Marathon/Running News: 4/1/07 - 4/8/07

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Athens Marathon (Ohio)
	News From: Monday, April 2, 2007
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Rain Does Nothing To Deter Biggest Athens Marathon Field Ever (The Athens News) Pittsburgh native James Hommes placed first among males, finishing in 2:39:20.
Bataan Memorial Death March
	News From: Wednesday, April 4, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon Honors Veterans (Ruidoso News) The two teams from the Ruidoso Athletic Club did well, finishing 11th and 12th, nearly together. This was mandatory, as all teams had to finish within 20 seconds of each other or be disqualified.
Big-D Texas Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, April 4, 2007
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Cameroonian Athletes Dominate Big-D Texas Marathon (All Africa) Januarius Bonkiyung came overall first and Immaculate Wirngo second in the female category.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Sunday, April 8, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon Run 200 Miles Above The Earth (The Independent) When she was chosen as one of the three-strong crew for ISS Expedition 14 - a six- month tour that started in December - she asked the race organisers, the Boston Athletic Association, if she could compete as a long-distant entrant. They agreed, forwarding her race number by email to the International Space Station.
	News From: Friday, April 6, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		Williams To Run Boston Marathon - In Space (Malaysian Sun) Sunita Williams, an Indian-American astronaut in the middle of a six-month stint in orbit on the International Space Station, is an official entrant in the April 16 race and plans to run on the space station's treadmill as the first person to participate in a marathon from space.
	News From: Thursday, April 5, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon Spawns Several Lesser Races (The Sun Chronicle) Many longer distance races have come into being and maintain their existence because of Boston. New England is the Galapagos of the running world with unusual race species spawning due to the presence of the April classic.
		Kohler Woman Has Reason For Boston Marathon Effort (Sheboygan Press) Suzanne Field of Kohler is training to run in the Boston Marathon in honor of her mother, who died from cancer, and she's also funding cancer research by soliciting more than $5,000.
		Sunita William's Space Boston Marathon, A Torturous Battle (Daily India) Though her marathon will not be as excruciating as the 26.2-mile run-up the dreaded Heartbreak Hill, Williams says that she will have challenges of her own. Some of these are described.
	News From: Wednesday, April 4, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		Switzer to Launch Autobiography at Boston Marathon (Race Results Weekly) Switzer, 60, who won the ING New York City Marathon in 1974, has remained in the sport as an author, broadcaster, race organizer and lecturer, and she continues to inspire women with her message of fitness for life. The book describes her personal struggles to overcome violence, prejudice and ridicule on her way to self-fufillment as an athlete.
	News From: Tuesday, April 3, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Women's Running Group Works Together For Boston Marathon (WBZTV) Five women of the Hanson-Brooks Distance Project, a Michigan-based group whose goal is to help American runners excel, will be participating in the marathon.
	News From: Monday, April 2, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		Clarion University Dean To Run In Boston Marathon To Help Childrens Center (The Derrick) Stephen Johnson, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, plans to run in partnership with George Wollaston a retired university faculty member and 1957 graduate in an effort to raise money to support the Valley of New Castle Childrens Learning Center.
		Astronaut To Discuss Boston Marathon Run in April 4 Interviews (NASA) The Boston Globe and the New England Sports Network interviews with Williams will be broadcast live on NASA Television. No other interview opportunities will be available with Williams before the marathon.
City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
	News From: Sunday, April 1, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		Oldest Runner In Recent L.A. Marathon Dies At 94 (Daily Breeze) Ernest Van Leeuwen, the oldest competitor in several recent Los Angeles Marathons, has died at 94, in his sleep.
Colfax Marathon
	News From: Monday, April 2, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Colfax Marathon Draws Star Power (Denver Post) Samuelson, who won the first Olympic women's marathon at Los Angeles in 1984, will run on a Colorado Colfax Marathon relay team May 20. The race is auctioning the other four spots on her team to raise money for children's fitness and obesity prevention programs.
Connemara International Marathon
	News From: Sunday, April 1, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		3,500 To Participate In Connemara Marathon (Ireland Online) Participants from around 37 countries will converge on Lough Inagh and Leenane for the Ultra marathon, the full marathon, and the half marathon.
Detroit International Marathon
	News From: Sunday, April 1, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		Register For Detroit's Marathon (Detroit Free Press) Registration opens Sunday for the 30th Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon, which will be run on the streets of Detroit and Windsor on Sunday, Oct. 21.
Garmin Marathon (prev. Oz Marathon)
	News From: Sunday, April 1, 2007
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Hundreds Run Olathe Marathon (Kansas City Star) Remy posted a time of 2 hours, 59 minutes and 32 seconds, destroying the time of 3:30 he ran in his first marathon. His comments on the race are shared.
General Running (Non-Specific)
	News From: Saturday, April 7, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		Now Respected, Marathoner Gilmore Looks to Move Up To The Next Level (Race Results Weekly) Article on Peter Gilmore, his history and goals.
	News From: Wednesday, April 4, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		Keflezighi Strikes Two-Year Deal with PowerBar (Race Results Weekly) PowerBar will be the exclusive energy bar sponsor to Meb, one of the company's more than 30 sponsored athletes.
Gold Coast Airport Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, April 4, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Organisers Target Record Attendance For Gold Coast Marathon (ABC Sport) The target for this year is 14,500 participants; last year there were almost 14,000.
Grandma's Marathon
	News From: Thursday, April 5, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		No iPods At Grandma's Marathon (Post Bulletin) USA Track and Field recently enacted that ban for all sanctioned running events to increase participant safety.
	News From: Wednesday, April 4, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		No iPod's Allowed For Grandma's Marathon (WCCO) The annual marathon in Duluth has been required to adopt a national running rule prohibiting the use of headphones and other music-playing devices.
Green Bay Marathon
	News From: Sunday, April 8, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		Green Bay Marathon Road Closures Approved (Green Bay Press Gazette) Information on the marathon and course is given.
Hogeye Marathon
	News From: Sunday, April 1, 2007
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Arkansas Graduate Student Wins Hogeye Marathon Men's Title (The Morning News) Hurley raced to a significant lead less than midway through the marathon and merely kept the pace the rest of the way, taking home first place in the Hogeye Marathon with a time of 3:03:50.21.
International Zurich Marathon
	News From: Monday, April 2, 2007
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Röthlin Wins Zurich Marathon In 2.08 (European Athletics) Comments on the race and top results are given.
	News From: Sunday, April 1, 2007
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		National Marathon Record For Röthlin in Zürich (Race Results Weekly) Viktor Röthlin of Switzerland, broke his own national record for the marathon in Zürich, running in 2:08:20. It was also the second fastest time in the world this year.
Knoxville Marathon
	News From: Monday, April 2, 2007
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Michigan Man Wins Boston Marathon Qualifier in Knoxville (My Fox) Justin Gillette of Niles, Mich., won with a time of 2:32:53.
		Human Interest Story
		Knoxville Marathon Runners Feel Support From Spectators (WVLT) Comments on the race by several participants and mention that Justin Gilette won.
	News From: Sunday, April 1, 2007
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Organizers Say Third Annual Knoxville Marathon A Big Success (WATE) Top race results and comments
London Marathon
	News From: Friday, April 6, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		Im Aiming To Be Able To Complete My 91st Marathon In London (This is Hampshire) Michael Aimable is busy training at age 80. Michael is determined to face the 26 miles once again to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy.