Marathon/Running News: 7/21/08 - 7/28/08

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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.
Carrollton Festival of Races
	News From: Sunday, July 27, 2008
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Carrollton Charity Road Race Director Craig Douglas Sets a Good Example (M Live) The superintendent of Carrollton Schools as well as the director of the Carrollton Charity Road Race, the 56-year old Concord native had been known to run the marathon at the event he has coordinated for each of the last nine years. However, starting two years ago and continuing this year he felt it best to conserve more of his energy so that he could better focus on his duties as race director.
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: Thursday, July 24, 2008
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Deseret News Marathon: Chirlee Outruns Injury, Field To Win Race (Deseret News) Joseph Chirlee won the Deseret News Marathon in a time of 2:18:16, beating Jynocel Basweti who was second in 2:19:31 and Edward Korir rounded who finished third in 2:19:51. Four-time winner Jonathan Ndambuki finished fourth in 2:20:33. .
		Deseret News Marathon: Utah Women Dominate Race (Deseret News) Utah women led the took the top spots in the 2008 Deseret News 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.
Great Tibetan Marathon
	News From: Friday, July 25, 2008
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Icelandic Runner Trausti Valdimarsson Wins Tibet Marathon (Iceland Review) Icelandic physician and runner Trausti Valdimarsson won the Great Tibetan Marathon last weekend. According to Forbes, the marathon, which takes place in an altitude of 3,800 meters above sea level, is the most difficult in the world.
Kilauea Volcano Wilderness Runs
	News From: Sunday, July 27, 2008
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ryan, Ray-McWhinney win Volcano Marathon divisions (Honolulu Advertiser) Alan Ryan of Laupahoehoe, Hawaii won the redirected Volcano Marathon on the island. He covered the 26.2-mile course in 3 hours, 20 minutes and 55 seconds. The overall female finisher was Amy Ray-McWhinney of Keaau, with a time of 4 hours, 9 minutes and 29 seconds. Due to heavy volcanic activity the course was altered to avoid new lava flows.
Mississippi Blues Marathon
	News From: Thursday, July 24, 2008
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		2nd Annual Mississippi Blues Marathon and Half-Marathon Announced for January 3, 2009 (MarketWatch) The second annual Mississippi Blues Marathon will take place on January 3, 2009.
Odds And Ends
	News From: Thursday, July 24, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		The Fallen Hero of The Modern Olympics (Los Angeles Times) Dorando Pietri broke the tape at the 1908 Olympic Marathon, but because he was helped by officials during the last few hundred feet, the gold medal was given to John Hayes of the United States.
	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 (Men)
	News From: Friday, July 25, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Israeli Olympic Marathon Runner Released From Jail In Ethiopia (The Jerusalem Post) After four days behind bars, Israeli Olympic marathon runner Haile Satayin was released from prison in Gondar, Ethiopia, on Thursday.
	News From: Thursday, July 24, 2008
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Israeli Olympian Ayele Seteng Arrested In Ethiopia (JTA Daily) Ayele Seteng, who is set to represent Israel in the Marathon at the 2008 Olympic, was arrested in his native country Ethiopia. Israeli Sports Minister Raleb Majadele is hoping Ethiopian authorities can expedite the proceedings so Seteng will not miss the Olympics.
Olympics 2008 (Women)
	News From: Sunday, July 27, 2008
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Paula Radcliffe steps up her marathon training for the Beijing Olympics (Telegraph) After suffering a stress fracture that nearly forced Paula Radcliffe to abandon her Olympic dreams, the 34 year old is said to be in full Olympic training mode. She is cramming months of training into just a few weeks. She has employed the use of a gravity reducing treadmill and pool running. She will travel back Great Britain to join the training in Macau.
	News From: Saturday, July 26, 2008
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Oakland Marathon Runner To Use Wharf to Wharf As Tune-up For Olympics (The Mercury News) Sunday's six-mile race will be a challenge by itself. For Magdalena Lewy Boulet, it's simply a warm-up for something much bigger, the Beijing Olympics.
	News From: Friday, July 25, 2008
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ethiopian distance runners in gun fight (The Standard) Ethiopia s preparations for the 2008 Beijing Olympics has been meeting with team conflicts. Following a physical fight between Bezunesh Bekele and 2008 Bonston Marathon winner Dire Tune over who deserves the last Olympic spot on the team, men's marathoner Tessema Abshiro aimed a gun at Olympic hopeful Deriba Merga. Ethiopia has yet to officially release their team.
	News From: Wednesday, July 23, 2008
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		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.
		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.
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.