Marathon/Running News: 1/21/06 - 1/28/06

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News From: Saturday, January 28, 2006
	Disney World Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Heintz Finishes his First Marathon at Disney World (Z Wire) Nevada native Dave Heintz started the year off by running his first marathon, as a member of Team in Training.
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Human Interest Story
		Takahashi to Skip Overseas Marathons In Spring (TMCNet) Sydney Olympic champion Naoko Takahashi is thinking thinking of not appearing in any of the overseas marathons in the spring.
	Miami Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Miami Marathon Event Attracts Elite Runners (Miami Herald) The marathon's defending men's and women's champions: Elias Bastos of Brazil and Sandra Ruales of Ecuador, will be participating.
		Miami Marathon Weekend (Sun Sentinel) Information on the marathon and the events around it is given.
News From: Friday, January 27, 2006
	Lahore Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Lahore Marathon 2006: Run Men, Run Women but 10 Minutes Later (Daily Times) The Lahore Marathon 2006 administration has rearranged everything in accordance with the Punjab governments decision to hold a five-kilometer family fun run. Religious extremists had been pressing the government to cancel the un-Islamic activity.
	Miami Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Extensive Bus Detours or Delays Anticipated during Sunday's Tropical Marathon (Herald Today) The street closures and Metrobus detours are expected to begin at 6:00 a.m. and last until 2:00 p.m. Metrorail and Metromover will start service at 4:30 a.m. Information on the detoured routes is given.
News From: Thursday, January 26, 2006
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		$1.3m Global Marathon Series (The Australian) The five major marathons - Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York - have formed a new circuit with a $US1 million ($1.3 million) prize. It begins with the 110th Boston marathon on April 17 and ends with the New York City marathon in 2007.
	Cowtown Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Cowtown Marathon: Preview (NBC5i) The Cowtown Marathon is a non-profit organization promoting community health and wellness to North Texans of all fitness levels by providing enjoyable, accredited races for young and old, skilled athlete and novice. Over 12,000 runners participate annually in all events.
	Lahore Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Shazia To Figure in Lahore Marathon (Daily Times) Shazia Hidayat, Pakistans long distance woman runner, will figure in Sundays Standard Chartered Lahore Marathon.
	Shamrock Sportsfest Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Shamrock Sportsfest Adds Half-Marathon & Incentives (Race Results Weekly) The Shamrock Sportsfest marathon starts at 7:30 a.m. and is offering new incentives and bonus.
	Tokyo Int'l Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Takaoka Set To Run at Tokyo Int'l Marathon (TMCNet) Defending champion Toshinari Takaoka, who owns the men's national record of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 16 seconds, is among 11 elite runners invited to take part in the Tokyo International Marathon.
News From: Wednesday, January 25, 2006
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Olympic Medalist Visits Boston Marathon Start (Metro West Daily News) Mebrahtom Keflezighi hopes to be the first American in 23 years to win the Boston Marathon.
	Kuala Lumpur Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Nakintu for Kuala Lumpur Marathon (Daily Monitor) TWO-time MTN Kampala marathon women's champion Margaret Nakintu will make her marathon debut when she competes at the 2006 AM Bank Kuala Lumpar international marathon due March 5 in Malay.
	Lahore Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Pakistani Police to Guard Female Lahore Marathon Runners (Middle East Times) The government of this conservative Muslim country warned that troublemakers would be charged under anti-terror laws if they target the race in the eastern city of Lahore.
	London Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Defending Champion Martin Lel Signs Up for London Marathon (The Standard) Three more Kenyans have joined the elite field for the 2006 Flora London Marathon: Martin Lel, Evans Rutto and Chicago Marathon champion, Felix Limo.
News From: Tuesday, January 24, 2006
	Austin Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Cancer Survivor To Run Freescale Austin Marathon (KXAN) Eric Overton, a cancer survivor, will participate in the marathon.
	Chicago Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		World Series for Marathon Runners to Debut (Chicago Sun Times) The World Marathon Majors, a new championship circuit for the world's top marathon runners, was announced Monday by five big-city marathons, including the Oct. 22 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon. Similar to championship formats in other sports, it will be made up of two-year circuits beginning every spring.
	Lahore Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Ethopian Woman Athlete feels Honoured to Run in Lahore Marathon (Daily Times) Ashu Kassim of Ethiopia, one of the top participants in the womens 10 km event and a devout Muslim, said on Monday that she felt honoured to be part of Lahore Marathon.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Counting Down To the Marathon (CNN) A few training tips from Don Riddell, CNN, who will participate in the London marathon.
	Milo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		All Set for Milo Marathon Kidapawan Race (Mindanao Daily Mirror) Over 4,500 runners are set to invade the national highway of Kidapawan City for the inaugural run of the National Milo Marathon in an out and back course at the City Hall. Expected to figure prominently in the title race are Asean Para-Games gold medalist Isidro Vil-desola, veteran Arsenio Cuevas of Matalam, Roy Somozo of Makilala and Jimmy Sabal of Tacurong are among the favorite to win the mens crown.
News From: Monday, January 23, 2006
	Antarctica Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Nurse Runs Antarctic Marathon (Staff Nurse) Wendy MacKinnon, from Dingwall, braved freezing winds raging at speeds of 45 mph to complete the Antarctic Ice Marathon in a time of six hours and 33 minutes.
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Majors Join Forces to Create Series (Sport Business) Scoring and prize details will be announced later today at press conferences in Boston and London. The first race in the series would be in Boston on April 17.
		Big Five Form One Million Dollar Marathon Series (IAAF) Five of the world's top marathons have combined to create a two-year series that will award US$500,000 to the men's and women's winners.
	Khon Kaen International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Boonchu, Uryga Take Top Honours in Khon Kaen International Marathon (The Nation) SEA Games gold medallist Boonchu Chandecha and Polands Violetta Uryga took the top places in the mens and womens divisions of the 3rd Khon Kaen International Marathon.
	London Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		London to Host 'Finest Marathon' (BBC) World record holder Paul Tergat and double Olympic champion Haile Gebrselassie head the field.
		Human Interest Story
		The London Marathon: Anything Goes (CNN) Comments on the marathon by Don Riddel who says about participating in the London Marathon: "will forever rank among the top five experiences of my life". He will participate again this year to raise funds for charity.
News From: Sunday, January 22, 2006
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Human Interest Story
		Note on the News - World Marathon Majors (Race Results Weekly) Athletics correspondent David Powell reports today that tomorrow's announcement by five of the world's richest commercial marathons (Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York) will unveil a two-year ranking system which will lead to a sizable reward for the winners. The program will be called the World Marathon Majors.
	London Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		London Marathon to Join Marathon Rankings (BBC) Prize money for men and women is expected to be based on results after a two-year period and possibly also the World Championships and Olympic Games. Britain's world champion Paula Radcliffe defends her London title on 23 April.
	Saipan Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Smith, Yamaguchi Rule first Saipan Marathon (Saipan Tribune) Comments on the race and main results are given.
News From: Saturday, January 21, 2006
	London Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Tergat Begins Preps for London Marathon (The Standard) Tergat said he had already kicked off his training and that the field lined up for the marathon was just amazing.