Marathon/Running News: 8/20/09 - 8/27/09

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Blue Ridge Marathon
	News From: Thursday, August 20, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Inaugural Blue Ridge Marathon on the Parkway Announced (Blue Ridge Parkway Guide) Roanoke will host the inaugural Blue Ridge Marathon on April 24, 2010. The challenging course will start and finish in downtown Roanoke. The marathon is being held in conjunction with the parkway's 75th anniversary.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, August 25, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		John Hancock Sees Twelve Percent Increase in Donations for Charities Through its Boston Marathon Number Distribution Program (Patriot Ledger) The Boston Marathon Fundraising Program is running strong despite the recession. Nearly sixty charities benefited from the increase in giving of over four-hundred thousand dollars from 2008 to 2008 for a total of 3.7 million.
Cayman Islands Marathon
	News From: Thursday, August 27, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Get Your Cayman Island Marathon Discount Now. (Caymanian Compass) The Cayman Island Marathon takes place on December 6 and race organizers are reminding possible registrants that the entry fee will increase next Tuesday by ten dollars for the marathon race.
Clarendon Way Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, August 26, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Thousands Prepare for Clarendon Marathon (Hampshire Chronicle) The Great Clarendon Marathon takes place on October 4. The twelfth annual race will traverse a 26.2 mile route from Salisbury and Winchester. Events also include a half-marathon and marathon relay.
Frankenthon Monster Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, August 25, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Frankenthon Race Will Give Runners a Taste of Marathon Distance (The Statesman) With large crowds, expensive travel and accommodations the fall marathons may be more cumbersome than some novice runners may want to face. The Frankenthon, based out of Austin, will offer runners the opportunity to run 26.2 miles on a three loop course
Hawke's Bay Marathon
	News From: Sunday, August 23, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Hawke's Bay Marathon: Furness Fit to Tackle Challenging Taupo Event (Hawke's Bay Today) Erin Furness won the women's open Hawke's Bay Marathon with a time of 3 hours 28 minutes and 54 seconds and then announced that it was a training run for the iron distance triathlon in Taupo next March
Houston Marathon
	News From: Friday, August 21, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Houston Marathon Event Becoming an Easy Sell (The Dallas Morning News) The Houston half-marathon sold all of the 11,000 slots within twenty-four hours of opening registration. The marathon event sold out within sixty hours. Event director Steven Karpas had hoped for a three week sellout. But to do so in less than three days shocked everyone at the Houston Marathon
	News From: Thursday, August 20, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Get Your Running Shoes On - The Houston Marathon Is In January (Examiner.com) Runners from all over the world will be traveling to Houston Texas this January for the Marathon and Half Marathon. Some are participating for one of the many charities which have race slots available.
Johnstown Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, August 25, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Aging Johnstown Marathon Needs Update (The Tribune-Democrat) The Johnstown Marathon held it's first race on October 4, 1975 with 109 runners starting the 26.2 mile race. The aging crowd has caused much concern for some runners in the area.
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon
	News From: Friday, August 21, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Derby Festival Race Registration Open, Already Exceeds 1000 Entrants (WHAS) The Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon has already eclipsed the one-thousand runner mark and race officials expect that it will reach the twelve-thousand runner capacity well before the April 23 race date.
Longford Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, August 26, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Running for 102 Marathon at Longford (Westmeath Examiner) Tom Morgan has been running for fifty-six years and will complete the Longford Marathon as his one-hundred and second marathon on Sunday August 30th. The seventy-three year old will join the race to raise money for the Irish Heart Foundation.
Mesa Falls Marathon
	News From: Saturday, August 22, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		50 Marathons 50 States continued at Mesa Falls Marathon (LocalNews8.com) Kurt Bauman, who was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, has run ten marathons out of his goal of running fifty marathons to inspire people to stay healthy. He runs the marathons in just under five hours and will race five marathons per year to complete the goal.
Miami Marathon
	News From: Monday, August 24, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Miami Marathon Director Has University of Miami Ties (The Miami Herald) The ING Miami Marathon has a new race director. David Scott worked with University of Miami athletes for twenty-eight years. The Miami Marathon will kick off it's eighth year of racing on January 31, 2010.
Milo Marathon
	News From: Thursday, August 27, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Four More Races Before Milo Marathon Finals (ABS CBN News) The Thirty-third Milo National Marathon will take place in October and runners from Bacolod, Naga, Duaguete and San Pablo are still eligible to claim an entry into the race. August 30th and September 6th will be the final qualifying marathons for Milo on October 11th.
Mudgee Marathon
	News From: Sunday, August 23, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Tragedy Leads to Triumph at Mudgee Marathon (Mudgee Guardian) John Fuller was set in motion last year to run a race in each state of Australia. The loss of his daughter after just twelve days of life compelled Fuller to want to run. His time of 2 hours 53 minutes and 34 seconds was good enough for a personal best and first place.
