Italian Wins Bizarre Men's Marathon
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Stafano Baldini of Italy took the lead two miles from the finish to win the gold medal and American Meb Keflezighi took a stunning silver Sunday in an Olympic marathon disrupted by a costumed intruder who grabbed the race leader with about three miles to go.
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Italy's Stefano Baldini wins the marathon in 2 hours, 10 minutes, 54 seconds. Mebrahtom Keflezighi of the United States takes silver.
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It ain&#39;t over until the crazy drunk former priest attacks the frightened Brazilian marathon runner. Although the 35-year-old Athens marathon record was broken tonight by Italy&#39;s
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Kenyan Evans Rutto won his second consecutive Chicago marathon Sunday although a stiff breeze scuppered his world record bid on the flat course.
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In a wild sprint to the finish, Kenyan Luke Metto edged countryman Wilson Kigen to win the BAA Half Marathon yesterday, though both were credited with the same time -- a record-breaking 1 hour 2 minutes 57 seconds.
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South Africa's Hendrik Ramaala, who had never finished higher than fifth in a major marathon, won the New York City Marathon in 2 hours 9 minutes 28 seconds.
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. Grandi, who had never won in 12 years on the circuit before Sunday&#39;s victory in the Italian resort of Alta Badia, beat first-leg leader Didier Cuche of Switzerland by 0.15sec with a time of 2min 15.90sec.
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Emmanuel Mutai won the Amsterdam Marathon in 2 hours 6 minutes 29 seconds to lead a Kenyan sweep. Richard Limo was second in 2:06:45, and James Rotich was third in 2:07:12. Magdaline Chemjor, also of Kenya, won the womenâs race in 2:28:16.
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VAL GARDENA, Italy  - American Steve Nyman claimed his first World Cup race win on Saturday, powered to victory by an old pair of Italian skis that once belonged to local hero Kristian Ghedina.
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NEW YORK - South Africa&#39;s Hendrik Ramaala won the men&#39;s title at the New York Marathon yesterday in an unofficial time of 2hr 9min 24sec.
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Britain's world record holder Paula  Radcliffe won the women's New York marathon Sunday in an  unofficial two hours 23 minutes seven seconds.
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Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - The first official track event took place this morning and Italy&#39;s Ivano Brugnetti won the men&#39;s 20km walk at the Summer Olympics in Athens.
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Dawid Krupa was not going to win the men&#39;s Olympic road race. The Polish cyclist was just trying to finish the 139.4-mile marathon, something scores of other riders failed to do last
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Italian Ivano Brugnetti strode to  victory in the first athletics final of the Athens Olympics on  Friday with a commanding performance in the men's 20km walk.
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Italy's Ivano Brugnetti clocks a personal best time to win gold in the men's 20km walk.
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BEAVER CREEK, Colorado  - Italy's Massimiliano Blardone powered to victory in the first men's World Cup giant slalom of the season on Saturday after local favorite Bode Miller stumbled in the second run.
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Japan's diminutive Mizuki Noguchi put on  an extraordinary display of front-running to win the Olympic  women's marathon title on Sunday as Paula Radcliffe's challenge  ended in bitter tears.