Marathon/Running News: 5/21/06 - 5/28/06

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News From: Sunday, May 28, 2006
	Bayshore Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Sarah Plaxton Comes Back from Injury to Win Women's Title at Bayshore Marathon (Record Eagle) The Highland resident, who missed last year's Bayshore Marathon with a knee injury, returned Saturday and won her sixth women's title.
	Coeur d' Alene Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Coeur d'Alene Marathon draws varied crowd (Coeur d'Alene Press) Runners flocked to the Coeur d'Alene Marathon for a variety of reasons - some as an escape, some as part of a goal and others for the beauty.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Rucker captures Cd'A Marathon (Coeur d'Alene Press) Jim Rucker, running in his second marathon was the winner in the 2006 Coeur d'Alene Marathon in a time of 2:35:04. Julie Gilchrist, in her first marathon, was the winner for the women.
	Comrades Marathon (88km)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		S. Africa's Comrades Ultra-marathon Attracts 12,000 Runners (People's Daily Online) While still in the throes of processing and resolving final queries related to entries, race manager Renee Smith confirmed that the administration has captured and confirmed 9,941 men and 1,992 women to date.
	Hatfield-McCoy Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Locals Train for Months for Hatfield-McCoy Marathon (Appalachian News Express) Different reasons for participating in the marathon are given.
	Madison Marathon (Mad City Marathon)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Heat Shuts Down Mad City Marathon (WKOW) Near 90 degree temperatures spark marathon organizers to shut the course down. It was the first time in the 12 year history the marathon was shut down - in fact the organizer said to me he's from Florida at that "this weather is hot".
	Med-City Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Heat halts Med-City Marathon (The Post-Bulletin) At the start of the Med-City Marathon, the temperature had already reached 80 degrees and by the 11:30AM the recommendation was made that the course should be closed. The high for the day at Rochester airport was recorded at 94 degrees.
	NAIA Marathon Championships - Women
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		OIT Junior 14th in NAIA Marathon Championships (Herald and News) Oregon Tech junior Amy Bricco turned in the best performance for the Hustlin' Owls on the final day of the NAIA national track and field championships. Bricco finished 14th in Saturday's women's marathon race.
	New York City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ritzenhein to Make Marathon Debut in New York (Washington Times) New York Road Runners have called a news conference in Denver on Thursday, at which time it is expected Ritzenhein will announce his first foray into the marathon distance.
	Ottawa Marathon (National Capital Race Weekend)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Women Record Shattered at ING Ottawa Marathon (New England Runner) A 22-year old record was shattered in the women's marathon today as Canadian Lioudmilla Kortchaguina crossed the finish line of the 2006 ING Ottawa Marathon with a new course - and personal - record with a time of 2:29:42.
	Vermont City Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Pelletier, Westerling Win Vermont City Marathon (Burlington Free Press) Matt Pelletier of Warwick, R.I., and Heidi Westerling of Narragnsett, R.I., captured the 18th Keybank Vermont City Maraton on Sunday. Pelletier, 24, toured the course in an unofficials time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 26 seconds. Michael Wardian, 32, of Arlington, Va., was the runner-up for the second straight year with an unofficial time of 2:28:20.
News From: Saturday, May 27, 2006
	Capital City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Capital City Marathon Seen as a Success (The Olympian) Race organizers took a bit of a gamble this year, creating a new race course that took the runners from downtown Olympia out to Boston Harbor and back, replacing a relatively flat course with a hilly one. In revising the course, they added a lot of beautiful scenery of Puget Sound, the Olympic Mountains and other eye-pleasing rural landscapes.
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Champ Ndereba Conducts Local Clinic (Seacoast Online) Boston Marathon winner Catherine Ndereba delivered a speech during a runners clinic at Portsmouth High School, in conjunction with Rye by the Sea Races.
	Madison Marathon (Mad City Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Mad City Marathon: For Foldvari, Running is a Uniquely Madison Experience (The Capital Times) Foldvari will compete in his 12th Mad City Marathon and is one of nine state runners who has never missed the local event.
		Mad City Marathon: Champ Finds Course Appealing (Wisconsin State Journal) Article on Thomas Brunold who won last year the marathon.
