Marathon/Running News: 1/5/09 - 1/12/09

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News From: Monday, January 12, 2009
	Bayshore Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		BYU's Eyestone: Set goals and be consistent for Bayshore Marathon (Travers City Record-Eagle) Two time olympian, Ed Eyestone will be the feature speaker on Friday night for the Bayshore Marathon In-Training series. The head coach at Brigham Young University, Eyestone plans on encouraging runners to persevere.
	Boston Marathon
		Training/ Health
		Boston-bound runners train for marathon in winter weather (The Missoulian) A small group of runners in Missoula, Montana, have started training three days a week for the Boston Marathon. The fourteen runners, organized by David Schmetterling of Missoula, are running in all sorts of winter weather, and will travel together to the Boston Marathon in April.
	Disney World Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Bastos: A Walt Disney World Marathon Six-Peat (Tampa Tribune) 30-year-old Brazilian Adriano Santos won the Walt Disney World Marathon for the sixth time with a time of 2:20:38. Aaron Church took second place, nearly seven minutes behind Santos. 23-year-old Lisa Mizutani of Japan took first place in the women's race with a time of 2:46:27.
		Adriano Bastos captures 5th consecutive Disney Marathon (Orlando Sentinel) Adriano Bastos of Sao Paulo, Brazil, won his fifth Walt Disney World Marathon in 2 hours 20 minutes and 28 seconds and he plans on winning five more. Aaron Church, who held onto Bastos until mile 14, would go on to finish second in 2 hours 27 minutes and 12 seconds.
		Human Interest Story
		Delray runner celebrates 'Sweet 16' at Walt Disney World Marathon (South Florida Sun-Sentinel) Delray Beach personal trainer Paul Marmaro ran the Walt Disney World Marathon for the 16th time, finishing first out of all the runners who had accomplished that feat, known as the "Sweet 16." His time of 3:03:33 placed him 92nd overall. His mother and father were unable to attend, due to his father's heart problems.
	Little Rock Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Little Rock Marathon Fees go up Thursday (MSNBC) Discounts on registration fees for the Little Rock Marathon are about to end. After midnight on Thursday, 1/15, the fees for both online and mailed registrations will go up by approximately 5 to 10 dollars per race.
	Maui Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Mattina wins inaugural Neways Maui Paradise Marathon (Maui News) Thunder and lightening didn't stop Steve Mattina, 38, from taking home the men's title of the inaugural running of Maui Neways Marathon. Mattina finished the 26.2-mile course in 3 hours, 4 minutes, 20 seconds. His girlfriend, Karen Warrendorf, 35, won the women's title in 3 hours 12 minutes and 55 seconds.
	Mobile Marathon (prev. First Light Marathon)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Brigham sets record with winning run in First Light Marathon (Press Register) John Brigham was hoping for a grand performance at his marathon debut in the First Light Marathon in Mobile, Alabama. His winning time of 2 hours 36 minutes and 46 seconds exceeded his expectations and smashed the course record.
	Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon & 1/2 Marathon (Phoenix News Times) The Rock 'n' Roll Arizona marathon, set to kick off at 7:30 am on the 18th of January, will involve eye and ear candy to distract runners for the lengthy distance of the twenty-six point two mile race.
		Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon will briefly cut METRO Light Rail service (KNXV) The northern end of the mass transit line in Phoenix will not be in Service until about ten in the morning. Police will need to clear the roads from the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon congestion before allowing the Metro Light Rail from going back into operation.
News From: Sunday, January 11, 2009
	Costa Pacifico - Vina del Mar - Chile
		Human Interest Story
		Around the world in seven marathons (The Sacramento Bee) Shalako Wengronowitz retired last month at age 56 due to osteoarthritis, after running since age 14. When he finished his last marathon, the Costa del Pacifico Marathon in Viña del Mar, Chile, he became only the 238th member of the Seven Continent Club, comprised of those runners who have completed a marathon on all seven continents.
	Disney World Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Joyful finish familiar for Bastos in Walt Disney World Marathon (Palm Beach Post) Adriano Bastos won the Walt Disney World Marathon for the fifth consecutive time, high-fiving fans as he ran the final quarter-mile of the race. Bastos wore a Goofy cap as he finished the race, and ran a three minute "victory lap" after crossing the finish line.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		22,000 Run In Walt Disney World Marathon (WFTV) Adriano Bastos of Brazil won the Walt Disney World Marathon for the fifth consecutive time, sixth overall, finishing in 2:20:38, nearly seven minutes ahead of second-place Aaron Church. Lisa Mizutani of Japan won the women's race comfortably, finishing with a time of 2:46:27.
	Houston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Hydrate regularly before running Houston marathon (Houston Chronicle) The Houston Chronicle is offering some last minute tips for running the Houston Marathon on Sunday. The primary suggestion to is drink plenty of water in the days leading up to the 26.2 mile marathon.
