Marathon/Running News: 7/13/05 - 7/20/05

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News From: Wednesday, July 20, 2005
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Date Change For 2006 Los Angeles Marathon (Race Results Weekly) Organizers announced yesterday that the 21st annual edition of the Los Angeles Marathon will be held on Sunday, March 19, 2006 tow weeks later than it's traditional date.
	Detroit International Marathon
		Training/ Health
		Preparation Key in Long Run (Detroit Free Press Marathon) (Detroit Free Press) Suggestions regarding preparation and training for the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon and Half Marathon, now less than 100 days away.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Distance Runner Kassap Still in Limbo After Refugee Application Denied (Canada.com Sports) After escaping from the Congo to Canada in 2001, distance runner Danny Kassap is still hoping to find a country to run for. The talented runner has been denied refugee status in Canada for the second time.
News From: Tuesday, July 19, 2005
	Odds And Ends
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Get ready for the Disneyland Marathon! (Jim Hill Media) Article about a Disneyland Marathon, which seems to be looming on the horizon based on domain names recently purchased by Disney and information from an unnamed source.
	World Track & Field Championships Women's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mary Akor Named to World Championships Marathon Team (USATF Long Distance Running Notes) Mary Akor of Gardena, Calif., has been added to the U.S. marathon team for the IAAF World Championships in Athletics.
News From: Monday, July 18, 2005
	2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathoner Sets Sights on Next Olympic Trials (Deseret News) Corbin Talley qualified for the 2004 Olympic Marathon Trials and finished 49th after nearly giving up marathoning. Now, Talley hopes to qualify for the next Olympic Trials.
	Berlin Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Berlin Will be Noguchi's First Post-Olympic Marathon (IAAF News) Japan's Olympic Champion Mizuki Noguchi will participate in the real,- Berlin Marathon on 25 September, her first marathon since winning the 2004 Olympic Marathon with a time of 2:26:20.
	New York City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Swiss Marathoner Röthlin To Run New York (Race Results Weekly) Viktor Röthlin has announced plans to run the New York City Marathon for the first time.
	Pattaya Queen's Cup Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan Cruises in Pattaya Marathon (The Nation) Kenyan John Rotich won the 11th Pattaya Marathon with a time of 2:34.33, followed by former Boonchu and Jirasak Sutthichart in second and third places, respectively.
News From: Sunday, July 17, 2005
	Badwater Ultra Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Jurek Conquers Badwater (Duluth News Tribune) Scott Jurek conquered the Badwater Ultramarathon and set a course record on his first try with a finishing time of 24:36:08.
	Eugene Curnow Trail Marathon (formerly the Half Voyageur Trail Marathon)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Bauer Wins Trail Run - Half-Voyageur Trail Marathon (Duluth News Tribune) Bruce Bauer (33) won the Half-Voyageur Trail Marathon with a time of 3:22:37. More results included...
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		30-Year-Old Wins Thane Marathon (Mumbai Newsline) Shivdan Singh (30) won the 16th annual Thane Mayor Varsha Marathon in the men's full marathon division. More results included...
		Shivanand Singh Wins Thane Marathon (deepikaglobal) Results of the Thane Mayor Varsha Marathon...
News From: Saturday, July 16, 2005
	Pattaya Queen's Cup Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		15,000 for Pattaya Marathon (The Nation) More than 15,000 runners are expected for the 11th Pattaya Marathon, with high profile runners leading the pack.
News From: Friday, July 15, 2005
	Prague International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Prague marathon continues to go the distance (Czech Business) The Prague International Marathon could become a central showcase for Pragues expected bid to host the Summer Olympics in 2016 or 2020.
News From: Thursday, July 14, 2005
	Badwater Ultra Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Two Weeks, 235 Miles and Two Titles - Badwater Ultra Marathon (Auburn Journal) Scott Jurek the Badwater Ultramarathon with a time of 24 hours, 36 minutes, 8 seconds, breaking the course record by nearly an hour.
	Berlin Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Olympic gold medalist Noguchi to race in Berlin Marathon (Mainichi Daily News) Athens Olympic Women's Marathon gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi will run this year's Berlin Marathon on Sept. 25.
	Deseret News Classic Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Registration Ends Saturday for Deseret Morning News/KJZZ Marathon, 10K and 5K (Deseret News) Deseret Morning News/KJZZ Marathon and races ends this saturday. Details regarding registration and fees included.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Keep on Running (London Marathon) (Herts24 News) Five runners ran the London Marathon in April to support Grove House, the St Albans day hospice, in aid of local people suffering from cancer or another life-threatening illness.
	Portland Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Mom celebrates losing 160 lbs in training for PDX marathon (Northwest News Channel) Paula O'Neal lost 160 pounds by training for the Portland marathon.
	World Track & Field Championships Women's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Tulu Heads line-up, as Ethiopia Announces Helsinki Marathon Squad (IAAF News) Ethiopia announces its marathon squald for the IAAF World Championships in Helsinki.
News From: Wednesday, July 13, 2005
	Detroit International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Detroit Free Press Marathon Registration Soars (Detroit Free Press) Registration is increasing at an impressive rate for the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon and associated events.
	New York City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		KEFLEZIGHI TO RETURN TO NEW YORK CITY MARATHON (Race Results Weekly) Meb Keflezighi confirmed today that he plans to return to the ING New York City Marathon on November 6 where he finished a close runner-up last year.
	Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Born to Run: Rock Fan Goes Marathon Distance at Rock 'n' Roll Marathon (Winston-Salem Journal) Article about runner (and rock fan )Richard Young's experience at his first marathon, the 2005 Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in San Diego.
	Twin Cities Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Anderson Woman Trains for Marathon (Forest Hills Journal) Story of marathon runner Janice Sandman who is now training for the Twin Cities Marathon.