	News From: Friday, August 21, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Over 170 Runners Will Compete in Mudgee Marathon Events on Sunday (Mudgee Guardian) Record numbers of runners have registered for the Mudgee Marathon and half-marathon. The inaugural winner of the marathon, Nick Kastelein, will not start the race for the first time in the race's history. The course record of 2 hours 44 minutes was set in 2002 by Guy Doulman.
New Forest Marathon
	News From: Thursday, August 27, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Sutton runner Jim 'Manic' Mundy enters 200th marathon at New Forest (Guardian News) Jim 'Manic' Mundy will enter his two-hundredth marathon as he wears race number 200 on his chest during the New Forest Marathon. Mundy completed 51 marathons in 2008 and has run 26.2 miles every weekend since notching his 100th marathon in 2007
Odds And Ends
	News From: Thursday, August 27, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Targhee to Wrap Up Summer Season With Three Weekends of Competition including Teton Trail Marathon (Teton Valley News) The Grand Targhee Resort is hosting several events over the next few weeks which include and ultra-marathon and a trail marathon that covers a 26.2 mile trail composed of single track and only three miles of paved surface.
		A Marathon Maniac (LimaOhio.com) Dan Uhlenhake completed a marathon in every state as a way to end his cigarette smoking habbit of three packs a day. His wife laughed when he told her he wanted to run 26.2 miles. He finished the Columbus Marathon in 2000.
	News From: Wednesday, August 26, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Seven Continents, Twenty-six Miles at a Time (The News Journal) Cathy West completed the Gold Coast Marathon in Australia and achieved an even bigger goal of running a marathon on every continent. The Great Wall Marathon in China and the Paris Marathon were also part of her world continental marathon tour.
	News From: Tuesday, August 25, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Locals Dominate Econet Victoria Falls Marathon (Chronicle) Runners from as far away as the United States competed in the Victoria Falls Marathon. Prize money was handed out through the top seven finishers. Cephas Pasipamire won the overall marathon with a time of 2 hours 20 minutes and 37 seconds.
		Human Interest Story
		London 2012 Olympic Marathon Shun Marathon Fun Run (Morethanthegames) Organizers of the 2012 Olympic Marathon, held in London, have put to rest rumors that there will not be a mass participation event following the Olympic Marathon. The three loop course will remain without allowing any type of a run following the elite athletes footsteps.
	News From: Monday, August 24, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Confessions of a Running Addict (Telegraph.co.uk) A recent study published in the medical journal Behavioural Neuroscience indicates that long distance runners are no better than most drug addicts. Long distance running can create a euphoria in a runner similar to that of Class A narcotics.
	News From: Sunday, August 23, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Check Out Some of The Upcoming Marathons in San Diego (San Diego Entertainer) The Rock N Roll Marathon and the Carlsbad Marathon are two of the best and most challenging marathons in California. Several area races are offered as preparation for the two marathons that take place early next year.
	News From: Saturday, August 22, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Test of Grit and Endurance at Econet Victoria Falls Marathon (The Standard) Felix Mhushurwa, the defending champion of the Victoria Falls Marathon, will chase money in the marathon after the race took one year off to gain the support of more sponsors.
	News From: Thursday, August 20, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Athletics Appreciation Night in November for Kota Kinabalu Marathon (Daily Express) The Sabah AAA will be hosting an Athletics Appreciation night in November as a fund raising activity for events to take place in 2010 including the Kota Kinabalu International Marathon to be held in December and includes a marathon and half-marathon.
Park City Marathon
	News From: Thursday, August 27, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		So I Forgot to Train for the Park City Marathon (Deseret News) Amy Donaldson forgot the she had signed up for the Park City Marathon which took place on August 22. Her rushed training schedule offers guidance and advice for the ill-prepared beginning runner.
	News From: Saturday, August 22, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Park City Marathon Course (Park Record) The Park City Marathon will begin at 6:30 am at the Newpark Plaza. The challenging 26.2 mile course will run along trails and paved bike paths. The race is expected to host over twelve-hundred runners.
Patriots' Run
	News From: Wednesday, August 26, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Patriots Run Organizers Getting Set For Races in Olathe, Afghanistan (Olathe News) More than one-hundred and fifty runners will participate in the run at Two Trails Park in Olathe and they will be joined by nearly fifteen hundred runners in Afghanistan who will join the Patriots Run.
		Military Officers From Fort Leavenworth Join For Patriots Run (Olathe News) Office Chad Weddell and eleven other officers from Ft. Leavenworth will participate in the Patriots Run on September 11 in Olathe Kansas as a memorial run to honor the victims of the 911 tragedy.