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MARATHON PROFILES: Iowan accidentally runs two races
Dennis Lee, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, got a longer warmup run than he wanted for Saturday’s full marathon. The 47-year-old mistakenly ran the 10K race, which started at 7 a.m. After crossing the finish line and realizing his mistake, he walked back to the starting line for the full marathon start at 8:15 a.m.
RELATED CONTENTSchnepf: Timing mats at Fargodome part of Boston bombing scene
The mats that recorded the times of about 13,700 runners at Saturday’s Fargo Marathon were part of a crime scene last month.
RELATED CONTENTFargo Marathon route released, officials bank on Red River getting out of the way 
FARGO - Banking on projections that the Red River doesn’t rise beyond 42 feet, Fargo Marathon officials plan to use the downtown Second Street underpass for this year’s race scheduled for May 18.
Schnepf: Vikings avoid pick to regret in Te’o
FARGO - All those Minnesota Vikings fanatics – who Thursday night watched the ESPN trio of Fred Flintstone, Chucky and Quentin Tarantino emcee the NFL draft – will forever shudder when they hear this name: Troy Williamson
RELATED CONTENTSchnepf: Change ends a 30-year run for sportscaster Jon Cole
Fargo - Like hundreds of other high school basketball players in North Dakota, Jeff Ralph got his 15 seconds of fame when Jon Cole stuck a microphone into his face.
RELATED CONTENTSchnepf: Nashville runner ready to help Fargo honor Boston
Fargo When Diane Bolton runs in next month’s Fargo Marathon, she admits Mile 25 will be difficult. She knows it will conjure up memories of Mile 25 at last week’s Boston Marathon.
RELATED CONTENTSchnepf: NFL kicker from Campbell, Minn., remembered for straight-ahead style
FARGO - To this day, Cliff Hermes still chuckles about the 1959 Campbell (Minn.) High School 8-man football team he coached. “I always joked that we had such a poor team, that we only had goal posts on one end because we didn’t score that much,” Hermes said over the phone from his home in Wahpeton, N.D.
Schnepf: Boston Marathon tragedy 'surreal'
Fargo - Five years ago this spring, Dave McGillivray was the featured speaker at the Fargo Marathon – explaining the challenges of directing one of the world’s most celebrated marathons.
RELATED CONTENTSchnepf: Bison to play in 16-team College Basketball Invitational for second straight season
FARGO - As much as Saul Phillips – a self-proclaimed basketball junkie – loves March Madness, he couldn’t help but hide his disappointment Sunday night. He and his North Dakota State men’s basketball team – which finished one win short of reaching the ultimate 68-team NCAA tournament – found out it wasn’t good enough for the second-best gig: the 32-team National Invitational Tournament.
RELATED CONTENTSchnepf: Bison fans miss out at Summit League tournament
Sioux Falls, S.D. - Where were all the Bison fans? Renowned for its massive following in football, North Dakota State had dismal representation Tuesday night when its men’s basketball team was playing for a chance to advance to the NCAA tournament – the Big Dance – perhaps the biggest spectacle in sports.
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Schnepf: Marks bring coaching stability to Force
Fargo - When someone utters the word “dormie,” you know they love the game of golf.
RELATED CONTENTSchnepf: Park Christian puts its faith in Inniger as new boys basketball coach
Moorhead - It’s not often when a press conference to announce the hiring of a new coach opens up with a prayer.
RELATED CONTENTSchnepf: Cold weather not all that bad for Force
Fargo - Six months and 14 days ago, the Fargo Force junior hockey team opened its season on an 81-degree, sun-splashed day. It’s been about that long since folks in the Red River Valley have experienced such warmth.
RELATED CONTENTSchnepf: Picking the NCAA tournament can be a shot in the dark
FARGO - The one shining moment of my NCAA tournament was picking Louisville to reach the Final Four. That was it. The Cardinals were my only correct Final Four pick … and I had them losing in the semifinals.
RELATED CONTENTSchnepf: Gophers have been late on every coach, including Miles
FARGO - Tim Miles has always had that charm of winning people over – including the scribes and talkers of the Minneapolis media. Perhaps it was just wishful thinking when the Minneapolis Star Tribune floated Miles’ name as a possible candidate for the Minnesota Gopher men’s basketball job.
RELATED CONTENTSchnepf: Twins opener was cold, but it wasn't the coldest
Minneapolis - The late, great Johnny Carson – king of late-night comedy – was not adverse to joking about cold weather.
RELATED CONTENTSchnepf: Despite the losses, DeHoff has support of NDSU women's AD
Fargo - The last time a football team and a men’s basketball team at North Dakota State had three straight losing seasons, the Beatles had their first No. 1 hit single, “Please Please Me.”
RELATED CONTENTSchnepf: Bison could have used Braun in loss
Fargo - Still wearing a boot on his right foot to protect a broken bone, Taylor Braun managed to throw up a couple of 3-pointers in pregame warmups Thursday. He made one of them.
RELATED CONTENTSchnepf: State wrestling tournament fits in at Fargodome
Fargo - Travis Lang returns to the Fargodome this week fully expecting to relive some fond memories he experienced in the facility nine years ago.
RELATED CONTENTSchnepf: Wyndmere-Lidgerwood's Illies makes it official with Bison
Fargo - As peculiar as it may seem, Jeff Illies was debating whether to play college football at North Dakota State or Minnesota State Moorhead.
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