Marathon/Running News: 5/29/06 - 6/5/06

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News From: Monday, June 5, 2006
	Blackpool Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Blackpool Marathon: In the Nick of Time (Blackpool Today) Results and review of this year's Blackpool Marathon, won by Nicky McGuiness in 2:29:52, with Sally Malir winning the women's division at 3:10:23.
	Casper Wyoming Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Onders, Painter-Rudolph Win Casper Marathon (Jackson Hole Star Tribune) Robert Onders, from Cody, took the marathon title on the men's side, finishing in a Casper record-time of 2 hours, 43 minutes, 45 seconds.
	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon: Colford Shatters Men's Marathon Record (The Rapid City Journal) Results and review of the Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon, with a new course record set by winner Scott Colford at 2:40:59 seconds. Sara Burnet won the women's division with a time of 3:31:56.
	Edinburgh Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Teacher to Keep Edinburgh Marathon Promise (Isle of Man Today) Teacher Matthew Dyson will run in Sunday's Edinburgh Marathon to benefit the Manx Foundation for the Physically Disabled, as he promised his students earlier this year.
	Milo Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Milo Marathon Back On the Road (Journal Group) AFTER a 15-week summer break, the 30th National MILO Marathon returns to the scene on June 25 for another exciting elimination race in Cavite City.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Local Man Honored for Marathon Efforts (Daily News Tribune) Michael Bonadio will be honored for raising over $300,000 after runniing 10 marathons with the Lymphoma and Leukemia Society's Team in Training program, in honor of his son.
	Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		'June Gloom' a Boon After Warm Saturday for Rock 'n' Roll Marathon (Union-Tribune) San Diego's cool and overcast weather Sunday eased organizers'and runners' concerns, creaing a pleasant environment for this year's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
		Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Notes (Union-Tribune) Notes and review of this year's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in San Diego.
		Human Interest Story
		Long Race Layoff Doesn't Deter SDSU Grad Student at Rock 'n' Roll Marathon (Union-Tribune) Details about several runners of this year's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, including 24 year old Falayla Franck, who competed in her 18 year old racing chair and finished at 2:45:46.
	Salt Lake City Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Salt Lake Marathon Draws 11,000 Runners (News Net) Race review and main results
	San Juan Island Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Tacoma Friends win San Juan Island's Full, Half Marathon (San Juan Islander) Review and results of the San Juan Island Marathon, won by Mike Lynes, 40, at 3:30:40.
	Seattle Marathon
		Training/ Health
		Seattle Marathon This Fall: No Cooling Heels Now (Seattle Post Intelligencer) Gordon Bakoulis, runner and running coach, discusses the necessity of building up to a marathon by completing runs like 5K, 10K, and half marathon before trying to full distance.
News From: Sunday, June 4, 2006
	Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Dad, Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Team Run with Late Teen's Inspiration (The Capital) Rick Fisher, joined by over 70 members of Team in Training, wears two race numbers and timing chips at this year's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon - one for himself, and one in honor of his late daughter, Kati.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Tolossa, Chelangat win Rock 'n' Roll Marathon (The Mercury News) Ambesse Tolossa of Ethiopia won the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon on Sunday, while Alice Chelangat of Kenya took the women's race. Results and review...
	Salt Lake City Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan Wins Salt Lake City Marathon (People's Daily Online) Joseph Nguran won the Salt Lake City Marathon on Saturday with a time of two hours 16 minutes and 41 seconds.
	Sunburst Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Niles' Gillette Protects Home Turf in Men's Sunburst Marathon (South Bend Tribune) Justin Gillette won the Sunburst Marathon by over three minutes with his finishing time, 2:30:17. The women's division was won by Shannan Rieder, with a time of 3:06:31.
	The Montana Governor's Cup Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Tarr, Boyd Win Governor's Cup (Billings Gazette) Tarr, 44, competing in the master's category, won the 26.2 mile race in 2 hours, 52 minutes and 5 seconds.
News From: Saturday, June 3, 2006
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Rapper The Streets To Run NYC Marathon (The Celebrity Cafe) British rapper Mike Skinner will participate in this year's ING NYC Marathon.
	Stockholm Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Bandawe Wins Stockholm Marathon (Sports Illustrated) Bandawe finished the race in 2 hours, 17 minutes, 1 second, while Ngaseke crossed the line in 2:20:05.
News From: Friday, June 2, 2006
	New York City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Rockford Native to Make Marathon Debut in New York (The Detroit News) Widely viewed as the next great U.S. distance hope since he made national headlines as a high school standout, Ritzenhein knows this decision certainly will be heavily scrutinized.
	Newport Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Newport Marathon Promises Fast Course for 800 Runners (Newport News Times) Race description and comments. It didn't take long for the Newport Marathon to gain a reputation for its flat and fast course, which lends itself to personal records (PRs).
	Salt Lake City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		The Salt Lake City Marathon: Saturday's Race will Have a New Feel (The Salt Lake Tribune) There are the new runners - faster than last year's winners, the top man and woman in Saturday's race will likely set course records. Both the men's record of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 14 seconds, by Araya Haregot of Ethiopia, and the women's record of 2:30:08, by Poland's Dorota Gruca, were set in 2005. Saturday's front-runners have bested both times.
		Elite Racers can Handle Salt Lake Marathon's June Heat (The Salt Lake Tribune) The Salt Lake race will run in June for the first time in its short history, after organizers said they beat the odds with sunny skies for a pair of early April races in 2004 and 2005.
News From: Thursday, June 1, 2006
	Blackpool Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Ready for a Long Run at Blackpool Marathon (Black Pool Citizen) The annual Asics Blackpool Marathon and Half Marathon will again draw up to 3,000 runners for the fast, flat route taking in the Promenade and a circuit around the town.
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Bekele Refuses Favorite's Role as Golden League Begins (Race Results Weekly) Ethiopians Kenenisa Bekele and Tirunesh Dibaba, the men's and women's world championships in the 10,000 metres, will be among the chief protagonists when the chase for the IAAF Golden League Jackpot.
	Lake Tahoe Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Lake Tahoe Marathon Announced (Stellar Magazine) In keeping with its theme to provide a variety of events throughout Lake Tahoe Marathon Race Week (September 26 through October 1), the organization is now hosting the 35 and 72-Mile Cycle Race or Ride scheduled for Friday, September 29.
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Mike Skinner To Run New York Marathon (Click Music) The Streets' Mike Skinner has signed-up to run this year's New York Marathon on the 5th of November
News From: Wednesday, May 31, 2006
	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Olympian to Speak Before Mickelson Marathon (Black Hills Pioneer) Galloway was an Olympian in 1972 and then a U.S. National Track and Field Team member. His injury-free training principles are used by hundreds of thousands of runners internationally.
	Everest Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Everest Marathon Takes Place (DongA) Mr. Dipak Raj won this years event with a time of three hours and twenty-six minutes, which started from the Mt. Everest base camp and finished at the Namche Camp at 3,446 meters.
	Madison Marathon (Mad City Marathon)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		UW Volunteer Asst. Coach Kelley Hess Wins Mad City Marathon (Wisconsin Badgers) University of Wisconsin womens soccer volunteer assistant coach Kelley Hess won the Mad City Marathon Sunday with a time of 3:24:50.