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Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya plays for 60 hours in Times Square, breaking marathon record
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Quick Glance: Nigerian Chess Champion Sets New Record in New York
- Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya has surpassed the previous record for the longest chess marathon by playing an impressive 60 hours nonstop.
- Onakoya aims to raise $1 million for a charity supporting education for children across Africa.
- He competed against US chess champion Shawn Martinez and received support from celebrities like Davido and Adekunle Gold.
- The match garnered significant attention in Nigeria and was broadcast in multiple locations, including Lagos, with watch parties and digital billboards.
Czechs buy weapons manufacturer Steyr Arms: The weapons manufacturer from Upper Austria, known for the StG 77, has been taken over by a Czech investor.
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Swiss runner Lehmann dies after heart attack: Shortly before the 2024 Zurich Marathon, Swiss marathon runner Adrian Lehmann died as a result of a heart attack ...
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Jeannie Rice, 76, Breaks Her Own Age-Group World Record at London Marathon: She ran 3:33:27, averaging 8:08 per mile pace.
runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a60583323/jeannie-rice-age-group-world-record-london-marathon-2024/
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Passenger record on rails: Linzer Lokalbahn shines in fifth place in the Austrian ranking
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During the installation of a PV system: 19-year-old fell nine meters from the roof - Ried
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The 2024 London Marathon – in numbers: From record-breaking fundraising figures to the age of the oldest particpant, we've picked out the top numbers from this ...
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London Marathon runner completes race after tasting 25 glasses of wine: Professional wine seller Tom Gilbey drank 25 glasses of wine during the 26.2-mile route.
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Quick Glance: London Marathon participant honored after wine challenge goes viral
- Tom Gilbey enjoyed a glass of wine upon completing each mile of the London Marathon.
- During the race, he stopped 25 times to taste a glass of wine and guess its vintage, grape type, and country of origin.
- "It’s my first experience of this going absolutely mad and I feel very honored," he told the PA news agency.
- He was highly motivated during the marathon by the prospect of a sip of wine after every mile.
Adidas dominates the podium at the 2024 London Marathon: In the battle of the super shoes, Adidas surges ahead of Nike with the Adios Pro Evo 1 dominating the ...
runnersworld.com/uk/gear/shoes/a60565553/adidas-shoes-2024-london-marathon/
Bio Austria Upper Austria: Magdalena Barth takes over as new chairwoman: OÖ/MUNDERFING. With Magdalena Barth, organic farmer from Munderfing, Braunau district ...
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Chasing the course record in Hamburg: Seven runners will start this year's Hamburg Marathon with best times of under 2:05 hours. " All info
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Emile Cairess claims third at the 2024 London Marathon: Cairess thundered to a podium position while fellow Brit Mahamed Mahamed followed his footsteps in fourth ...
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Quick Glance: Jepchirchir Sets New Record, Claims Victory at London Marathon
- Jepchirchir won the 44th London Marathon, breaking the women's-only world record. She crossed the finish line in front of Buckingham Palace in two hours, 16 minutes, and 16 seconds.
- Munyao clinched the men's race in 2:04.01, marking his most significant career triumph. Bekele secured the second position with a time of 2:04.15.
- The participation of around 50,000 runners made this edition of the London Marathon the largest event along the River Thames.
British Teen Becomes Youngest Person with Down Syndrome To Complete a Marathon: When Lloyd Martin crossed the finish line with a time of 6:46:10 ...
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Who is Emile Cairess?: Find out more about Emile Cairess, the third-place finisher at the 2024 London Marathon who is on course for the Paris Olympic Games.
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'How I won the Manchester Marathon': Before January this year, Charlie Arnell had never run for longer than two hours. Last weekend ...
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Runners Disqualified After Competitor Was Allowed to Win Race: Three runners seemed to allow Chinese runner He Jie to finish ahead of them at the Beijing Half ...
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Quick Glance: Scandal at Beijing Half Marathon: 4 Runners Disqualified
- Following an unusual finish at the Beijing Half Marathon, the top finishers were disqualified as three runners from Africa seemingly made way for a Chinese competitor to win.
- The finish line incident caused a commotion, prompting questions about why the three other runners appeared to yield the victory to He.
- Subsequent to the investigation, all four runners were disqualified for the pacemakers deliberately slowing down in the final two kilometers of the race, aiding He's victory.
- Confirmation was provided by the organizers that although Xtep invited Mnangat, Keter, and Hailu as pacemakers, they were mistakenly registered as ordinary competitors.
Record for public transport use in Upper Austria: LINZ. 44.5 million passengers were counted on buses and trains last year. In addition, more than 85 ...
