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BIGGER, BETTER \ -5 ^ RBIU <*E R J 24 Hour Fitness, 24 Hour Fitness, the nation's fastest growing fitness center chain in the world with over 377 locations worldwide, is currently recruiting for the following positions in our Pacific Northwest Clubs: ♦ SALES COUNSELORS ♦ AEROBIC INSTRUCTORS ♦ FRONT DESK RECEPTIONISTS ♦ MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS 4 PERSONAL TRAINERS ♦ KIDS CLUB ATTENDANTS ♦ NIGHT SECURITY ♦ CUSTODIAL/PORTER Come visit us at the University of Oregon Career Fair Wednesday, April 19th, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm We offer flexible hours and days. Part-time and evening/'night shifts available for some positions. Excellent compensation and benefits package including FREE Membership to all our club locations. To be considered for an unbelievable career opportunity in the rapidly growing fitness industry, visit us at the UO Career Fair, or submit your resume to the following address: 24 Hour Fitness - Recruiter 1202 NW Irving • Portland, OR 97209 Fax (503) 222-6534 EmaihApply@24hourfit.com www.24hourfitness.com Kenyan duo wins Boston Marathon By Bert Rosenthal The Associated Press BOSTON — First, it was the Kenyan men. Now, the women are winning the Boston Marathon. Kenya’s domination in Boston extended to a record 10 consecu tive victories Monday, as Elijah Lagat out-kicked Ethiopia’s Geza henge Abera and Kenya’s Moses Tanui in the closest finish in the race’s 104-year history. Lagat and Abera were both timed in 2 hours, 9 minutes, 47 seconds, with Tanui three sec onds back. The women’s ending wasn’t as close but it was still the same: A Kenyan wearing the laurel wreath. Catherine Ndereba, competing in only her third marathon, pulled away in the final mile and became the first Kenyan winner, at 2:26:11. Ndereba thwarted the bid of Ethiopia’s Fatuma Roba to be come the first competitor — male or female — to win the race four consecutive times. The struggling Roba finished third at 2:26:27, the same time as runner-up Irina Bogacheva of Kyr gyzstan, who came from behind and beat her in the final stride. Like the men, the women’s fin ish was the closest ever between the top two and among the top three runners. “I’m going to the Olympics and represent my country,” said Lagat, who took up running profession ally only after his doctor told him in 1992 that he had a heart condi tion and might die. With this race being an Olympic qualifier for the Kenyan men’s Olympic team, Lagat and Tanui earned places on the squad, joining Kenneth Cheruyiot, winner of Sunday’s Rotterdam Marathon. The 33-year-old Lagat said his doctor warned him that he had a lot of fat around his heart and urged him to lose weight. At the time, he weighed 158 1/2 pounds. Now, he weighs 125 1/2. “After I started running, my heart problem disappeared,” he said. “I’m OK now.” Make that sensational. Staying with the lead pack throughout the race, the persistent Lagat came into the final stretch locked in a dramatic duel with Abera and Tanui, the 1996 and 1998 winner. The three exchanged the lead a couple of times, and with less than a half-mile remaining, it ap peared Tanui would go on to his third victory. But Lagat was not to be denied, and his final surge enabled him to edge the charging Abera as Tanui faded. Abera, running on his 22nd birthday, contended the Kenyans were kicking and pushing him. “I can’t say it was intentional,” he said, “but it was a strain on my muscles.” Tanui, the most experienced runner in the men’s elite field, ad mitted he made his move too early. “Everybody gets to make a mis take, and that was my mistake,” the 34-year-old Kenyan said. “I felt strong at the end, but I was too nervous.” SPRING CAREER FAIR: JOBS & CAREERS L II A.M. - 4 P.M. EMU Ballroom UNIVERSITY OF OREGON CAREER BDEDOO Sponsored by the Career Center • UOCareer.UOregon.edU E EMPLOYER CLINICS ► RESUME POLISHING Tuesday, April 18, 4 p.m.-5 p.m. Alsea-Coquille Room, EMU ► INTERVIEW TIPS Tuesday, April 18, 5 p.m.-6 | Alsea-Coquille Room, EMU The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. This publication will be made available in accessible formats upon request. Accommodations for people with disabilities will be provided if requested in advance. Call (541) 346-3235.
