Marathon/Running News: 8/28/10 - 9/4/10

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Beijing Int'l Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Runner's Beijing Marathon Challenge For British Heart Foundation (Wales Online) Philip Jones will be hard to miss when he puts on his running vest with the Welsh dragon while running the Beijing Marahon in October.
Berlin Marathon
	News From: Friday, September 3, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Berlin Marathon Still Banking On Speed (Race Results Weekly) With seven contenders, including Kenyans Patrick Makau and Geoffrey Mutai, with career best's under 2:07:00, the Berlin Marathon is setting up to be deliver some of the year's fastest marathon performances.
	News From: Thursday, September 2, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Joe's Real Berlin Marathon In Aid Of The Parkinson's Disease Society. (Echo) Joe Elliott, 22, will run another marathon to raise money for the charity which cared for his grandfather who died from complications due to Parkinson's Disease.
Big Wild Life Runs Marathon (prev. Humpy's Classic Marathon)
	News From: Thursday, September 2, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Seward Runner Wins Two Marathons (The Seward Phoenix) Erik Johnson won the Humpy's Marathon and the Mayor's Marathon in Alaska this year. Johnson volunteers for the Alaska State Parks
Bismarck Marathon
	News From: Saturday, September 4, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Bismark Marathon Filling Fast (KXNET.com) More than seventeen-hundred runners have registered for the Bismark Marathon and it has a cap of only twenty-one hundred.
California International Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Ready To Run Uh, Rather Walk Fast In Another Marathon (Los Gatos Weekly Times) Marianne Hamilton finished the Marathon du Medoc nearly six years ago and vowed to never do it again. This year she hopes to finish the California International Marathon on December 5.
Chicago Marathon
	News From: Thursday, September 2, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Shobukhova To Face Mikitenko At Chicago Marathon: World Marathon Majors Champion Likely To Be Crowned (Race Results Weekly) With the top 2-ranked women, Liliya Shobukhova and Irina Mikitenko, in the 2009/2010 World Marathon Majors points race going head to head at the Chicago Marathon, it's likely that the World Marathon Majors Championship is on the line.
	News From: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		15 Free Entries To The Bank Of America Chicago Marathon - Join Team VW! (Chicago Now) The folks at Volkswagen have 15 free entries into the Chicago Marathon and all you have to do is sign up.
City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
	News From: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		2011 Los Angeles Marathon To Begin In Chino Hills (ChinoHills.com) The Inland Empire Running Club of Chino Hill will kick off it's 26 week Los Angeles Marathon Training Program on September 11.
Fox Cities Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Sponsors Essay Contest On 'Great Women' (Post Crescent) The Fox Cities Marathon is sponsoring a "Great Women of the Race" contest for those interested in writing an essay to gain entry into the race.
Galway City Marathon
	News From: Monday, August 30, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Historic Run Draws Local And International Heroes (Independent.com) Nearly fifteen hundred runners ran the first marathon in Galway in more than twenty-five years.
	News From: Sunday, August 29, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Complaints Regarding Road Closures At Galway City Marathon (Galway News) Residents in the city of Galway complained about the road closures for the Galway City Marathon that they didn't have total access to routes.
Guernsey Marathon
	News From: Monday, August 30, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Chris Carre First Home In Guernsey Marathon (BBC.CO.UK) Chris Carre won the Guernsey Marathon with a time of 2 hours 41 minutes and 29 seconds.
Hokkaido Marathon
	News From: Monday, August 30, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Njui And Hara Win Sweltering Hokkaido Marathon (IAAF.org) Cyrus Njui won the Hakkaido Marathon with a time of 2 hours 11 minutes and 22 seconds narrowly missing the course record.
	News From: Sunday, August 29, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Njui, Hara Win Hokkaido Marathon (Times of India) Cyrus Njui won his debut marathon at the Hokkaido Marathon with a time of 2 hour 11 minutes and 22 seconds despite sweltering heat.
Long Beach Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Run Or Bike The Long Beach Marathon And Support Special Olympics (Everything Long Beach) The Long Beach Marathon invites runners and cyclist to participate in the October 17 marathon to support Special Olympics
Madison Marathon (Mad City Marathon)
	News From: Saturday, September 4, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Bandit Banned From Future Madison Marathons (Journal Sentinel Online) Ramona Vilareal has been banned from any future Madison Marathons as she was caught running in a race for which she had not registered.
Maui Marathon
	News From: Sunday, August 29, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Maui Marathon Sports And Fitness Expo (Maui News) The Maui Marathon will kick of on Sunday September 19 with an Expo on Friday and Saturday preceding the marathon.
Memphis Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		St. Jude Memphis Sells Out Half-Marathon Slots For December Race (Memphis Biz Journal) The half-marathon portion of the St. Jude Memphis Marathon has sold out with all eight-thousand, one hundred slots being filled.
Milo Marathon
	News From: Saturday, September 4, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Cebu Milo Marathon Lures Big Field (Phil Star) Defending champion, Mendel Lopez hopes to outlast more than twenty-three thousand runners in the Milo Marathon.
	News From: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Nestle Inaugurates 2010 Milo Marathon (Daily Guide Ghana) The twenty-fourth edition of the Milo Marathon kicks off on September 25th with hundreds of runners from Ghana and beyond.
Nike 26.2 = Nike Women's Marathon
	News From: Thursday, September 2, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Leukemia And Lymphoma Society Provides Hope, Answers For Many (The Western Edition) The Nike Women's Marathon is set for October and is just one of the many races that help to provide fundraising opportunities for runners running for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Odds And Ends
	News From: Thursday, September 2, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Bangkok Airways Holds First Samui Island Marathon 2010 (Phuket Index.com) Bangkok Airlines is offering a special discounted airfare for those runners hoping to participate in the Samui Island Marathon which takes place this month.
		London 2012 Olympics: The Mall Set To Be Marathon Centerpiece (Telegrahph.co.uk) The 2012 London Olympic Marathon will likely finish at the The Mall although several different courses are under consideration.
	News From: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Running Most Consecutive Marathons - Mike Buss Sets World Record (World Records Academy) Mike Buss, one of the UK's highest profile ultra-runners, set a new world record for running his fifty-first marathon in fifty-one days.
		Long-Distance Running Appears Safe For The Heart (Med Page Today) Another heart study shows that men and women who participate in endurance competition developed heart changes but none of which have long term adverse effeccts.
	News From: Monday, August 30, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Antarctica Marathon (Sky News) A travel agency is offering traveling runners the chance to run a marathon on the continent of Antarctica.
	News From: Sunday, August 29, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Ten Tips To Help You Prepare For A Marathon (Herald Net) The work and dedication behind a marathon goes hand in hand with the right shoe and these other tips from experts.
Perth CIty to Surf Marathon
	News From: Monday, August 30, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Record Turnout At City To Surf Marathon (In My Community) Perth's City to Surf Marathon was won by Chelima Luke Kipkemboi with a time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 41 seconds.
	News From: Sunday, August 29, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan Chelimo Luka Kipkemboi Wins 2010 Perth City to Surf Marathon (Perth Now) Chelimo Luka Kipkemboi won the Perth City To Surf Marathon with a time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 41 seconds.