Marathon/Running News: 12/26/07 - 1/2/08

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Boston Marathon
	News From: Monday, December 31, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		Huckabee, focused on Boston Marathon, makes a chilly run (Boston Herald) Mike Huckabee, who has been busy campaigning in Iowa, made some time for a run. Huckabee plans run the 2008 Boston Marathon.
Cayman Islands Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, January 2, 2008
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		New record set in 2007 Cayman Marathon (Cayman Net News) New Cayman resident Scott Brittain broke the course record at the Cayman Islands Marathon in 2:45:23. The previous record of 2:53:42 that was set by former resident Tony Keely back in 2003. In the women's race Andrea Kovach of Naperville, Illinois was the first woman to complete the marathon and finished in a time of 3:37:02
Chicago Marathon
	News From: Sunday, December 30, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Registration For 2008 Chicago Marathon Delayed (CBS online) Race organizers for the Oct 12th, 2008 Chicago Marathon have pushed registration back until February 1st. Spokeswoman Marianne Caponi stated that this will allow organizers extra time to discuss water stations and security to improve over last years Oct 7th fiasco in which the race was shut down 3.5 hours after the start in 88 degree heat.
Disney World Marathon
	News From: Monday, December 31, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		Runner to take part in 100th marathon in Disney World (Citizen Patriot) Debbie Lazaroff will make this coming January's Disney World Marathon very special. Not only has she run all 14 Disney world marathons, this time it will be her 100th marathon overall. She expects to complete her 50 states quest by fall of 2009
Dubai Marathon
	News From: Saturday, December 29, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Gebrselassie aims to beat own world marathon record (Guardian Limited) World marathon record holder Haile Gebrselassie believes he can break the world record he set at the 2007 Berlin Marathon. The current record is 2:04:26. The prize pot for the Dubai Marathon is one million dollars.
	News From: Wednesday, December 26, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Defending Champions Face Stiff Test In Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon. (Dubai City Guide) Zabeel Park on January 18th will mark the start of the Dubai Marathon and Ethiopias Askale Tafa Magarsa and Willy Rotich of Kenya will return to defend their titles amidst some of the toughest international competition including current world record holder Gebreselassie.
Houston Marathon
	News From: Thursday, December 27, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		Plenty of Texas sized running events for athletes in 2008. (The Galveston County Daily News) The 2007 Houston marathon filled to capacity as thousands of runners ran along side Ryan Hall's 1/2 marathon American record. The 2008 edition of the marathon is full but Texas offers a wide variety of marathon choices for the ever growing throng of runners.
Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, January 2, 2008
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		River Runners sets up marathon (St. Cloud Times) Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon sponsored by St. Cloud River Runners already has twenty-two registrants for the race set for May 10, 2008. Sharon Hobbs, race director, says registration will be capped at fifty entrants.
London Marathon
	News From: Friday, December 28, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		Can fartlek training help your marathon? (London Athletics) Rich Brown has been running through various online training regimes to discover the best training techniques for his London Marathon. Everything from Fartlek training to heart rate training was incorporated in this daily running log.
Lost Dutchman Marathon
	News From: Thursday, December 27, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Arizona Runners, get set for big start in 2008 (The Arizona Repulic) The dozen or so running events in Arizona in January and February is usually marked by P.F. Chang's Rock n Roll Marathon on January 13th. However, this year the LOST DUTCHMAN Marathon has been selected by the National Black Marathoners Association as this year pick. Labeled as one of the "Best Little Marathon's in the Country" the Lost Dutchman Marathon will host the N.B.M.A. annual gathering.
Mississippi Blues Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, December 26, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Marathon Man: Physical therapist, others ready to put best foot forward at Mississippi Blues Marathon (Clarion Ledger) Wayne Jimenez, a physical therapist in Ridgeland, MS will participate in the inaugural Mississippi Blues Marathon on January 5th. While many others spend their lunch time eating and dining, Jimenez has continued a tradition of running during that hour. It will pay off with another marathon race. This time in his hometown of Jackson.
