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Air Force Marathon | ||
News From: Thursday, September 17, 2009 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Air Force Marathon to Have 3-Million Dollar Impact (Dayton Business Journal) The Air Force Marathon kicks off this Saturday and with over nine-thousand participants registered for one of four events the local economy will see around three million dollars in local economic impact. | ||
News From: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Top Air Force General to Attend USAF Marathon (U.S. Air Force Web) The Air Force Marathon kicks off on September 19 and Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz will attend marking another historical first for the marathon | ||
News From: Friday, September 11, 2009 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Air Force Officials Unveil New PT Running Shorts at Air Force Marathon (U.S. Air Force Web) Soldiers may be excited about the new PT running shorts that military officials will unveil at the Air Force Marathon on September 19. The new quick-drying shell and polyester liner will be an upgrade from previous versions. | ||
Running the Air Force Marathon? Here Are Tips to Avoid Injury (Cincinati Enquirer) The first regional marathon of the fall, The Air Force Marathon, takes place on September 19 at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Tapering and hydrating are among the steps that experts offer when preparing over the final days. | ||
Beijing Int'l Marathon | ||
News From: Thursday, September 17, 2009 | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Bai Eyes Defense of Beijing Marathon Title (China Daily) China's Bai Xue is looking for another win in China at the Beijing International Marathon after her World Championship Marathon victory last month. | ||
Belfast City Marathon | ||
News From: Saturday, September 12, 2009 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Entries Open for Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon (Athletics Ireland) Sonia O'Sullivan opened registration for the Belfast City Marathon on Thursday. The 2010 marathon is to be held on May 3. Race organizers are hoping for twenty-thousand participants up from the seventeen-thousand in 2009. | ||
Berlin Marathon | ||
News From: Thursday, September 17, 2009 | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Gebrselassie Meets Kibet in Possible Epic Berlin Marathon Battle (IAAF.com) This Sunday's Berlin Marathon will mark the start of the fall marathon season. Haile Gebrselassie and Duncan Kibet will race side by side as the two fastest marathon runners ever. | ||
News From: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Gebrselassie Says He Can Break His Marathon Record (IBN live) Haile Gebrselassie is hoping to break his own marathon world record which he set in Berlin. "Geb" is hoping to run near the 2 hour and 2 minute mark which would shatter his own world record by nearly 2 minutes. | ||
Chicago Marathon | ||
News From: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Irina Mikitenko to Run Chicago Marathon (Earth Times) Irina Mikitenko will run the Chicago Marathon on October 11. Mikitenko withdrew from the World Championships in Berlin in August after winning the 2009 London Marathon | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Chicago Marathon Mural Uses Footprints to Form Running Figures (Chicago Tribune) The mural along Kennedy Expressway at North Avenue will show what is afoot on October 11. The mural, made up of individual footprints, will outline the images of runners and spectators of the Chicago Marathon. | ||
Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon | ||
News From: Thursday, September 17, 2009 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon and Half-marathon Sold Out (Chattanoogan.com) The Chattanooga Track Club announced that registration for the Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon and Half-marathon has filled to capacity by topping fifteen-hundred entries. | ||
Columbus Marathon | ||
News From: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Running and colds. (Cincinnati Enquirer) With the onset of marathon season and flu season, runners around the country are looking for speedy recovery techniques for the common cold. Sanitizer and Vitamin C surface to the top of the list. | ||
Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon) | ||
News From: Friday, September 11, 2009 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Dallas White Rock Marathon Partners with MetroPCS (Dallas Morning News) The December 13 Dallas White Rock Marathon will add MetroPCS to the title of the marathon event. It is hoped that the title sponsor will bring more recognition to the race and an increase in exposure. | ||
Detroit International Marathon | ||
News From: Sunday, September 13, 2009 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Detroit Free Press Marathon is Fast Approaching (Free Press) The thirty-second annual Detroit Free Press Marathon will kick off in about five weeks. Last year's event had well over eighteen thousand runners and there are still registration spots available. | ||
Equinox Marathon | ||
News From: Thursday, September 17, 2009 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Pistol Replaces Howitzer for Start of Equinox Marathon (Newsminer.com) The forty-seventh Equinox marathon will start this year's marathon with a pistol as the traditional Howitzer is being used for homecoming ceremonies for deployed soldiers. | ||
