Marathon/Running News: 10/23/09 - 10/30/09

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Auckland Marathon
	News From: Thursday, October 29, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Sunny Forecast for Auckland Marathon (New Zealand Herald) Dry weather and sunny skies are the forecast for the Auckland Marathon which will see more than thirteen-thousand, five-hundred runners lining up for the marathon and half-marathon events this weekend.
	News From: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		A Force to be Reckoned With at the Auckland Marathon (New Zealand Herald) Geoff Nottage will run the Auckland Marathon as the villain from Star Wars Darth Vader. He has done the 42 kilometer race each of the last four years dressed as the dark robed character complete with mask and light-sabre.
		Take Part in the Auckland Marathon (PR Urgent) The Auckland Marathon kicks off this Sunday with more than ten-thousand runners joining the marathon race which started in 1936 and has been held annually since the 1960's.
Cape Cod Marathon
	News From: Monday, October 26, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ekuom, Currier Have Day in Sun at Cape Cod Marathon (Cape Cod Times) Joseph Ekoum, of Kenya, cruised to an easy win at the Cape Cod Marathon with a time of 2 hours 33 minutes and 13 seconds which was nearly four minutes ahead of second place.
	News From: Friday, October 23, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Cape Cod Marathon Expecting 1,200 (Cape Cod Times) The thirty-second running of the Cape Cod Marathon kicks off Sunday morning in Flamouth with more than twelve-hundred runners hoping to tackle the course.
City of Oaks Marathon
	News From: Thursday, October 29, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Runners Getting Loose for Sunday's Races in Raliegh at City of Oaks Marathon (News Observer) The City of Oaks Marathon will kick off this Sunday in Raleigh North Carolina. More than three-thousand, five-hundred runners are expected to participate in the marathon and half-marathon.
Columbia River Gorge Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		2009 Columbia Gorge Marathon Results and Recap (Oregon Live) The Columbia Gorge Marathon kicked off with crisp, clear conditions for more than three-hundred and fifty runners. The race is billing itself as the most scenic course in the country.
	News From: Monday, October 26, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		2009 Columbia Gorge Marathon Results (Oregon Live.com) The sun greeted runners for the 2009 Columbia Gorge Marathon despite rain and cold temperatures for most of the week. Sean Meissner won the event with a time of 2 hours 45 minutes and 29 seconds
	News From: Saturday, October 24, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Columbia Gorge Marathon - Important Details (Oregon Live) The Columbia Gorge Marathon takes place this Sunday. The 26.2 mile race will take place along the hood river with aid stations about every two to three miles.
Columbia River Power Marathon
	News From: Sunday, October 25, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Puzey Wins Power Marathon (East Oregonian) Jake Puzey won the second annual Columbai River Power Marathon with a time of 2 hours 44 minutes and 57 seconds. He was more than 35 minutes faster than his nearest competitor.
Comrades Marathon (88km)
	News From: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Comrades Marathon Set For Big Entry (South Africa.info) One of the most famous ultra-marathons in the world will celebrate it's eighty-fifth anniversary in 2010. The Comrades Marathon closed its entries to previous race runners at the fifteen-thousand mark.
	News From: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Comrades Entry Deadline Looms (East Coast Radio Online) Craig Fry of the Comrades Marathon Association stated that there are less than one-thousand registration spots left of the fifteen-thousand entries for the 2010 event. Only five-thousand first time Comrades participants are allowed to enter.
Cowtown Marathon
	News From: Thursday, October 29, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		A Fort Worth Pile-up on the Way to the Parade (Star-Telegram) The Cowtown Marathon holds multiple race events in conjunction with its marathon and officials of the city of Fort Worth have now raised the cost of holding public events on the streets to seventy-five dollars per block. That will cost the marathon thousands of dollars.
Des Moines Marathon
	News From: Friday, October 23, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Des Moines Marathon Isn't Getting The Breaks (Des Moines Register) Des Moines Marathon race director Chris Burch is hoping to catch a break during the marathon. The 2007 half-marathon saw the two-leaders taking a wrong turn and never getting back on course. The 2009 marathon leaders were held up by a passing train less than one quarter of a mile from the finish line.