OC Marathon
	News From: Monday, December 31, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		Coach trains youths for the marathon of life (Orange County Register) Tom Erikson was inspired to run his first marathon by Robert, a 17-year-old Mexican boy sentenced for assault at the Youth Center at which he worked. Robert expressed interest in running the Los Angeles Marathon and Erikson agreed if three conditions were met. Robert complied and the two ran the Los Angelese Marathon together. Erickson has instituted physical fitness and running programs for youngsters at the Orange County Probation Department's Youth Guidance Center in Santa Ana.
Odds And Ends
	News From: Wednesday, January 2, 2008
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Bring on hot and humid Beijing, says Baldini (Reuters India) 2004 Athens Olympics marathon gold medalist, Stefano Baldini from Italy is looking forward to the difficult running conditions for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Baldini is aware of the smog levels in Beijing, but is confident that he has the ability to adapt well to those type of conditions.
	News From: Tuesday, January 1, 2008
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Kipkoech Cheruiyot, Timbilil beat the heat in São Paulo (IAAF) Kenyan athletes Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot and Alice Timbilil dominated the São Silvestre 15k road race in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Cheruiyot crossed the line more than a minute ahead of Patrick Ivuti. Thirs place finisher was Brazilian Anoé Dias. In the women's race Alice Timbilil dominated most of race, but Marizete Rezende closed the gap to finish in second.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Timbilili from Kenya Wins Women's Sao Silvestre Marathon (China View) In the women's race Kenyan Alice Timbilili won the Sao Silvester Marathon in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Runner-up was Marizete Rezende and third place finisher was Maria Zeferina Baldaia, winner of the race in 2001.
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Tokyo 2016 Promotes Bid With Frigid Olympic Swim (Olympic Bid News) Tokyos bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games began its first promotional event of the year by sponsoring an Olympic swim in the freezing waters of Tokyo Bay. The media event rallied over forty athletes from Japans national wrestling team to promote the bid.
	News From: Monday, December 31, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		Lel & Wami Ranked No. 1 in Marathon in 2007 (Race Results Weekly) Race Results Weekly, the wire service of distance running, has awarded the honors ot top ranked marathon runners in 2007 to Ethiopian Gete Wami and Kenyan Martin Lel. Lel won both esteemed London and New York City Marathons in the same year. Wami ran three marathons in the World Marathon Majors series this year, winning at Berlin, and finishing second at both London and New York.
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Kenyans dominate St. Silvester road race in Sao Paulo (Internatinal Herald Tribune) Kenyans Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot and Alice Timbilili won the traditional 15-kilometer race in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Cheruiyot won in 45:57. Runner-up was Patrick Ivuti (46:53) and third place finisher was Brazil's Anoe dos Santos Dias (47:06). In the women's race Alice Timbilili won in 53:07.
	News From: Sunday, December 30, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		2008 duel: Radcliffe v Noguchi, Aug 17 (Telegraph UK) Paula Radcliffe has last competed against Mizuki Noguchi at the 2004 Athens Olympics at which Radcliffe dropped out mid-race. Following Radcliffe's return to competition, she views Noguchi as a big threat as the 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing approach.
	News From: Friday, December 28, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Zimbabwe: Olympic Committee Salutes Tsatsa (AllAfrica.com) Tabitha Tsatsa's victory at the 2007 ING Taipei International Marathon in a 2:33:07 has earned her a spot on the Zimbabwe Olympic Team. Top Kenyans Anne Chelagat (2:38:19) and Merima Benboba (2:49:14) placed second and third respectively. Mike Fokorani, who will carry the country's flag in the men's marathon.
	News From: Wednesday, December 26, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		Scat's Marathon Part 1: The Times They Are A-Changin' (Tri City Sports) Hank Brown has been following his wife "scat" as she trains for her first marathon. The training has been filled with 20 milers and sure enough Hank has fallen a little behind his wife.
