Marathon/Running News: 5/10/08 - 5/17/08

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Belfast City Marathon
	News From: Thursday, May 15, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Make allowances for Belfast marathon (Belfast Telegraph) Several angry residents have been downplaying the economic impact of the Belfast Marathon and merely complaining about one day of inconvenience. The latest involves someone who lives on the marathon route along Antrim Road.
Blue Nose International Marathon
	News From: Monday, May 12, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Busy week ahead for race director of Blue Nose Marathon (Nove Scotia News) Joachim Stroink, race director of the Blue Nose Marathon, expects seven thousand participants to the 2008 event. The Halifax businessman has been the volunteer race director for five years in which he watched the event grow. 2008 marks his last year in the role as he wants to focus with the charity with the Learning Disabilities Association which have helped his two children who have dyslexia and attention deficit disorder.
Cleveland Marathon
	News From: Friday, May 16, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Website follows runner's progress during Cleveland Marathon (Plain Dealer) My Athlete, a sports technology firm based in Easton, Connecticut, will be testing real time runner tracking for for a special athlete running the Cleveland Marathon using a new GPS device. That will show where Plain Dealer reporter Zachary Lewis has been and where he is at that moment, current to within thirty seconds. The device he's using is a prototype and may not be one hundred percent accurate.
	News From: Monday, May 12, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Cleveland could better promote its Rite Aid marathon (The Plain Dealer) The 2008 Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon is one of the oldest races in the country, but runner participation has been dwindling. Some blame this on regions focus on football, baseball and basketball while others attribute the low profile to the race's own personnel and lack of marketing to the community and elsewhere. The race has heard these complaints and is unveiling a new course for it's thirty-first event.
Colfax Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, May 13, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Colfax Colorado Marathon celebrates Colfax Avenue (Your Hub) The Post-News Colorado Colfax Marathon is ready to roll on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 6 a.m. in City Park with a redesigned course, an exciting charity partners program, and 5,000 athletes. The days events include the 26.2 mile marathon, half marathon and the 5 person relay. The course will run on the famous Colfax Avenue.
Delaware Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Delaware Marathon-right time, right race (Delaware Online) Delaware Marathon which is celebrating its fifth anniversary has reached its registration quota at over six hundred and fifty runners. Returning to the race are the top three finishers from 2007, Kevin Beugless who won in a 2:39:16; runner-up Marco Capelli with a 2:43:27 finisher and Eric Makovsky who was third in a 2:45:57. The race is a flat four loop course.
Disney World Marathon
	News From: Sunday, May 11, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon runners are all in the family (Casper Star Tribune) Della Works, seventy two years of age, her daughter, Barbara Bosco and granddaughter, Nicole Bosco completed the 2008 Walt Disney World Marathon. This is the fourth marathon Works and Bosco have run with her mother.
Edinburgh Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		City MSP gets on his marks for Edinburgh marathon (Scottsman) MSP Gavin Brown will be running for personal fitness and for his chosen Charity: Bethany. He is calling out other MSP's to run the relay with him next year in an effort to make everyone more aware of fitness and health
Fargo Marathon
	News From: Saturday, May 17, 2008
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Missouri woman wins women's Fargo Marathon title (In-Forum News) At thirty-nine years old, Andrea McGehee won the 2008 Fargo Marathon in 3:08. This was her fourth marathon to date. Her third marathon was the 2008 Boston Marathon last month.
	News From: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Fargo Marathon Organizers Concerned About iPod Usage and Safety (Valley News) Mark Knutson, race director of the Fargo Marathon says that iPods will be allowed in his race. The prominent race director stated that he does not have enough volunteers to take away the iPods and enforce the rules.
