Marathon/Running News: 12/20/05 - 12/27/05

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News From: Tuesday, December 27, 2005
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Training/ Health
		Runners must Remember: They Are What They Eat (Austin Statesman) Importance of eating right: simply changing the diet and incorporating the high nutrient-to-calorie ratio concept will still go a long way toward better health and running.
	Mumbai Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Tergat to Promote Mumbai Marathon (DNA India) Paul Tergat, the world marathon record holder will make his first visit to Mumbai, as the brand ambassador of the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2006
News From: Monday, December 26, 2005
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Human Interest Story
		Radcliffe will See Out Year in Spain (Sporting Life) World marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe will finish another highly successful year by competing in the San Silvestre Vallecana New Year's Eve meeting in Madrid.
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Inaugural All India Marathon (IAAF) Amidst these challenging situations, Bining Lyngkhai of Army Sports Institute, Pune captured his maiden marathon title in 3rd fastest timing of the season 2:23:31. Bining had shifted from football to marathon only two years back. Main race results are given.
News From: Friday, December 23, 2005
	Lahore Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Lahore International Marathon on January 29 (Daily Times) The 2nd Lahore International Standard Chartered Marathon will be held here on January 29 and the organisers are hoping to generate sufficient funds to contribute towards Presidents Relief Fund for the earthquake survivors.
News From: Thursday, December 22, 2005
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Boclassic Loses Baldini and Ritzenhein (Race Results Weekly) Olympic marathon gold medalist, Stefano Baldini, and U.S. collegiate 10,000m record holder, Dathan Ritzenhein, were forced to withdraw with injuries.
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		World Championship (Cay Compass) Radcliffe finished ninth in the 10,000, but insisted the run was good preparation going into the marathon.
	Honolulu Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Honolulu Marathon Expo Drew 63,000 (Pacific Biz Journals) The Honolulu Marathon's exposition at the Hawaii Convention Center is turning into a major event on its own.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Youngsters to Take Part in London Marathon (All Africa) Three aspiring athletes landed the chance of a lifetime - a fully paid-up trip to the UK to take part in the London Marathon.
	Ocean City, MD Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Organizers Pledge To Start Marathon In Downtown Ocean City (The Dispatch) The Ocean City Marathon will return next year to the area with a revamped course starting within city limits.
	Odds And Ends
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Big Prizes for Marathon Runners at Herald Nashua Friendly City Marathon (The Herald) The marathon will start and finish at a new venue Old Grey Sports Club in Lennox Street, Mill Park.
	Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kenya's Ndereba to Run in Osaka Women's Marathon (The Japan Times) Olympic silver medalist Catherine Ndereba of Kenya heads the list of invitees to the Osaka International Women's Marathon next month.
	Roma (Rome) Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Simone on Course for Rome Marathon (ic Liverpool) Simone, who is a technical drawer at United Utilities in Wigan, is one of a number of international runners at Penny Lane Striders which claims to be the most international club in the city.
News From: Wednesday, December 21, 2005
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Shakamak Teacher Qualifies for Boston Marathon (Daily Citizen) Less than one year after giving birth to her first child, Kelley Miller completed the marathon in Huntsville in 3:24:59, which qualified her for the Boston Marathon.
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Lebid, Baldini, Ritzenhein, Chepkemei to Headline Boclassic in Bolzano on New Year's Eve (Race Results Weekly) Defending champion Sergiy Lebid, Olympic Marathon champion Stefano Baldini, American Dathan Ritzenhein and Susan Chepkemei of Kenya top the fields for 31st Boclassic races in Bolzano, Italy, on December 31.
	Houston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kenyan will Return to Defend his Title at Houston Marathon (Chron) The 35-year-old Kenyan entered the race in 2005 the day before the event and won in 2 hours, 14 minutes and 50 seconds.
	More Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Strictly for Women 40 and Over (Delaware Online) The third annual More Marathon in New York City is on March 26.
	Seattle Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Hangover Seattle Marathon Training: Science is Behind It really (Modbee) A couple of friends tried drinking before the long runs. Conclusion: next time choose between running and drinking, it's one or the other.
News From: Tuesday, December 20, 2005
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Training/ Health
		Excerise Caution in Marathon Training (Toronto Sun) Goal setting is really important because you dont want to set an unrealistic target and then be disappointed and even hurt yourself, said Bruce Kidd, a former Olympian who is now dean of the faculty of physical education and health at the University of Toronto. Experts say a more moderate approach to running can sometimes reap greater long-term benefits than the exhaustive do-or-die training involved with a marathon.