Marathon/Running News: 3/18/09 - 3/25/09

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Boston Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, March 25, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		26.2 Days Until the Boston Marathon (Examiner) The 113th Boston Marathon will kick off on April 20th. The Boston Athletic Association has announced that AT&T will offer athlete tracking for the famed 26.2 mile race and that packet pick up postcards will be mailed out this week.
	News From: Tuesday, March 24, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Hopkinton Group Collects Items for Marathon Exhibit (MetroWest Daily News) A Hopkinton group is collecting Boston Marathon memorabilia for an exhibit they hope will encourage people to visit the downtown area, and possibly raise interest in an eventual Marathon Museum.
		Medford Runners Prep for Boston Marathon (Medford Transcript) Eighty-eight Medford runners will be participating in this year's Boston Marathon, from teens to seniors.
	News From: Friday, March 20, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		He's Rocking and Running for a Cause (The Boston Globe) Andy Milk, a rock singer and guitarist with Boston band Vital Might, will run his third Boston Marathon this year. He will be raising money for cancer research, as his mother battles the disease.
	News From: Thursday, March 19, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Stoughton man to run Boston Marathon April 20 (Wicked Local) Adam Kempner will run the Boston Marathon to raise money for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. The cause hits especially close to home as he has lost several family members to the illness, and will be paired with a local child who is also cancer patient.
	News From: Wednesday, March 18, 2009
		Training/ Health
		Saucony Sponsors Loo for Marathon Training Runs (Boston Globe) Saucony will pay for a portable toilet along the Boston Marathon route in Newton, where many runners are currently training without a place to answer the call of nature.
Cayman Islands Marathon
	News From: Monday, March 23, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Cayman Island Marathon boosts the needy (Caymanian Compass) The Cayman Island Marathon raised nearly four thousand dollars for local charities and a multitude of runners in the marathon and half-marathon raised money for other organizations. Registration for the 2009 race has opened.
Chicago Marathon
	News From: Monday, March 23, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Roselle Woman Forms Marathon Team to Help Marklund (Daily Herald) An Illinois woman is forming a group to run the Chicago Marathon, in order to raise money and awareness for the charity that helped her developmentally disabled daughter.
Connemara International Marathon
	News From: Saturday, March 21, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Connemara Marathon - Just You, Nature, and Your Mind (Irish Times) The Connemara Marathon offers the gorgeous scenery of Joyces Country and a unique group of other runners to bond with.
Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
	News From: Sunday, March 22, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Struck By Car After Dallas Race, 3 Runners Struggle to Rebuild Lives (Dallas Morning News) An in-depth look at the experiences of three runners who were hit by a car shortly after completing the Dallas White Rock Half Marathon, and how their lives were changed.
Delaware Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, March 25, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		REHOBOTH BEACH: Calling all marathon runners (Delmarva Now) The Strides for Hope team of Sussex County is looking for runners to help raise funds for free cancer support. The group will run at the Chicago 1/2 Marathon in April and Delaware Marathon in Wilmington at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 17th.
Ellerbe Springs Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, March 25, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Runners head to Ellerbe Springs Marathon (Richmond County Daily Journal) Runners from as far away as Japan and England have conquered the Ellerbe Springs Marathon which is to be held this coming Saturday at 8 am for the 18th annual race. The race is expected to draw nearly 150 runners.
Eugene Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, March 24, 2009
		Training/ Health
		Four myths about marathons (KVAL) Runners getting ready for the Eugene Marathon and even those contemplating signing up for the running events should know some of the myths to the marathon that may keep them from participating.
Friendly Massey Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, March 25, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Friendly Massey Marathon seeks sponsors (Midnorth Monitor) Elizabeth Gamble, race organizer of the Friendly Massey Marathon, is looking for sponsors for the race which enters into the thirty-third year. The event, which provides chip-timing, ambulance and attendants on site, advertising, pancake breakfast and prizes, costs over $30,000.
Gasparilla Distance Classic
	News From: Tuesday, March 24, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Next Year's Gasparilla Marathon Will Be Race's Final Run (10Connects) Because of the strain it places on city resources, the 2010 Gasparilla Marathon will be the last. The Gasparilla Distance Classic will continue with other, shorter races.