Fredericton Marathon
	News From: Monday, May 12, 2008
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Rothesay runner third in Fredericton Marathon (Telegraph Journal) In his third marathon, Travis Saunders won the thirtieth Fredericton Marathon in a time of 2:43:34 beating 2006 champion Len Falkenstein by ten minutes. Falkenstein followed in 2:53 and Bruce Rosvall was third in a 2:55:53. Janice Ashworth, competing in her first marathon, won in a 3:06:27. Daun Lynch and Maggie Johnson rounded out the top three for women with times of 3:14:14 and 3:21:03 respectively.
Great Wall Marathon
	News From: Friday, May 16, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Relief as marathon man escapes quake (ICWales) Karl Baynham, 51, and friends Billy Donegan, Peter Keeber, Georgie Barnes and Peter Coughlin flew to Beijing for the Great Wall marathon as news filtered through about the earthquake estimated to have killed 20,000 people. The brother of a Merthyr Tydfil man who travelled to China earlier this week has spoken of his relief after hearing he is safe.
	News From: Monday, May 12, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Great Wall Marathon greatest challenge (icWales) Karl Baynham has run in New York and London but the fifty-one year old London taxi driver plans to take on the famous Great Wall Marathon. Baynham is running to raise funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust following the death of his friend's daughter. He has run two New York City Marathons and four London Marathons.
Green Bay Marathon
	News From: Saturday, May 17, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Green Bay races console couple after daughters death (Green Bay Press Gazette) Ed and Sharon Pierson find solace in running marathons. After their thirty-six-year-old daughter, a runner, was killed in a car accident, the couple now use marathons to keep their daughters legacy alive.
	News From: Monday, May 12, 2008
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Security slows foreign runners for Cellcom Green Bay Marathon (Green Bay Press Gazette) With civil unrest in Kenya and stricter visa rules, race organizers bringing in foreign elite athletes are meeting with some difficulty. Visas which are necessary to enter the United States require extensive documentation and often mean interviews at the embassies and the process can become lengthier with increased security concerns. The delay places a strain on both the runners and on organizers, who aren't sure how many hotel rooms they need to reserve or arrangements they must make.
	News From: Sunday, May 11, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		3 charities look forward to Greenbay marathon race day (GreenBay Press Gazette) This year's charities are the Green Bay Boys and Girls Club, the Red Cross Lakeland Chapter and The Salvation Army of Brown County. These charity organizations won't just sit around and hope for money during the race, they will provide most of the 2,000 volunteers that it takes to organize and set up for the race. There will be well over 15 thousand dollars raised for the community organizations.
Journeys Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, May 13, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Sixty-eight-year-old man dies during marathon in Eagle River (Chicago Tribune) Robert Zapranoff collapsed during the 2008 Journey's Marathon. There is no word of cause of death. Online records kept by the marathon say Zapranoff completed the race last year.
		Man dies during Journeys Marathon (Daily News) A call over the police radio announced that a runner was down. A 11:21 am Robert Zapranoff, 68, of Mercer, collapsed while running the Journeys Marathon. He was taken to Eagle River Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead by Vilas County Deputy Coroner Mike Gough. Connie Heeg, executive race director, stated that the death during the Journeys marathon was the first ever in the event.
Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon
	News From: Saturday, May 10, 2008
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Danger wins 1st Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon (SC Times) Paul Danger won the inaugural Lake Wobegon Trail marathon in a 2:47:36. Runner-up David Hartz finished in 3:04:01 and Stanley Hup was third in 3:17:02. Kalli Christen won the women's race in a 3:19:07.
London Marathon
	News From: Friday, May 16, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Branson joins London marathon as runner and sponsor (Reuters UK) Billionaire Richard Branson, whose Virgin Group of businesses spans music to space travel, is preparing to run his first marathon in 2010 to give a boost to London's biggest fundraising race. The fifty-seven-year-old entrepreneur is known for adventures, but had steered away from running since childhood. Branson will don running shoes in the name of fundraising as he is hopeful that the race will make over a quarter billion pounds in five years.
