Marathon/Running News: 5/13/09 - 5/20/09

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Blue Nose International Marathon
	News From: Sunday, May 17, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		MacLennan wins fourth Blue Nose Marathon title (The Chronicle Herald) David MacLennan won his fourth Blue Nose International Marathon title. His winning time was 2 hours 36 minutes and 5 seconds. Jen Nicholson was the top woman finisher with a time of 3 hours and 7 seconds.
	News From: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Top runners out of Blue Nose Marathon (The Chronicle Herald) Terry Melloy won last years Blue Nose International Marathon with a time of 2 hours 48 minutes and 45 seconds. The 49-year old will not be able to defend his title this year due to the onset of a leg injury that has him a bit bewildered.
Brookings Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, May 20, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Perfect weather highlights 40th Brookings Marathon (Brookings Register) Near perfect conditions greeted runners of the fortieth annual Brookings Marathon. Chuck Engle of Dublin Ohio enjoyed the scenic course and the weather by winning the overall marathon title with a time of 2 hours 39 minutes and 21 seconds.
Capital City Marathon
	News From: Monday, May 18, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Stevick sticks to it for 4th win at Capital City Marathon (The Olympian) Jesse Stevick, 27, of Olympia, won the Capital City Marathon for the fourth time in 2 hours 40 minutes and 9 seconds. Second place was nearly 10 minutes behind the four-time champion.
	News From: Sunday, May 17, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Young and old come out to run Capital City Marathon (The Olympian) Over sixteen hundred runners will be on the winding roads of Olympia starting at 7 am. Race Director Lesley Roberts has asked driver to be patient for athletes who are participating in this one day 26.2 mile event.
City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
	News From: Wednesday, May 20, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		A Marathon is not Enough: Dean Karnazes to Run 100 Miles to L.A. and Then Run the Los Angeles Marathon (PRNewswire) Dean Karnazes, 46, will run from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles and then run the City of Los Angeles Marathon on Monday morning. Karnazes, who grew up in southern California, reported that he has a fondness for the Los Angeles marathon due to memories of his father running the race during its inaugural year.
	News From: Thursday, May 14, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		2005 World 5000m champion Limo limbers-up for Los Angeles Marathon (IAAF) With no clear favorite for the twenty-fourth running of the Los Angeles Marathon, Benjamin Limo, who won the 2005 World 5000m championship, will offer his talent as a contender for the top spot.
Cleveland Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, May 19, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Cleveland Marathon attracts record number of runners (Plain Dealer) More than twelve-thousand, four-hundred runners registered for the Cleveland Marathon. Jack Staph, race director, said that the registration numbers are a record for the event.
	News From: Monday, May 18, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ohio natives claim top prizes in Cleveland Marathon (The News-Herald) With a record number of participants at the Cleveland Marathon, it was a native Ohioan who ran away with the overall marathon title. Joe Stansloski, 23, who now resides in Tulsa won the marathon with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 37 seconds.
	News From: Thursday, May 14, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon events kick off Friday, with races on Saturday and Sunday (The Plain Dealer) Retta Feyissa won last year's Cleveland Marathon with a time of 2 hours 33 minutes and 34 seconds. This years marathon will offer one-thousand dollars to the overall male and female winners.
	News From: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Cleveland marathon (The Plain Dealer) The Cleveland Marathon will start this Sunday at 7 AM. The overall winner of the Marathon will take home one-thousand dollars with the male and female 10K winners taking home fifteen-hundred dollars.
Colfax Marathon
	News From: Monday, May 18, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		First-timers win at Colfax Marathon (Denver Post) Heater Urata won the woman's title at the Colfax Marathon in Colorado with a time of 3 hours 13 minutes and 48 seconds. The man's overall champion went to Matt Kempton with a time of 2 hours 41 minutes.
Comrades Marathon (88km)
	News From: Thursday, May 14, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Nhlapo eyes Comrades Marathon (The Sowetan) Fusi Nhlapo, South Africa, won the Comrades Marathon in 2003 and believes he is ready to reclaim the title on May 24. He has finished in the top seven of the Comrades Marathon seven times.
Delaware Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, May 19, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Capelli leads procession of victors at Delaware Marathon (The News Journal) Marco Capelli had finished second in the Delaware Marathon in 2006 and 2007. The newly designed 2009 marathon course proved to be a winning combination as Capelli surged ahead at the 10 mile mark to win with a time of 2 hours, 40 minutes and 13 seconds.
