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News From: Saturday, June 8, 2024 | ||
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Photos: 50th anniversary Governor's Cup marathon
(406 MT Sports) A gallery of photos taken during the 2024 Governor's Cup on Saturday, June 8. | ||
News From: Friday, June 7, 2024 | ||
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Governor's Cup 2024: Recap, results and reactions
(SWX) Layne Ryerson won the 2024 Governor's Cup in 2:29:03 while Mariah Bredal won the women's race in 2:48:21. | ||
News From: Saturday, June 10, 2023 | ||
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'Helena is so embracing of this event': 49th Governor's Cup brings out community
(Independent Record) The 2023 Governor's Cup Marathon was successfully held on Saturday, June 6. | ||
News From: Saturday, June 11, 2022 | ||
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Governors' Cup: A race unlike many others
(MontanaSports.com) Layne Ryerson won the 2022 Montana Governor's Cup Marathon in 2:39:49.40 while Alison FitzSimmons won the women's race in 3:26:15.80. | ||
News From: Sunday, June 9, 2019 | ||
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Thousands of runners race in annual Governor's Cup in Helena
(KBZK) Mike Kaiser won the 2019 Montana Governor's Cup Marathon in 2:38 while Betsy Ross won the women's race in 3:07. | ||
News From: Saturday, June 8, 2019 | ||
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Photos: 46th annual Governor's Cup in Helena
(Independent Record) Michael Kaiser won the 2019 Montana Governor's Cup Marathon in 2:38:22.97 while Betsy Ross won the women's race in 3:07.16. | ||
News From: Sunday, June 10, 2018 | ||
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Composto, Ruhter win 45th annual Governor's Cup marathon in Helena
(Independent Record) Nico Composto won the 2018 Montana Governor's Cup Marathon in 2:39:04 while Marisa Ruhter won the women's race in 3:06:52. | ||
News From: Saturday, June 9, 2018 | ||
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Governor's Cup held in Helena
(4KXLF.com) Nico Composto won the 2018 Montana Governor's Cup Marathon in 2:39:04 while Marisa Ruhter won the women's race in 3:06:52. | ||
News From: Sunday, June 11, 2017 | ||
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2017 Governor's Cup: Messmer and Wolfe prevail in marathon
(Independent Record) Mark Messmer won The Montana Governor's Cup Marathon in 2:33:45 while Jenny Wolfe won the women's race in 3:16:30. | ||
News From: Sunday, June 12, 2016 | ||
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CAT AND MOUSE
Delaney edges Fehr for marathon crown; Lieberg makes some Montana Governor's Cup Marathon history
(Independent Record) Jason Delaney won the men's race of the Montana Governor's Cup Marathon in 2:35:26. Heather Lieberg won the women's 5K in 17:34. the second person with championships at four different distances in the event. | ||
News From: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 | ||
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Governors Cup named one of '10 best bets' to qualify for 2016 Boston Marathon
(Helenair.com) The Governor's Cup is about a month away and the event recently earned some welcome national exposure when RaceRaves.com named the historic marathon course as one of the 10 best bets for runners looking to qualify for the 2016 Boston Marathon. | ||
News From: Sunday, June 15, 2014 | ||
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Fehr Wins Governor's Cup Marathon
(Helenair.com) Collin Fehr of Missoula Montana won the Governor's Cup Marathon with a time of 2 hours 33 minutes and 41 seconds. | ||
News From: Friday, June 13, 2014 | ||
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Governor's Cup Marathon Combines Elite Competition, Family Fun
(Helnair.com) The Governor's Cup has the fastest marathon course on Montana soil with Jim Hatcher's 2 hours 20 minute and 35 second marathon course record. Collin Fehr is among the favorites for the 2014 title | ||
News From: Monday, April 14, 2014 | ||
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41st Annual Governor's CUp Marathon Field Already Filled with Talent
(Independent Record) The Governors Cup Marathon has four men entered who have marathon personal bests better than 2 hours 35 minutes and registration is still ongoing. | ||
News From: Monday, June 10, 2013 | ||
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40th Annual Governor's Cup Marathon Results
(Montana Standard) Christian Heck won top honors in the men's division at the fortieth annual Governor's Cup Marathon race with a time of 2 hours 48 minutes and 52 seconds. | ||
News From: Friday, June 7, 2013 | ||
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Marathon Makes Its Return at 40th Annual Governor's Cup
(Independent Record) After a four year hiatus the marathon distance will return to the Governor's Cup for the fortieth anniversary of the event. | ||
News From: Monday, September 21, 2009 | ||
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Scoreboard: Montana Governor's Cup Marathon
(Billings Gazette) Kirsten Kolb of Anchorage Alaska won the women's Governor's Cup Marathon title with a time of 3 hours 9 minutes and 20 seconds. Mel Hoffman of Sidney won the overall title with a time of 2 hours 52 minutes 20 seconds. | ||
News From: Thursday, January 15, 2009 | ||
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Governors Cup marathon leaving Helena.
