Marathon/Running News: 6/11/05 - 6/18/05

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News From: Saturday, June 18, 2005
	Grandma's Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ngetich of Kenya wins Grandma's Marathon (The News-Sentinel) Wesly Ngetich of Kenya won the 29th annual Grandma's Marathon in personal best time.
		Human Interest Story
		Grandma's Marathon has Grown From Humble Historical Roots (Duluth News Tribune) Article on the race and its history
		From Iraq to Grandma's Marathon (Duluth News Tribune) Grandma's Marathon exception done regarding late entries for military members.
	Manitoba Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		No Excuses, Get Running at Manitoba Marathon (Canoe) Lenore Marvin is a living, breathing example as to why anyone -- and we mean anyone -- can lace up the runners. She will run the half marathon. Information on race is also given.
	Mayor's Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kimball, Jurasek take Midnight Sun Marathon Titles (Go Sea Wolves) Race results
		Human Interest Story
		Midnight Sun Marathon: Triathlete uses Mayor's to beef up for Ironman (Anchorage Daily News) Judy Abrahams is using the Mayor's Midnight Sun Marathon as a tuneup for October's Ironman Triathlon World
News From: Friday, June 17, 2005
	Comrades Marathon (88km)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		S. African Ngomane Wins 89km Ultra-marathon (People's Daily Online) Race results
	Grandma's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Numbers Adding Up at Grandma's Marathon (Duluth News Tribune) Aricle on Dharam (Paul) Piplani of Paradise Valley who will run his 600th marathon
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ulla's Training Run ends in Double Marathon Glory (Isle of Wight County Press) Ulla was the first woman to finish the IW Marathon and she repeated that in the Needles event organised by West Wight Road Runners.
News From: Thursday, June 16, 2005
	Comrades Marathon (88km)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		South African wins the Comrades Marathon (IOL) Sipho Ngomane of South Africa surged to victory in the 80th Comrades Marathon.
		Sipho Ngomane wins 2005 Comrades Marathon (SABC News) 23 year old Sipho Ngomane has won this year's Comrades Marathon with a time of five hours and 27 minutes. Oleg Kharitonov of Russia finished second, and Andrew Kelehe, the 1999 and 2001 winner, was third.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		All Set for a Fantastic Comrades (The Mercury) Race organizers, traffic authorities, and runners were all busy and excited for today's running of the historic Comrades Marathon.
	Disney World Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Goofys Race-anda-Half Challenge at Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend (Florida Sports Magazine) The Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend will now include a new challenge for runners. The Half-Marathon will be run on Sat., Jan. 8, and the full on the following day, allowing participants to run both races and compete in Goofy's Race-and-a-Half Challenge
	Dublin Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		One Marathon's Not Enough for This Local Man (Cambridge Chronicle) Cambridge resident Axel Christensen competed in his first Marathon, the Coca-Cola Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, on June 4 and raised $3,900 personally for Team in Training. He will travel to Ireland to compete in the Dublin Marathon this October.
	Grandma's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Music Shows Rock Canal Park Grandma's Marathon Crowd (Duluth News Tribune) Popular bands gb leighton and Boogie Wonderland will again headline the tent event at this year's Grandma's Marathon.
		Rono Feels at Home at Grandma's Marathon (Duluth News Tribune) Elly Rono, winner of the 2002 Grandma's Marathon, will be back to run again this year. Rono has run the race six times, finishing between first and eighth places.
		Grandma's Marathon pulls Runners from Across the Globe (Two Harbors) Information on race and on elite athletes participating
	Great Wall Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Crawling Champion Steps Up a Gear to Run China Marathon (Winslow Express) Sameer Virani, Guinness Record holder for crawling the longest distance ever (32 miles), was the first British man to finish the Great Wall of China Marathon. Virani hopes he will inspire others to start fundraising.
	Mayor's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Woman to Walk Mayor's Midnight Sun Marathon For Area Girl with Leukemia (Penn Live) Duncan will walk in the Mayor's Midnight Sun Marathon on Saturday in Anchorage in support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Man Born To Run at 65 (Herald Community Newspapers) Artcle on Rosen, who started running at 51, and has run a marathon in the 50 states.
	Palm Beaches Marathon Festival
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		New Marathon of the Palm Beaches Route Traces Waterfront (Sun-Sentinal.com) The Marathon of the Palm Beaches has upgraded its events, adding a 5K run and improving the sports and fitness expo. A new route along the waterfront has also been announced. Race organizers hope these actions will increase numbers for the race's second year.
News From: Wednesday, June 15, 2005
	Comrades Marathon (88km)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Frith the Comrades Queen (News24.com) Frith van der Merwe shattered the women's down-run record in the 1989 Comrades Marathon by 51 minutes and 52 seconds to finish in 5:54:43. Now, 16 years later, only two women come even close to Van der Merwe's ground-breaking time.
		Runners Back Return of the Mile to Comrades Marathon Events (The Mercury) The Durban Street Mile will be back this year as part of the build-up to the Comrades Marathon. Participants support this return strongly and will try to keep it as a part of the event.
		SA Man Will Win Comrades, Says Russian Champ (The Star) Vladimir Kotov, holder of the title for the Comrades Marathon, expects a South African runner to win the race on Thursday.
	Grandma's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		15,566 Runners Eye More than the Finish Line for Grandma's Marathon (Duluth News Tribune) Many runners participating in this year's Grandma's Marathon have personal stories and goals inspiring them to run. Four runners' stories are featured here.
		Spring Cleaning for Grandma's Marathon (Duluth Superior) Crews have been preparing the course for the Grandma's Marathon for weeks, and the final steps are being taken for the race this Saturday.
	Malibu Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Malibu Marathon Entrants Wait for Refunds (Malibu Times) Some runners who were registered for the December 2004 Malibu Marathon are still waiting for refunds from their registration fees. Race organizer Glen Steele cancelled the event in October, but some runners have not been refunded yet.
	New York City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Female Winner to Get More Than Male Victor at NYC Marathon (Seattle Post Intelligencer) The NYC Marathon will present an award to its female winner $30,000 more than the cash award for the male winner. The women's champ prize of $130,000 will be the largest first prize for any marathon, according to the New York Road Runners.
		Davenport for NYC Marathon (Irish Voice) Two-time Olympian Marie Davenport confirmed her entry for this Novembers New York City Marathon while in New York for the Mini 10-K last Saturday.
		Women To Cash In At NYC Marathon (Washington Post) The NYC Marathon will present an award to its female winner $30,000 more than the cash award for the male winner. The women's champ prize of $130,000 will be the largest first prize for any marathon.