Marathon/Running News: 1/13/09 - 1/20/09

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Bayshore Marathon
	News From: Monday, January 19, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Bayshore Marathon training picks up (Record-Eagle) The half-marathon has already sold out for the twenty-seventh running of the Bayshore Marathon and Half-marathon. With only 18 weeks to go for the May 23rd race, registrants have taken to the roads in preparation for the 26.2 mile race.
Big Sur International Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, January 14, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Big Sur Marathon selling out (The Californian) The Big Sur Marathon, which also includes a marathon relay, a 21 and 10.6 mile race, is on pace to sell out within one month. The April 26th marathon is approaching seventy percent full and there does not seem to be any slowing down in registration despite the economic downturn.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, January 20, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Goucher Plans to Take a Break From Running, Start Family (Duluth News Tribune) Prominent U.S. distance runner Kara Goucher, who finished third in the 2008 New York Marathon, says that after this year's Boston Marathon she will take time off to have a baby with her husband, former U.S. Olympic runner Adam Goucher.
	News From: Wednesday, January 14, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon medals exposed. (Denver Examiner) Many runners look for races with bling. The website 26pointmedals.com shows the medals of many of the largest marathons in the country. From Boston to the famed Disney Marathon, many medals are shown on the website and hints for some 2009 designs are discussed.
	News From: Tuesday, January 13, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Boston Marathon Entries on Record Pace (Race Results Weekly) Entries for the 2009 Boston Marathon on April 20th are up 20% over the same time last year.
China Coast Marathon
	News From: Monday, January 19, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		British tourist Hennessy runs away with China Coast marathon trophy (South China Morning Post) Andrew Hennessy was off the course record set in 1981 by nearly eleven minutes. But his time of 2 hours and 45 minutes was enough to win by almost ten minutes. Hennessy also won the Jersey Shore Marathon in 2007 and 2008.
Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
	News From: Thursday, January 15, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		White Rock to feature new half marathon in March (Dallas Morning News) The Dallas White Rock Marathon Corporation has launched a new half-marathon, to be run on March 15th. Registration will open next week, and will cost $55 until Feb. 15th.
Disney World Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, January 13, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Peters, Benton make mark at Walt Disney World Marathon (St.Petersburg Times) Melanie Peters of St.Petersburg attempted to defend her Walt Disney World title despite recovering from a serious car accident and running the half-marathon the day before. She still mustered a 2 hour and 53 minute marathon, which was good enough for second place.
Dubai Marathon
	News From: Monday, January 19, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Ethiopia's Less Known Runners Rake-In Millions (Addis Fortune) Bezunesh Bekele finished fourth at the 2007 IAAF World Championship Half Marathon. She was able to win the Dubai Marathon this year in 2 hours 24 minutes and 1 second. She collected 250 thousand dollars for her victory which was almost one minutes slower than her second place finish last year.
	News From: Sunday, January 18, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Gebrselassie wins Dubai Marathon (Xpress) Haile Gebrselassie just missed setting a new world record in the marathon. Heavy rain and wind thwarted his effort to break the 2 hour and 4 minute barrier. The current world record hold managed to win the Dubai Marathon despite the conditions with a time of 2 hours 5 minutes and 29 seconds
	News From: Friday, January 16, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Rain Thwarts Gebrselassie's World Record Bid in Dubai (Race Results Weekly) Haile Gebrselassie won the Dubai marathon, but intense rains prevented him from breaking his own world recrod.
	News From: Thursday, January 15, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Gebrselassie Hopes for Perfect Conditions in Dubai (Race Results Weekly) Ethiopian running star Haile Gebreselassie will try to break his own world record in the 2009 Dubai Marathon.
		Ethiopian Fans To Provide Special Support For Gebrselassie (Race Results Weekly) Ethiopian fans at the Dubai Marathon are expected provide a boost to their hero, world recor dholder and Olympic gold medalist Haile Gebrselassie. Their is a large Ethiopian community in Dubai.
	News From: Wednesday, January 14, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Gebrselassie aims to break own record in Dubai (International Herald Tribune) Haile Gebrselassie is hoping to add over one million dollars to his back pocket this Friday in the Dubai Marathon. Winning the race will allow him to collect a quarter of a million dollars and setting a new world record will earn him an additional one million in bonus money.
	News From: Tuesday, January 13, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		$1MM Prize Money Purse In Dubai on Friday (Race Results Weekly) The Dubai marathon will feature a small field but a very significant purse -- one million dollars, plus additional bonuses for breaking the world record.
Dupont Forest Trail Marathon
	News From: Thursday, January 15, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		YMCA Will Discuss Future of Dupont Forest Marathon With New CEO (WHKP) The Dupont Trail Marathon has been recognized nationally. Former Executive Director at the YMCA, Greg Walker, founded the event. With his resignation the Board of Directors of the YMCA should have a new director in place within two months and marathon talks will be discussed.