(Helena Independent Record) The venue location for Montana's longest running marathon, The Governors Cup Marathon, is moving to Billings and joining forces with the Montana Marathon. The Blue Cross / Blue Shield sponsored race will move to a September race date as well. | ||
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Governors Cup marathon
moving to Billings
(Helena Independent Record) The Governor's Cup marathon, which has been run in Helena for the last 35 years, will not be run with the other Governor's Cup events in June. Instead, the marathon, half-marathon, and marathon relay events will be run in September, in partnership with the Montana Marathon in Billings. Opinions are divided on the move in the local running community, but perennial low attendance forced the run's sponsor, Blue Cross Blue Shield, to consider other options. | ||
News From: Sunday, June 8, 2008 | ||
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Helenas Heather Lieberg wins 2nd straight marathon
(Helenair.com) Defending Champion Heather Lieberg pushed through a headwind to win her second Governor's Cup Marathon in 3:00:10. Last year's win marked Lieberg's debut in the marathon distance. Brian Glass won the mens marathon race in a time of 2:37:44. | ||
News From: Monday, June 4, 2007 | ||
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Egger, Lieberg win Governor's Cup marathon
(Helena Independent Record) Ralph Egger of Lethbridge, Alberta, and Heather Lieberg of Helena won the marathon races at the Caring Foundation of Montana Gov.'s Cup race. | ||
News From: Sunday, June 3, 2007 | ||
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2007 Governor's Cup: 4,300 left breathless
(Helena Independent Record) More than 4,300 runners and walkers turned out on a gorgeous Saturday morning for the 34th annual Governor's Cup, and more than 260 participants had registered for today's new bicycle event, set to begin at 8 a.m. | ||
News From: Saturday, June 2, 2007 | ||
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Running Goveror's Cup Marathon, But Not To Win
(Great Falls Tribune) Hajime Nishi will be jogging slowly, taking photographs and high-definition movies. He started running after his wife died, and when he realized that was not going to win, decided to enjoy and also look at environmental impact of races. | ||
News From: Sunday, June 4, 2006 | ||
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Tarr, Boyd Win Governor's Cup
(Billings Gazette) Tarr, 44, competing in the master's category, won the 26.2 mile race in 2 hours, 52 minutes and 5 seconds. | ||
News From: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 | ||
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Andrus, Ex-Teammates Nab Marathon Relay Title at Governor's Cup Marathon
(Bigfork Eagle Online Edition) Bigfork's Brooke Andrus and three former teammates won the female relay of the Governor's Cup marathon at Helena after sweeping distance events at a recent state meet. | ||
News From: Sunday, June 5, 2005 | ||
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5,319: Running strong at Governor's Cup Marathon
(Independent Record) Article on race volunteers | ||
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The Governor's Cup Marathon Runneth Over
(Independent Record) Race comments by the winners | ||
News From: Monday, June 7, 2004 | ||
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Chris Tobiason claims Governor's Cup marathon
(Independent Record) Chris Tobiason has some handy advice for those thinking of taking up marathon running. | ||
News From: Friday, June 6, 2003 | ||
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RunningMan - Governor's Cup Marathon
(The Independent Record) Runner Don Ottoson is preparing for this weekend's Governor's Cup Marathon, a race he has been involved with since 1978. | ||
News From: Sunday, June 2, 2002 | ||
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Going the distance in Governor's Cup Marathon
(Helena Independent Record) A two mile detour due to a vandalized directional sign didn't stop the leader in Saturday's Governor's Cup Marathon in Montana from winning. Mark Tarr won in 2:56:02. Jeff Foster was second after having joined Tarr on the detour. The two men have competed several times against one another in ultra-marathons. | ||
Governor's Cup Marathon:Going the distance
(Helena IR) Mark Tarr and Jeff Foster were two of many runners who wound up running two extra miles due to a prank at the Governor's Cup Marathon. | ||
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Pranksters add two more miles to Governor's Cup Marathon course
(Helena IR) Pranksters struck before the start of the Governors Cup marathon Saturday, erasing course markers and putting in thier own, causing some participants to run miles off course. | ||
News From: Saturday, June 1, 2002 | ||
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Nearly 6,000 registered for Governors Cup Marathon today
(Helena IR) Race headquarters manager Terinda Smith sais nearly 6,000 runners had registered for todays 29th running of the Governor's Cup Marathon. | ||
News From: Friday, May 31, 2002 | ||
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Running her first Govenor's Cup Marathon
(Helena IR) Trudi Fenster, former Townsend track standout, will run her first Governor's Cup Marathon on Saturday. | ||
News From: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 | ||
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Team Diabetes taking part in Governors Cup Marathon
(Helena IR) several of Saturdays Governors Cup runners will be running to cure Diabetes in Ten-year-old Logan Weidman's name. |
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