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Published January 15, 2012, 10:35 AM

Red Wing woman qualifies for Olympics

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-- Nichole Porath finished in 69th place after running the marathon in 2 hours, 44 minutes, 12 seconds Saturday at the Olympic trials in Houston.

HOUSTON - Nichole Porath finished in 69th place after running the marathon in 2 hours, 44 minutes, 12 seconds Saturday at the Olympic trials in Houston.

Porath is a full-time financial ananlyst for Red Wing Shoes and qualified for the Olympic trials by running 2:44:46 at the Grandma’s Marthon in Duluth.

Red Wing Shoes showed its support by sending Porath and her family to Houston in the company jet.

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