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VKB presents 2023 balance sheet: operating profit doubled, deposits exceed 3 billion mark
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London Marathon: Runner with Down's syndrome gets youngest record: Lloyd Martin's London Marathon run makes him the youngest in his disability category to finish ...
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Mobile family coaching in Upper Austria is being further expanded: Upper Austria/LINZ. “Mobile family coaching” is a prevention offer on behalf of children’s and ...
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The sports badge in discussion: Tacheles talked: Is the German sports badge a discontinued model or is it coming back into fashion?
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“The amazing world of greylag geese”: book presentation in Linz: LINZ. A book presentation and a lecture by Sonia Kleindorfer as well as a short presentation of ...
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Alexander Munyao Wins Men’s Race at the 2024 London Marathon: Alexander Munyao won the 2024 London Marathon, while legendary Kenenisa Bekele finished second in a ...
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Upper Austria Garden Trophy: The winners have been chosen: OO. The Upper Austria Garden Trophy - an initiative of the Upper Austrian Chamber of Agriculture in ...
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Sow alarm: Woolly pigs on the move in the Perg city area: PERG. On Saturday evening, officers from the Perg police station were alerted to a more than unusual ...
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Jepchirchir runs world record for all-women race: Hendrik Pfeiffer and Johannes Motschmann created a novelty in London, Peres Jepchirchir ran a new world record ...
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Landstraße becomes a dance floor: the word game festival goes into the second round on May 3rd
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No driver's license, but 1.64 per mille: drunken 17-year-old wrecks his stepfather's car - Griesk
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Salzkammergut goes Italy: Austrian Plätten taxi goes through Venice - Salzkammergut
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Chinese half-marathon gold medalist stripped after African runners slowed: Video: Beijing's half-marathon gold medalist He Jie disqualified after three runners ...
businessinsider.com/chinese-half-marathon-gold-medalist-stripped-african-runners-slowed-video-2024-4
“The village in the city”: Grätzelfest in Linz’s old town: LINZ. Linz's old town invites you to an open day: There is a lot new to discover this year at the ...
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20-strong gang of thieves roamed Upper Austria: AMSTETTEN/LINZ/LIEZEN. A 20-strong gang is said to have committed 60 crimes with 300,000 euros in damage in Lower ...
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Raccoon plague: “We have to be careful that this doesn’t spill over from Germany to us.”
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Young Upper Austrians robbed by gang of girls in Vienna: VIENNA. A girl gang met four vacationers from Upper Austria in Vienna at the beginning of April - two ...
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Why two EastEnders stars are running the London Marathon: EastEnders are setting a new pace with their storylines as Jay and Honey take on the London Marathon ...
runnersworld.com/uk/news/a60535168/eastenders-stars-running-london-marathon/
Drunk 17-year-old wrecked his stepfather's car: FRAHAM/ SCHARTEN. A drunk 17-year-old from the Eferding district was traveling in Fraham early Sunday morning in ...
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Doctors Removed a Cancerous Tumor From His Kidney. Eight Months Later, He Ran the Boston Marathon.
runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a60571659/boston-marathon-runner-cancer-recovery/
Woman with MS to run London Marathon for eighth time: A Newbury woman is gearing up to run the London Marathon for the eighth time.
newburytoday.co.uk/news/woman-with-ms-to-run-london-marathon-for-eighth-time-9362469/
The London Marathon runners proud to be last: Fred Tomlinson completes Sunday's race on Monday at the alternative finish line for slower runners.
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Instagram Icon Davis Clarke Ran 2:56 at the Boston Marathon—and of Course He Was Locked In
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Pilot in Ried and Linz: Nursing apprenticeships start in Upper Austria: Upper Austria/LINZ/RIED. In order to get young people interested in a nursing profession ...
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4 Germans caught marking Hitler's birthday outside dictator's birthplace in Austria
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Raiffeisen Oberösterreich doubles profits: Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich posted a surplus of EUR 608.3 million after taxes. But the risk buffer was also ...
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In Riedau: Wiesinger-Bau takes over 30 employees from Ornetsmüller - Schärding: Wiesinger-Bau is taking over 30 employees from the Riedau construction company ...
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Buoyed by Crowd, Father-Son Duo Runs 2:55 at Boston: Shaun and Shamus Evans averaged 6:42 per mile pace.
runnersworld.com/news/a60514590/father-son-duo-runs-255-at-boston-marathon-shaun-shamus-evans/
“How do we scratch the curve?”: Ars Electronica Festival also in 2024 in PostCity Linz
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These Celebrities Are Running the 2024 London Marathon: A number of notable names will take on 26.2 miles in London on Sunday.
runnersworld.com/races-places/g60551153/celebrities-london-marathon-2024/
What is the London Marathon route?: There's nothing quite like running the London Marathon – and to help you prepare, we've broken down each section of the ...
