Marathon/Running News: 5/2/05 - 5/9/05

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News From: Monday, May 9, 2005
	Enschede Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Hot favourite Jifar trounced, as Kelai wins Enschede Marathon (IAAF) Race results and comments
	Rotorua Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Rotorua Marathon Sideshow Fires Up Runners (The Daily Post) Article on what a group of neigbors do to cheer up runners
News From: Sunday, May 8, 2005
	Rotorua Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Warrander wraps up Rotorua Marathon (TV NZ) Race results and comments
News From: Saturday, May 7, 2005
	Forest City Road Races
		Human Interest Story
		Prizes Raised to Lure Runners for Forest City Road Races (Canoe) In an attempt to entice top runners to compete in London, organizers of the Forest City road races have increased the prize money, doubling the award for marathon winners.
		Marathon Man on the move at Forest City Marathon (The London Free Press) Article on Ashis Roy and his marathon accomplishments, who started running at 50.
News From: Friday, May 6, 2005
	Newport Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		West Coast Bank is Major Sponsor of 2005 Newport Marathon (Newport News Times) Succint information on the race.
	Rotorua Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Warrander's focus is on Melbourne (Rotorua Marathon) (The Daily Post) Comments on Warrander participating in the marathon, and pre-race review
		Marathon man Practises What he Preaches at 84 (NZ Herald) Article on Les Marsh who decided to do his first marathon later than most - at age 81. Now 84, the sprightly Katikati man is gearing up for his third Rotorua Marathon, doing what he preaches.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Olympian clear Favourite for Rotorua Marathon (NZ Herald) Pre-race review. Athens Olympian Dale Warrander should have the Rotorua Marathon to himself in the annual run around the lake.
	Wild Wild West Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Trail Running Picking Up Speed (ABC News) Comments on Trail Running
News From: Thursday, May 5, 2005
	Belfast City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Council Must Set The Pace On Belfast City Marathon (Newsletter) Editorial on how to improve the Belfast City Marathon
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Quigley Completes Boston Marathon - Twice (Boston Herald) Article on Brian Quigley, a Central Square resident, who ran the marathon in four hours and five minutes, and he also biked the course, from the finish line to the starting line, before the race. He raised funds for charity.
		Former Boston Marathon Official Dies (SF Gate) Thomas J. Brown, a former president of the Boston Athletic Association and the brother of Boston Celtics founder Walter Brown, has died. He was 90. Obituary
	Geneva Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Geneva Rejoins Marathon Circuit (Swiss Info) Article on the race, and on the growing number of people now running and participating in marathons.
	Great Wall Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		In Great Wall of China Marathon, Hale hit the Great Wall (The Enquirer) Comments from Joe Hale on the race, and views it as more difficult than the one in Antartica.
	Marathon des Sables
		Human Interest Story
		Running the Sahara (The Comet) Article on Keith Flood who fulfilled a dream when he ran 156 miles across the Sahara in six days.
	Walker/North Country Races
		Human Interest Story
		Walker North Country Marathon Adds Half marathon, Keeps two-person Relay (The Pilot Independent) The Walker North Country Marathon is adding a half marathon to the extensive list of races on the roster for the Sept. 17 event. Registration information is given.
News From: Wednesday, May 4, 2005
	Belfast City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Morons who tried to Stop Belfast City Marathon are the Real Losers (Belfast Telegraph) Thoughts of a runner of the marathon about the bomb incident.
	Comrades Marathon (88km)
		Human Interest Story
		Just in Time for the Comrades (IOL) Article on runners who shuffled into Durban's Kingsmead to beat the deadline for entries for the 2005 Comrades Marathon.
	Edinburgh Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Edinburgh Marathon - 12 June 2005 (Edinburgh News) Information on the race
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Ray Leads Spanish World Championships Marathon Squad (Race Results Weekly) efending world championships silver medallist Julio Rey will lead the Spanish marathon squad for August's IAAF World Championships.
	World Track & Field Championships Men's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		USATF announces Marathon Team for World Champs (USATF) USA Track & Field announced Team USA's marathon representatives for the 2005 IAAF World Championships in Athletics to be held in Helsinki, Finland August 6-14. Men and women's roster given.
News From: Tuesday, May 3, 2005
	Belfast City Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Classy Kenyan Shines in Belfast City Marathon (Belfast Telegraph) Race results and comments
		Human Interest Story
		Belfast City Marathon Bomb Bid Blamed on Political Vacuum (Scotsman.com) Comments on the planting of a pipe bomb device in the marathon route
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		14,000 take on Belfast City Marathon Challenge (Belfast Telegraph) Race result
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		Even You can Run a Marathon (The Daily of the University of Washington-Seattle) Tips for training for a marathon
News From: Monday, May 2, 2005
	Belfast City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Alert leads to Belfast City Marathon Diversion (BBC News) Several hundred metres were added to the route because of the alert at Gideon's Green in Newtownabbey. Police are investigating a report. Principal race results are given.
		Belfast City Marathon 'bombers' in Threat to Kill Police Chief (Ireland On-line) Bombers who disrupted Belfast Marathon threatened to kill Northern Ireland Chief Constable Hugh Orde. Article on the incident.
		Belfast Marathon Diverted after "Deivce" Found (IOL) Police were called in to investigate a suspect device at the Belfast City Marathon - causing organizers to have to divert the race.
	Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Cincinnati's Marathon Unique (Cincinnati Post) Article on Isaac Barnes and his perspective of the marathon