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News From: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | ||
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Best Race Signs From The 2024 Buffalo Marathon
(Country 106.5 WYRK) The best signs along the route of the 2024 Buffalo Marathon on Sunday, May 26. | ||
News From: Monday, May 27, 2024 | ||
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Who won the Buffalo Marathon?
(WGRZ.com) Scott Loforte won the 2024 Buffalo Marathon while Jenny Kennan. won the women's race. | ||
News From: Sunday, May 26, 2024 | ||
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Thousands of runners enjoy nice weather during Buffalo marathon, Amherst teacher places first for women's race
(WIVB.com) Scott Loforte won the 2024 Buffalo Marathon in 2:20 while Jenny Keenan won the women's race in 2:51. | ||
News From: Friday, May 24, 2024 | ||
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Runners ready for Sunday's Buffalo Marathon
(audacy) The 2024 Buffalo Marathon on Sunday, May 26, will have its number of participants back to near pre-pandemic levels. | ||
News From: Monday, May 29, 2023 | ||
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Squashing new personal best and watching all the hard work pay off at the finish line at the Buffalo Marathon
(7 ABC WKBW Buffalo) James Dickenson won the 2023 Buffalo Marathon while Whitney Heavner won the women's race. | ||
News From: Thursday, March 16, 2023 | ||
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Buffalo Marathon adopts culture of inclusivity policy for runners
(ABC 7 WKBW Buffalo) The 2023 Buffalo Marathon on May 28 will have awards for transgender and non-binary identities. | ||
News From: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | ||
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2022 Buffalo Marathon Weekend Highlights
(Endurance Sportswire) Here are the highlights - from honoring the May 14 shooting victims to its community impact - of the 2022 Buffalo Marathon held on May 29. | ||
News From: Monday, May 30, 2022 | ||
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Canadian dad wins Buffalo Marathon while pushing his child in stroller
(Canadian Running) Lucas McAneney won the 2022 Buffalo Marathon in 2:33:29, while pushing his two-year-old son's stroller. | ||
News From: Sunday, May 22, 2022 | ||
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Buffalo Marathon to honor Tops shooting victims with banner and more
(WIVB.com) The 2022 Buffalo Marathon on Sunday, May 29, will honor those killed in the recent mass shooting with a banner, ribbons and more. | ||
News From: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 | ||
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Buffalo Marathon - Memorial Day Weekend
(WGRZ) The 2022 Buffalo Marathon is scheduled on May 29. | ||
News From: Sunday, June 27, 2021 | ||
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Buffalo Marathon Celebrates 20th Anniversary
(WKBW Buffalo ABC 7) Around 2,5000 runners participated in the emotional comeback of the Buffalo Marathon on its 20th anniversary. | ||
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Western New York native and first-time race runner wins Buffalo Marathon
(WIVB 4) Peter Rindfuss won the 2021 Buffalo Marathon. | ||
Peter Rindfuss, Lindsay Piraino capture Buffalo Marathon victories
(Buffalo News) Peter Rindfuss won the 2021 Buffalo Marathon in 2:31.12 while Lindsay Piraino won the women's race in 3:10.57. | ||
News From: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 | ||
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Humid with a chance for showers: this year's Buffalo Marathon forecast
(WGRZ) The weather forecast for the 2021 Buffalo Marathon on Sunday, June 27, is warm and humid with rain. | ||
News From: Monday, June 21, 2021 | ||
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The Buffalo Marathon returns this weekend
(WIVB 4) The 2021 Buffalo Marathon remains scheduled to be held this Sunday, June 27. | ||
News From: Friday, June 18, 2021 | ||
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Breaking down the Buffalo Marathon: What you need to know
(Spectrum News 1) The 2021 Buffalo Marathon remains scheduled to be held on June 27. | ||
News From: Friday, April 30, 2021 | ||
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Buffalo Marathon to return June 26 & 27 for 20th anniversary
(Niagara Frontier Publications) The 2021 Buffalo Marathon is scheduled to be held on June 27, with safety measures in place. | ||
News From: Thursday, April 29, 2021 | ||
