Marathon/Running News: 6/9/09 - 6/16/09

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Direct Links: Boogie Marathon Edge to Edge Marathon Estes Park Marathon Footstock Race Weekend Gold Coast Airport Marathon Grandma's Marathon Hatfield-McCoy Marathon Lake Placid Marathon Marathon 2 Marathon Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon Odds And Ends Phuket International Marathon Teton DAM Marathon Utah Valley Marathon
Boogie Marathon
	News From: Saturday, June 13, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon runners to show brotherhood at Boogie Marathon (Richmond County Daily Journal) The Magnum area of North Carolina will mark the site of the Boogie Marathon and a special bond between runners. Captain Castro, blinded in Operation Iraqi Freedom, will compete in the race as a platform for other wounded warriors
Edge to Edge Marathon
	News From: Sunday, June 14, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Barth Wins Second Consecutive Edge To Edge Marathon (Westcoaster.ca) Chris Barth missed his winning time of 2 hours 44 minutes from his overall title in 2008, but running over four minutes slower did not stop Barth from winning his second straight Edge to Edge Marathon
		Island Runners Win Edge To Edge Marathon (West Coaster.ca) Judd Levirs won the Edge To Edge Marathon with a time of 2 hours 55 minutes and 55 seconds. April Eryou won the women's division with a time of 3 hours 37 minutes and 47 seconds
		Edge To Edge Marathon Wraps It Up In Ucluelet (Westerly News) Strong wind and clear skies propelled Judd Levirs to a victory in the Edge to Edge marathon with a time of 2 hours 55 minutes and 55 seconds.
Estes Park Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, June 10, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Two-time winner approached course record last year at Estes Park Marathon (Estes Park Trail Gazette) Johannes Rudolph won the last two Estes Park Marathon's and is a little nervous about tackling the task of defending his overall marathon title. Rudolph's mother is flying in from Germany to watch the Boulder resident run his focus race of the year.
Footstock Race Weekend
	News From: Friday, June 12, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Footstock set for anniversary run (Cochrane Time) The Footstock Festival of Racing will kick off its tenth annual running weekend when the running trails of Cochrane will be invaded by nearly two-thousand runners.
Gold Coast Airport Marathon
	News From: Sunday, June 14, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Race Ahead With The Gold Coast Airport Marathon In Brisbane (PR Inside.com) The Gold Coast Marathon will host more than twenty-three thousand runners participate in the marathon, half-marathon and 10K.
Grandma's Marathon
	News From: Sunday, June 14, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Marathoners Nearing Milestones At Grandma's (Duluth News Tribune) Mark Johnsrud will run his one-hundredth marathon this Saturday at the Grandma's marathon when he goes 26.2 miles with over seven-thousand other participants.
Hatfield-McCoy Marathon
	News From: Friday, June 12, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Runners worldwide ready for races through coalfields of Hatfield-McCoy Marathon (Daily Mail) Three-hundred and fifty-five runners will invade the Tug Valley of West Virginia for the tenth annual Hatfield McCoy Marathon on Saturday. Despite economic times Dave Hatfield, race director, expects another good year
Lake Placid Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, June 9, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		5th Lake Placid Marathon kicks off summer season (Adirondack Daily Enterprise) Nearly two-thousand runners will participate in the fifth annual Lake Placid Marathon. Forty-five states and five countries have entered participants for the marathon, half-marathon and marathon relay.
Marathon 2 Marathon
	News From: Friday, June 12, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon to Marathon is Saturday (Radio Iowa) Saturday morning nearly four-hundred runners will participate in the 14th annual Marathon to Marathon in Iowa. Thirty-four states will be represented when runners leave from Storm Lake and traverse the 26.2 mile race to Marathon, IA.
Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic
	News From: Sunday, June 14, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Husband, Wife Win Maryville Marathon (Maryville Daily Forum) Justin Gillete pulled away near the ten mile mark to win the Maryville Marathon with a time of 2 hours 37 minutes and 50 seconds amid heavy rain and strong storms.
	News From: Friday, June 12, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		7th Annual Maryville Chamber Country Classic Marathon (Nodaway News Leader) Saturday June 13 marks the seventh annual Maryville Chamber Country Classic Marathon. Residents will be curbside with music playing and water stations to show support for out of town runners.
New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, June 9, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Mardi Gras Marathon goes Rock 'n' Roll (USA Today) The forty-five year old Mardi Gras Marathon is the eleventh city to join forces with the Rock N Roll series of races. Race organizers say the the move could triple participation numbers
Odds And Ends
	News From: Sunday, June 14, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Celebrity marathon runner: George W. Bush (Examiner.com) George W, the forty-third president, has earned a little respect from all runners despite their political affiliation. The "W" has run one marathon and has been an avid runner since the early 90's
	News From: Friday, June 12, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Marathons attract fundraisers, but are amateurs fit to run? (The Seattle Times) Popular marathons may very well sell out of registrations but those who wish to enter are able to do so through charity organizations and some participants will jump into the marathon regardless of fitness levels, experience, or ability.
Phuket International Marathon
	News From: Sunday, June 14, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Charkrit, Thanyathorn Win Phuket Marathon (Bangkok Post) Charkrit Bookong wone the fifth annual Laguna Phuket International Marathon with a time of 2 hours 40 minutes and 8 seconds to establish a new course record.
		Records Fall At Laguna Phuket Marathon (Phuket Gazette) Charkrit Boonkong won the Phuket International Marathon with a new course record time of 2 hours 40 minutes and 8 seconds.
		Aussie romps to second Laguna Phuket marathon win (Daily News) Defending Phuket International Marathon champion, Stephen Paine, retained his overall title by leading the race from start to finish winning by nearly 25 minutes.
		Aussie, Swiss Take Phuket Marathon Titles (Phuket Way) Stephen Paine won the men's overall marathon title at the Phuket International Marathon for the second straight year with a time of 2 hours, 39 minutes and 23 seconds.
Teton DAM Marathon
	News From: Friday, June 12, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Teton Dam Marathon, bigger, more generous (Standard Journal) The sixth running of the Teton Damn is boasting more participants than any previous year. Ben Eaton, race director, said the numbers are higher than expected with about eleven-hundred total registered for Saturday's events.
Utah Valley Marathon
	News From: Friday, June 12, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Start Stretching For This Weekend's Utah Valley Marathon (Jaunted) The Utah Valley Marathon kicks off just 50 miles south of the Salt Lake City airport. The scenic course runs along the Provo River and the the banks of Utah Lake.