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Over 6,000 runners took to the streets of Chester yesterday (Sunday, 12 May), to take part in the 32nd Nike Running Challenge Chester Half Marathon. Leading the runners to the finish was Kenyan born Mohammad Aburezeq, who now lives in Manchester, completing the 13.1 mile course in 1 hour, 8 minutes and 7 seconds. He was very closely followed by friend and training partner, Tarus Elly, of Salford, who finished just two seconds behind Aburezeq in 1 hour, 8 minutes and 9 seconds.

Aburezeq commented: “I’ve never run the race here in Chester before but it was a really good, fast course, with only a few small hills along the way to challenge me. I train with Tarus (Elly) every day, so we…

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10 May 2013
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Nottingham centre Tim Streather will return from injury in Friday night’s play-off semi-final second leg at Meadow Lane. Streather, shortlisted for the RPA Championship Player of the Year Award, replaces Andy Forsyth at outside centre and is the only change to the side after the first leg at Goldington Road.

Nottingham need to over-turn a nine-point deficit in the return tie to earn a place in the play-off final. Green and Whites head coach Martin Haag is upbeat despite the opening defeat. “We have already moved on and we are…

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The Chester Half Marathon is proud to announce that top sports apparel brand, Nike, has been confirmed as the title sponsor of the 2013 road race. The event will now be called the Nike Running Challenge Chester Half Marathon and will be promoting the Nike Factory Stores.

This announcement follows the news that the annual road race, which will take place on Sunday, 12 May, sold out last month, reaching an all-time high of 6,000 general entries, in addition to charity places. The organisers of the Nike…

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Cancer Research UK has been named as the lead charity for the MBNA Chester Marathon for the second year running and the national charity is looking for runners to support their life-saving research by taking part in the event.

Cancer Research UK pioneers lifesaving research to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured, and is the world’s leading cancer charity dedicated to saving lives through research. Their groundbreaking work into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer…

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