Marathon/Running News: 6/6/06 - 6/13/06

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Berlin Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, June 6, 2006
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Gebrselassie to Run Berlin Marathon (Super Athletics) Ethiopian distance running star Haile Gebrselassie will compete at this year's edition of the Berlin marathon. Tergat ran the record 2003 in Berlin and Gebrselassie will have likely had that in mind when he agreed to run in the German capital on September 24.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Monday, June 12, 2006
		Human Interest Story
		Sikeston Native Runs in Boston Marathon (My Web Pal) John Hodge, a 1988 Sikeston High School graduate, participated in what many consider to be the epitome of all marathons for runners the Boston Marathon.
	News From: Thursday, June 8, 2006
		Human Interest Story
		Local Resident Runs Boston Marathon to Raise Funds for Homeless Children (Town Online) McDonald took to the streets of Hopkinton and after almost 6 hours of running in the cool April breeze, she crossed the finish line at Copley Square with a huge smile on her face. Not only had she finished the infamous 26.2 mile race, she had also succeeded in raising at least several thousand dollars for Horizons for Homeless Children.
Casper Wyoming Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, June 7, 2006
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Dr. Onders Wins Casper Marathon (Cody Enterprise) Cody's Dr. Robert Onders beat runners from across the U.S. to win the fourth annual Casper Marathon on June 4.
Comrades Marathon (88km)
	News From: Tuesday, June 13, 2006
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Comrades is Russians' Cash Cow (IOL) Concerns and developments regarding participation of eastern Europeans' in the Comrades Marathon.
		At 48, Kotov Still Favored to Win Comrades Marathon (Race Results Weekly) Vladimir Kotov remains the favorite to win this year's Comrades Marathon "up" run.
		Athletes Arrive in Durban for Comrades Marathon (South African Broadcasting Corporation) Close to 2 000 athletes have arrived in Durban for the annual Comrades Marathon. At least 12 000 runners are expected to participate in this year's up-run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg.
	News From: Saturday, June 10, 2006
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ngomane Unlikely to Run Comrades Marathon (IOL) Sipho Ngomane is unlikely to to defend his title in the Comrades Marathon.
	News From: Wednesday, June 7, 2006
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Strong Field for Comrades Marathon (Super Athletics) Top athletes participating are named. Missing from the women's field in 2006 will be two top competitors of recent years - three-times winner Maria Bak, who at the age of 47 did not submit an entry this year, and one of the famous Russian twins who have so dominated the race for the past three years, Olesya Nurgalieva, who has decided to concentrate on the standard marathon distance.
Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon
	News From: Thursday, June 8, 2006
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Lang Finishes 15th in Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon (Plain Talk) Vermillion High School graduate Zebulon Lang finished 15th overall, in three hours, 26 minutes, 26 seconds.
Edge to Edge Marathon
	News From: Friday, June 9, 2006
		Human Interest Story
		Edge to Edge Marathon Gains New Status (PQB News) From the good folks at Mind Over Mountain comes word the 2006 Edge to Edge Marathon between Tofino and Ucluelet has been officially certified by governing bodies as a legal distance marathon.
Edinburgh Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, June 13, 2006
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Pounding to Give Pounds at Edinburgh Marathon (Scotsman) Over £2 million was raised by runners from around the world who participated in this year's Edinburgh Marathon.
	News From: Monday, June 12, 2006
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyans Dominate Edinburgh Race (Scotsman) The marathon was dominated by the Kenyans, though not by Augustus Kavutu, the pre-race favourite.
		Thousands Pull Out of Edinburgh Marathon As the Temperature Soars to 25C (Scotsman) Thousands of runners pulled out of the Edinburgh Marathon as soaring temperatures caused concern over heat exhaustion and dehydration. Some 2,500 of the 6,700 entrants withdrew before the starting gun.
	News From: Sunday, June 11, 2006
		Human Interest Story
		Edinburgh Marathon Underway in Hot Conditions (Scotland Today) A record number of over 11,000 runners are taking part over the 26 mile course, with organisers preparing to deal with dehydrated participants.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Runners Set Pace in Edinburgh City Marathon (BBC News) Review of the city's costs and concerns from this year's Edinburgh Marathon.
		Thousands Take Part in Edinburgh Marathon (Scotland Today) Review of the Edinburgh Marathon, detailing conditions and the city council's concerns about next year's event.
		Mbithi Takes Edinburgh Marathon (BBC) His countrymen, John Musila Kioko (2.16:28) and Jonothon Kipsaina (2.17:01), were second and third.
	News From: Friday, June 9, 2006
		Human Interest Story
		Edinburgh Marathon Future Fears (BBC) Leisure leaders at Edinburgh Council said they were unable to guarantee the event would be held next year because of the financial burden.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kenyans Lead Edinburgh Marathon Field (BBC) Kavutu's main rivals are countrymen Joseph Mutunga Mbithi and Joseph Wambua Mutiso, while Irish champion Gary Crossan is the main British Isles hope.
	News From: Wednesday, June 7, 2006
		Human Interest Story
		Bid to Quench Edinburgh Marathon Water Fear (BBC) Marathon chief executive Geoff Simms has promised 34,000 energy drinks and 60,000 bottles of water for the 10,000 participants.
		Edinburgh Marathon to Go Ahead but Funding Runs Dry (Scotsman) THE Edinburgh Marathon has been saved from an embarrassing last-minute cancellation after council chiefs agreed to bail out the cash-strapped event. Almost £140,000 in fees is to be underwritten by the council to prevent Sunday's race being scrapped.
Footstock Race Weekend
	News From: Wednesday, June 7, 2006
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Veteran Enters Footstock (Cochrane Times) Story about 80-year-old Footstock Marathon runner Wally Herman, who has run marathons in all Canadian provinces and territories, all 50 states, all 7 continents, and 99 countries.
		Footstock Marathon Stepping Up to the Start Line Once Again (Cochrane Times) With registration expected to reach 1,500 participants, one of the biggest weekends of the year in Cochrane is ready to step up to the start line. Schedule of events is given.
Fox Cities Marathon
	News From: Monday, June 12, 2006
		Training/ Health
		Fox Cities Marathon Series Starts Up (Appleton Post-Crescent) The Valleys PaceSetters running club is sponsoring gradually increasing training runs throughout the summer to prepare for the Fox Cities Marathon.
General Running (Non-Specific)
	News From: Saturday, June 10, 2006
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kiplagat Wins Third Mini Title (Race Results Weekly) Lornah Kiplagat of the Netherlands defended her title and won her third Circle of Friends New York Mini 10-K.
Grandma's Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, June 13, 2006
		Human Interest Story
		Volunteers Keep Grandma's Race, Runners On Course (Duluth News Tribune) Volunteer's comments
		Grandma's Marathon: Starting Line Stalwart (Duluth News Tribune) Neil Franz has completed 28 of the 29 annually run Grandma's Marathons, and hopes to complete the 30th (his 29th) this Saturday.
	News From: Monday, June 12, 2006
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Grandma's Marathon: Host with the Most (Duluth News Tribune) Grandma's Marathon hospitality committee is helping out of town runners find a place to stay for race weekend with their host family program.