		Virgin succeeds Flora as London Marathon sponsor (Guardian UK) After fourteen years as title sponsor of the London Marathon, Virgin has signed a £17m deal to replace Flora as the next sponsor of the London marathon. The new five year London marathon title sponsorship deal will be Virgin Money, the company's financial services division. Virgin founder Richard Branson is excited about the new prospects.
Mississauga Marathon
	News From: Sunday, May 11, 2008
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Quebecers take home top honours in Mississauga Marathon (The Mississauga News) Nathalie Goyer, of St. Bruno Quebec, was the first women to cross the finish line during the 5th annual Mississauga Marathon. Goyer completed the run early Sunday morning in 2:53:20. Terry Gehl of St. Charles, Quebec, was the first to cross the finish line at 2:28.28.
Odds And Ends
	News From: Saturday, May 17, 2008
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Makau Wins, But Ritzenhein's Record Still Stands (Race Results Weekly) Debuting in a race in the U.S. for the first time, Kenyan elite runner Patrick Makau won the New York Road Runner's Healthy Kidney 10-K in a 28:08. Although he did not break Dathan Ritzenhein's course record set in 2007, Makau was pleased with the results. Makau was on pace for a course record by mile four, but was waylaid by the challenging course.
	News From: Thursday, May 15, 2008
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Tune to attack One Hour World record in Ostrava (IAAF) 2008 Boston Marathon Winner Dire Tune will attempt to set a One Hour World record. Tune plans to run more than the 18,340m within in a sixty minute period, a feat achieved by Tegla Loroupe back in 1998 in Borgholzhausen, Germany. This is the same track where Haile broke the record.
		Human Interest Story
		Olympic Marathon Runner Lee Troop in Stalking Court Battle (Herald Sun) Troop, the 35 year old Olympic Marathoner slapped a restraining order on Phil Johnson for making harassing phone calls to Troop and his coach of ten years, Olympian Steve Moneghetti.
	News From: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Nigeria: Private Sector Pledges Support for the People Police Marathon (AllAfrica) The objectives of the People Police Marathon, also called the "Race Against Crime" are to strike a synergy between the police and other stakeholders, as an integral part of effective crime prevention and control, enlist the support of the general populace on the all important civic obligation and create awareness on the need for community involvement, co-operation, collaboration and partnership as these represent critical elements of the concept of crime prevention. Noble hopes for an inaugural marathon.
	News From: Tuesday, May 13, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		In Kenya, Violence Shakes Running Community (The New York Times) Luke Kibet won the world marathon championship last August and was thought to do what no other Kenyan has been able to do: win the Olympic Gold Medal in the Olympic Marathon. Kenya's civil unrest has disrupted many of the Kenyan athlete's training. The Beijing Olympics is challenge enough and the added life stress will make these Olympic Games even tougher to prepare for.
		Brisbane runner aims high (Brisbane Times) Aidan Hobbs won the Brisbane Marathon last month and has his sights set on the Commonwealth Games in 2010. With a PR of 2 hours and 43 minutes for the 42 kilometer race, Hobbs hopes to run even faster.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kiplagat headlines Utrecht in search of Olympic Qualifier (IAAF) Two-time World Road Running champion Lornah Kiplagat will lead the field in a women's 10,000m in Utrecht, Netherlands. Kiplagat will be joined by her cousin Hilda Kibet who also missed achieving an Olympic qualifier at the European Cup 10,000m in Istanbul last month. In 2007, Kiplagats focus was the 10,000m at the World Championships in Osaka, but a calf injury sustained in May was serious enough to curtail her training and sideline her from Osaka.
	News From: Monday, May 12, 2008
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		In final Beijing tune-up, Noguchi take Sendai Half Marathon title (IAAF) Defending Olympic Marathon champion Mizuki Noguchi won the 18th Sendai Half Marathon on Sunday clocking 1:08:25. Noguchi used the half marathon as a confidence builder and to test her physical and mental capabilities. Kenyan Harun Njoroge won the men's race in a 1:01:55.