Grandma's Marathon
	News From: Thursday, January 15, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Registration begins for Grandmas Marathon (Superior Telegram) Registration for the 33rd Grandma's Marathon is underway, online at www.grandmasmarathon.com. The race has reached capacity (9,500 this year) for 14 years running, and last year more than half the sports were filled in 24 hours.
	News From: Wednesday, January 14, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Industry News - Grandma's Marathon Registration Opens Tomorrow (Race Results Weekly) Registration for Grandma's Marathon, held in Duluth, Minnesota, in June, is about to open.
		Human Interest Story
		Grandmas Marathon registration starts Thursday (DL-online) For the past fourteen years the Grandma's Marathon has filled to capacity. This year the online only registration will be capped at ninety-five hundred runners. The race was just over half full within twenty-four hours last year.
Houston Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, January 20, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Houston Marathon Won't Take Elitist Path (Houston Chronicle) Steven Karpas, managing director of the Houston Marathon, confirmed that the Houston Marathon will remain for the masses of runners as well as those who push their own physical limits into the record books like Deriba Merga did while running his record breaking 2 hour 7 minute and 52 second marathon.
	News From: Monday, January 19, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Houston Marathon surrenders two records (Houston Chronicle) Deriba Merga of Ethiopia won the Houston Marathon on Sunday by a wide margin, clock and final time of 2:07:52. The second-place runner, Benson Cheruiyot of Kenya, was nearly four minutes behind him. Despite the blistering pace, however, Merga was still dissatisfied: before the race he had been aiming for a time of 2:05, which would have been the fastest time ever posted on U.S. soil.
		Winners Thrilled By Progess (Houston Chronicle) Meb Keflezighi, the silver medalist at the Athens Olympics in 2004, struggled with injuries much of last year -- but he won the Half Marathon Race in Houston on Sunday with a personal record time of 1:01:25. Magdalena Boulet, the women's winner, is also recovering from injuries.
		Merga, Erkesso set records, win Houston Marathon (Houston Chronicle) Deriba Merga sailed alone for the last nine miles to capture the men's marathon title at the Houston Marathon with a time of 2 hours 7 minutes and 52 seconds despite swirling winds. His time smashed the twenty year old course record by over two minutes.
	News From: Sunday, January 18, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Keflezighi Impresses with Dominant U.S. Half-Marathon Victory; Lewy Boulet Leads Women (Race Results Weekly) Meb Keflezighi won the U.S. Half-Marathon Championship in Houston decisively, an impressive comeback following a difficult, injury-riddled year for the Olympic silver medalist. Magdalena Lewy Boulet won the women's national title.
		Records Toppled at Chevron Houston Marathon (Race Results Weekly) Deribe Merga of Ethiopia smashed a 19-year-old Chevron Houston Marathon record with a winning time of 2:07:52, while Teyba Erkesso set a new course record for women.
	News From: Saturday, January 17, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		For Keflezighi Comeback Starts in Houston Tomorrow (Race Results Weekly) 2004 Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi continues his efforts to bounce back from an injury-ravaged 2008 in the USA Half-Marathon Championships on January 18.
	News From: Thursday, January 15, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		His spirit rolls - Houston Marathon (Houston Chronicle) Travis Dodson, a 23-year-old Marine who lost both legs to a grenade in Iraq, will compete in the Chevron Houston Wheelchair Half Marathon on Sunday. This will only be Dodson's second race, but he is being coached by Wendy Gumbert-Mendoza, the U.S. national paralympics track coach, who says that Dodson may be capable of qualifying for the 2012 Paralympics and contending for a medal in 2016.
	News From: Tuesday, January 13, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Racing to lose, in the Houston Marathon (Houston Chronicle) Two Houstonians, Norman Langwell of Huntsville and Marilyn Cook of Tomball, decided separately to begin running to lose weight, and between them have now lost over 300 pounds. For Langwell, the Houston Marathon will be his eighth full marathon, and Cook, running in the Aramco Services Company Half-Marathon, will be running her third half-marathon.
		Houston Marathon tip: Give your feet some wiggle room (Houston Chronicle) The Houston Marathon takes place this coming Sunday and one of the tips offered for a better race is to leave shoe laces a little loose. Feet tend to swell up to 10% during the race which could curtail your race plans.
Hyderabad Midnight International Marathon
	News From: Thursday, January 15, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Rotary dedicates Midnight Marathon to peace (Times of India) Organizers of the 2009 Midnight Marathon have dedicated the marathon to peace and solidarity in the aftermath of Mumbai terror attacks. The Rotary has also initiated the Green Dream which is a plan to plant over one hundred thousand trees.