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26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer | ||
News From: Thursday, December 11, 2008 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
26.2 miles with Donna: The National Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer Registration (First Coast News) The National Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer continues to hold registration. Those who sign up by the end of December for the February race will receive a 2009 signed poster valued at twenty-five dollars. | ||
Baton Rouge Beach Marathon | ||
News From: Sunday, December 7, 2008 | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Castille, Ray Capture Baton Rouge Beach Marathon Titles (The Advocate) Kevin Castille ran away with the Baton Rouge Beach Marathon with a time of 2 hours 47 minutes. Autumn Ray won the womens overall marathon title with a time of 2 hours 58 minutes and 57 seconds for a new course record. | ||
California International Marathon | ||
News From: Monday, December 8, 2008 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Local runners enjoy California International marathon experience. (El Dorado Hills Telegraph) The California International Marathon saw conditions and a course that allowed for a great competition and thousands of runners to compete. Many local runners who did not achieve their time goal were still very satisfied with the race. | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
California International Marathon draws record crowd (NEWS 10) The 26th California International Marathon kicked off with more than 11600 participants. Halefom Abebe, from Ethiopa, won the mens 2 hours and 16 minutes. Natalia Sokolova of St. Petersburg, Russia won on the women's marathon, finishing in 2 hours and 32 minutes. | ||
News From: Sunday, December 7, 2008 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
California International Marathon by the numbers (Sacramento Bee) Most people are familiar with the 26.2 mile distance of the marathon. The California International Marathon will also put of many other numbers over the weekend. There will bee over 11500 participants and it will take over 2000 volunteers to put on the race. | ||
Cayman Islands Marathon | ||
News From: Tuesday, December 9, 2008 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
All ages and abilities enjoyed the Cayman Island Marathon (Caymanian Compass) Over five hundred and fifty runners enjoyed the Cayman Island Marathon. Most of the runners just enjoyed the challenge of the 26.2 mile race. Several participants run for the challenge and the health benefits. | ||
Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon) | ||
News From: Tuesday, December 9, 2008 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Cancer won't keep a runner from the Dallas White Rock Marathon. (Dallas Observer) After finishing the 2001 and 2002 Dallas White Rock Marathon, chances are that Steve Damm will never run again. Although a growing brain tumor is preventing him from doing what he loved and what cleared his head, 22 friends and family will carry his spirit across the finish line of the 26.2 mile race. | ||
News From: Monday, December 8, 2008 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Time to follow the leader at the Dallas White Rock Marathon (Dallas News) Darris Blackford of Columbus Ohio will run his one-hundred and twentieth marathon in Dallas this coming Sunday. Blackford is part of the Clif Bar pace team at the Dallas White Rock Marathon and the aim to run even mile splits to help other runners run a goal time for the marathon. | ||
Forget GPS: Measuring Dallas White Rock marathon course requires pedal power (Dallas Morning News) The Dallas White Rock Marathon course is certified by the USA Track & Field state certifier, Tom McBrayer of Houston. Despite using the approved Jones counter to measure the course many of the 17000 runners will dispute the final distance of the race. | ||
News From: Sunday, December 7, 2008 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
High-tech footprints at the Dallas White Rock Marathon (Dallas Morning News) Many runners for the Dallas White Rock Marathon will pour over the numbers after the race. Thanks to high-tech devices like text message alerts, GPS running devices, the runners will have their fill of data from the 26.2 mile race | ||
Dubai Marathon | ||
News From: Thursday, December 11, 2008 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon: Split personality (Xpress Sport) Haile Gebrselassie, has run 2 hours 3 minutes and 58 seconds for the marathon. His close friend Sean Hartnett helps him select courses and discover strategies to help him run even faster by looking at topography, climate and other conditions which influence Geb's pace. | ||
Eugene Marathon | ||
News From: Thursday, December 11, 2008 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Eugene Marathon reduces course bottlenecks (Oregon Live) The 2008 Eugene marathon provided organizers of the race with some new ideas. They listened and will reduce the bottle neck at the Autzen Footbridge by utilizing the wider Knickerbocker Bridge later in the race. The marathon will once again provide a training group for each of the events. | ||
Fukuoka Int'l Open Marathon Championship | ||
News From: Sunday, December 7, 2008 | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Course Record for Kebede at Fukuoka Marathon (Race Results Weekly) 2008 Olympic Marathon Bronze Medalist, Tsegaye Kebede, set a new course record in his winning of the 2008 Fukuoka Marathon. | ||
Ethiopia's Kebede wins Fukuoka Marathon (International Herald Tribune) The 2008 Olympic Marathon bronze medal winner, Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia won the Fukuoka Marathon with a person best marathon time of 2 hours 6 minutes and 10 seconds. | ||
Honolulu Marathon | ||
News From: Sunday, December 14, 2008 | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Ivuti & Shimahara Win Soggy Honolulu Marathon (Race Results Weekly) Patrick Ivuti and Kiyoko Shimahara were winners at the 2008 Honolulu Marathon. | ||
News From: Friday, December 12, 2008 | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Obama's Half Sister Meets Kenyan Marathon Runners (International Herald Tribune) Barack Obama's half-sister met with eight Kenyan runners to convey the President-elect's best wishes before they run in Sunday's 36th Honolulu Marathon. | ||
News From: Thursday, December 11, 2008 | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Strong and Diverse Fields Vie for Honolulu Marathon Titles (Race Results Weekly) The Honolulu Marathon fields will be led by the returning defending champions. | ||
News From: Tuesday, December 9, 2008 | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
For Muindi, Honolulu Love Affair Still Burning After 15 Years (Race Results Weekly) Jimmy Muindi has been happily married for 14 years, but he has carried on a love affair with the Honolulu Marathon one year longer. | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Red Sox pitcher Okajima set to run Honolulu Marathon Sunday (Honolulu Star Bulletin) It is believed that Hideki Okajima will be the first major pro-team athlete in 36 years to run the Honolulu Marathon. The 33 year old All-Star pitcher has register for the 26.2 mile race to be held in Honolulu on Sunday. | ||
Houston Marathon | ||
News From: Thursday, December 11, 2008 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
A little cold weather never hurt anybody while training for the Houston Marathon Events (Houston Chronicle) The Houston Marathon starts January 18th and many athletes, including Andrea Chan, are doing their most intense training for the event this month. Chan offers suggestions for staying warm and comfortable in the cold and wet weather. | ||
Kiawah Island Marathon | ||
News From: Sunday, December 7, 2008 | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Fourpeat at Kiawah Island Marathon (Charleston Post and Courier) The four races held at the Kiawah Island Marathon and Half were won by the same four runners from last year with each of them running faster times. Chuck Engle, of Dublin, Ohio won the men's marathon title with a time of 2 hours 35 minutes and 8 seconds | ||
Las Vegas International Marathon | ||
News From: Monday, December 8, 2008 | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Local wins Las Vegas Marathon by 32 seconds (San Francisco Chronicle) Abebe Yimer, 28 won the Las Vegas Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 27 minutes and 27 seconds. He beat Geoffrey Kiprotich of Coon Rapid, Minn. by 32 seconds. Kiprotich, 30, finished in 2 hours 27 minutes and 59 seconds.. Yimer and Kiprotich were separated by 1 second at the halfway point o | ||
Memphis Marathon | ||
News From: Sunday, December 7, 2008 | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
No shortage of energy at St. Jude Memphis Marathon (Commercial Appeal) Jeff Jonaitis won the 2008 edition of the Memphis Marathon with a time of 2 housr 19 minutes and 47 seconds. The Tinely Park Illinois resident running in only his third marathon finished nearly a minute ahead of second-place Stephen Chemlany, 26, of Sleepy Hollow, New York | ||
North Carolina Marathon | ||
News From: Thursday, December 11, 2008 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Expanded North Carolina Marathon Takes Off May 2, 2009 (Hospitality Newsmaker) The second annual North Carolina Marathon will take place on May 2, 2009. The 2008 race raised over thirty-six thousand dollars for Foster Friends of North Carolina. This year the race will expands its options by adding a 5K and 2 mile challenge. | ||
Odds And Ends | ||
News From: Saturday, December 13, 2008 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Gert Thys Doping Case Finally Concludes (Race Results Weekly) The Gert Thys drug case, which has been dragging on since 2006, has finally come to an end with the announcement by Athletics South Africa (ASA) on December 11 that Thys's suspension ended on that day after two years and 7 1/2 months. | ||
News From: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
World Marathon Majors Revises Tie-Breaker Rules (Race Results Weekly) The World Marathon Majors announced they will be revising their tie-breaker rules. | ||
Palm Beaches Marathon Festival | ||
News From: Monday, December 8, 2008 | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Miramar's Ronnie Holassie wins close men's race at Marathon of Palm Beaches (Palm Beach Post) Defending Marathon of the Palm Beaches Champion Paul Rugut of Kenya ran side by side with Miramar's Ronnie Holassie for much of the fifth annual Marathon of the Palm Beaches. Holassie would win by 2 seconds to dethrone the defending champion. | ||
Lee DiPietro, 50, is oldest marathon winner at Marathon of the Palm Beaches (Sun Sentinel) At 50 years of age, Lee DiPietro is the oldest woman to win the Marathon of the Palm Beaches with an impressive time of 2 hours 55 minutes and 41 seconds. DiPietro started running at the age of 25 right after she had her first child | ||
News From: Sunday, December 7, 2008 | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Big field expected Sunday in Marathon of the Palm Beaches (Sun Sentinel) The Fifth annual Marathon of the Palm Beaches kicks off Sunday morning with last years runner up and local favorite, Ronnie Holassie, of Miramar, challenging the defending champion Paul Rugut, of Kenya, for the overall marathon title. Last years women's winner is six months pregnant and opted to still run the five kilometer race. | ||
Pasadena Marathon | ||
News From: Tuesday, December 9, 2008 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Pasadena Marathon rescheduled for March (Pasadena Star News) The Inaugural Pasadena Marathon that was scheduled for November and cancelled due to heavy smoke from forest fires has been rescheduled for March 22, 2009. Most of the organizers were unsure that it could be rescheduled before November of 2009. | ||
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