Olympics 2004 (Women)
	News From: Friday, December 28, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Lee Eun-jeong Gearing for Marathon Gold Medal in Beijing. (English Donga) Eun-jeong has started her low pressure low oxygen training in an attempt to prepare for her Gold Medal Quest. Eun-jeong has stated that her training will allow her to break the long standing Korean Marathon record of 2:26 and will set her up to take gold in Beiging.
Pensacola Marathon
	News From: Thursday, December 27, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Pensacola marathon will have special guest (Pensacola News Journal) Gulf coast children from kindergarten through 6th grade will have the opportunity to meet Subway legend Jared Fogle on January 5th to help kick off the Pensacola Kids Marathon. The children will complete 25 miles over the next 41 days and finish their marathon with adult competitors by running the last 1.2 miles on February 17th.
Roxbury Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, January 2, 2008
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Laskey Captures Roxbury Marathon (Voices the Newspaper) Joe Laskey won the fourth annual Roxbury Marathon in 3:32:35. Carrie Lombardo was the first female finisher and placed sixth overall in 4:08.36. The marathon had twenty-one finishers in the marathon.
Run for the Ranch Marathon
	News From: Monday, December 31, 2007
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Good Samaritan Run for the Ranch Marathon draws record numbers (News-Leader) Chad Conner, traveling across the country with his fiance' from Bend Oregon to Ann Arbor Michigan, stopped in for the annual Good Samaritan Marathon and defeated defending champion Chuck Engle by nearly 4 minutes. Connor's time of 2:39 out paced Engle's time of 2:43.
Sao Paulo International Marathon
	News From: Sunday, December 30, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Athletes begin to arrive in Sao Paulo for Sao Silvestre Marathon (People's Daily) Frank Caldiera has viewed the Kenyans as his rival in the field of nearly 20,000 runners. The Kenyan contention challenging Caldiera's attempt at back to back wins is headed up by Robert Cheruiyot. This is the 83rd running of the Sao Paulo Marathon
St. Croix International Marathon
	News From: Monday, December 31, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		St. Croix hosting international marathon on New Year's Day (The Virgin Islands Daily News) The sixth St. Croix International Marathon will feature runners from Canada, Spain, Italy, and England, as well as some from the mainland and U.S. Virgin Islands. Some notable runners who will be participating are Theresa Harper, a four-time race winner and women course record holder, William Bohlke, men's course record holder, Steve Burkholder, Heidi Snow, Richard Jeanpierre, Charles Martin, and Errol Chichester.
The Sedona Marathon
	News From: Friday, December 28, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		The Sedona Marathon Announces New Sponsor: Internationally Renowned Wharton Performance (Gateway to Sedona) The Sedona Marathon announced that Wharton Performance will the event for the third running which starts on February 9th, 2008. Jim and Phil Wharton, the authors of the Wharton Health books and publish a column in Runner's World and USA Today will give strategic marathon informational talks during the expo. The father-son duo have trained well over 500 olympic medalists.
Tiberias International Marathon
	News From: Friday, December 28, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kenya's Mucheru to race Tiberias Marathon in Israel again, says manager (All Africa) Mucheru who changed his name to Mushir Salem Jawher and declared allegiance to Bahrain has been reinstated as a Kenyan after being stateless and falling out of favor by winning the Tiberias marathon in January of 2007. With his nationality restored he will be permitted to run and defend his title.
Xiamen International Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, January 2, 2008
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Sun Yingjie set to return from doping ban (China Daily) Sun Yingjie, Chinese long distance runner who won bronze in the 10,000 meters at the 2003 Paris World Championships before failing a urine test for androsterone at the Chinese National Games in 2005 is returning to the racing scene following her two year ban. Sun has registered for the Xiamen International Marathon.