Marathon/Running News: 1/19/11 - 1/26/11

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News From: Wednesday, January 26, 2011
	Cork City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		New Cork City Marathon Route Not Half Bad (Athletics Ireland) The Cork City Marthon will keep up with it's trend of being an open and accesible marathon to all-comers by adding a half-marathon option to the race events for 2011
	Crossroads of Indiana
		Human Interest Story
		Johnson Bringing Crossroads Marathon To Northwest Indiana (Post - Tribune) Frank Johnson is hosting the Crossroads of Indiana Marathon on April 3 and has an entry list to date of over 200 runners.
	Georgia Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		The ING Marathon Is Now The Publix Georgia Marathon (About.com) The Georgia Marathon has a new title sponsor with Publix for the March 20 marathon and half-marathon.
	Honolulu Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		92-Year-Old Gladys Burrill Oldest Living Woman To Finish A Marathon (Oregon Live) Gladys Burril finished the Honolulu Marathon in just under ten hours. At 92 she is the oldest living woman to complete the distance.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Dathan Ritzenhein Out Of London Marathon (Baltimore Sun) Dathan Ritzenhein has announced that he will not be attending the London Marathon due to an injury. The news comes less than three weeks after "Ritz" announced he would run in London.
	Miami Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathons Create Sweat Equity (South Florida Business Journal) Organizers of the Miami Marathon are saying that registration numbers are up by eighteen percent from last year and the total number of registrants is over twenty-thousand.
		Miami Marathon: Alboucrek, 43, Still Chasing Olympic Dream (Sun Sentinel) Stacie Alboucrek is ready for another shot at her Olympic Dream. With pregancies and injuries stifling her chances in 2000, 2004 and 2008, she will make another go at it in 2012
	US Womens Olympic Marathon Trial
		Human Interest Story
		Erin Moeller Is Hoping For Fast Times In Houston (DesMoines Register) Erin Moeller is heading to the U.S. Half Marathon Championships in Houston and hopes to preview the course for the women's Olympic Marathon Trials which takes place next January 14.
	Victoria Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Pumps Up Victoria Economy By $7 Million (Victoria News) The Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon injected over seven-million dollars into the local economy from the more than fourteen-thousand runners and their spectators.
News From: Tuesday, January 25, 2011
	Fox Valley Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Fox Valley Marathon Sign-Up Starts Today (My Suburban Life) The 2011 Fox Valley Marathon has opened registration today at 9 am
	Houston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Houston Marathon Forecast: Drizzly Morning, Sunny Afternoon Expected (Khou.com) The Houston Marathon will kick off this weekend and weather forecasts say that it will be drizzling in the morning with sun prevailing in the afternoon.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Meyerhoff's New Approach Has Her Winning Races, Having Fun (Ahwatukee Foothills News) Sally Meyerhoff ran and won the 2011 Rock N Roll Arizona Marathon with a time of 2 hours 37 minutes and 55 seconds after deciding to just have fun with her running.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Nigerians Dominate Bank Of Africa Marathon 2011 (Star Africa) Souley Oumarou won the Bank Of Africa Marathon with a time of 2 hours 26 minutes.
	Rock 'n' Roll Country Music Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Country Music Marathon Changes Course, Adds Sponsor (Tennessean) The 2011 Country Music Marathon has changed the marathon route and added Nissan as the presenting sponsor for the twelfth annual event.
	Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Solutia Announces Title Sponsorship Of Inaugural Rock N Roll St. Louis Marathon (PR Newswire) Solutia Inc. has announced it will be the title sponsorship of the inaugural Rock N Roll St. Louis Marathon
		Rock N Roll St. Louis Marathon To Raise Funds For "TASK" (StLouis.CBSlocal.com) Runners who participate in the Rock N Roll St. Louis Marathon this coming October will be raising funds to help 'special kids' play team sport and learn life skills through T.A.S.K.
	Rock 'n' Roll USA Marathon (formerly the National Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		National Marathon Keeps Pace With RainedOut Text Alerts (PR Newswire) The 2011 National Marathon will utilize RainedOut services to disseminate on-time news to runners participating in the marathon.
	Yokohama Women's Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ozaki Heads Field For Yokohama Marathon (Daily Yomiuri) Yoshimi Ozaki will lead the list of favorites for next months second annual Yokohama Women's Marathon.
News From: Monday, January 24, 2011
	Carlsbad Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Demesse Tefera Of Ethiopia Wins Carlsbad Marathon (EthioSports.com) Demesse Tefera won the Carlsbad Marathon with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 28 seconds.
	Dubai Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyans Take Top Spots In $1 Million Dubai Marathon (NTDTV.com) David Barmasai won the Dubai Marathon with a time of 2 hours 7 minutes and 18 seconds.
	Houston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Gelana Set For Houston Marathon Defense (IAAF.org) Teshome Gelana will return to Houston on January 30 to defend his 2010 Marathon title and course record.
	Marine Corps Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marine Corps Marathon Redesigns Web Site (Insidenova.com) The Marine Corps Marathon has launched a new web site with easier access and better multimedia features.
	Maui Oceanfront Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Gillette Blazes To Victory In Maui Oceanfront Marathon (Maui News) Justing Gillette won the Maui Oceanfront Marathon with a time of 2 hours 35 minutes and 39 seconds.
	Ocala Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Ocala Marathon Runners Proud Of Achievement Of Finishing Race (Ocala.com) More than six-hundred people participated in the Ocala Marathon and half-marathon events.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		After 250 Marathons, Runner Reaches Fundraising Goal (Montreal Gazette) Martin Parnell finally reached his fundraising goal of two-hundred and fifty thousand dollars so needy children can play sports.
	Thunderwolves Indoor Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Running Success At Thunderwolves Indoor Marathon (News Watch) Keli Cristofaro successfully defended the women's division of the Thunderwolves Indoor Marathon with a time of 3 hours 43 minutes and 14 seconds more than 3 minutes ahead of the men's winner John Friday.
		Runners Beat The Freeze At Thunderwolves Indoor Marathon (Chronicle Journal) Race director, John Friday, won the Thunderwolves Indoor Marathon with a time of 3 hours 46 minutes and 29 seconds.
News From: Sunday, January 23, 2011
	Carlsbad Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Korir, Kabii Three-peat In Carlsbad Half Marathon. (North County Times) Demesse Tefera, Ethiopia, won the Carlsbad Marathon with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 28 seconds.
		Tefera, Akor Win Third Straight Carlsbad Marathon (San Diego Union-Tribune) Demese Tefera won the Carlsbad Marathon with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 28 seconds.
	Detroit International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Detroit Free Press Marathon (Detroit Free Press) The Detroit Free Press Marathon is boasting the Underwater Mile as the only marathon that runs for a mile underwater. In this case the Detroit River.