Marathon/Running News: 4/11/09 - 4/18/09

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Andrew Jackson Marathon
	News From: Friday, April 17, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Andrew Jackson Marathon this Saturday (Jackson Sun) The Andrew Jackson Marathon is the oldest marathon in Tennessee. The April 18th event held at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee will use the proceeds to support child abuse prevention. The marathon kicks of at 7 am.
Big Sur International Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, April 15, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Big Sur Marathon Information (KSBW) April 26th will be the twenty-fourth running of the Big Sur International Marathon and accompanying events. More than ten thousand runners are expected to traverse the point to point course from Big Sur to Carmel
Boston Marathon
	News From: Friday, April 17, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		First things first Making his debut at the Boston Marathon, Hall hopes to end domestic drought (The Boston Globe) Ryan Hall hopes to end the long distance running drought at the Boston Marathon on Monday by becoming the first American to win Boston since 1985. His training at Mammoth Lakes California could be the secret to his success.
		Boston Marathon Monday Etiquette (The Daily Free Press) With the Boston Marathon starting at noon on Monday the Boston Police Department will be out in full force issuing citations if the "day drinking" games get out of control. Spectators be warned.
		Distant memories: The lure of adding to Boston Marathon's lore attracts Goucher (Boston Globe) Kara Goucher sits atop the American women's hopeful list to win the Boston Marathon. She has been reading books and immersing herself in Boston Marathon lore to prepare for, what she hopes will be, her chapter.
	News From: Thursday, April 16, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Twists in the road as a Boston Marathon winner (Boston Globe) Lorraine Moller won the Boston Marathon in 1984 and was the only woman to run in each of the first four women's Olympic Marathon races, claiming the bronze medal in 1992 at 37 years of age.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Bill Rodgers likes U.S.chances in Boston Marathon (Boston Herald) Bill Rodgers is pushing the serious chance for the Americans Ryan Hall and Kara Goucher to win the 113th running of the Boston Marathon. Rodgers also plans on running the marathon after a ten year hiatus from the race.
		Human Interest Story
		Hopkinton makes money on the Boston Marathon (The MetroWest Daily News) The small town of Hopkinton will be flooded with runners for the start of the 113th Boston Marathon. The city accrues about thirty-five to fifty thousand dollars in expenses by hosting the starting line. The B.A.A. reimburses the town sixty-eight thousand to cover the costs.
	News From: Wednesday, April 15, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		26.2 more miles for Boston Billy (Boston Globe) For the first time in ten years Bill "Boston Billy" Rodgers will return to the starting line of the Boston Marathon. rodgers won the Boston Marathon four times in six years and he set an American record of 2 hours 9 minutes and 55 seconds in his first Boston Marathon of 1975.
	News From: Tuesday, April 14, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Americans Hope To End 23-Year Boston Marathon Drought (WCVB) Since 1985 no American, man or woman, has won the humbling Boston Marathon. Olympians Kara Goucher and Ryan Hall will chase that dream this coming Monday as they run on one of the biggest marathon stages in the country.
		Human Interest Story
		7 days to Boston Marathon, Team Hoyt (Examiner) Dick and Rick Hoyt will be running the Boston Marathon. The father son duo have done marathons and the Ironman World Championships. Rick, 47, is pushed by his father and the two have completed over 1,000 races. Boston is their hometown which will make this marathon even more special.
	News From: Monday, April 13, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Barefoot Boston Marathon Runner Raises Money (WVCB) Rick Roeber is running barefoot. His barefoot marathon running has brought him some publicity and he has turned that into raising money and awareness for disabled around the world and as a statement of his religous views.
		Adidas unveils Boston Marathon shoe (The Boston Globe) Celebrating twenty years of partnership with the Boston Marathon, Adidas will sell a limited edition Supernova Running shoe. Eight hundred pairs of the shoe are available for purchase for $100.
	News From: Sunday, April 12, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Race route gets ready for Boston Marathon (MetroWest Daily News) Small towns along the Boston Marathon route are feeling the pressure of international attention. From Hopkington to Boston towns like Ashland and Framingham are scouring their streets to prevent trips, spills and falls from runners an wheeled participants.
		Boston Marathon bib 1549: Controller from Hudson splashdown (Port clinton News Herald) Patrick Harten will wear the number 1549 on his chest during the Boston Marathon to honor his role in the landing of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River. The air traffic controller scrambled to assist flight 1549 when the plane stalled after hitting a flock of geese.
	News From: Saturday, April 11, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon runner combines inspiration and meditation (Middletown Journal) Tammy Tremanman is a forty year old mother of five and will run the Boston Marathon on April 20 in honor of her friends who have cancer and those friends who are cancer survivors. She will run to raise money for The American Cancer Society.