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London Marathon pays tribute to last year's winner Kelvin Kiptum, who died in car crash
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What is the London Marathon route?: There's nothing quite like running the London Marathon – and to help you prepare, we've broken down each section of the ...
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On the platform: Two police officers save the life of Linzer - Linz: On Wednesday morning, two officers from the Upper Austrian State Transport Department became ...
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“Who wants me” from the Wels animal shelter: Sweet Cole needs a cool person - Catfish & Catfish Land
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The Best Workouts to Find Your Race Pace: Whether you have a 5K, 10K, half, or full marathon on deck, here’s how to determine your goal pace for race day with ...
runnersworld.com/training/a60570231/workouts-to-find-race-pace/
According to a survey, the majority consider the Matura format to be outdated: According to the survey by the tutoring institute Lernquadrat, more than half of ...
derstandard.at/story/3000000217277/mehrheit-haelt-laut-umfrage-matura-format-fuer-veraltet
Kindergarten: Only half of places compatible with full-time work - Upper Austria brings up the rear
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London Marathon 2024's fastest celebrities as Adele Roberts sets record: There were a number of celebrities that enjoyed good times on the London Marathon course ...
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Chinese Half-Marathon Champion Is Disqualified—Along With Runners Who Let Him Win
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How the Celebrities and Notables Ran at the 2024 Boston Marathon: Zdeno Chara and Meb are a few of the big names that toed the line in Hopkinton this year.
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Father of Slain Children Runs Boston Marathon, Raises $75,000: When Patrick Clancy crossed the finish line of the Boston Marathon in just under four hours ...
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Fridge-carrying runner proposes during the London Marathon: Daniel Fairbrother stops to asks girlfriend Hayley to marry him as she watched the race at Big Ben.
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Agriculture: Income fell by 21.5 percent in 2023: Ö/OOE. After a high in 2022, income in domestic agriculture fell sharply in 2023, Statistics Austria reported ...
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These Are the Fastest Shoes of the 2024 Boston Marathon: Here are the top men’s and women’s shoes at the 2024 Boston Marathon.
runnersworld.com/gear/a60525470/2024-boston-marathon-shoes/
Chala Regasa and Nazret Weldu are way ahead in Vienna: The winning duo of the Vienna City Marathon 2024 crossed the finish line with a clear lead ...
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Lions Charity Tarock: Over 4,000 euros for Linz families in need: LINZ. Great success at the Lions Charity Tarock in the Oberbank-Donaufforum: The entry fee of ...
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What to know ahead of this year’s London Marathon: More than 50,000 people are expected to finish this weekend’s London Marathon, a record number over the course ...
cnn.com/2024/04/19/sport/london-marathon-2024-spt-intl/
Fridge-wearing marathon runner gets down on one knee: Daniel ran the London Marathon wearing a household fridge and proposed to his girlfriend en route.
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Could we see a new women’s-only world record at the 2024 London Marathon?: The 2024 London Marathon will host one of the strongest elite women’s fields in its ...
runnersworld.com/uk/news/a60410379/elite-women-at-london-marathon/
Who is Emile Cairess?: Find out more about Emile Cairess, the third-place finisher at the 2024 London Marathon who is on course for the Paris Olympic Games.
runnersworld.com/uk/news/a38710837/emile-cairess/
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Chris Packham holds head in hands as he cringes at Matt Hancock’s London Marathon video
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For a Heartbroken Community, a Race Is Reason for Celebration: The 2024 Maui Marathon was a memorial run for the 101 people lost in the fires in Lahaina.
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Both legs severed: shunting ladder now in the normal station - Linz
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Chichester: Soldier uses university to train for Sahara marathon: Paul Carney ran a 250km race in the Sahara Desert after training at the University of ...
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Shakespeare's birthday inspires a sonnet marathon reading at Saint Anselm College
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Hypo Oberösterreich's lending business exceeds the six billion mark for the first time
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Spring concerts at Kepler Hall: LINZ. The University Orchestra of the Johannes Kepler University plays in the Kepler Hall - once for adults and once for children ...
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Ski tourer buried by avalanche on Kasberg: STEYRLING. A ski tourer was caught and buried by a snow slab on the south side of the Kasberg on Saturday. Fortunately ...
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Here's what you can get for FREE with your London Marathon 2024 medal: From free burgers to Epsom salts and even a dip in Brockwell lido, here's what you can get ...
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asparagus - Topic on meinkreis.at: Current news and detailed reports on the subject of asparagus - from Austria and for Austria.
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Young oratorical talent: Linz student won ticket for the federal youth speech competition - Linz
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Hardest Geezer Russ Cook completes London Marathon after Africa run: Russell Cook, nicknamed “Hardest Geezer”, has completed the London Marathon.
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