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Priests, chefs, athletes (and ordinary Aussies) run for fun and funds!
17,665 runners and walkers took on a 5km, 10km or half-marathon challenge this morning in Run Melbourne, presented by The Age, while raising more than $966,354 (as of 1pm) for a variety of charities!
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2XU poster competition
A great creative effort by Rebecca Di Natale, who won the 2XU Motivational Poster Competition at Run Melbourne yesterday!
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Going mano a mano for charity
The Run Melbourne fun run was a battleground for radio host Dave Hughes and ex-ironman actor Daniel MacPherson writes Karl Quin.
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Father Bob wants you to get physical
Check out Father Bob and his Bob-terage, which were featured in The Age today!
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Achieving the impossible
When Emma Groves crosses the finish line of the 5km distance in Run Melbourne, presented by The Age, she will achieve something that she never even thought about achieving…
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More than just a run: doing it for mum
Although Georgie Herbert, her sister Penny and family friend Clint are all active and ‘sport-mad’, it was the Herbert girl’s mum’s battle with ovarian cancer and the opportunity to raise awareness and funds for this disease that inspired them to take on the half-marathon in Run Melbourne, presented by The Age.
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From Qatar to the capital of cool
The cool weather will be a refreshing change for Clare McGuire when she approaches the start line at Run Melbourne, presented by The Age on Sunday 18 July. Currently training in Doha, Qatar in temperatures of 35-40°C, Clare is looking forward to escaping the heat of the Middle East (which can soar to above 50°C by midday!) and visiting…
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Running to raise awareness
“My five year old nephew is Autistic and I have seen and experienced the challenges in raising a child with Autism” - George Karapouloutidis.
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Suunto Run Melbourne Training Runs begin Tuesday 27 April
Dr. George Sheehan once said “Everyone is an athlete. The only difference is that some of us are in training, and some are not.” And, with Run Melbourne, presented by The Age on the horizon, now is the time to get into training with the FREE Suunto Run Melbourne Training Runs, commencing Tuesday 27 April.
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Run Melbourne, presented by The Age returns for 2010
Run Melbourne, presented by The Age 2009 was a spectacular success with some 14,000 participants enjoying running or walking around many of Melbourne's major landmarks, whilst raising a phenomenal $533,717 for a variety of Victorian charities.
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