Brainerd Jaycee Run for the Lakes
	News From: Thursday, April 16, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Brainerd Jaycees to host second annual Run for the Lakes marathon April 25 in Nisswa (PineandLakes.com) The second annual Run for the Lakes Marathon will be hosted in Nisswa on April 25th and feature a scenic route around seven area lakes and part of the Paul Bunyan Trail.
Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
	News From: Sunday, April 12, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Registration opens for the Dallas White Rock Marathon. (North Texas E-news) The Dallas White Rock Marathon opened the doors of registration for the December 13th race. Early registrants benefit from reduced prices and a guaranteed spot in the 20,000 participant event.
Davy Crockett Bear Chase
	News From: Tuesday, April 14, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Davy Crockett Bear Chase Marathon stimulates economy (KTRE) Steve and Paula Boone met 11 years ago at the Boston Marathon and founded the 50 states marathon club. This Saturday they put their shoes up and hosted the Davy Crockett Bear Chase Marathon which brought in between ten and twenty thousand for the Groveton Texas Chamber of Commerce
Dead Sea Marathon
	News From: Monday, April 13, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Jordanians place well in Dead Sea Marathon (The Jordan Times) The sixteenth running of the Dead Sea Marathon showed strong finishes from Jordanian runners. Suleiman Zboun captured the overall title with a new course record of 2 hours 11 minutes and 14 seconds. Jordan's Kholoud Atieh took home top honors for the women's field with a time of 2 hours 51 minutes and 39 seconds.
Eisenhower Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, April 14, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ben Nganga captures title at Eisenhower Marathon (Abilene Reflector-Chronicle) Ben Nganga decided on Friday to compete in the Eisenhower Marathon in Abilene, Kansas and the Kenyan native captured the overall title with a time of 2 hours 33 minutes and 51 seconds.
Fargo Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, April 15, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Flood forces Fargo Marathon course adjustment (Inforum) The Red River flooding has forced race organizers to loop the half marathon course twice for the 5th annual Fargo Marathon to be held on May 9.
GO! St. Louis Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, April 15, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		GO! St. Louis half-marathon is filled; online registration ends for Marathon! (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Runners who had hoped to enter the ever growing GO! St. Louis Marathon have missed their opportunity this year. The half marthon has filled to it's 10,000 participant capacity. Online registration has ended for the marathon.
	News From: Sunday, April 12, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Friends say Nancy Lieberman is what makes GO! St. Louis run. (The Southern) Nancy Lieberman, 59, picked up an abondoned marathon nine years ago with a mission to promote fintess in her community. This weekend her "tough and focused attitude" will help 18,000 people fulfill their fitness goals.
Gold Coast Airport Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, April 14, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Entries open for Gold Coast Marathon (GoldCoast) More than 20,000 thousand runners are expected to participate in the Gold Coast Airport Marathon, half-marathon, 10K, 5K and junior dash on July 5th where the winner of the marathon will claim $10,000 and a bonus of $15,000 if the winner breaks 2 hours and 10 minutes.
Grandma's Marathon
	News From: Monday, April 13, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Grandma's Marathon is far from capacity (Star Tribune) The Grandma's Marathon still has a few hundred spots left for registrants with a mere 10 weeks to go until the gun is fired at the starting line. The June 20th race has a field limit of 9500 and the last time it did not reach capacity was 1994.
Green Bay Marathon
	News From: Friday, April 17, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Cellcom Green Bay Marathon/Half Marathon nearing capacity. (Greenbay PressGazette) The half-marathon of the Green Bay Marathon is over ninety-five percent full and should close by the end of the weekend. The marathon is nearly 85 percent capacity. Less than 200 spots remained for the May 17th event half marathon and just a few more for the marathon.
Illinois Marathon
	News From: Sunday, April 12, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Thousands participate in first Illinois Marathon (Associated Press) The Illinois marathon hosted more than eight thousand runners and forty-eight states and five countries were represented in Saturday's marathon.
		Thousands Run in Inaugural Illinios Marathon (WCIA NEWS) Meghan Kennihan called the Inaugural Illinois Marathon a "flat course" which was a "little windy" at parts. Just over eight thousand runners entered Memorial Stadium for the finish of the 13.1 and 26.2 mile
Kuala Lumpur Marathon
	News From: Thursday, April 16, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Kuala Lumpur Marathon 2009 Route To Feature Famous Landmarks (Bernama.com) The Inaugural Standard Chartered Kuala Lumpur Marathon kicks off on June 28th and the course is slated to run past historical landmarks and popular tourist attractions such as the Petronas Twin Towers along a flat and fast elevation profile.