News From: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Former Lathrop Wrestler Eager to Take on Tough Equinox Marathon (Daily News-Miner) Tom Ritchie ran a few miles to stay in shape for competitive wrestling. He coaches wrestling and tackled his first marathon three years ago. His next attempt will be this weekend at the Equinox Marathon where he hopes to run under three hours for the 26.2 mile race. | ||
Erie Marathon at Presque Isle | ||
News From: Monday, September 14, 2009 | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Finally First: Marathon Veterans Engle, Pastore Earn Erie Wins (Erie Times-News) Chuck Engle, Dublin, finally won the Erie Marathon on his fifth attempt. Engle's time of 2 hours 45 minutes and 15 seconds was over 4 minutes better than runner-up Jeff Nelson. Melissa Pastore, Fairview, took the top spot for the women with a time of 3 hours, 27 minutes and 57 seconds. | ||
Fiesta Marathon | ||
News From: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
McAllen to Host Fourth Annual Fiesta Marathon (The Monitor) December 13 will mark the start of the fourth annual Fiesta Marathon hosted at the McAllen Convention Center. Well over twelve-hundred runners participated in the running events last year. | ||
Fox Cities Marathon | ||
News From: Thursday, September 17, 2009 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Runners Take Advantage of PaceSetters Running Club's Free Training Sessions for Fox Cities Marathon (Post Crescent) Sponsors of the Fox Cities Marathon and the PaceSetters Running Club offered seventeen free training sessions from May 23 through September 12 for runners participating in one of the events on marathon day. | ||
Siblings Hope to Set New Marathon Record at Fox Cities. (The Money Times) Sixteen of the Kapral family siblings are training for the Fox Cities Marathon on Sunday and hope to reclaim the world record for most siblings in a marathon that currently stands at fifteen by the O'Donaghues who ran in the Dublin Marathon | ||
News From: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Former Teammates Could be Pacesetters at Community First Fox Cities Marathon (Post-Crescent) James Levash and Mike Heidke ran together at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point for one year and the duo are expected to be top competitors in the field for the Fox Cities Marathon | ||
Indianapolis Monumental Marathon | ||
News From: Thursday, September 10, 2009 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Step Up Your Game: The Next Fitness Level Might Surprise You (Indystar) Alex Adams and Julie Patterson are preparing runners for the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon. Admas thinks most of us set goals too low and offers a fifteen week program to get runners across the finish line of the 26.2 mile race | ||
To Finish Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Without Injuries is Runner's Goal (Indystar) Maggie Kladis has four children and has done several half-marathons. Her running has become her "mommy thing" and her quiet time to reflect. Her goal is to finish the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon injury free. | ||
Kathmandu marathon | ||
News From: Saturday, September 12, 2009 | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Army Players Dominate Kathmandu Marathon (Republica Sports) Arjun Basnet, Rajendra Bhandari and Uttam Khatri of the Nepal Army took the top three spots in the Real Kathmandu Marathon with times of 2 hours 25 minutes and 36 seconds, 2 hours 28 minutes and 38 seconds, 2 hours 30 minutes and 2 seconds respectively | ||
Las Vegas International Marathon | ||
News From: Friday, September 11, 2009 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Rock N Roll Las Vegas Marathon Aiming for 25,000 Runners (Las Vegas Review-Journal) The Rock N Roll Las Vegas Marathon has secured all lanes and in both directions of the Las Vegas Boulevard for the December marathon and now race organizers are shooting for twenty-five thousand runners. | ||
Maine Marathon | ||
News From: Thursday, September 17, 2009 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Maine Marathon Goes High Tech With 'D-Tag' (Seacoastonline.com) The Maine Marathon expects more than three-thousand participants and this years race will introduce the latest technology in timing athletes by using the 'D-Tag' timing system for the October 4 marathon and half-marathon. | ||
Marathon du Medoc | ||
News From: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Marathon du Medoc: Running with Wine (Guardian) The Bordeaux region hosted the Marathon du Medoc over the weekend to combing marathon running and wine and celebrate the regions vast wine making vineyards and chateaus. | ||
Mid Mountain Marathon | ||
News From: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Mid-Mountain Marathon Surprises Event Organizers (Park Record) The fifth annual Mid-Mountain Marathon was held on September 12th and to the surprise of the race organizers four runners finished under the three hour mark for the marathon. | ||
Montana Marathon | ||
News From: Friday, September 11, 2009 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Montana Governor's Cup Marathon Organizers Hope New Approach Draws Participants (Billings Gazette) The Governor's Cup Marathon will incorporate walkers and runners for each of the race events slated for September 20. Race organizers hope the walker friendly events will draw many more local participants | ||
Moray Marathon | ||
News From: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Collingwood's Mel Completes 100 Marathons (Guardian) Mel Johnstone ran the Moray Marathon in Scotland with a time of 3 hours and 48 minutes. Just finishing the race allowed Johnstone to become the youngest female to finish one-hundred marathons. | ||
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