Dublin Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Kealy Regains Women's Title After Long Battle with Curley at Dublin Marathon (IrishTimes) The difficulty of a marathon is evident to runners and spectators alike. But completing the distance and possibly being disqualified is dreade. Keally and Curley could have faced this decision in the Dublin Marathon
	News From: Monday, October 26, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ethiopian Feyisa Lilesa Wins Dublin City Marathon (Irish Times) Ethiopian Feyisa Lilesa crossed the finish line of the Dublin City Marathon ahead of nearly thirteen-thousand runners with a time of 2 hours 9 minutes and 11 seconds.
	News From: Sunday, October 25, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Record Numbers Expected for Dublin Marathon (Irish Examiner) Nearly thirteen-thousand runners will pound the pavement of the Dublin Marathon with Aleksey Sokolov from Russia hoping to take his third title in four years.
		Human Interest Story
		The Dublin Marathon (Irish Times) More than twelve-thousand runners lined up for the thirtieth annual Dublin Marathon. The first annual back in 1980 only saw one-thousand, four-hundred finishers.
Frankfurt Marathon
	News From: Thursday, October 29, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Sub-2:07 Marathons Reach Historic Point (IAAF.com) Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot finished second in Frankfurt last weekend, but he made history by running the one-hundredth sub 2 hours and 7 minute marathon in the world.
	News From: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Two Hour Barrier Not In Grave Danger (More Than The Games) The four-minute barrier has been broken for the mile and ten-seconds has fallen in the one-hundred meter dash. Gilbert Kirwa ran 2 hours and 6 minutes in the Frankfurt Marathon but Haile Gebrselassie doesn't think the two-hour barrier will be broken anytime soon.
	News From: Sunday, October 25, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenya's Kirwas and Kiprop Claim Frankfurt Marathon Titles (More than Games) Gilbert Kirwa won the Frankfurt Marathon with a course record of 2 hours 6 minutes and 14 seconds. Agnes Kiprop walked away with the women's marathon title in 2 hours 26 minutes and 57 seconds.
		Human Interest Story
		Blind Runner Breaks the Marathon World Record (Examiner.com) Michaela Kummer finished the Frankfurt Marathon in 3 hours 20 minutes and 43 seconds. Her time set a new visually-impaired women's marathon world record.
	News From: Friday, October 23, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kiprono Cheruiyot Ready for Frankfurt Defense (IAAF.org) Kiprono Cheruiyot won the 2008 Frankfurt Marathon and many of the papers showed an incorrect photo of another famous Robert K Cheruiyot who won the Boston Marathon. Kiprono will hope to run the Frankfurt Marathon and defend his title.
Houston Marathon
	News From: Thursday, October 29, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Houston Marathon Spots to be Raffled (Houston Chronicle) The Houston Marathon sold out in thirty-seven hours. There is one last chance to get into the closed marathon. Thirty entries will be auctioned off on November 14 at the Sports Authority for the January 17 event.
Humboldt Redwoods Marathon
	News From: Monday, October 26, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Swartz Tops All Women in Humboldt Redwoods Marathon (Napa Vallley Register) Lauren Swartz won the women's division of the Humboldt Redwoods Marathon in her debut with the 26.2 mile distance. Her time of 3 hours 27 minutes and 50 seconds just edged out second place women's finsher Laura Chapman by 25 seconds.
Indianapolis Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Josh Teipen Competes in Indy Marathon (Crothersville Times) Josh Teipen ran in the Indianapolis Marathon on October 17 with over six-thousand, three-hundred runners. Teipen finished just under four hours for three-hundred and thirteenth place.
	News From: Saturday, October 24, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Indianapolis Marathon No Big Obstacle For Cumberland's Bland (Journal Gazette) Josh Bland won the Indianapolis Marathon with a time of 2 hours 38 minutes and 7 seconds. Bland had hoped to run just under 2 hours and 40 minutes but didn't expect to win.
	News From: Friday, October 23, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Man Reaches All 50 States (Star Local News) George Mones ran his first marathon in 1983 in New Orleans. Mones finished the Indianapolis Marathon this past weekend and to achieve his goal of running a marathon in all 50 states.
Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
	News From: Thursday, October 29, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		It'll Be Monumental (Indy Star) More than five-thousand participants from forty-one states have registered for the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon slated to kick off at 8 am on November 7.
Kampala Marathon
	News From: Thursday, October 29, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Run for Your Life at Kampala Marathon (All Africa) The Kampala Marathon is just weeks away. A few suggestions for improving your training for the rigors of the race include full body exercises particularly ones the emphasize the legs.