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Belfast City Marathon | ||
News From: Thursday, May 4, 2006 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Orde Trails the Tele in the Belfast Marathon (Belfast Telegraph) Sir Hugh Orde's second marathon in eight days saw him finish behind the Belfast Telegraph's Michael McHugh - but the seasoned marathon runner can congratulate himself after raising up to £6,000 for charity. | ||
News From: Tuesday, May 2, 2006 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Belfast Marathon can Boast 13,500 Winners (Belfast Today) Some 13,500 took part yesterday, including some of the top names in sport who vied to be first to complete the gruelling course, to beat their personal best times or simply to make it to the finish line. | ||
News From: Monday, May 1, 2006 | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Kenyan Ndungu Wins Belfast Marathon (RTE) Kenyan Stephen Ndungu won the Belfast marathon in one of the fatest times in recent years, coming home in a time of 2 hours 16 minutes and 51 seconds. | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Re-running 25 years of the marathon (The Belfast Telegraph) The first ever Belfast Marathon was won by Greg Hannon and Susan Boram 25 years ago. | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Belfast Marathon: Kenyans secure marathon success (BBC Sport) Stephen Ndungu won the 2006 Belfast Marathon in 2:16:51. | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Alan McCullough Tipped for Belfast Marathon (Enjoy France) Alan McCullough of Willowfield Harriers is tipped to be the leading local runner in Belfast Marathon. Alan McCullough has an impressive past record - he was the first Northern Ireland athlete home in the 2005 event and has finished fourth in each of the least four years races. | ||
Big Sur International Marathon | ||
News From: Monday, May 1, 2006 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Scenes From Big Sur Marathon (Monterey Herald) Details from the 2006 marathon that didn't make headlines, but were memorable nonetheless. | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Big Sur International Marathon: Perfect Weather to Run 26.2 Miles (Monterey Herald) The weather was ideal for the 3,000 runners who participated in the 21st running of the Big Sur International Marathon. | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Pain is part of running marathon (Monterey Herald) Big Sur Marathon medical director John Ellison said no serious injuries were reported at this year's race. | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Big Sur International Marathon: Women's winner pulls a tough double (Monterey Herald) Having completed the Boston Marathon just two weeks ago, Mary Coordt still managed to win her first Big Sur International Marathon. | ||
News From: Thursday, April 27, 2006 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Big Sur Marathon To Constrict Highway 1 (Monterey Herald) More than 3,000 runners will rule the road on Highway 1 between Carmel and Big Sur on Sunday morning, which means motorists will take a back seat. | ||
Boston Marathon | ||
News From: Tuesday, May 2, 2006 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Boston Marathon a Challenge of a Lifetime (Record Gazette) No marathon can really compete with the Boston Marathon. Five Peace River runners were in Boston testing themselves, and give their thoughts. | ||
Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon | ||
News From: Thursday, May 4, 2006 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Tourism Officials Expect $16.5 Million Impact from Flying Pig Marathon Weekend (Cincinnati Business News) Tourism officials here are going hog wild over runners and visitors to the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon, May 5-7, as runners from all 50 states and 13 countries are expected for the eighth annual running of the Marathon, the 17th largest marathon in the United States. | ||
As they say, Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon, it's Not a Sprint, it's A Masquerade (The Enquirer) Local runners and spectators make what Runner's World called one of the country's "most enjoyable marathons" a little more fun. Keep an eye out for the crazy costumes during the Flying Pig Marathon. | ||
Frederick Marathon | ||
News From: Monday, May 1, 2006 | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
800 Compete in Frederick Marathon (ABC News) Michael Wardian led the field at the Frederick Marathon. | ||
General Running (Non-Specific) | ||
News From: Thursday, May 4, 2006 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Indian Marathon Prodigy Enters History (Ohmy News) Buddhia Singh is today the world's youngest marathon runner; the 5-year-old covered the 65 kilometers between the Indian cities of Puri and Bhubaneshwar in Orissa state. | ||
News From: Tuesday, May 2, 2006 | ||
Training/ Health | ||
Marathon Runners Should Avoid Nutritional Shortcuts (Times Leader) Essential nutrients that should not be forgotten, especially for women athletes, along with the pasta parties and hydration stations. | ||
News From: Monday, May 1, 2006 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Take a Vacation, Run a Marathon (CNN) Elise Allen's new guide for people whose idea of a vacation is to watch or run a marathon. | ||
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon | ||
News From: Sunday, April 30, 2006 | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Kenya's Njeru captures fourth straight Kentucky Derby Marathon (Courier-Journal) Charles Njeru's streak of wins is uniterupted at the Kentucky Derby Marathon. | ||
London Marathon | ||
News From: Thursday, May 4, 2006 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Jade's London Marathon Mile Mix Up (ITV) Ditzy blonde turned brunette Jade Goody has admitted she agreed to run the London Marathon with no idea how long a mile was. The Big Brother housemate collapsed before reaching the end and was carried off by paramedics. | ||
London Marathon Success for Wendy (This is Lancashire) A social worker has turned heartache into success by completing the London Marathon and raising almost £2,000 for charity. | ||
News From: Monday, May 1, 2006 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Marathon kid Budhia set to run in London (New Kerala) Budhia Singh, the four-and-a-half-year-old child who has been running marathons for his coaches will participate in the London Marathon. | ||
Dragon Man Finishes London Marathon (ITV) A man has finally finished the London Marathon - wearing a suit of armour and dragging a giant dragon. Lloyd Scott took eight days and 13 minutes to complete the 26.2 mile route. | ||
News From: Thursday, April 27, 2006 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
A London Marathon Achievement (Harborough Today) Competitors tackled the gruelling 26.2-mile course while raising thousands of pounds for charity. | ||
London Marathon Runners Toast Success (This is Local London) Local runners raised a money for Leukaemia Research. | ||
Braybrook Stars in London Marathon (Herts 24) Athletes from St Albans Striders enjoyed good conditions for the London Marathon on Sunday, as they took on the 26.2 mile challenge. Colin Braybrook was the first Strider home in a time of 2 hours 46. | ||
Long Island Marathon | ||
News From: Monday, May 1, 2006 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Join Us for the Long Island Marathon! (ABC 7) Overview information on the race is given. | ||
Marathon de Mayo | ||
News From: Thursday, May 4, 2006 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Festival to be Held in Sparks This Weekend at Marathon de Mayo (Reno Gazette-Journal) The Nevada Wide Open Marathon de Mayo, with about 1,500 runners competing in four races, starts and finishes Sunday in downtown Reno. | ||
Odds And Ends | ||
News From: Thursday, May 4, 2006 | ||
Training/ Health | ||
Anti-Doping to Examine Hypoxic Chambers (Race Results Weekly) The World Anti-Doping Agency will discuss the possibility of banning the artificial simulation of altitude conditions - a move that could effect the way Paula Radcliffe trains. | ||
Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon | ||
News From: Monday, May 1, 2006 | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Edmond Man Wins Memorial Oklahoma Marathon (Channel Oklahoma) Jerry Faulkner, of Edmond, won the men's division, finishing the 26-mile-plus course in two hours, 36 minutes and three seconds. He finished almost 11 minutes ahead of second-place Billy Grona. | ||
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