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Boilermaker runner goes distance for son in Iraq: 6,436 miles

Boilermaker runner goes distance for son in Iraq: 6,436 miles

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Twelve thousand runners shuffle to the starting line. Some are hopping, some stretching. And some are just staring, wondering if they can finish a race that’s a bit over nine miles. Vivian White jogs nearly that far five days a week. Read more »

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Company providing opportunity for those with disabilities and producing big results

Company providing opportunity for those with disabilities and producing big results

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Human Technologies Corporation, in Utica, has been providing jobs for the disadvantaged for over fifty years now. It all began in the 1950's when the company first opened it's doors giving injured Korean War veterans a place to work. Fast forward to 2009 and the company has grown by leaps and bounds. Read more »

2010 Boilermaker logo revealed

2010 Boilermaker logo revealed

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Not even one week since the 2009 Boilermaker and 2010 is already being talked about. Read more »

Race officials: "Almost perfection"

Race officials: "Almost perfection"

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Boilermaker officials say this year's race is among the best ever. Read more »

Boilermaker 2009 in the history books

Boilermaker 2009 in the history books

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Boilermaker 2009 is now in the history books with a weekend full of events coming to a close Sunday. Tens of thousands of people were involved in the week's many festivities including the Health & Fitness Expo to the events all weekend to participating in the premier events on Sunday. Read more »

Fans just as important to Boilermaker Sunday as runners

Fans just as important to Boilermaker Sunday as runners

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - As around 12,000 men and women ran the 2009 Boilermaker, many more than that number of fans cheered the runners on, along the 9.3 mile race route. Read more »

Chilly start, cool finish

Chilly start, cool finish

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Results: Few could ask for better weather for a road race, or a better finish. Ridouane Harroufi of Morocco won the Boilermaker road race in 43:56 just a second ahead of Bazu Worku Hayla who had led nearly the entire race. "...(in the) last 2 mile(s), I move(d) to catch him," said Harroufi. Having seen Hayla in previous races, Harroufi said he was confident that his opponent would tire as he neared the finish, at that point Harroufi said his own energy remained high. Read more »

Alice Timbilili of Kenya wins Boilermaker women division

Alice Timbilili of Kenya wins Boilermaker women division

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Alice Timbilili of Kenya has won the women's division of the Boilermaker 15K Road Race. Read more »

Meteorologist Bill Kardas completes 15K

Meteorologist Bill Kardas completes 15K

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Our very own StormTracker 2 Meteorologist Bill Kardas has completed the 15K Road Race. Read more »

Vivian Bales finishes Boilermaker for son in Iraq, to be featured on Today Show

Vivian Bales finishes Boilermaker for son in Iraq, to be featured on Today Show

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - One special Boilermaker finisher Sunday was Vivian Bales of Illinois. Read more »

5K Road Race finishes, Steve Findley wins

5K Road Race finishes, Steve Findley wins

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The 5K Road Race has ended at the Finish Line. The hundreds of participants are now entering the brewery area to be the first partiers. Steve Findley of Virginia is the winner.... Read more »

Post race party fun with Don, Megan and Jill

Post race party fun with Don, Megan and Jill

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Post race party fun with Don, Megan and Jill... Read more »

Interview: Women's winner

Interview: Women's winner

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Alice Timbilili of Kenya has won the women's division of the Boilermaker 15K Road Race. Read more »

Boilermaker Sunday has arrived

Boilermaker Sunday has arrived

UTICA, N.Y (WKTV) - It is the second Sunday in July and Central New York is moments away from its signature event, the Boilermaker Road Race. At 8:00, thousands of runners will start their trek through the streets of Utica in an attempt to complete the best 15K Road Race in the country. Read more »

Interview: Boilermaker Men's winner

Interview: Boilermaker Men's winner

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Ridouane Harroufi of Morocco has won the 2009 Boilermaker 15K Road Race. He finished with an official time of 43:56. Read more »

Interview: Wheelchair finisher Krige Schabort

Interview: Wheelchair finisher Krige Schabort

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Krige Schabort won his third straight Boilermaker wheelchair race Sunday. Read more »

15K Road Race officially underway

15K Road Race officially underway

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The 2009 Boilermaker 15K Road Race is now underway. This is Boilermaker weekend's premier event with over 10,000 runners. Read more »

Wheelchair race underway

Wheelchair race underway

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The wheelchair racers have now left the start line. ... Read more »

5K Road Race officially underway

5K Road Race officially underway

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Boilermaker Sunday is officially underway with the start of the 5K Road Race at Burrstone Road. The racers will run all the way to the Finish Line and is used as a training run for people wanting to run the 15K in the future. Read more »

Who could win the 2009 Boilermaker?

Who could win the 2009 Boilermaker?

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Boilermaker 15K Road Race is always a competitive event with elite runners coming from all over the world. Read more »

Interview: Women's wheelchair winner

Interview: Women's wheelchair winner

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Winner of the women's wheelchair division of the Boilermaker 15K Road Race. Read more »

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