Marathon/Running News: 3/18/06 - 3/25/06

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News From: Saturday, March 25, 2006
	Rock 'n' Roll USA Marathon (formerly the National Marathon)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Arlington Man Wins National Marathon (NBC4) Michael Wardian won the inaugural National Marathon Saturday in less than two hours and 31 minutes.
		Winner of National Marathon Crosses Finish Line (ABC) Michael Wardian of Arlington crossed the finish line at RFK Stadium in two-hours and 31 minutes.
	Xiamen International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan Kamar Wins Xiamen Int'l Marathon (People's Daily Online) Stephen Loruo Kamar won the men's title at the 2006 Xiamen International Marathon with a time of two hours, 10 minutes and 46 seconds.
		Kenya, China Split Xiamen Marathon Golds (China Broadcast) In the women's race, China's Sun Weiwei took the crown while defending champion Zhou Chunxiu bowed out in the middle.
News From: Friday, March 24, 2006
	Rock 'n' Roll USA Marathon (formerly the National Marathon)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Smaller Numbers Expected For Inaugural National Marathon (WUSAtv9) About 800 runners are expected for Saturday's inaugural National Marathon, a much smaller number than the five-thousand entries organizers were originally boasting. The race comes only six months after permits were approved. That made for a relatively brief time for marketing. There were also limits due to the four-hour 30-minute qualifying standard that eliminated slower runners.
		Human Interest Story
		National Marathon Organizers Reneged (ABC) D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams says he's angry that organizers of Saturday's National Marathon are no longer picking up all of the District's security costs.
	Roma (Rome) Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Manyim Heads the Field at Rome Marathon (IAAF) Console leads the womens charge. Regarding Manyim, he was the runner-up in the race last year in 2:08:07.
News From: Thursday, March 23, 2006
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ndereba Will Not Run Boston Marathon (Boston Herald) Catherine The Great Ndereba, the Kenyan runner who was faster than any woman in four of the past six Boston Marathons, is sitting out this year given that she ran a marathon in Japan in late January.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Dog Lover To Run London Marathon For Retired Greyhounds (K9 Magazine) The proceeds from Angelas fundraising effort will go directly to The Retired Greyhound Trust (RGT), a national charity dedicated to finding homes for retired greyhounds.
	Marathon Catalunya - Barcelona
		Human Interest Story
		Runners to Tackle Barcelona Marathon (Whitby Today) Don Abbott and his wife Joanne will be joined by pals Andy Collier and Bryony Crossling in the city's inaugural marathon.
	Roma (Rome) Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		A Rome Marathon Effort (The Comet) Five members of North Herts Road Runners are starting off with a trip to Italy for the Rome Marathon this Sunday.
News From: Wednesday, March 22, 2006
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Officials Mull New LA Marathon Route (News Channel 3) L-A Marathon organizers, and city officials meet to discuss complaints that the yearly run keeps worshippers away from Sunday services at churches along the race route.
		LA Marathon Deaths Teach Caution (Pasadena Star News) Both deaths were due to suspected heart attacks. Both men were over age 40. Perhaps the truest lesson to be taken from these tragedies is that life, whether experienced through a run or a rocking chair, is fleeting. Clearly, these men were living life to the fullest. Perhaps, in the last instance, that is all any of us can hope for ourselves.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Confusion over Namibian Marathon Runner's Fate at Commonwealth Games (ABC) Namibia's Commonwealth Games team has expressed anger that one of its marathon runners was not attended by ambulance officers immediately after she collapsed during a race.
	Rock 'n' Roll USA Marathon (formerly the National Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Taxpayers Could Foot Bill for New D.C. National Marathon (WTOP News) A new marathon set to debut this weekend could end up costing District taxpayers more than $100,000 in security costs.
	Shamrock Sportsfest Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Thousands Of Shamrock Marathon Medals Have Misspelling Of Virginia Beach (WTKR) Race Director, Jerry Frostick was quick to apologize for the error; Virginia is spelled without the third i.
News From: Tuesday, March 21, 2006
	Cayman Islands Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Cayman Marathon will be Thirsty Work (Cayman Net News) Although it may seem a long way off, the organizers are already hard at work planning the Cayman Islands Marathon, which is scheduled to take place on 3 December 2006. With the heat of Cayman an ever-present issue for runners, there are few things as important as a good supply of water along the route.
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Deputy who collapsed at LA Marathon mourned (Whittier Daily News) Deputy James Leone died of natural causes at the LA Marathon.
		Two Runners Die in Los Angeles Marathon (Channel News Asia) A police officer and a retired sheriff's deputy died while running the Los Angeles Marathon, while a third runner was in critical condition following the race.
	Knoxville Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Man takes on Knoxville Marathon as he Battles Pancreatic Cancer (WBIR) Charles Hagy will be part of a relay team. He is hoping his training will take him through Sunday's marathon as it has over even the biggest bumps in the road. Seven months ago he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
		Record Number of Runners in Knoxville Marathon (WBIR) Close to 4,000 people are expected to participate in the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5-K set for Sunday.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Tale Long on Suspense (Baltimore Sun) Review of John Brant's Duel in the Sun, a book about the 1982 Boston Marathon.
News From: Monday, March 20, 2006
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Exuberance of L.A. Marathon Tempered by Runners' Deaths (LA Times) Two retired law enforcement officers died after collapsing during the twenty eighth running of the City of Los Angeles Marathon.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Russian woman runner wins L.A. Marathon (China View) Russia's Lidiya Grigoryeva won a $100,000 bonus for winning the battle of the sexes at the Los Angeles Marathon and setting a course record at the same time.
	London Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie to bypass record bid in London marathon (People's Daily) Ethiopian track star Haile Gebrselassie will not go after Paul Tergat's record at the London Marathon.
	Milo Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		General Santos City to host Milo Marathon (Daily Mirror) Over 8,000 runner are expected to participate in this year's Milo Marathon.
	New York City Marathon
		Training/ Health
		Tips On Training For A Marathon (NY1) People are starting to train for the New York City Marathon this fall. What should you do to prepare.
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Commonwealth Games: Nyonyi, McCann highlight in Super Sunday marathon (People's Daily) Samson Ramadhani Nyonyi of Tanzania and Australian Kerryn McCann took top honors at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon casualty Smyth on the mend (ABC) Runner Kate Smyth recovering after suffering dehydration at the Commonwealth Games Marathon.
	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Runners post fast times at Seabrook Marathon (The Daily News) Bryan Smith shaved sixteen minutes off the course record time at the Seabrook Marathon.