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California International Marathon Historical Information
Boston Hats a BIG Success
CIM Boston hats a BIG success This was Denny's idea! ...to provide runners who qualified for the Boston Marathon at the CIM one of these cool runner hats embroidered with "CIM, My Boston Marathon Qualifier!" To recieve the hat the qualifier must enter and run Boston,...
The 25th Anniversary CIM
Story #25 in a series of 25. Written to celebrate the CIM's 25th Anniversary on December 2, 2007. By Cynci Calvin. 2007 Race Review Near Perfect Weather for the 6th Year in a Row A few clouds and breezes meant cool but not too cold, wonderful marathon running...
When I’m 64: Masters Running And The CIM
Story #23 in a series of 25. Written to celebrate the CIM's 25th Anniversary on December 2, 2007. By Cynci Calvin. Masters runners have played a key role in putting the CIM front and center as a top-ranked U.S. marathon. Below is a brief overview of masters’ running...
The Good, The Bad And The Weird
Story #22 in a series of 25. Written to celebrate the CIM's 25th Anniversary on December 2, 2007. By Cynci Calvin. A 25-year-old marathon, with all its history, logistics and large numbers of participants and volunteers, is bound to produce many interesting stories...
A Sign Of The Times: The Iraqi Runner
Story #21 in a series of 25. Written to celebrate the CIM's 25th Anniversary on December 2, 2007. By Cynci Calvin. The CIM's Iraqi Runner The fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime in 2002 was followed by an attempt to revitalize Iraq’s chances for competing in the 2004...
Saving The Streak: CIM Legacy Runners
Story #20 in a series of 25. Written to celebrate the CIM's 25th Anniversary on December 2, 2007. By Cynci Calvin. Simply Amazing When asked about the times they almost missed being able to run the CIM, many of the 25-time CIM finishers responded that the most likely...
Against All Odds: They Came, They Ran, They Finished
Story #19 in a series of 25. Written to celebrate the CIM's 25th Anniversary on December 2, 2007. By Cynci Calvin. 26.2 miles... 26.2 miles is a long, long way, but nothing compared to the miles, the hours, the ups, and the downs involved in training to complete this...
CIM Entry Surges: The Boston Factor
Story #18 in a series of 25. Written to celebrate the CIM's 25th Anniversary on December 2, 2007. By Cynci Calvin. Growth Trends CIM entries over the years show a gradual increase, beginning with close to 2,000 in the 1983 inaugural running. A drop occurred in 1988,...
Dam To Dome Fast Times: Course Records
Story #17 in a series of 25. Written to celebrate the CIM's 25th Anniversary on December 2, 2007. By Cynci Calvin. Jerry Lawson - 2:10:27 At his high school in the Syracuse, NY suburb of Chittenango, cross-country and track were Jerry Lawson’s second choice sports...
Got Pacers? You Bet!
Story #16 in a series of 25. Written to celebrate the CIM's 25th Anniversary on December 2, 2007. By Cynci Calvin. A Helping Hand Amby Burfoot of Runner’s World Magazine developed the concept of pace teams in the mid-1990s, as a way to help runners qualify for the...