Marathon/Running News: 7/29/05 - 8/5/05

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News From: Friday, August 5, 2005
	World Track & Field Championships Men's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		In for the Long Run (World Championships) (Inside Bay Area) Cal graduate Peter Gilmore has 7 marathons under his belt, and wll now be running in the World Championships in Helsinki.
	World Track & Field Championships Women's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Radcliffe to Ignite Competitive Fires (Sporting Life) Details about Paula Radcliffe's determination to do her best and let her competitive spirit out at the World Championships.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Radcliffe targets marathon win (Sports.iAfrica.com) Article about Paula Radcliffe's decision to focus on the marathon, and use the shorter 10,000m as part of her preparation for the longer event.
		Athletes set for Finnish showdown (BBC Sport) Details about the upcoming World Championships in Helsinki, beginning Saturday August 6th. Specifically discusses Paula Radcliffe's bold move to double up with the 10,000m and the marathon.
News From: Thursday, August 4, 2005
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Here's Another Way to Complete the Boston Marathon (West Roxbury & Roslindale Transcript) Details about the Jimmy Fund Walk and its online registration procedures.
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Date Change Announced For L.A. Marathon (La Canada Valley Sun) Online registration is now open for the L.A. Marathon, to be held on March 19, 2006.
	Isle of Man Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		International Flavour for Manx (Isle of Man) Marathon (Isle of Man Today) Pre-race details about the Isle of Man Marathon, to take place on August 14.
	Milo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		NCR leg of Milo Marathon lures 14,000 bets (Philippine Daily Inquirer) Details about the Milo Marathon NCR race, a 42K elimination run whose registration ends today.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Movie 'Saint Ralph' is a Small Miracle (U Film) A young boy trains to run Boston Marathon to wake his cancer-stricken mother from a coma.
		Run the Marathon as a Marathon (The Malay Mail) Munning Jamaludin, the newly elected Pacesetters Athletics Club of Malaysia (PACM) president, discusses the changes that have occured within most modern day marathons and related events.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Vietnamese to send Team to Grueling Intl Relay Marathon (GROE) (Thanh Nien Daily) Details on the Vietnamese team for the 2005 Greatest Race on Earth, an international marathon relay.
	V.J. Woodhouse & Son Real Estate Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ives-Heap Favourite to Break V.J. Woodhouse and Son Real Estate Marathon Tape (The Advocate) Article about Kathleen Ives-Heap, a prospective favorite for the V.J. Woodhouse and Son Real Estate Marathon on Sunday.
	World Track & Field Championships Women's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Radcliffe downplays 10,000m hopes (BBC Sport) Details on Paula Radcliffe's focus on the marathon, rather than the 10,000m, in the World Championships.
		Marathon is Radcliffe's Priority (Sporting Life) Details on Paula Radcliffe's statement that her true priority for the World Championships is the marathon, and the 10,000m is purely preparation for the longer event.
News From: Wednesday, August 3, 2005
	Budapest International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Father-of-Four set for Double Marathon Challenge (Community Newswire) Simon Nicholas of Sheffield will attempt to run the Budapest Int'l Marathon, and then the NYC Marathon, to raise money for the Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity.
	Geraldton RunFest Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Geraldton Marathon This Weekend (Geraldton.YourGuide) The Geraldton Marathon (and half marathon) will be this weekend. Pre-race info...
	Kampala Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kampala Marathon On (Daily Monitor) Pre-race details on the Kampala Marathon, set for November 20, 2005.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		TNT helps athletes put soles into cause (South Bend Tribune) Article about athletes running marathons with Team in Training, one of the world's largest endurance sports training programs.
	Rock 'n' Roll Country Music Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Organizers set date for 2006 Country Music Marathon (Nashville City Paper) The Country Music Marathon, which saw great success in April 2005, has been set for Saturday, April 29, 2006. Race details...
	World Track & Field Championships Women's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Radcliffe Seeks Redemption in Helsinki (Independant Online) Details about Paula Radcliffe's recovery from her unfortunate failures in the 2004 Olympics.
News From: Tuesday, August 2, 2005
	Beirut Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Beirut International Marathon Set to Run for Social Development on November 13 (The Daily Star (Lebanon)) The second Beirut International Marathon will be run on November 13, with a theme of "Run 4 Social Development."
	Cascade Crest Classic 100 Mile
		Human Interest Story
		Cascade Crest Classic: a Long-distance Relationship (Herald Net) Article on Mr Dutton who runs marathon and ultra marathon, and enjoys doing so with his daughters.
	Silver State Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Silver State Marathon Aging Well (Tahoe Daily Tribune) The 29th Silver State Marathon on Aug 21 expects a field of over 700 runners. Prerace review and details included.
	World Track & Field Championships Women's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Okeyo Says Girls Have Marathon Planned Out (World Championships) (The Nation (Nairobi)) Details about Kenyan team members competing in the World Championship Women's Marathon, particularly in relation to Paula Radcliffe.
		Radcliffe's Decision to Train Solo for Helsinki Backed (The Scotsman) UK Athletics chief Dave Collins supports Radcliffe's decision to train without her teammates for the final week of preparation.
		McColgan Backs Radcliffe (Liverpool Echo) Liz McColgan, 1991 World Championship Marathon title holder, supports Paula Radcliffe's decision to double up in Helsinki.
		Marathon: Simon out of Worlds (Eurosport.com) Article on Lidia Simon's withdrawal from the World Championships Marathon.
		Injury Forces out Radcliffe Rival (BBC Sport) Surgery has forced Lidia Simon to pull out of the World Championship Marathon.
		Testers Swoop on Radcliffe (Telegraph) Paula Radcliffe was among the athletes tested for drug use before the World Championships.
News From: Monday, August 1, 2005
	Chicago Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kastor Pays Chicago a Summer Visit, Announces She Wants to Run 2:18 (Race Results Weekly) Deena Kastor plans to run The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon on October 9.