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Cuomo confirms June 26th and 27th for Buffalo Marathon
(WKBW Buffalo ABC 7) Governor Cuomo confirmed that the 2021 Buffalo Marathon will be held on June 27, with safety measures in place. | ||
Governor Cuomo Announces Buffalo Marathon to Return June 26 & 27 for 20th Anniversary
(New York State News) Governor Cuomo announced the return of Buffalo Marathon this year on June 27, with safety measures in place. | ||
News From: Monday, April 19, 2021 | ||
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An Inspiring Story For Anyone Training For The Buffalo Marathon
(WYRK 106.5) With the postponement of the 2021 Buffalo Marathon to June 27, an insider recalled inspiring stories on the course. | ||
Buffalo marathon moved tentatively to June
(WGRZ) The 2021 Buffalo Marathon, initially set on May 30, was tentatively postponed to June 27, due to coronavirus concerns. | ||
News From: Saturday, January 30, 2021 | ||
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In-person 2021 Buffalo Marathon scheduled for Memorial Day weekend; registration opens February 1st
(WKBW Buffalo ABC 7) Registration for the 2021 Buffalo Marathon, set on May 30, opens February 1. | ||
News From: Friday, January 29, 2021 | ||
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Buffalo Marathon Plans To Update Runners on Saturday
(Country 106.5 WYRK) The status of the 2021 Buffalo Marathon, set on May 30, will be announced this weekend. | ||
News From: Sunday, July 5, 2020 | ||
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For the dogs: Buffalo Marathon plans canine-themed virtual event
(WGRZ) The 2020 Buffalo Marathon, whose May 24 event was cancelled, is now offering its second virtual event, a canine-themed fundraising. | ||
News From: Monday, June 15, 2020 | ||
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Buffalo Marathon challenge raises $20,000 so far
(WGRZ) Buffalo Marathon has now raised over $20,000 from its virtual challenge races after the event was cancelled in May. | ||
News From: Monday, June 1, 2020 | ||
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Buffalo Marathon introduces new challenge for local runners
(WGRZ) Buffalo Marathon announced a new virtual challenge that starts June 1 until August 9 where runners can complete several distances, including marathon, during those 2 months. | ||
News From: Thursday, May 21, 2020 | ||
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Buffalo Marathon race officials share reminders with people planning to run
(WIVB 4) Race officials of the 2020 Buffalo Marathon, cancelled due to coronavirus concerns, are discouraging runners to run on Sunday, reminding them there will be no closed roads, aid stations and medical support. | ||
News From: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 | ||
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Buffalo Marathon offering virtual challenges to keep WNY moving
(ABC 7 WKBW Buffalo) Here are the details on how to participate in the virtual race of the cancelled 2020 Buffalo Marathon. | ||
News From: Monday, March 23, 2020 | ||
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Buffalo Marathon postponed for one year, will donate hand sanitizer
(WKBW) The 2020 Buffalo Marathon, set on May 24, has been cancelled, due to coronavirus concerns. | ||
News From: Friday, March 20, 2020 | ||
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Local races, like Buffalo Marathon, face tough decisions in wake of coronavirus
(The Buffalo News) Here's how the tough decisions to cancel events are reached - while the 2020 Buffalo Marathon, set on April 24, is still on, the organizers are weighing all options. | ||
News From: Monday, December 2, 2019 | ||
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Kaleida Health Foundation partners with Buffalo Marathon to raise funds to fight heart disease
(Niagara Frontier Publications) The Kaleida Health Foundation is partnering with the 2020 Buffalo Marathon to raise funds to fight heart disease. | ||
News From: Monday, May 27, 2019 | ||
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Woman finishes Buffalo Marathon second in her category while pregnant
(WIVB-TV) Aileen Hoak-Lange came in second for women 35-29 category in the 2019 Buffalo Marathon while pregnant. | ||
News From: Sunday, May 26, 2019 | ||
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And they're off: the Buffalo Marathon
(ABC 7 WKBW Buffalo) Joseph Whelan won the 2019 Buffalo Marathon while Leellie Pell won the women's race. | ||
Joseph Whelan, Ellie Pell win Buffalo Marathon
