Marathon/Running News: 6/6/06 - 6/13/06

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News From: Tuesday, June 13, 2006
	Comrades Marathon (88km)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Comrades is Russians' Cash Cow (IOL) Concerns and developments regarding participation of eastern Europeans' in the Comrades Marathon.
		At 48, Kotov Still Favored to Win Comrades Marathon (Race Results Weekly) Vladimir Kotov remains the favorite to win this year's Comrades Marathon "up" run.
		Athletes Arrive in Durban for Comrades Marathon (South African Broadcasting Corporation) Close to 2 000 athletes have arrived in Durban for the annual Comrades Marathon. At least 12 000 runners are expected to participate in this year's up-run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg.
	Edinburgh Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Pounding to Give Pounds at Edinburgh Marathon (Scotsman) Over £2 million was raised by runners from around the world who participated in this year's Edinburgh Marathon.
	Grandma's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Grandma's Marathon: Starting Line Stalwart (Duluth News Tribune) Neil Franz has completed 28 of the 29 annually run Grandma's Marathons, and hopes to complete the 30th (his 29th) this Saturday.
		Volunteers Keep Grandma's Race, Runners On Course (Duluth News Tribune) Volunteer's comments
News From: Monday, June 12, 2006
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Sikeston Native Runs in Boston Marathon (My Web Pal) John Hodge, a 1988 Sikeston High School graduate, participated in what many consider to be the epitome of all marathons for runners the Boston Marathon.
	Edinburgh Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Thousands Pull Out of Edinburgh Marathon As the Temperature Soars to 25C (Scotsman) Thousands of runners pulled out of the Edinburgh Marathon as soaring temperatures caused concern over heat exhaustion and dehydration. Some 2,500 of the 6,700 entrants withdrew before the starting gun.
		Kenyans Dominate Edinburgh Race (Scotsman) The marathon was dominated by the Kenyans, though not by Augustus Kavutu, the pre-race favourite.
	Fox Cities Marathon
		Training/ Health
		Fox Cities Marathon Series Starts Up (Appleton Post-Crescent) The Valleys PaceSetters running club is sponsoring gradually increasing training runs throughout the summer to prepare for the Fox Cities Marathon.
	Grandma's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Grandma's Marathon: Host with the Most (Duluth News Tribune) Grandma's Marathon hospitality committee is helping out of town runners find a place to stay for race weekend with their host family program.
		Human Interest Story
		Grandma's Marathon: Lasting Legacy (Duluth News Tribune) Minnesota running legend Garry Bjorklund (Olympic 10,000m and winner of the inaugural Grandma's Marathon) shares a storied history with the race.
	Lake Placid Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Engle wins Lake Placid Marathon (Adirondack Daily Enterprise) Results and review of Lake Placid Marathon, won by Chuck Engle - his 13th win this year.
	North Olympic Discovery Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Renton Runner Wins North Olympic Discovery Marathon (Peninsula Daily News) Results and review of the North Olympic Discovery Marathon, won by Preston Brashers, a marathon first-timer, at 2:35.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		Never Underestimate Marathon Training (Vallejo Times Herald) Author stresses the importance of sufficient preparation and training, with personal experience and suggestions
	Salt Lake City Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Salt Lake Marathon Brings Us Together (The Salt Lake Tribune) Letter of thanks to the supporters and participants of the Salt Lake City Marathon.
News From: Sunday, June 11, 2006
	Edinburgh Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Thousands Take Part in Edinburgh Marathon (Scotland Today) Review of the Edinburgh Marathon, detailing conditions and the city council's concerns about next year's event.
		Mbithi Takes Edinburgh Marathon (BBC) His countrymen, John Musila Kioko (2.16:28) and Jonothon Kipsaina (2.17:01), were second and third.
		Human Interest Story
		Edinburgh Marathon Underway in Hot Conditions (Scotland Today) A record number of over 11,000 runners are taking part over the 26 mile course, with organisers preparing to deal with dehydrated participants.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Runners Set Pace in Edinburgh City Marathon (BBC News) Review of the city's costs and concerns from this year's Edinburgh Marathon.
	Grandma's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mile after Mile, Year After Year, Charm of Grandma's Marathon Never Fades (St. Paul Pioneer Press) Pre-race review of Grandma's Marathon, including individual runners' stories and statistics from the past.
	Hatfield-McCoy Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Hatfield-McCoy Marathon has World-class Potential (Appalachian News Express) Michael Aldrink, a high school teacher from Durham, N.C., set a new course record by finishing the race with an unofficial time of 2:41:02.
	Salt Lake City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		More Salt Lake City Marathon Portraits (The Salt Lake Tribune) Continuation of story about motivations and experiences of several runners who participated in this year's Salt Lake City Marathon.
		Salt Lake City Marathon Portraits (The Salt Lake Tribune) Story about motivations and experiences of several runners who participated in this year's Salt Lake City Marathon.
News From: Saturday, June 10, 2006
	Comrades Marathon (88km)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ngomane Unlikely to Run Comrades Marathon (IOL) Sipho Ngomane is unlikely to to defend his title in the Comrades Marathon.
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kiplagat Wins Third Mini Title (Race Results Weekly) Lornah Kiplagat of the Netherlands defended her title and won her third Circle of Friends New York Mini 10-K.
	Grandma's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		2005 Grandma's Champs to Return (St. Paul Pioneer Press) The 2005 winners will return to this year's Grandma's Marathon to defend their titles, running in the elite field in this, the event's 30th year.
News From: Friday, June 9, 2006
	Edge to Edge Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Edge to Edge Marathon Gains New Status (PQB News) From the good folks at Mind Over Mountain comes word the 2006 Edge to Edge Marathon between Tofino and Ucluelet has been officially certified by governing bodies as a legal distance marathon.
	Edinburgh Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kenyans Lead Edinburgh Marathon Field (BBC) Kavutu's main rivals are countrymen Joseph Mutunga Mbithi and Joseph Wambua Mutiso, while Irish champion Gary Crossan is the main British Isles hope.
		Human Interest Story
		Edinburgh Marathon Future Fears (BBC) Leisure leaders at Edinburgh Council said they were unable to guarantee the event would be held next year because of the financial burden.