Marathon/Running News: 10/17/05 - 10/24/05

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Amsterdam Marathon
	News From: Monday, October 17, 2005
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Gebrselassie wins Amsterdam marathon (New Ind Press) Twice Olympic 10,000 metres Champion Haile Gebrselassie won the Amsterdam marathon on Sunday.
		Gebrselassie disappointed at missing marathon record (Guardian Unlimited) Haile Gebrselassie set a course record in the Amsterdam marathon yesterday but failed to beat the world record he was aiming for.
Baystate Marathon
	News From: Monday, October 17, 2005
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Coach schools field in BayState Marathon (Lowell Sun) Norwich University cross-country coach, Rob Lukaskiewicz won the BayState Marathon in 2 hours, 37 minutes, 18 seconds. He was cheered on by several of his runners.
		Thomas pulls away in BayState Marathon (Lowell Sun) Johanna Thomas easily won the women's division of the BayState Marathon with a time of 2:58:39.
Beijing Int'l Marathon
	News From: Friday, October 21, 2005
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Beijing Marathon Winner Sun Fails Doping Test at National Games (China Daily) Sun timed in 2:21:01 for her third consecutive victory in the annual Beijing International Marathon, also categorized as the marathon final of the National Games. However, Sun can still keep her marathon gold medal as she passed the doping test for the Beijing event.
	News From: Tuesday, October 18, 2005
		Human Interest Story
		Lessons after Beijing Marathon Runner Death (China Broadcast) The danger is that many participants are uninformed about the basic requirements of being a marathon runner, lending a heavy cloud over Sunday's event.
	News From: Monday, October 17, 2005
		Human Interest Story
		Runner dies in Beijing marathon (Web India 123) A Chinese man died during the Beijing international marathon yesterday
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan wins Beijing International Marathon (Daily Times) Benson Cherono of Kenya remains champion of the Beijing International Marathon despite having missed 800 meters of the course.
		Marathon winner shaves 800m off route (The Hindu) Benson Cherono of Kenya won the Beijing International Marathon despite unintentionally cutting 800 meters off the route.
Chicago Marathon
	News From: Monday, October 17, 2005
		Human Interest Story
		Diary of a first marathon (Northwestern) The story of a first marathon oddessy.
City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
	News From: Thursday, October 20, 2005
		Human Interest Story
		LA Marathon Increases Prize Money for 2006 (Race Results Weekly) The City of Los Angeles Marathon has announced that one of their 2006 race winners will receive at least $135,000 in cash plus an automobile worth $27,300.
	News From: Wednesday, October 19, 2005
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Record Prize Money to be Offered at 2006 LA Marathon (Mercury News) Record prize money of $417,600 will be offered at the 2006 Los Angeles Marathon - a 30 percent increase over last year's level.
Columbus Marathon
	News From: Monday, October 17, 2005
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Jameson wins Columbus Marathon (IOL) Teren Jameson becameis the first American to win the Columbus Marathon in 12 years.
Detroit International Marathon
	News From: Monday, October 24, 2005
		Human Interest Story
		Detroit Marathon Runners Delayed by Border Security (Detroit Free Press) About 30 runners in the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon were held up outside the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel when security officers stopped them. All the runners were allowed to enter the city, he said.
		Detroit Marathon: Another Motown Record, 13,000-plus Take to Streets (Detroit Free Press) The record field -- organizers expect an exact number today -- was significantly larger than last year's record of 10,318, which was significantly larger than the 2003 record of 6,478.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Detroit Marathon: Winning Doesn't Cramp Kryza's Style (Detroit Free Press) Comments on the women's race are given. When her left thigh started cramping slightly at the 15-mile mark Sunday morning, Wioletta Kryza feared she was about to suffer a repeat of the marathon she ran in Akron, Ohio, three weeks ago. In that race, she dropped from first to second because of the pain.
		Detroit Marathon: Gordeev Bolts from Pack Early in Race (Detroit Free Press) Men's race results and comments are given.
	News From: Thursday, October 20, 2005
		Human Interest Story
		Detroit Marathon: Favorite Stories (Detroit Free Press) Article on several runners who will participate in the marathon.
Dupont Forest Trail Marathon
	News From: Monday, October 17, 2005
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Third annual DuPont State Forest Trail Marathon (Asheville Citizen-Times) Kevin won the Dupont State Forest Trail Marathon in 2:54:26.
Fitzroy Falls Fire Trail Marathon
	News From: Monday, October 17, 2005
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Fitzroy Falls Fire Trail Marathon Is A Record Smasher (Southern Highland News) This years Fitzroy Falls Fire Trail Marathon broke many records including attendance, finishers and finishing time.
Frankfurt Marathon
	News From: Saturday, October 22, 2005
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Frankfurt Marathon: Nepal Runners Participating (Kantipur Online) Three promising long distance runners of Nepal - Arjun Kumar Basnet, Arjun Prasad Dhakal and Akkal Bahadur Bohora will be leaving for Frankfurt, Germany on Monday to represent Nepal in the Frankfurt International Marathon Race.
General Running (Non-Specific)
	News From: Wednesday, October 19, 2005
		Training/ Health
		Do Training Groups for Marathon Runners Work? (Times Dispatch) Focus on the advantages and disadvantages of marathon preparation groups.
Grand Rapids Marathon
	News From: Sunday, October 23, 2005
		Human Interest Story
		Grand Rapids Marathon back with More than 1,000 Runners (M Live) Article on the Grand Rapids Marathon, which doesn't cater almost exclusively to the elite runners. It caters to everyone, which is the proper way to do it, because there aren't a lot of elite runners out there.
Honolulu Marathon
	News From: Monday, October 24, 2005
		Human Interest Story
		Honolulu Marathon entries running ahead (Pacific Business News) Honolulu Marathon entries are up 30% from the same time last year.
Humboldt Redwoods Marathon
	News From: Monday, October 17, 2005
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Fast times at Humboldt Marathon (Times-Standard) Blue skies and near perfect conditions were helped runners at Sundays 27th annual Humboldt Redwoods Marathon.
Italian Marathon Memorial Enzo Ferrari
	News From: Tuesday, October 18, 2005
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Biwott Wins d'Italia Marathon (KBC) Kenyas Stephen Kipkosgei Biwott won the 17th Maratona d'Italia Memorial Enzo Ferrari race with a personal best of 2 hours 11 minutes and 16 seconds.
Kansas City Marathon
	News From: Thursday, October 20, 2005
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon Hopefuls, Take Heart: Kansas City Marathon could be a Boston Qualifier (Kansas City) Runners who would have qualified for the Boston Marathon if last months Kansas City Marathon had been of regulation length may enter the Beantown race after all.
London Marathon
	News From: Monday, October 24, 2005
		Human Interest Story
		London Marathon Calling Again for Radcliffe (Guardian Unlimited) Paula Radcliffe, voted Britain's female athlete of the year for a record fifth time on Saturday evening, is already planning her campaign for 2006 by announcing she is to run in the Flora London Marathon next April. The world marathon record holder is to receive a £200,000 appearance fee as she attempts to win the race for the fourth time in five years.
	News From: Saturday, October 22, 2005
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Radcliffe to Defend London Marathon Title (DeHavilland) Paula Radcliffe has confirmed she will be running in next year's Flora London Marathon as she aims to retain her title.
		Radcliffe to Run '06 London Marathon (Sports Illustrated) Paula Radcliffe will defend her London Marathon title in 2006. Radcliffe won the London Marathon in 2002 and '03, setting the world best of 2 hours, 15 minutes, 25 seconds in 2003.