Marathon/Running News: 11/13/09 - 11/20/09

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Atlantic City Marathon
	News From: Sunday, November 15, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Two Pennsylvania Runners Win Atlantic City Marathon (Press of Atlantic City) The 51st Atlantic City Marathon saw two runners from Pennsylvania take hop top honors in the men and women's overall marathon. Brian Click of Havertown won the men's title and Mindy Sawtelle won the women's event.
		Human Interest Story
		Weather Cooperates For 'Almost Perfect' Atlantic City Marathon (Press of Atlantic City) Eight hundred runners showed up for the postponed Atlantic City Marathon. A race of this size costs nearly sixty-thousand dollars and Brian Barry is hoping for more sponsors next year.
California International Marathon
	News From: Thursday, November 19, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Sprint, Jog or Run the California International Marathon (Elk Grove Citizen) Students in Foulks Ranch Elementary Running Club are being encouraged to speed up and run more! One-hundred and fifty-two students are training for the California International Marathon one mile at a time.
		Cheaters Will Be Caught, California International Marathon Official Says. (Sacramento Bee) California Race Director John Mansoor says that every year twenty to twenty-five runners have their times expunged from the record books for cheating. Most simply don't run the entire marathon course.
Disney World Marathon
	News From: Thursday, November 19, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Students preparing for "Most Magical 26.2 Miles on Earth" (The Echo) Four Mount St. Mary's students will spend their winter break running the "most magical 26.2 miles on Earth" in the Walt Disney Marathon. The students are hoping to use the training for the race to stay active.
Gasparilla Distance Classic
	News From: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Runners Gear Up For Final Gasparilla Marathon (My Fox Tampa Bay) The Gasparilla Distance Classic will play host to the final installment of the marathon. Participant registration is way up for this years race. City officials stated that supporting the marathon was too much of a burden.
Grandma's Marathon
	News From: Thursday, November 19, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Grandma's Marathon Announces Board Officers (BusinessNorth.com) Grandma's Marathon in Duluth Minnesota has announced the new officers for it's Board of Directors. Kevin Peterson will take over as the nonprofit organizations chairperson.
Honolulu Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Honolulu Marathon Sign-Ups Up Slightly So Far (Honolulu Advertiser) A strong yen has accounted for a surge in Japanese registrants for the Honolulu Marathon that will be run on December 13. Registration is up nearly three-hundred runners as compared to this same time last year.
Kampala Marathon
	News From: Friday, November 20, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Kampala Marathon on Sunday (Uganda Pulse) More than seventeen-thousand, five-hundred athletes are expected to compete in the Kampala Marathon on Sunday. Athletes from fifty-two countries are expected to compete in the marathon.
		Drugs Will Be Tested at Kampala Marathon (The New Vision) Organizers of the Kampala Marathon are maintaining that the race will be scandal free. The Uganda Athletics Federation will be monitoring the course as well as testing athletes for banned substances.
	News From: Thursday, November 19, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Athletes Could Miss Kampala Marathon (AllAfrica) While more than eighteen-thousand athletes are expected at the Kampala Marathon, local athletes may be omitted from the race as the Rwanda Athletics Federation has failed to raise enough money to field a team.
	News From: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Security Tight at Kampala Marathon (The New Vision) An Anti-terrorism police unit will be on sight at the Kampala Marathon this Sunday where more than seventeen-thousand runners are expected to converge on Kololo Airfield.
Kilimanjaro Marathon
	News From: Monday, November 16, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Government Vows To Support Kilimanjaro Marathon (The Citizen) The regional government of Kilimanjaro said that it would continue to support the marathon as one of the areas major tourists attractions bringing in more than four-thousand runners in 2009
Malibu Marathon
	News From: Sunday, November 15, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Malibu International Marathon Winners (My Fox LA) Todd Martin won the inaugural Malibu International Marathon with a time of 2 hours 58 minutes and 23 seconds. Lisa Fink won the women's division with a time of 3 hours 13 minutes and 7 seconds.
Marabana Havana Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		"Marabana" Marathon 2009 (Havana Times) Havana streets were filled with athletes as young and old came out near sunrise to complete distance races ranging from the 10K up to the full 42K marathon. More than 2000 people competed in the events in Havana.