	News From: Saturday, May 16, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Delaware Marathon finds new room to run (The News Journal) The Delaware Marathon will host over eighteen-hundred runners in several races for the sixth annual marathon. The 2009 event has moved starting locations about one mile from Frawley Stadium to Tubman Garrett Riverfront Park
Edge to Edge Marathon
	News From: Thursday, May 14, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Build in time for rest before Edge to Edge Marathon (Westerly News) The tenth annual Edge to Edge Marathon takes place on June 14 and founding member of the Soaking Wet Endurance Association of Tofinio (SWEAT) Donna Fraser is offering advice for those training for the marathon.
Eugene Marathon
	News From: Thursday, May 14, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Hooley Wins Eugene Marathon, Qualifies for Olympic Trials Again (The Knights Online) Matt Hooley qualified for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials for the second time when he won the Eugene Marathon in course record fashion with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes and 38 seconds. His time qualifies him for the "A" standard for the trials and was a new personal record despite harsh conditions in Eugene.
Great Ocean Road Marathon
	News From: Thursday, May 14, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		African marathon stars denied entry into Australia for Great Ocean Road Marathon (Geelong Advertiser) The Great Ocean Road Marathon will be down four athletes in this Sunday's event as four top Ethiopian athletes were denied entry into Australia as their travel visas have been refused
	News From: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Workmates, families to test endurance at Great Ocean Road Marathon (The Standard) Many workers from the area surrounding the Great Ocean Road Marathon will tackle the grueling events which are comprised of a 6.5 K and 14 K race on Saturday and the 23 K and 45 K race on Sunday.
		Steve Moneghetti shows how to run your race in the Great Ocean Road Marathon (Geelong Advertiser) Steve Moneghetti, who had completed the Great Ocean Road Marathon three times, will offer advice as to how to complete the arduous race. His primary focus for all runners was to rest well in the days leading up to the race
Green Bay Marathon
	News From: Monday, May 18, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kiprotich gladly waits for win at Green Bay Marathon (Post Crescent) Geoffrey Kiprotich won the Green Bay Marathon with a time of 2 hours 20 minutes and 6 seconds. Race organizers were not sure if he had won. One of the lead runners fell on the course and the lead vehicle went back for that runner and lost the new race leader which caused the mix-up at the finish line
	News From: Thursday, May 14, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Securing streets for Green Bay marathon a huge effort (Greenbay Press Gazette) The Green Bay Marathon will have more than forty extra officers over four municipalities to keep runners safe and traffic moving during the 26.2 mile race on Sunday.
Honolulu Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, May 20, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Honolulu Marathon early signups set (The Honolulu Advertiser) The thirty-seventh annual Honolulu Marathon will kick off on December 13th at 5 am with an early entry fee of only thirty-dollars. Mail-in entries and on-site registration for the marathon will be accepted at the early bird rate until May 31.
International Peace Marathon in Rwanda
	News From: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Rwanda: Big Names Shun Kigali Marathon (The New Times) Citing too little prize money, race officials of the Kigali Marathon are expecting far less elite athletes in the 2009 edition of one of Rwanda's most prestigious races. The marathon winner will only grab two-thousand dollars. So far only four-hundred athletes have registered for the race.
Lakefront Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, May 20, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Lakefront Marathon filled to capacity - 2750 runners (The Journal-Sentinel) Kris Hinrichs, race director, reported that the Lakefront Marathon, slated for October 4th has filled to capacity with two-thousand, seven-hundred and fifty registrations which further supports the notion that long distance races may be recession proof.
	News From: Thursday, May 14, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Lakefront Marathon will host RRCA National Marathon Championship (Journal Sentinel) The National Marathon Championship for the Road Runners Club of American will be hosted by the Lakefront Marathon in 2010. The Lakefront Marathon was recently awarded Road Race of the Year by the RRCA in 2008.
New York City Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Christopher Reeves son to run in NYC Marathon (Wenatchee World) Matthew Reeve will wear race number 1275 during the November New York City Marathon to represent the 1,275 million people in the world with spinal cord injuries. He is raising money for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.
Odds And Ends
	News From: Wednesday, May 20, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		ING europe Luxembourg Marathon Arrangements (News Station Lu) The third annual Luxembourg Marathon will be held this Saturday starting and finishing in Kirchberg. The race start is schedule for 6 pm with roads closed until midnight.
		Kara Goucher on First Marathons (The New York Times) Kara Goucher ran an American record for a female debut marathon runner with a time of 2 hours 25 minutes and 53 seconds and most recently finished third at the Boston Marathon. Goucher answers some questions about running and racing.
		Getting mileage out of Minnesota marathons (StarTribune) Minnesota is stepping up to the proverbial marathon plate with its offerings. Two first-time marathons popped up in the state and that has put a little bit of a strain on Grandma's marathon which may not fill to capacity for the first time in fifteen years.