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41°Bloomsday 2011
Coverage of the 35th Lilac Bloomsday Run.
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Warden’s Bloomsday streak ends at 34 years
May 4, 2011 in Sports The 12-kilometer Bloomsday 2011 run is history and so is Ginny Warden’s 34-year streak as a finisher. 3
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McGrory wins fifth straight women’s wheelchair title
May 2, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 A nice, relaxing weekend. That’s what Amanda McGrory didn’t have.
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Bloomsday 2011 results
May 2, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 Men’s elite 1. Simon Ndirangu, Kenya, 33 minutes, 58 seconds
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Sharing the road: Pair get hitched at race’s start
May 2, 2011 in Business on Page A6 Karen Fall and Michael Smith love each other. They also love Bloomsday.
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Mekonnin holds off Ayalew in sprint for women’s crown
May 2, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Even after 35 years, the Lilac Bloomsday race still can celebrate firsts. After suffering through rain all week, the sun was bloomin’ Sunday morning for the 35th 12-kilometer Bloomsday run.
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Ndirangu surges past Kiprono to win Bloomsday men’s title
May 2, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 By his own admission, Simon Ndirangu’s first experience at the Lilac Bloomsday didn’t go as planned. “I was here in 2007, but I didn’t do very good,” the 25-year-old Kenyan …
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Vitamin D fuels Bloomsday masses
May 2, 2011 in City on Page A1 A clear, blue sky appeared from out of the blue Sunday, giving nearly 57,000 people crowded into downtown Spokane for the 35th annual Bloomsday race another reason to cheer. For … 1
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Blue skies and the thunder of running shoes
May 1, 2011 in City The bride wore white with her running shoes. The groom wore a black bowtie. Later, they both wore 2011 Bloomsday t-shirts.
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Kardong’s Bloomsday vision is business model to envy
May 1, 2011 in Business on Page E1 There are lean businesses, and then there’s the Lilac Bloomsday Association. Full-time, year-round staff: one. 1
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Clark: Bloomsday racer lets strength be her guide
May 1, 2011 in City on Page B1 Ah, Bloomsday. Another mass of perspiring humanity pounds the Lilac City streets. 1
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Once-homeless racers take to the course
May 1, 2011 in City on Page A1 There are probably as many reasons to run in Bloomsday as there are participants, but a group of homeless and formerly homeless Bloomies are doing it for self-respect. “I did …
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Thousands run down deals at Bloomsday trade show
April 30, 2011 in City on Page A1 Runners geared up at the Lilac Bloomsday Run Trade Show at the Spokane Convention Center on Friday. Swarms of people dug through bins of shoes, munched on food samples, signed … 1
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Chepkurui aims to win record fourth straight Bloomsday
April 27, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Bloomsday elite athlete coordinator Jon Neill said out of the chute that the 35th edition of the 12-kilometer run will have to go far to top the world record-breaking performance …
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Top elite runners returning for Bloomsday
April 26, 2011 in Sports Bloomsday elite athlete coordinator Jon Neill admitted out of the chute that the 35th edition of the 12-kilometer run will have to go far to top the world-record breaking performance … 1
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Fitness after 50 runs women into healthy futures
April 26, 2011 in Features on Page C1 More women than men run Bloomsday, 60 percent to 40 percent last year, a trend likely to continue Sunday, when Spokane’s 35th Bloomsday takes to the streets. ¶ Why more … 1
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Face Time: Bloomsday organizer has greener vision of race
April 25, 2011 in City on Page A5 What do more than 50,000 sweaty runners and walkers have to do with your garden? Local attorney Steven Jones, who has been running, helping and organizing Bloomsday for more than … 11
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Jason Bay may start season on disabled list
March 30, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Baseball: New York Mets left fielder Jason Bay was scratched from Tuesday’s lineup against Washington because of discomfort in his rib cage, and the team acknowledged there was a chance …
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Time to start your Bloomsday training
March 15, 2011 in Features on Page C1 Some years I remember to register for Bloomsday well in advance and feel very prepared. Other years I might be in shape for it, but forget to register until the … 1
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Lilac Parade, Bloomsday, Hoopfest flourish in different ways
January 23, 2011 in Features on Page D1 The ancient Greeks called their communal gathering spaces “agoras.” Spokane has three major modern-day agoras: the Lilac Festival’s annual parade, Bloomsday and Hoopfest. 1
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Landmark institutions show Spokane’s growth potential
January 23, 2011 in City on Page A1 Spokane was a far different place four decades ago. Major community projects – like the upcoming Expo ’74 World’s Fair – were typically planned by older men meeting in such … 6
