Marathon/Running News: 1/3/11 - 1/10/11

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News From: Monday, January 10, 2011
	Cebu City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Cebu Marathon 2011 (Global Nation) The Cebu Marathon is being hailed as the grandest race the city has ever seen with music being played along the course.
		What Runners Had To Say About Cebu Marathon 2011 (Global Nation) Runners in the Cebu Marathon are praising the race and organizers for the "international" feel of the race. Timing chips and ambulance escorts for the lead runners contributed to the professional atmosphere.
	Disney World Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Costa The New King Of The Disney Castle After Winning Marathon (Miami Herald) Fredison Costa won the Disney World Marathon with a time of 2 hours 21 minutes and 14 seconds.
		Disney Marathon Has Amazing Stories (MyFoxOrlando.com) Brazilian runner Fredison Costa won the Disney World Marathon Sunday morning. Leah Thorvilson, Arkansas, was the top women's finisher.
	Mobile Marathon (prev. First Light Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		First Light Marathon Notebook: Running Dolphin Finishes Just Under Wire (Al.com) Bob Dolphin is eighty-one and was the last finisher in the First Light Marathon with a time of 6 hours 57 minutes and 29 seconds.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Washington, D.C., Runner Wins First Light Marathon (Al.com) Mark Berenson won the First Light Marathon with a time of 2 hours 51 minutes and 29 seconds.
	Mumbai Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Mumbai: A Marathon Through Time (Hindustan Times) The Mumbai Marathon has embraced the surge of registration for running races with the upswing in participation from 22,200 runners in the inaugural 2004 race to well over 33,200 for the 2011 race on January 16.
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan Tops Cebu 42K Race Anew (Global Nation) Benjamin Kipkazi took home top honors in the men's Cubu Marathon with a time of 2 hours 35 minutes.
		Human Interest Story
		Are Runners Being Priced Out Of Their Own Sport? Or Are The Demographics Changing? (Oregon Live) Running has been a simple sport in the past when five-dollars could earn you an entry. Race fees are seemingly spiraling out of control.
	Subic Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyans Rule Subic Marathon (Manila Bulletin) Frederick Mongiro won the Subic International Marathon in 2 hours 23 minutes and 57 seconds.
	The Gusher Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K
		Human Interest Story
		2010 In Review: Gusher Marathon (Beaumont Enterprise) The second annual Gusher Marathon promises to be more organized than last years race when some runners got off course and ran less than the full marathon distance.
News From: Sunday, January 9, 2011
	Cebu City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		SWU Runner Mary Joy Tabal Aims To Ease Off Pressure In Cebu Marathon Stint (Global Nation) Mary Joy Tabal of Southwestern University took third place in the Milo Marathon last December and hopes to improve on that performance in the Cebu Marathon today.
	Disney World Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Brazilian, Arkansas Woman Win Disney Marathon (Orlando Sentinel) Fredison Costa won the Disney World Marathon with a time of 2 hours 21 minutes and 15 seconds. Leah Thorvilson won the women's divsion with a time of 2 hours 42 minutes and 10 seconds.
	Dubai Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Dubai Marathon (Ahlan Live) The Dubai Marathon starts on Friday January 21 at the American University Dubai
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		It's All About Reaching Goals At The Mississippi Blues Marathon (Clarion Ledger) Bryan Shelton of Cookeville Tennessee ran to ninth place in the Mississippi Blues Marathon with a time of 2 hours 34 minutes and 22 minutes and allowed him to qualify for sub-elite status for the New York City Marathon.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan Peter Kemboi Claims Mississippi Blues Marathon (Clarion Ledger) Peter Kemboi won the Mississippi Blues Marathon with a time of 2 hours 19 minutes and 47 seconds.
		Kenyans Win; Olympic Hopefuls Place In Mississippi Blues Marathon (Clarion Ledger) Camille Herron took home the second spot in the women's division of the Mississippi Blues Marathon with a time of 2 hours 41 minutes and 26 seconds.
	Subic Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyans Dominate Subic International Marathon (GMA News) Frederick Mongiro won the Subic International Marathon with at time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 57 seconds.
News From: Saturday, January 8, 2011
	Antarctica Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		New Yorkers' Cold Feat At Antarctica Marathon (New York Post) Ninety-nine marathon runners will brave whiteout conditions, forty mile per hour winds and temperatures at or near zero all to run 26.2 miles in Antarctica.
News From: Friday, January 7, 2011
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kiplagat To Make Marathon Debut In Boston This Year (All Africa) Florence Kiplagat will take her World Cross Country title to the streets when she debuts at the marathon distance in Boston this April.
	Charleston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Charleston's Marathon (ABCNews4.com) The first annual Charleston Marathon will kick off on January 15 near the South Carolina Aquarium in downtown Charleston.
	Chicago Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		For Jewish Runners, Fast Will Have A Different Meaning In Chicago Marathon (Journal Sentinel) The Chicago Marathon, slated for October 9, will force observant Jewish runners to fast up to sundown on the eve of the famed marathon.
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Los Angeles Marathon Announces $4 Million Charity Challenge (Centre Daily Times) Race officials from the Los Angeles Marathon are hoping to raise four-million dollars in connection with the March 20, 2011 marathon
	Disney World Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Disney Marathon Weekend Isn't Just About Medals For Team AllEars (Orlando Sentinel) More than fifty-thousand runners will participate in the Disney World running events this weekend and Deb Wills sees the event as a way to raise awareness and funds to fight breast cancer.
	London Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Yelling Sets Target (Bedford Today) Liz Yelling hopes to use the 2011 London Marathon to set her place on the starting line for the Londong 2012 Olympics.
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Runners Gear Up For Mississippi Blues Marathon (WAPT.com) More than two-thousand, one-hundred runners are gearing up for the Mississippi Blues Marathon with Friday registration expected to draw even more runners to the downtown Jackson Mississippi event.
		Noblin On Mississippi Blues Marathon (Northside Sun) John Noblin is one of the directors for the Mississippi Blues Marathon which will kick off it's fourth year in downtown Jackson Mississippi
		Marathon Lovers Flock To Jackson For Mississippi Blues Marathon (Clarion Ledger) The Mississippi Blues Marathon will offer prize money to the top athletes and for many others it means the chance to run a great race and cross another state off the list.
	Mobile Marathon (prev. First Light Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		First Light Marathon Catches Eye Of The Armed Forces (Press Register) Jerry Blankenship and several other soldiers stationed half-way around the world will run the First Light half-marathon by remote.
	Myrtle Beach Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Myrtle Beach Marathon Sign-Ups Fall Short Of 2010 (Sun News) Competition and runners wrath are being cited for the low numbers of runners who have signed up for the Myrtle Beach Marathon which was canceled due to the threat of snow.