cross country running, Daegu, Deena Kastor, Duluth, Minnesota, East High School (Duluth, Minnesota), Eugene, Oregon, Galen Rupp, Great North Run, Half marathon, Harlem River Drive, Hayward Field, IAAF Continental Cup, IAAF World Championships in Athletics, International Association of Athletics Federations, Jerry Schumacher, Josh Rohatinsky, Kim Smith (runner), Lisbon Half Marathon, London, Long-distance running, Madaí Pérez, Marathon, Meseret Defar, Millrose Games, Minneapolis, Molly Huddle, National Collegiate Athletic Association, New York City Half Marathon, New York City Marathon, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nike Oregon Project, Nike, Inc., Osaka, Paula Radcliffe, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, ..., Portland, Oregon, Prefontaine Classic, Queens, Rieti, Road Runners Club of America, Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon, Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series, Sally Kipyego, Shalane Flanagan, Skechers, United States, United States Olympic Trials (track and field), University of Colorado, University of Colorado Boulder, USA Half Marathon Championships, USA Track & Field, Vivian Cheruiyot, 10,000 metres, 1500 metres, 2006 IAAF World Cup, 2007 World Championships in Athletics, 2007 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres, 2008 Summer Olympics, 2009 World Championships in Athletics, 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's marathon, 2011 Boston Marathon, 2011 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, 2011 World Championships in Athletics, 2012 Summer Olympics, 2013 Boston Marathon, 2014 New York City Marathon, 3000 metres, 5000 metres. Expand index (33 more) »

Adam Goucher

Adam Goucher (born February 18, 1975) is a retired American cross-country and track and field athlete.

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Alberto Salazar

Alberto Salazar (born August 7, 1958) is an American track coach and former world-class long-distance runner.

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Amy Yoder Begley

Amy Yoder Begley (née Yoder; born January 11, 1978 in Topeka, Indiana) is an American middle and long distance runner and a US Olympian in the 10,000 meter event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

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Anne Marie Letko

Anne Marie Letko (married name Lauck; born March 7, 1969 in Rochester, New York) is an American long-distance runner who competed in the Summer Olympics in 1996 (10th place in marathon) and 2000 (5000m).

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Athens

Athens (Αθήνα, Athína; Ἀθῆναι, Athênai) is the capital and largest city of Greece.

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Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last ten days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium.

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Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 10,000 metres

The women's 10,000 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 15 August at the Beijing National Stadium.

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Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

The athletics competitions at the 2012 Olympic Games in London were held during the last 10 days of the Games, on 3–12 August.

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Beijing

Beijing, formerly romanized as Peking, is the capital of the People's Republic of China, the world's second most populous city proper, and most populous capital city.

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Betsy Saina

Betsy Saina (born 30 June 1988) is a Kenyan athlete in long distance running.

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Boston

Boston is the capital city and most populous municipality of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States.

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Boston Marathon

The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by several cities in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States.

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Boulder, Colorado

Boulder is the home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Boulder County, and the 11th most populous municipality in the U.S. state of Colorado.

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Carson, California

Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California.

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Colorado Buffaloes

The Colorado Buffaloes are the athletic teams that represent the University of Colorado Boulder.

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Cross country running

Cross country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass.

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Daegu

Daegu (대구, 大邱, literally 'large hill') formerly spelled Taegu and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the nation with over 2.5 million residents.

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Deena Kastor

Deena Michelle Kastor (née Drossin; born February 14, 1973) is an American long-distance runner.

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Duluth, Minnesota

Duluth is a major port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Saint Louis County.

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East High School (Duluth, Minnesota)

Duluth East High School, also known as East High School, is a public secondary school in Duluth, Minnesota.

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Eugene, Oregon

Eugene is a city of the Pacific Northwest in the U.S. state of Oregon.

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Galen Rupp

Galen Rupp (born May 8, 1986) is an American long-distance runner.

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Great North Run

The Great North Run (branded the Simplyhealth Great North Run for sponsorship purposes) is the largest half marathon in the world, taking place annually in North East England each September.

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Half marathon

A half marathon is a road running event of 21.0975 km (13 mi 192½ yd)—half the distance of a marathon.

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Harlem River Drive

The Harlem River Drive is a 4.20-mile (6.76 km) long north–south parkway in the New York City borough of Manhattan.

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Hayward Field

Hayward Field is a historic track and field stadium in Eugene, Oregon, United States.

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IAAF Continental Cup

The IAAF Continental Cup (formerly known as the IAAF World Cup or the Athletics World Cup) is an international athletics competition which comprises track and field events.

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IAAF World Championships in Athletics

The IAAF World Championships, commonly referred to as the World Championships in Athletics, is a biennial athletics event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

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International Association of Athletics Federations

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics.

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Jerry Schumacher

Jerry Schumacher is an American coach for the sport of track and field, specializing in distance running.

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Josh Rohatinsky

Josh Rohatinsky (born March 7, 1982 in Provo, Utah) is an American long-distance running athlete.

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Kim Smith (runner)

Kimberley "Kim" Smith (born 19 November 1981 in Papakura, Auckland) is a New Zealand middle-distance and long-distance runner who specialises in the 5000 and 10,000 metres.

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Lisbon Half Marathon

Lisbon Half Marathon is an annual international half marathon competition which is contested every March in Lisbon, Portugal.

