Marathon/Running News: 7/16/08 - 7/23/08

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Air Force Marathon
	News From: Monday, July 21, 2008
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		USAF Marathon Registration Fees To Increase Aug. 1 (Air Force Material Command) The USAF Marathon Registration Fees will Increase August 1st. You can save some money by registering prior to that deadline.
Berlin Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, July 22, 2008
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Gebrselassie To Run Berlin Marathon Again After Setting World Record (International Herald Tribune) Haile Gebrselassie will go for his third consecutive victory at the 2008 Berlin Marathon. In the 2007 Edition of the race, Gebrselassie set the world record for the Marathon Distance with his time of 2:04:26.
		Gebrselassie To Run Berlin Marathon In September (Guardian News and Media) Haile Gebrselassie is set to return to the Berlin Marathon where he set the world record a year ago.
	News From: Monday, July 21, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Challenge For Mark Cawthorne (Malvern Gazette) Mark Cawthorne, a fitness instructor, is preparing for the 2008 Berlin Marathon.
Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
	News From: Tuesday, July 22, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		NexBank Renews Its Sponsorship of White Rock Marathon (Dallas Business Journal) NexBank has signed on once again to be the presenting sponsor at the 2008 Dallas White Rock Marathon. Their goal is in benefiting the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children.
Deseret News Classic Marathon
	News From: Monday, July 21, 2008
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Deseret News Marathon: Utah Runners Strengthen Field (Deseret News) Utah's best runners are set to compete at the 2008 Deseret News Marathon.
Friendly Massey Marathon
	News From: Monday, July 21, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		India's Grand Old Marathon Man Ashis Roy Runs 84th Race (Indo-Asian News Service) Ashis Roy, completed his 84th long distance run at the 2008 Friendly Massey Marathon. Roy finished third in the 70-79 Age Group with a time of 6:14:42.
Odds And Ends
	News From: Monday, July 21, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		The Strange Tale Of Buster Martin (Guardian News and Media) When he ran the London Marathon this year at the reputed age of 101, he was hailed as the oldest person ever to complete one. Then it emerged that he might be 'only' 94. So who is he? And can Patrick Barkham track down the truth?
Olympics 2008 (Women)
	News From: Wednesday, July 23, 2008
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Olympic Marathon: Slovakia Summons U. Student Zuzana Tomas to Beijing (The Salt Lake Tribune) Zuzana Tomas, a 31 year old doctoral student at the University of Utah, received word from field officials of Slovakia that she had been selected to run at the Olympics.
		Off and Running For Luciah Mwihaki Kimani (Transitions Online) The Kenyan born Luciah Mwihaki Kimani will compete for Bosnia at the 2008 Olympics. Kimani is coming off her personal best of 2:27:37, which she reached at the 2008 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon.
Pattaya Queen's Cup Marathon
	News From: Monday, July 21, 2008
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan Runners Cream Main Prizes In Pattaya Marathon 2008 (Pattaya Daily News) Kenyan runner's swept the top spots in the men's race. The winner of the women's race was also a Kenyan.
	News From: Saturday, July 19, 2008
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Runners From Around The World Join The 15th Pattaya Marathon 2008 (Pattaya City Daily News) Pattaya city gave a warm welcome to the runners who would compete in the 15th Pattaya Marathon on July 20, 2008 at 4AM.