Marathon/Running News: 4/11/06 - 4/18/06

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News From: Tuesday, April 18, 2006
	Boston Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Americans make Strong Showing in Boston Marathon (Eyewitness News) Meb Keflezighi (Kef-lez-ghee), Brian Sell and Alan Culpepper came in third, fourth and fifth. The last American winner was Greg Meyer in 1983.
		Human Interest Story
		Huntsville Runners Compete in Boston Marathon (AL - Everything Alabama) Former UAH runner Candace Jacobs, 25, finished 115th among women, and Todd White, 41, of Huntsville was 209th overall Monday in the Boston Marathon.
		A View of the Boston Marathon (Bostonist) Marathon wrap-up.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Boston Marathon: Kenyan Men continue to Dominate, but Americans Serve Notice (International Herald Tribune) Robert Cheruiyot won the Boston Marathon for the second time, as he and fellow Kenyan Benjamin Maiyo finished first and second in the 110th running. But a scan of the top finishers Monday makes one thing abundantly clear: The Americans are gaining.
		Kenyans sweep titles at Boston Marathon (The London Free Press) Robert Cheruiyot set a new course record with his win at the 110th Boston Marathon.
	Colorado Marathon (prev. Fort Collins Old Town Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		New Name for Fort Collins Old Town Marathon (Coloradoan) The Fort Collins Old Town Marathon now is the Colorado Marathon. Also, other changes have been prepared for the race that takes place on May 7.
		New name for city's marathon (The Coloradoan) The Fort Collins Old Town Marathon will be known from now on as the Colorado Marathon.
	Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kinyanjui Wins Nagano Marathon (All Africa) Kenya's Nephat Kinyanjui clocked a personal best time of 2:11:18 on his way to win the eighth Nagano Marathon, Japan, on Sunday.
News From: Monday, April 17, 2006
	Boston Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Cheruiyot, Jeptoo Win 110th Boston Marathon Titles (RunningUSA Wire) The low-down on Boston Marathon results.
		Human Interest Story
		Runners To Sport Bibs at Boston Marathon (The Harvard Crimson) Runners in todays Boston Marathonincluding a group of about 90 Harvard studentswill help public health officials test a new way of responding to earthquakes and terrorist attacks. All participants will wear bar-coded bibs, which will allow event organizers to track injuries and hospitalizations, thanks to a grant from the federal Department of Health and Human Services.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Jeptoo Overcomes Obstacles to Win Marathon (San Fransico Gate) Rita Jeptoo was victorious over Jelena Prokopcuka in the closest finish ever at the Boston Marathon Women's race.
		Van Dyk wins wheelchair Boston Marathon (The Mercury News) South African Ernst Van Dyk won his sixth consecutive Boston Marathon at the 110th race.
		Boston Marathon marks first in series (The Boston Globe) The World Marathon Majors were kicked off at the 110th Boston Marathon.
		U.S. Marathoners Finish Strongly in Boston Marathon (Outside) Five U.S. runners finished in the top ten at this year's Boston Marathon - the strongest showing in years.
	Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Russian Ivanova Wins Nagano Marathon (Mainichi Daily News) Russia's Albina Ivanova crossed the finish line ahead of compatriot Silvia Skvortsova on Sunday to defend her title in the Nagano Marathon.
News From: Sunday, April 16, 2006
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon Runner Hopes he can Go the Distance Twice (The Boston Globe) Hassan Haydar, 55, of Quincy, has set to run the Boston marathon twice tomorrow. An 11-time marathoner with a best time of 3 hours 21 minutes, Haydar plans to complete numbers 12 and 13 in a single day -- running from Copley Square to Hopkinton in the morning, then back again during the race itself.
		Former Radio Personality Dennis Sutton Takes on Boston Marathon (Everything Michigan) Sutton will be among the 92 Grand Rapids area competitors, the 602 total entrants from Michigan and the overall field of 22,374 runners who will try to conquer the 110th Boston Marathon.
		Tour of Marathon Majors Starts in Boston (Eyewitness News) Starting in Boston tomorrow, together with London, Berlin, New York, and Chicago compose the World Marathon Majors.
	Charlottesville Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Slow and Steady Wins Charlottesville Marathon (The Daily Progress) On a course veteran marathoner Chuck Engle called the most difficult he had ever completed, Steven Chorma ran the race of his life. Chorma knocked more than six minutes off his personal best time, coming from behind to pass Engle and Anatolie Vartosu.
	Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kinyanjui, Ivanova the Winners in Nagano Marathon (IAAF) Defending champion Albina Ivanova of Russia won the eighth Nagano Marathon in 2:28:52, while Nephat Kinyanjui of Kenya won the mens division with a personal best of 2:11:18.
	New Jersey Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Meet Larry the Lighthouse - the new New Jersey Marathon Mascot (Bucks County Courier Times) An interview with "Larry the Lighthouse" as he trains to run the New Jersey Marathon.
News From: Saturday, April 15, 2006
	Charlottesville Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Runners Gunning for Charlottesville Marathon (The Daily Progress) This years race, which starts at 7:30 at the corner of High and Park streets near the Dowtown Mall, has attracted runners from 48 states and nine other countries
	Two Oceans Marathon (56km)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Int'l Runners Top Cape Town at Two Oceans Marathon (China View) Zimbabwean and Russian runners dominated the Old Mutual Two Oceans marathon in Cape Town, South Africa. Moses Njodzi cruised to victory in the fifth fastest time yet recorded in three hours six minutes and 50 seconds.
News From: Friday, April 14, 2006
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		A London Marathon Effort to Raise Cash for Charity (Wood & Vale) Four keen runners are taking part in the London Marathon to raise money for terminally ill patients and children.
		Grandad Set for his 11th London Marathon (News Quest) Tony Ough, 60, who works as a driver for the Enterprise Centre in Bridgwater, expects to complete the 26.2mile run in three and a half hours.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Boston and New York Front-runners to Host '08 Olympic Trials (The Boston Globe) Boston and New York are the front-runners to host the next United States Olympic Marathon Trials, which are expected to be awarded this month.
	Paris Int'l Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		To Do in Paris: Eiffel Tower, Wine... Marathon? (The Standford Daily) Article by a Stanford student who run the marathon.
News From: Thursday, April 13, 2006
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Residents Gear Up to Run Boston Marathon (Town Online) Cambridge residents Dana Katz, David Reynolds, Scott Rumrill, Emily Scheer and Robert Sykora have been pounding the pavement and fund raising to help fight liver disease, in preparation for the Boston marathon which will be held on April 17.
		Running his Own Freedom Trail at Boston Marathon (The Journal News) The Boston Marathon has a tie with a cousin race the Iraq/Boston Marathon for some 750 U.S. military personnel, with official Boston Marathon tape, programs, signage, batons and medals. The Iraq/Boston Marathon will be run Saturday in Base Camp Adder.
		Students 'Adopt' Top Boston Marathon Runners (The Boston Channel) Some Hopkinton elementary school students had some special visitors Thursday when some of the Boston Marathon's top runners stopped by their school.