Marathon/Running News: 4/30/09 - 5/7/09

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Belfast City Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, May 5, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Belfast Marathon: Wind denies hat trick Mutai his Marathon Record (Athletics Ireland) Marty Deane's sub 2 hour and 16 minute Belfast Marathon will stand in the record books one more year as John Mutai faced difficult wind and missed the record despite an early record pace.
Berlin Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, May 5, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ndereba may not defend title at Berlin (The Standard) A foot injury sustained at the London Marathon last month may force Catherine Ndereba out of her title defence in Berlin. Severe blistering on her feet slowed the runner as she managed to muster a sixth place finish.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Thursday, May 7, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Senior Participates in 113th Boston Marathon, Practices What She Preaches (UW Spectator) Senior Madeline Duffy never intended to run a marathon, let alone anything further than the Cellcom half-marathon she participated in 2007 in Green Bay.
Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
	News From: Monday, May 4, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Cop Saves Marathon Runners From Out-of-Control SUV (Fox News) A quick-thinking Ohio police officer pulled a movie stunt-like move Sunday morning as he stopped an out-of-control Land Rover away from a pack of marathon runners after its driver had a seizure.
	News From: Sunday, May 3, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		California marathoner wins Flying Pig (Cincinnati Enquirer) Sergio Reyes wone his first marathon on Sunday with a near course record time of 2 hours 20 minutes and 25 seconds narrowly missing the record by 15 seconds.
	News From: Saturday, May 2, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		150 Docs to be on hand at Cincinnati Marathon (Associate Press) There will be more than twenty-three thousand runners expected to canvas the streets of Cincinnati on Sunday. Race organizers will have 150 doctors on hand with the emphasis on having a safe race.
City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
	News From: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		L.A. Marathon May Be Heading Back to a Sunday in March (LA Times) With expected participation in this year's Memorial Day race down nearly 50%, a Los Angeles City Council committee voted Wednesday to move the Los Angeles Marathon back to a Sunday in March beginning next year.
Colorado Marathon
	News From: Monday, May 4, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Record turnout for Colorado Marathon (The Coloradoan) Ryan Donovan won the men's overall title at the Colorado Marathon with a time of 2 hours 29 minutes and 24 seconds. Kim Dobson won the women's overall title with a time of 2 hours 59 minutes and 16 seconds.
Cox Sports Providence Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, May 5, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Cardiologist Nears 50-States Honor (Ft. Wayne News-Sentinel) For Mark O'Shaughnessy and marathons, it's been a love-hate relationship.
	News From: Monday, May 4, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Andrew Best of Leverett wins Providence marathon (The Republican) Andrew Best from Leverett Rhode Island wone the Providence Rhode Island Marathon in a course record time of 2 hours 35 minutes and 19 seconds
	News From: Sunday, May 3, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Missed Turn Kicks off an Interesting Day at the Second Cox Rhode Races (Providence Journal) Three teachers and one soon-to-be teacher took top honors in the marathon and half-marathon portions of the Cox Providence Rhode Races.
		Best, Driscoll winners of Rhode Island Marathon (USA Today) Drew Best finished first in the Providence Rhode Island Marathon with a time of 2 hours 35 minutes and 19 seconds. His time was a new course record as he raced past second place finisher Danny Gough of Portsmouth.
Eau Claire Marathon
	News From: Monday, May 4, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		North grad returns home, wins Eau Claire Marathon (Leader Telegram) Patrick Russel of Eau Claire won the Eau Claire Marathon with a time of 2 hours 34 minutes and 3 seconds. Russell had hoped for a time of 2 hours and 40 minutes to use the marathon as a training run for next months Grandma's Marathon
	News From: Thursday, April 30, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Expect street blockages, delays for Sunday's Eau Claire Marathon (Leader Telegram) Police and race organizers are hoping to keep the streets safe for runners during this Sunday's Eau Claire Marathon. They have asked church parishioners to get to church early to avoid the road closures and traffic snarls.
Edinburgh Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Firefighter Aiming to Break Marathon Record by Running in Full Uniform (Lancashire Telegraph) A Trawden man is in training to become the fastest firefighter to ever run a marathon in full kit.
Eugene Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		What It's Like to Run a 2:35 Marathon (Oregon Live) Joel Gordon, who works at Portland Running Company, ran his first marathon on Sunday at Eugene, finishing 8th overall in a time of 2:35:41.
	News From: Monday, May 4, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Eugene Marathon Results are in (The Oregonian) Matt Hooley won the Eugene Marathon with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes and 38 seconds nearly eight minutes ahead of second place finisher Chad Worthen who ran a time of 2 hours 26 minutes and 36 seconds.
	News From: Sunday, May 3, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		A Little Help Goes a Long Way in Eugene (The Register-Guard) Matt Hooley was so intent on getting a good time in the Eugene Marathon, he brought his own rabbit.
	News From: Saturday, May 2, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		John Lucas aims for the Olympic Trials qualifying standard in Sundays Eugene Marathon (The Register-Guard) John Lucas ran his last marathon at the U.S. Olympic Marathon trials last November in New York City. Sunday he and eight other men will attempt to run the 2012 Olympic Trials qualifying time of 2 hours and 19 minutes at the Eugene Marathon
Fargo Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Sondag Wont Be Able to Defend Fargo Title (Grand Forks Herald) Eric Sondags spirited charge in the final three miles helped the Grand Forks runner win last years Fargo Marathon.
	News From: Tuesday, May 5, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Happy Hooligan to Run Fargo Marathon... from Iraq (Dvids Military Media) Stating that Tech. Sgt. Sam A. Ruiz, a Fargo native and member of the 119th Wing Security Forces Squadron in the North Dakota Air National Guard, likes to run is an understatement.
	News From: Thursday, April 30, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Letter carriers teaming with Fargo marathon; Goal to stock local food pantry shelves (West Fargo Pioneer) The National Association of Letter Carriers has partnered with the Fargo Marathon to establish food collection points along the marathon route which will help support local communities in their fight against hunger.
Frederick Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, May 5, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Finding a Way (Frederick News-Post) When Dickson Mercer went to Africa to work in the Peace Corps in 2007, the former Frederick resident and avid runner wanted to make sure he could continue to run.
	News From: Monday, May 4, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Mercer, Knickman Win Rainy Marathon (Frederick News-Post) Two runners who were second in previous Frederick Marathons won the big prize in the rain on Sunday.
		Rain Does Not Dampen Frederick Marathon (Frederick News-Post) With the heaviest bands of rain hitting the area during the Sunday morning hours, it was a soggy, cold Frederick Marathon for thousands of runners.
Fredericton Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Capital Hosts Grand Daddy of Marathons (New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal) It wasn't that long ago that we had to search for a race but now there are many times when we have two choices in the same weekend.
Green Bay Marathon
	News From: Friday, May 1, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Race-day text messages communicate Green Bay Marathon progress (Greenbay Press-Gazette) Friends, Spectators and family members all have an option to encourage their loved one running the sold out Green Bay Marathon. From cheering on the course, to real time tracking and even text message updates will help locate an individual athletes location on the course.
Houston Marathon
	News From: Thursday, April 30, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Houston Marathon ups cap by 4,000 spots (Houston Chronicle) The January 17 Houston Marathon, which opens for registration on July 17, will allow four-thousand more registrants which should help eliminate bandit runners, registration scalpers, and disgruntled runners unable to gain entry legally. In addition the total of twenty-two thousand spots will be split between the half-marathon and the marathon.