Marshall University Marathon
	News From: Friday, November 20, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		50-for-50: Jackson's Debbie Lazaroff Reaches Marathon Milestone (Citizen Patriot) Debbie Lazaroff completed the Marshall University Marathon and became the newest member of the Fifty States Marathon Club where members attempt to complete a marathon in every state.
Mesquite Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Mesquite Marathon Receives Boston Marathon Certification (Desert Valley Times) The first annual Mesquite Marathon slated for November 21 will cover three states along the 26.2 mile course and now the marathon has earned participants the ability to qualify for the famed Boston Marathon
Midsouth Marathon
	News From: Saturday, November 14, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Man Revived After 40 Minutes With No Pulse at MidSouth Marathon (KAIT) Bill Zahler, 67, had no pulse for forty minutes after completing the MidSouth Marathon in Wynne Arkansas last weekend. He went home from the hospital today.
Mobile Marathon (prev. First Light Marathon)
	News From: Thursday, November 19, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Teen To Run First Light Marathon In Student's Honor (FOX10) Mac Chatom was killed by a pick-up truck while running. Steven Tulo has dedicated himself to running the First Light Marathon in Mobile in memory of Chatom's life.
New Orleans Marathon
	News From: Friday, November 20, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Rock 'n' Roll Mardi Gras Marathon Announces Post-race Concert Lineup (The Times-Picayune) Rock N Roll Mardi Gras Marathon announced that Cowboy Mouth will headline the post race concert while Sister Hazel will open for the band. The race takes place on February 28.
New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
	News From: Saturday, November 14, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Rock 'n' Roll Mardi Gras Marathon Well on Pace to be the City's Largest Marathon (Times-Picayune) The Rock N Roll Mardis Gras Marathon has around seven-thousand runners signed up for the full and half marathons with females making up more than sixty-percent of those registered.
New York City Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Lancaster's Dan Bright Running For His Family (The Eagle-Gazette) Dan Bright did not have cooperate sponsors to adorn his jersey while running the New York City Marathon. He had more motivation than money as he ran the race for his deceased son, Braden.
		These Vagabond Sneakers, Are Longing To Stray (News Times) The New York City Marathon is known for it's city streets, bridges and amazing sky-line and the accomplished goal of running 26.2 miles. For many the race starts with a much shorter distance and often times walking.
Odds And Ends
	News From: Friday, November 20, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Vadodara Marathon to be a National Event (Times of India) The 2009 Vadodara Marathon will be a national event once the fees are paid to the Athletics Federation of India. The event had fulfilled all conditions outlined by the federation other than paying the fees for certification.
	News From: Thursday, November 19, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Extra Medals Minted for Southland Centennial Marathon (The Southland Times) The Southland Centennial Marathon had originally only expected only two-hundred and fifty runners in the one-hundredth birthday of the southern-hemispheres oldest marathon. More than two-hundred and eighty runners have entered the race.
		Americans Run Off The Recession In Record Numbers (MSN) Americans are lacing up their running shoes in record numbers. Marathon registrations are closing in record numbers and races are opening half-marathon and 10K races just to fill the need.
		Sportingbet to Continue Supporting Guernsey Marathon (International Finance Center) The Guernsey Marathon has renewed its sponsorship with Sportingbet for the the August 29, 2010 marathon. Race organizers are expecting more than eight-hundred runners.
		Hayle Runners Record Terrific Marathon Results (The West Country) Hayle runners completed in the Cornish Marathon on November 15. The grueling 26.2 mile course started in Pensilva for an out and back loop.
		Born to Run, Born to Race? (Wicked Local) The number of finishers in marathons has skyrocketed by nearly three-hundred thousand participants from 1980 until 2008. And while the numbers are up the times are downs causing some to react.
	News From: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Fort Madison Native Goes The Distance Many Times Over; He Plans To Run 21 Marathons ... This Year Alone (Fort Madison Daily Democrat) Kevin Brosi has run a marathon a month for eighty-four consecutive months. He is scheduled to complete twenty-one marathons this year alone. The Fort Madison native is fifty-four years of age.