	Icebreaker Indoor Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Pettit National Ice Center hosts indoor marathon (Chicago Tribune) The InStep Icebreaker Indoor Marathon will host eighty runners from Wisconsin and eight other states racing in the Petit National Ice Center. The marathon will be at St. Olaf College in Minnesota.
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Lemoncello steps up to marathon (BBC) Scottish runner Andrew Lemoncello has abandoned the 3000m steeplechase to focus on training for the marathon at the 2012 London Olympics. Lemoncello arrived at the decision due to his disappointing finish at the Beijing Olympics, where he was eliminated in the steeplechase heats.
News From: Saturday, January 10, 2009
	Lipton Bangalore International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Run for fun, and for a cause too - Times of India Bengaluru Midnight Marathon (The Times of India) The Times of India Bengaluru Midnight Marathon will be run on Saturday, and many runners will be participating in the full marathon and other shorter events. In particular, many companies are putting together teams for branding and team-building purposes.
News From: Friday, January 9, 2009
	Antarctica Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Records set in Antarctic Ice Marathon (IAAF) Miles Cudmore was joined by eighteen other runners from thirteen countries to run the Antarctic Ice Marathon. Despite bone chilling temperatures Cudmore over took the lead near the half marathon mark and went on to win with a record time of 4 hours and 36 minutes.
	California International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Cole Harbour mother smashes Canadian marathon record (Matro Halifax) Denise Robson is the mother of three and forty years of age. She is also a very fast runner. She is the fastest forty and older marathon runner by running 2 hours and 41 minutes at the California International Marathon.
	Disney World Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		A 'Sweet' streak for 116 Disney Marathon runners (Miami Herald) The sixteenth annual Walt Disney World Marathon is being held this weekend. One hundred and sixteen runners have participated in each of them and they will be honored this weekend for their streak.
	Green Bay Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Green Bay marathon to be capped at 10,000 entrants (Green Bay Press Gazette) With rising numbers and a sign of increased participation this year, the Green Bay Marathon has capped its entries to ten thousand to limit the congestion around the start and finish near Lambeau Field.
	Houston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Chevron Marathon brings big bucks into Houston (KHOU) Steve Karpas, Chevron Houston Marathon Managing Director said that the economic impact on Houston will reach the thirty million dollar mark when things are added up. Daniel Braden, of the Fleet Feet Running Store, will do two weeks of business in the days surrounding the marathon
	London Marathon
		Training/ Health
		Have you got time to run the London marathon? (The Daily Telegraph) Telegraph staff writer Laura Donnelly investigates whether it is possible for an average, out-of-shape person to train to marathon readiness in only 103 days. Her coach, fitness expert Matt Roberts, suggests that it should be possible for someone at a basic fitness level, if she commits to a lot of hard training.
	Maui Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		First-ever Maui Paradise Marathon set for Sunday (Maui News) The sun will rise this Sunday on the island of Maui and more than two hundred and fifty runners will take part in the first ever Maui Paradise Marathon.
	Mobile Marathon (prev. First Light Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Concert will follow First Light Marathon (Press Register) Marty O'Malley, race director for the First Light Marathon, is excited to be hosting a concert for runners and the public in general starting at 9:30 am with a group called The Knockouts. The concert will be held at Bienville Square.
		First Light Relay Popular (Press Register) Bruce Coldsmith stated that the First Light Relay could exceed sixty teams at the First Light Marathon to be held this Sunday. There are six divisions in the relay event which has grown since its addition in 2001.
	Myrtle Beach Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Bi-Lo Myrtle Beach Marathon a sell out (Carolina Live) The Bi-Lo Myrtle Beach Marathon sold out for its Valentine Day weekend in February. Entries are available through several different charities.
	North Carolina Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		North Carolina Marathon gets better deal from High Point (News Record) Sources close to the marathon stated that moving the marathon from Greensboro to High Point came down to finances. Greensboro wanted nearly sixty-five thousand dollars for police support for the marathon. Race organizers took a better deal from High Point.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Gasparilla Races To Feature Tiny Timing Tags (MSNBC) The Gasparilla races will feature the RFID timing tags for all of the races including the marathon to be held on March first at 6 am. The tiny timing tags are a disposable souvenir for runners to keep after they cross the finish line.
	Tiberias International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenya's Kotut smashes record at Tiberias marathon (The Jerusalem Post) Jackson Kipkoech Kotut of Kenya set a new record to win the Tiberias Marathon in 2:08:07. Two-time defending champion Leonard Mucheru also bested the previous course record, but finished second in 2:09:37. Philemon Boit finished third in 2:10:55. Lrene Kosgei was first female finisher in 2:39:07.