Tom Renner

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No one knows local sports quite like Tom Renner, The Daily Voice's Sports Editor. For 22 years, he covered the field for The Stamford Advocate. He's been in Fairfield County since 1987.

Tom was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Danbury, CT
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Health Concerns Spur Danbury Man's Marathon Mania Health Concerns Spur Danbury Man's Marathon Mania
Health Concerns Spur Danbury Man's Marathon Mania DANBURY, Conn. – John Hilson’s doctor laid out the Danbury man’s options nearly 10 years ago. “I was a little overweight, my blood pressure was up and I had back problems,’’ Hilson said. “He said, 'You can start to exercise, or I can put you medication.' I started running, and it was a good decision.” On Sunday, he will run his 22nd marathon and his third ING New York City Marathon. He has also run an ultramarathon and even laced up his sneakers a few times in the Boston Marathon. It surprises him how far he has come since he took up the sport. “Back in grade school and junior high school…

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Westport, CT
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Son's Health Crisis Spurs Weston Mom To Run New York City Marathon Son's Health Crisis Spurs Weston Mom To Run New York City Marathon
Son's Health Crisis Spurs Weston Mom To Run New York City Marathon WESTON, Conn. – Weston’s Diane Hayes has been a runner for most of her adult life. But a medical crisis involving her 3-year-old son jump-started her ambition to race in Sunday’s ING New York City Marathon. Hayes, 46, is supporting the Epilepsy Therapy Project. Readers can support Hayes through her fundraising page. Her journey started in 2009, seven months after her son, Eric, was born in March. She had a complication during pregnancy, and Eric went a short time without oxygen. But he was developing normally when, at 7 months old, started to cry inconsolably. During feeding, Hayes notice…

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New Canaan, CT
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Father's Inspiration Propels New Canaan Marathon Runner Father's Inspiration Propels New Canaan Marathon Runner
Father's Inspiration Propels New Canaan Marathon Runner NEW CANAAN, Conn. — New Canaan’s Julie Lynn will run the ING New York City Marathon for the second time Sunday. But from an emotional standpoint, it will be hard for her to match it to the first time she completed the race in 2008. Lynn dedicated her race that year to her father, John. He had been diagnosed with liver cancer three months before the marathon. He died seven weeks after she finished the marathon with her son, Ryan. “I have always enjoyed running and ran for exercise for most of my life,’’ Lynn said. “My father started me running. He was a dedicated runner and would always ma…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Runner Earns Freshman Honor At Virginia Fairfield Runner Earns Freshman Honor At Virginia
Fairfield Runner Earns Freshman Honor At Virginia FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield’s Connor Rog was named the Freshman of the Year in the Atlantic Coast Conference after finishing 18th in the league championship race last weekend. Rog, a graduate of Fairfield Prep, finished 18th overall in the race and fourth for the Cavaliers. Virginia finished second as a team behind Virginia Tech. Rog earned the honor after being the top true freshman runner in the race. “This is just my second 8K and running with the best runners in the ACC is amazing,” Rog said on the Virginia website. “The race itself was insane, we went out really fast. Around the 2K …

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Westport, CT
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Rowing Gold Medalist Joins Weston's Reservoir Run Rowing Gold Medalist Joins Weston's Reservoir Run
Rowing Gold Medalist Joins Weston's Reservoir Run WESTON, Conn. – If you have ever wanted to race against an Olympic gold medalist, Sunday’s Reservoir Run Half Marathon in Weston will be the perfect opportunity. Taylor Ritzel, a gold medalist for the U.S. Women’s 8 in rowing last summer in London, is one of the runners expected at the first-year race. It begins at 8:30 a.m. at Weston High School. Ritzel, a native of Colorado, graduated from Yale University in 2010. An accomplished rower, she also enjoys running. She was also a high school swimmer before making the transition to rowing. Since winning the gold medal, Ritzel has worked wi…

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Norwalk, CT
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Organizers Plan To Run New York Marathon Despite Sandy Organizers Plan To Run New York Marathon Despite Sandy
Organizers Plan To Run New York Marathon Despite Sandy FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – The ING New York City Marathon will go on as scheduled on Sunday despite the damage caused to the city by Hurricane Sandy, the New York Road Runners said. The NYRR, which puts on the race, said it will keep its options open as race day nears. The city is recovering from devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy on Monday. “This is a very challenging time for the people and City of New York,’’ the NYRR said on its website. “The City is rightfully focused on assessment, restoration and recovery. At NYRR, we stand with our City agency partners and support their efforts.…

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Norwalk, CT
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High School Playoffs Suspended After Hurricane Sandy High School Playoffs Suspended After Hurricane Sandy
High School Playoffs Suspended After Hurricane Sandy FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – The Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference has suspended playoffs for various fall sports following Hurricane Sandy. The league will discuss when to resume the games at a meeting Wednesday. The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference will also meet Wednesday to discuss how it will deal with the aftermath of Monday’s storm. The State Open cross country championships are scheduled for Friday. State tournament games are scheduled to begin Monday. Ridgefield schools will be closed all week, it was announced Tuesday. Most other Fairfield County s…

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Wilton, CT
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Wilton Nurse Runs Marathon For Multiple Myeloma Wilton Nurse Runs Marathon For Multiple Myeloma
Wilton Nurse Runs Marathon For Multiple Myeloma WILTON, Conn. – As a nurse at Norwalk Hospital, Wilton’s Kathleen Roberts has seen the ravages caused by multiple myeloma, an incurable blood cancer. In Sunday’s ING New York City Marathon, she will do something about it. Roberts will run the race to support the Norwalk-based Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. Readers can donate to her cause through her fundraising page. It will be her first time attempting to cover the 26.2-mile distance. “As a nurse I see it a lot, and when I talk to people there are so many people that have been affected by it,’’ Roberts said. “It’s a worthy cause. …

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Westport, CT
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Easton Firefighter Killed In Storm Worked In Stamford Easton Firefighter Killed In Storm Worked In Stamford
Easton Firefighter Killed In Storm Worked In Stamford EASTON, Conn. – The Easton firefighter killed in the line of duty during Hurricane Sandy Monday also worked at General Reinsurance Corporation in Stamford. Russell Neary was a lieutenant with the Easton Fire Department. He was struck by a falling limb while removing debris from in front of his truck at 7:45 p.m. on Judd Road, according to Easton Town Clerk Derek Buckley. Neary was a volunteer member of the department. It is unclear when Neary began his service with the Easton Fire Department. Neary was also a vice president at General Reinsurance and was active in Easton with the Democrat…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Woman Puts Best Foot Forward For Marathon Fairfield Woman Puts Best Foot Forward For Marathon
Fairfield Woman Puts Best Foot Forward For Marathon FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Before Fairfield’s Heather Maulucci could calculate her mile splits, she found herself eight miles into her one and only marathon in Chicago in 2010. “I did it to raise money for Teach For America,’’ said Maulucci, who will run the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday. “Because it was for a good cause, I said at least I’ll do the first five miles and then I’ll drop out. Before I knew it, I was already at eight miles. I didn’t notice how far I had run.” The rest of the race wasn’t as easy. She finished in five hours and three minutes, a respectable time given her level o…

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