	News From: Monday, March 23, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Gasparilla Marathon On Last Legs (Tampa Bay Tribune) February 21, 2010 will mark the tenth Gasparilla Marathon. It will also be the last time the event will be held. Race officials are citing the strain on city services as the reason for terminating the race.
Illinois Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, March 18, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Volunteers Step Up; Illinois Marathon Appears Safe (News-Gazette) After organizers of the inaugural Illinois Marathon went public with their urgent need for volunteers, the community stepped up to help, and with hundreds more volunteers now in place, it looks as though the race will be able to go on as planned.
Knoxville Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, March 25, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Knoxville Marathon Race weekend promises to be winning event. (WBIR) The Knoxville Marathon will host nineteen musical acts along it's course and competitors will cross the 50-yard line in Neyland Stadium as they complete the 26.2 mile course. The race is slated for this Sunday.
London Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, March 25, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		150-Mile Run in Desert and Then a Marathon (Northampton Chronicle and Echo) Ivan Kissane, 37 of Britain, will run the grueling 150-mile Marathon de Sables desert race - and then use the London Marathon as a "cool-down."
	News From: Tuesday, March 24, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Mr Tickles Marathon Challenge for Charity (Dumbarton Reporter) A 38-year-old father of three in Great Britain will run the London Marathon, his first, to raise money for Children with Leukemia; his fundraising efforts are themed around a popular children's cartoon.
	News From: Wednesday, March 18, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		May the Force Be with Our London Marathon Hopefuls (Halstead Gazette) North Essex runners raising money for charity through the London Marathon share some of their causes and strategies - including Star Wars costumes.
Manchester Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, March 18, 2009
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Bolt To Take to the Streets in Manchester (Race Results Weekly) Usain Bolt and Haile Gebrselassie - the world record holders in the 100m and the marathon, respectively - will both be running races in Manchester on May 17.
Marine Corps Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, March 25, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Online Registration for 34th Marine Corps Marathon Begins April 1st (News Blaze) The Marine Corps Marathon will open the gates for the 34th annual race that is held in Washington DC on Sunday, October 25, 2009. The online process begins at high noon on April first.
Melbourne Marathon
	News From: Friday, March 20, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Men (The Age) Rob Paterson lost the use of his legs at age 25, when he was hit by a car while training for a triathlon. But that hasn't stopped him from participating in marathons, or from training others to do the same.
North Pole Marathon
	News From: Sunday, March 22, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		At least there's no polar bears at the North Pole Marathon (Ottawa Citizen) If you like negative forty degree wind chills and running on a floating ice flow then you can join 38 runners from 13 countries who will arrive at the North Pole on April 6th to run the Northernmost Marathon in the world.
Odds And Ends
	News From: Wednesday, March 25, 2009
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Beating the Loneliness of a 100-Mile Marathon (National Marathon) Ultramarathoner Markus Wiaderek talks about how he copes with running alone for days on end.
	News From: Tuesday, March 24, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		The Toughest Race on Earth (This is Somerset) The world's toughest race will take place in the Sahara Desert in the south Moroccan region. The 151-mile race amounts to 6 days of marathon running in temperatures ranging from 32 F to 122 F. Sarah Frost thinks she is up to the challenge.
	News From: Monday, March 23, 2009
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Goucher Wins Half Marathon (Duluth News Tribune) Kara Goucher - in the midst of training for the 2009 Boston Marathon, where she will be one of the favorites - won the 2009 Lisbon Half Marathon in 1:08:30.
	News From: Sunday, March 22, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Zimbabweans Rush for Johannesburg Marathon Prize (China View) Zimbabweans Marko Mambo and Elijah Mutandiro will compete head-to-head in the 2009 Nedbank Johannesburg Marathon, which offers increased prize money this year. Their countrywomen Samukeliso Moyo and Sharon Tawengwa will also be running.
		Human Interest Story
		Dita says Radcliffe should train less to win Olympic gold in 2012 (The Guardian) Constantina Dita, who won Olympic Gold in the marathon at the Beijing Games at the age of 38, says that Paula Radcliffe could have a shot at gold in 2012 if she does not over train and does not race as much as she has.