	NAIA Marathon Championships - Men
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		NAIA Marathon Championships: Results (Oklahoma Baptist University) Daniel Ellis won the mens marathon in 2:24.07.61 with Jacob Wright in 29th at 2:50.48.17. Bekah Brock was third in the womens marathon at 2:58.43.71 with Sarah Hale in 20th at 3:21.51.96.
	Saskatchewan Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Saskatchewan Marathon Runners: Not Just a Sport, It's a Lifestyle (The Star Phoenix) The numbers seem to align for Saskatoon's Mike Losie in the Saskatchewan marathon on Sunday. Twice a runner-up, the 41-year-old is hoping third time is lucky.
	Steamboat Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Steamboat Marathon: Mountains of Adventure (Rocky Mountain News) Several resorts in Colorado already are gearing up for their "second season". The series includes the popular Steamboat Marathon and Half-Marathon, as well as town races.
News From: Friday, May 26, 2006
	Bayshore Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Running Toward a Better Lifestyle in Bayshore Marathon (M Live) Antieau-Olson is a recovering alcoholic. She says she's been going to Alcoholics Anonymous for seven years and has been consistently sober for more than two years. She says she uses running to keep her life on course after a bout with depression.
	Colfax Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Inaugural Colorado Colfax Marathon Draws a Crowd (Denver Post) Brian Boyle was one of 820 marathoners who completed the 26.2-mile course through three cities along Colorado's storied and sporadically sordid thoroughfare.
	New York City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		NYC Marathon lures Ritzenhein for debut (Denver Post) Dathan Ritzenhein will make his much-anticipated marathon debut at the New York Marathon this fall.
	NipMuck Trail Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		NipMuck Marathon Director Dave Ready To Run (Courant) NipMuck Trail Marathon race director Dave Raczkowski of Chaplin - has a sore knee and won't be racing in this year's 26.4-mile event. He may not be racing, but he will be running in the 23rd race in Ashford at 8 a.m. Sunday.
News From: Thursday, May 25, 2006
	Colfax Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Colfax Marathon Raises Bar (Denver Post) A six-pack of marathon participants plans to visit every bar on Colfax.
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Human Interest Story
		Radcliffe Eyes for Running in 2008 (China Daily) Marathon world-record holder Paula Radcliffe said her injured foot is healing "really well" and she will resume her normal training routine next week. "My long-term plans are for Beijing," she said.
	Madison Marathon (Mad City Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Make Way for Mad City Marathoners (The Daily Page) The Mad City Marathon and its shorter associated runs will affect movements in a broad area extending from the Troy Drive/Warner Park neighborhood to Picnic Point, to Nakoma and Seminole, the Arboretum and Olin-Turville Park by way of the Rutledge/Spaight Jenifer and East Johnson/Gorham corridors.
	Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic
		Human Interest Story
		Volunteers for Annual Maryville Chamber Country Classic Marathon Needed (Maryville Daily Forum) Opportunities to be involved include: volunteering the day of the event to serve as traffic directors; help with registration the day and the evening before; assist at the finish line and the Kids Fun Run; and work at a water station.
	NAIA Marathon Championships - Men
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Warner, Webber Make Journey to California for NAIA Marathon Championships (The Ledger) Bolstered by a last-minute addition to the traveling roster, the Warner Southern College men's and women's track and field teams are in California for the NAIA National Track and Field Championships.
	Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Men's Winner To Defend Title at Rock 'n' Roll Marathon (Sign on San Diego) Christopher Cheboiboch of Kenya ran the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon's third-fastest time ever to win last year's race in 2 hours, 9 minutes, 17 seconds. Cheboiboch will return to defend his title.
News From: Wednesday, May 24, 2006
	Hatfield-McCoy Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Hatfield-McCoy Marathon Draws Bigger Crowd (Appalachian News Express) With this year's race just two weeks away, businesses throughout the Tug Valley are gearing up for the area's biggest annual event.
	Honolulu Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Woman Trains for Honolulu (Durham Region) Running a marathon is never an easy job, even without factoring in dealing with a debilitating affliction such as ankylosing spondylitis. Still, Cassandra Williams of Ajax is taking on that challenge at the 34th Annual Honolulu Marathon in December.