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London

London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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Long-distance running

Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least eight kilometres (5 miles).

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Madaí Pérez

Madaí Pérez Carrillo (born 2 February 1980 in Tlaxcala) is a Mexican long-distance runner.

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Marathon

The marathon is a long-distance race, completed by running, walking, or a run/walk strategy.

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Meseret Defar

Meseret Defar Tola (Amharic: መሰረት ደፋር; born 19 November 1983) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes chiefly in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres events.

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Millrose Games

The Millrose Games is an annual indoor athletics meet (track and field) held each February in New York City.

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Minneapolis

Minneapolis is the county seat of Hennepin County, and the larger of the Twin Cities, the 16th-largest metropolitan area in the United States.

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Molly Huddle

Molly Huddle (born August 31, 1984) is an American long-distance runner who competes in track and cross country running events.

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National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a non-profit organization which regulates athletes of 1,281 institutions and conferences.

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New York City Half Marathon

The New York City Half Marathon (branded as the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon) is an annual half marathon road running race.

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New York City Marathon

The New York City Marathon (branded TCS New York City Marathon and formerly branded ING New York City Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an annual marathon that courses through the five boroughs of New York City.

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Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne, commonly known as Newcastle, is a city in Tyne and Wear, North East England, 103 miles (166 km) south of Edinburgh and 277 miles (446 km) north of London on the northern bank of the River Tyne, from the North Sea.

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Nike Oregon Project

Nike's Oregon Project is a group created by the athletic shoe company Nike in 2001 to promote American long-distance running.

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Nike, Inc.

Nike, Inc. is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, and worldwide marketing and sales of footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services.

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Osaka

() is a designated city in the Kansai region of Japan.

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Paula Radcliffe

Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBE (born 17 December 1973) is an English long-distance runner.

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA; stylized PeTA) is an American animal rights organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president.

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Portland, Oregon

Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Multnomah County.

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Prefontaine Classic

The Prefontaine Classic, an Oregon Track Club event, is one of the premier track and field meets in the United States, held in Eugene, Oregon.

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Queens

Queens is the easternmost and largest in area of the five boroughs of New York City.

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Rieti

Rieti (Reate, Sabino: Riete) is a city and comune in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of 47,700.

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Road Runners Club of America

Founded in 1958, the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is the oldest and largest distance running organization in the United States with over 1500 running club and event members representing 200,000 individual runners active in their running communities.

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Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon

The Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon is a marathon and half-marathon race, held annually in Arizona on the Sunday before Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and linking three cities of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area: (Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe).

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Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series

The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series is a collection of road running events owned and operated by Competitor Group, Inc., which is owned by the Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda.

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Sally Kipyego

Sally Jepkosgei Kipyego (born 19 December 1985) is a Kenyan long- and middle-distance runner.

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Shalane Flanagan

Shalane Flanagan (born July 8, 1981) is an American long-distance runner.

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Skechers

Skechers USA Inc. is an American lifestyle and performance footwear company.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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United States Olympic Trials (track and field)

The United States Olympic Trials for the sport of track and field is the quadrennial meet to select the United States representatives at the Olympic Games.

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University of Colorado

The University of Colorado system is a system of public universities in Colorado consisting of four campuses: University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver in downtown Denver and at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora.

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University of Colorado Boulder

The University of Colorado Boulder (commonly referred to as CU or Colorado) is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado, United States.

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USA Half Marathon Championships

The USA Half Marathon Championships is the annual national championships for half marathon running in the United States.

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USA Track & Field

USA Track & Field (USATF) is the United States national governing body for the sports of track and field, cross country running, road running and racewalking (known as the sport of athletics outside the US).

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Vivian Cheruiyot

Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot (born 11 September 1983) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in track and cross country running, olympic champion in 5000 metres event.

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10,000 metres

The 10,000 metres or 10,000-meter run is a common long-distance track running event.

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1500 metres

The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics.

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2006 IAAF World Cup

The 10th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event, held under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, which took place on 16 and 17 September 2006 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece.

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2007 World Championships in Athletics

The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007.

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2007 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres

The women's 10,000 metres event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics took place on 25 August 2007 at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan.

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2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad and commonly known as Beijing 2008, was an international multi-sport event that was held from 8 to 24 August 2008 in Beijing, China.

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2009 World Championships in Athletics

The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics (12.) were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009.

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2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's marathon

The Women's Marathon event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 23, 2009 in the streets of Berlin, Germany.

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2011 Boston Marathon

The 2011 Boston Marathon took place on Monday, April 18, 2011.

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2011 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The 2011 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

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2011 World Championships in Athletics

The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea.

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2012 Summer Olympics

The 2012 Summer Olympics, formally the Games of the XXX Olympiad and commonly known as London 2012, was an international multi-sport event that was held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, United Kingdom.

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2013 Boston Marathon

The 2013 Boston Marathon took place in Boston, Massachusetts on Monday April 15, 2013.

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2014 New York City Marathon

The 44th New York City Marathon took place on November 2, 2014.

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3000 metres

The 3000 metres or 3000-meter run is a track running event, also commonly known as the 3K or 3K run, where 7.5 laps are completed around an outdoor 400 m track or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track.

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5000 metres

The 5000 metres or 5000-meter run (approximately 3.1 mi or 16,404 ft) is a common long-distance running event in track and field.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kara_Goucher

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