The 2008 Little Rock Marathon — the race with the "World's Largest Finishers' Medal" — took place March 2. Here you will find 2008 race results, participant profiles, videos and photos. You an also submit your own photos and video from the marathon.
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By Chris Givens (Contact)
(Sunday, April 13, 2008)
The news that Adam Nickel died after completing the Little Rock Marathon because of the confluence of an extremely rare and difficult-to-detect medical condition and very unlucky timing gave race director Bill Torrey closure, but no comfort. » Read story.
the associated press
(Monday, April 7, 2008)
The young runner who collapsed and died last month upon finishing the Little Rock Marathon had a heart condition seen in older people that would have been undetected in a routine physical exam and was not by itself fatal, a doctor who performed the autopsy said Monday. » Read story.
the associated press
(Wednesday, March 5, 2008)
An initial examination of the body of a 27-year-old Wisconsin man who collapsed and died Sunday after finishing the Little Rock Marathon turned up no apparent cause, according to a spokesman for the Pulaski County coroner’s office. » Read story.
Mother mourns loss, asks for autopsy
By Chris Givens (Contact)
(Tuesday, March 4, 2008)
The day after, the death of Adam Nickel is still a tragedy and still a mystery.
» Read story.
Man, 27, had just finished race in LR
By Chris Givens (Contact)
(Monday, March 3, 2008)
Little Rock Marathon organizers were prepared to proclaim the city’s sixth annual 26.2-mile race as the most successful yet.
» Read story.
By ArkansasOnline
(Monday, March 3, 2008)
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette employee and new dad Tim Williams was game enough to share his Little Rock Marathon experience in a video blog. » Read story.
By ArkansasOnline
(Sunday, March 2, 2008)
The following are the results of the 2008 Little Rock Marathon on Sunday in Little Rock. » Read story.
By Krisha L. Williams (Contact)
(Sunday, March 2, 2008)
Rick Hood pedaled more than 500 miles in six days from Houston to Little Rock to run in the sixth annual marathon today. » Read story.
By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Contact)
(Sunday, March 2, 2008)
A runner in the Little Rock Marathon collapsed at the finish line Sunday. » Read story.
By Jennifer Godwin (Contact)
(Sunday, March 2, 2008)
His youngest daughter was never far from Heath White’s mind as he participated in Sunday’s Little Rock Marathon. That’s because 11-month-old Paisley was with him every step of the way. » Read story.
By Krisha L. Williams (Contact)
(Sunday, March 2, 2008)
Sterling Holmes ran foot loose in the sixth annual Little Rock Marathon, completing the 5K barefoot today. » Read story.
By ArkansasOnline
(Sunday, March 2, 2008)
More than 7,500 entrants ranging in age from 1 to 87 will hit the pavement this weekend for the sixth annual Little Rock Marathon. » Read story.
By Jennifer Godwin (Contact)
(Sunday, March 2, 2008)
Don McNelly’s children have their work cut out for them if they want to follow in their father’s footsteps. » Read story.
River Market replaces Capitol as starting point, finish of race
By Pete Perkins (Contact)
(Saturday, March 1, 2008)
Little Rock Marathon race director Bill Torrey resisted at first.
Torrey designed the original Little Rock Marathon course for the first race in 2003. » Read story.
By Pete Perkins (Contact)
(Friday, Feb. 29, 2008)
A handful of runners with impressive times have registered for the Little Rock Marathon, but race director Bill Torrey said he doesn’t expect any to set personal records Sunday. » Read story.
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