Marathon/Running News: 3/31/05 - 4/7/05

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News From: Thursday, April 7, 2005
	Big Sur International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Answering most, if not all, your Big Sur Marathon Questions (Monterey Herald) Primer on basic facts about the Big Sur Marathon.
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Life is the Real Marathon (Herald Net) Article on Isidro Casillas qualifying for Boston Marathon.
		Resurrecting a tradition: Leslie to tackle Boston Marathon for first time since 1967 (Town Online) Article on Leslie, 72, who will again compete in the Boston Marathon for the first time since 1967, a 38-year gap.
		Training/ Health
		Rodgers to speak about Boston Marathon Training (The Winchester Star) Bill Rodgers will speak on running and training on Saturday, April 9. Registration information is given. Rogers will offer insight on how to train more effectively, prepare for races, and maintain strength and balance as an athlete matures.
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon mentor (Town Online) Maul and Réti are participants in the Children's Hospital Boston Patient Partner Program, in which patients are paired with a marathon runner and share in the runner's excitement.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Renault at the London Marathon 2005 (New Carnet) Renault will kick off its second decade as Official Vehicle Supplier to the Flora London Marathon 2005.
		Training/ Health
		Preparing for London Marathon task (Wimbledon Guardian) Four-part series looking at health and fitness, Sarah Wheatley talks about training for the London Marathon.
	Marine Corps Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marine Corps Marathon Registration Opens (Washington Post) Article on the opening of the registration period for the marathon
	Paris Int'l Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Record 35,000 runners to start Paris Marathon - Race PREVIEW (IAAF) Ambesa Tolosa (Ethiopia) and Banuela Mrashani (Tanzania) will head the list of elite runners respectively for the mens and womens races among the 35,000 starters at the International Paris Marathon on Sunday, 10 April 2005.
News From: Wednesday, April 6, 2005
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		2 from WMass train for Boston Marathon (The Republican) Article on runners who will participate in the Boston Marathon to raise funds for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
		Training/ Health
		10-Timer's top-10 tips for running The Boston Marathon (Town Online) Jonathan Roche, fitness expert, personal trainer, and founder and CEO of Colorado-based Breakthrough Health & Fitness, shares his most important lessons for running the legendary race
	London Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		London Marathon won't miss Gebrselassie (This is London) David Bedford believes the 25th Flora London Marathon will still be a classic, despite the absence of Haile Gebrselassie
	More Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		40-and-over Women Runners flock to run in More Marathon (USA Today) Article on the marathon and its participants. It's the world's first 40-and-over, all-women marathon, and it will be run inside New York City's Central Park on April 10.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Clashes as MMA Objects to Women in Marathon (The Hindu) An alliance of six religious parties, violently disrupted a mini-marathon in Gujranwala town in protest against women's participation in the race.
	Rotterdam Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		The Rundown in Rotterdam Marathon (Slam) Whitlock will accept the challenge of Dutch champion Joop Ruter to a match race within a race. Synopsis information on both runners who are 70+ is given.
News From: Tuesday, April 5, 2005
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon hopeful Sue Harrison Beats Personal Best at 10K (Kenilworth Today) Competing in one of the her final outings before she bids for World Athletics Championship qualification in the Flora London Marathon, Sue Harrison took 34 seconds from her lifetime best to clock 33.58
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Gebrselassie Pulls Out of London Marathon (CNN) Gebrselassie withdrew because of tendonitis in his left Achilles tendon which interrupted his training.
News From: Monday, April 4, 2005
	Bungay Black Dog Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Sudbury Runner Wins Black Dog Marathon (EDP 24) Race results and comments
	Guam Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Bordallo Wins Guam Marathon (Guam Pacific Daily News) Race results and comments
	Hogeye Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Rogers ONeal Claims Hogeye Marathon Title (Times Record) The 26-year-old ONeal, a 1997 graduate of Rogers High and former standout track athlete for the Mountaineers, won the 29th annual Hogeye Marathon overall championship as he crossed the finish line in 3:08:03.10. Main results are given
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Running London Marathon for Leukaemia (Harrow Times) Article on Anthony Flaum who will run the marathon to raise funds for leukaemia.
	Marine Corps Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marine Corps Marathon to Make History (WTOP) Information on the race, which increased the number of slots available.
News From: Friday, April 1, 2005
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Beijing Marathon Relay marks 20th Anniversary (China Daily) Article on the race
	London Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Morris misses London Marathon (Guardian Unlimited) Article on Morris. Tracey Morris, the Leeds optician, who fulfilled the dream of every jogger when she improved by just under an hour in last year's race to qualify for Britain's Olympic team, has withdrawn from the London Marathon due to an injury.
	Long Island Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Suozzi to Participate in 2005 Reckson Long Island Marathon (Great Neck Record) Article enticing runners to participate in the Long Island Marathon. Contact information on the race is given.
News From: Thursday, March 31, 2005
	Belfast City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Council reverses exclusion of Falls Road from Belfast Marathon Route (Ireland On-line) Belfast City Council has reversed a decision to exclude west Belfast from the route of this year's marathon on May 2.
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Residents Run Boston Marathon for Cancer Research (Cambridge Chronicle) Article on Boston residents running to contribute to the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge, for cancer.
	Las Vegas International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Las Vegas Marathon might run on the Strip (Las Vegas Sun) Article on the potential change of course, to include the Strip
	London Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Morris Pulls Out of London Marathon (IOL) Britain's Tracey Morris withdrew from London Marathon on Thursday because of injury
		Korir Ready for London Marathon Showdown (BBC) Brief article on Korir, and mentions other top athletes participating in the marathon.