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The Charlotte Observer Marathon was a significant annual marathon which took place in Charlotte, North Carolina, between the years of 1977 and 2004.The marathon was held as part of a larger event, known as The Charlotte Observer Racefest, which usually also included a 10K race and other sports and fitness events.
Gerard Donakowski (born February 20, 1960) is a retired distance runner. He was especially successful in the 10,000 meter event, finishing as the men's runner-up in the 10,000 meters at the 1986 Goodwill Games. He was the men's winner of the 1987 Charlotte Observer Marathon. He is a brother of Bill Donakowski.
In 1985, he was fourth in the Sydney Marathon in Australia. He also finished second in the Old Kent River Bank Run 25K with a 1:18:18. Norman was also the winner of the Charlotte Observer Marathon (1984), the Charleston Distance Run (1986, beating out Bill Rodgers, and 1988), [6] and the Johnstown Marathon (1999) in Pennsylvania.
Taylor Barefoot will run the Charlotte Marathon because she’s turning 30 — but also because she now has a healthy relationship with food and fitness.
Myers Park’s Mary Bonner Dalton, a repeat state champion distance runner, is the top girls’ high school athlete for 2023-24 in the Charlotte area.
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From Charlotte, North Carolina, he attended Mallard Creek High School and North Carolina State University. [2] He was the 2016 Charlotte Observer indoor track runner of the year. [ 3 ]
Jenny Crain (born February 12, 1968, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin [1]) is an American retired runner.She competed in the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championship in distances from 3000 meters to the marathon and in the U.S. Olympic Trials at 5,000m, 10,000m and marathon distances.