(The Buffalo News) Joseph Whelan won the 2019 Buffalo Marathon in 2:22.04 while Ellie Pell won the women's race in 2:48:40. | ||
News From: Friday, May 24, 2019 | ||
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Ex-All-American Joseph Whelan ready to hit the road in Buffalo Marathon
(The Buffalo News) Joseph Whelan joins the elite athletes in the 2019 Buffalo Marathon. | ||
News From: Sunday, May 27, 2018 | ||
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For thousands of runners, Buffalo Marathon was more than just a race
(Spectrum News Buffalo) Tim Chichester won the 2018 Buffalo Marathon in 2:18:06 while Laura Anderson won the women's race in 2:57:06. | ||
News From: Tuesday, May 8, 2018 | ||
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Buffalo Marathon: Running the marathon? Make sure you are ready
(ABC 7 WKBW Buffalo) Runners collapsed during the the run in the last couple of years of the Buffalo Marathon so event officials warn that runners should be ready for the marathon and that there will always be medical personnel around the route. | ||
News From: Sunday, May 28, 2017 | ||
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Kenya native becomes Buffalo marathon's first three-time winner
(The Buffalo News) Kiplangat Tisia won the Buffalo Marathon in 2:21:04 while Bizuwork Kasaye won the women's race in 2:39:26. | ||
Why they run: motivation for Buffalo Marathon runners
(WIVB News 4) The Buffalo Marathon runners are motivated by various reasons: for one, Kiplangat Tisia, the three-time winner and a local, loves the crowd. | ||
News From: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 | ||
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Syracuse couple helps save Buffalo Marathon runners life
(WIVB4.com) When runners took off at the Buffalo Marathon at 6:30 a.m., it was already 70 degrees. Shellie Rizza and her husband, Phil, were cheering on runners around mile 18. | ||
News From: Sunday, May 29, 2016 | ||
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Heat impacts 16th Annual Buffalo Marathon, Ethiopian runners come out on top
(WIVB) It was rise and race for the more than seven thousand marathoners participating in the 16th annual Buffalo Marathon under hot and humid conditions. | ||
News From: Thursday, May 26, 2016 | ||
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Sold-Out Buffalo Marathon Weaves Through City This Weekend
(Buffalo Rising) It's Memorial Day which means the Buffalo Marathon Race Weekend is here | ||
News From: Thursday, May 28, 2015 | ||
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Buffalo Marathon winners
(The Buffalo News) I've gone back to 1989 to compile this list. This covers the races that were called the Buffalo Marathon, and not Skylon or Buffalo-Niagara (those were held in the 1980s.). It turns out that Kiplangat Tisia is the third male runner to go back-to-back. Three women also have reached that milestone. | ||
News From: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 | ||
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Donnelly's Impact Felt at Record-Setting Buffalo Marathon
(WGRZ.com) At the beginning of the Buffalo Marathon, organizers held a moment of silence for Tom Donnelly, the former race director who passed away in November. | ||
News From: Monday, May 25, 2015 | ||
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(The Buffalo News) Mens and womens records are smashed in the Buffalo Marathon | ||
Male and female winners set race record at Buffalo Marathon
(WIVB.com) Organizers say the Buffalo Marathon is one of the flattest and fastest in the country. This year the course had new changes, and both first place winners beat the race record. | ||
News From: Sunday, May 24, 2015 | ||
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A record-breaking Buffalo Marathon
(WGRZ.com) It was a record-setting day at the 2015 Buffalo Marathon. Organizers say a record 7,600 runners from around the world took part in the full- and half-marathon races, four-person relay race, and John Beishline Memorial 5K Run over the course of this weekend. | ||
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Mens and womens records are smashed in the Buffalo Marathon
(Buffalo News) Kiplangat Tisia of Rochester and Kenya defended his title and broke his own mark with a time of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 59 seconds. | ||
Kenyan Kiplangat Tisia Sets Record At Buffalo Marathon
(TWCNews.com) A Kenya-native from Rochester crossed the finish line first in just under 2:16 for his second straight win, breaking his own record last year by 1:17. |
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