Marathon/Running News: 1/21/09 - 1/28/09

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News From: Wednesday, January 28, 2009
	Austin Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Keep the engine revved as Austin Marathon approaches (Austin 360) With less than three weeks remaining until the Austin Marathon, Greg McMillan, a nationally renowned coach, advises throwing some short quick bouts of speed into your routine while easing off from the long slow runs.
	Grandma's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Grandmas Marathon reverses headphone ban (Duluth Tribune News) Music aficionados will be elated to hear that the Grandmas Marathon, to be held on June 20th, has lifted a two year ban on headphone music played during the marathon. The race committee to a vote to eliminate the ruling.
	Knoxville Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Knoxville Marathon entries strong (Knox News) The fifth annual Knoxville marathon, slated for March 29th, should exceed the goal of reaching five-thousand participants. That number would put the race about two-hundred over last years race.
	Lakefront Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Lakefront Marathon scores 2008 Race of the Year Award (Journal Sentinel) The Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon was selected by the Road Runners Club of American as the Road Race of the year for 2008. The races organizers adopted the mantra of "for runners, by runners" and it seems to have paid off.
	Lehigh Valley Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Starting line for Lehigh Valley Marathon moved to Lehigh Valley Hospital (Lehigh Valley News) The Lehigh Valley Marathon will introduce a new starting line as well as a half-marathon option to the events for the third annual marathon to be held on September 13. The change in starting location was done primarily to eliminate a one mile long hill that plagued many runners.
	New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon Has Already Broken its Participation Record (Nola.com) Registration for the New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon is up 25% from last year's total, and the race -- capped at 7,500 this year -- seems likely to sell out.
News From: Tuesday, January 27, 2009
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Boston Marathon Champions Cheruiyot & Tune To Defend Titles (Race Results Weekly) Robert Cheruiyot, 30 of Kenya, and Dire Tune, 23 of Ethipia, will run in the year's Boston Marathon. Cheruiyot, who won the first-ever World Marathon Majors championship, will be going for his fifth win in Boston, having finished first there in 2003 and 2006-2008. Tune will be defending her surprisingly 2008 title.
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon registration closed (Flint Journal) With a field limit of twenty-five thousand filled to capacity, the 2009 edition of the famed Boston Marathon has closed its registration according a posted item on the marathon website.
	Desert Classic Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		15th annual Desert Classic Marathon set for Saturday (Phoenix Fanster) The 2009 Desert Classic Marathon will mark its fifteenth year this Saturday, January 31st in Surprise Arizona. The days events consist of a marathon, marathon relay, half-marathon and 5k run. Registration begins at 6:00 AM with a marathon start time of 7:00 AM
	Knoxville Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Knoxville Marathon business still booms (Knox News) With just over two months until the Knoxville Marathon, race organizers are seeing an increase in registration numbers over last year. The race, which will be held on March 29, has over 1200 runners pre-registered.
	Miami Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Registration for 2010 ING Miami Marathon opens Tuesday (Miami Herald) With the memory of the 2009 Miami marathon still fresh on runners minds, the 2010 Miami marathon opens for registration at 6:15 AM on Tuesday with a fifty percent discount to the first 200 people who register.
	New Denver Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Denver Marathon goes Rock N Roll. (Denver Post) Peter Englehart, president and chief executive of the Competitor Group, which will be taking over the Denver Marathon, stated that the music side of the race will be implemented in 2010. This years October 18 event will remain very similar to last years events although ownership has changed.
	New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon champ Autumn Ray blindsided by Hurricane Ike (Times Picayune) Autumn Ray is set to defend her Mardigras Marathon title this coming Sunday in New Orleans. She missed her personal best last December seventh by a mere thirty-three seconds in winning the Baton Rouge Beach marathon with a time of 2 hours 57 minutes and 56 seconds.
	The IMS Arizona Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Inaugural IMS Arizona Marathon (AZCentral) The city of Glendale Arizona will host the inaugural Arizona Marathon on Valentines Day Weekend. Four West Valley towns will host runners in the marathon, half-marathon and marathon relay.
	The Sedona Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Sedona Marathon Features New Events and Celebrations (Gateway to Sedona) The Sedona Marathon will kick off the weekend events on Thursday night, February fifth. A free seminar about running secrets will be given by Phil Wharton and will be held at Goldenstein Gallery located in Uptown Sedona
News From: Monday, January 26, 2009
	Carlsbad Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ventura's Spiker wins Carlsbad Marathon (Ventura County Star) Josh Spiker of Ventura, former University of Wisconsin distance ruuner, won the Carlsbad Marathon by nearly 2 minutes on Sunday. Runner-up Andrew Musuva has won 8 marathons, but this was Spiker's first attempt at the 26.2-mile distance.
		CARLSBAD MARATHON: Marathon career off to sterling start for Spiker (North County Times) Josh Spiker was crowned the Carlsbad Marathon Overall champion with a time of 2 hours 24 minutes and 56 seconds. It was the running store managers first marathon. Nearly 10,000 runners participated in the marathon and half-marathon.
	Cowtown Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Cowtown Marathon champion Keith Pierce going for three-peat (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) Keith Pierce, coach of three different sports at Krum High School, is aiming to win his third consecutive Cowtown Marathon on February 28th. Pierce won the 2007 race by 12 minutes, and set a personal record of 2:23:07 at his last marathon, the Steamtown Marathon in October. Pierce would become the second ever three-time winner of the Cowtown Marathon.
	Fargo Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Fargo Marathon: Numbers are well ahead of last year (Inforum) While two marathons have emerged in close proximity to the Fargo Marathon, race registration is forty-five percent ahead of pace from last The current number of registrants is 2,200.
	Little Rock Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Sluggish Economy Affecting Little Rock Marathon (KATV) The March 15th Little Rock Marathon is showing a few signs of the downturn in economy. The marathon fitness expo has seen a decline in sponsors. The lack of revenue has threatened amenities during race day activities.
	Maui Oceanfront Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Engle wins Maui Oceanfront Marathon (Maui News) Chuck Engle won the inaugural Maui Oceanfront Marathon in 2 hours 45 minutes and 23 seconds despite being approximately one mile longer than the intended distance of 26.2 miles. This was Engle's 5th marathon of 2009.
	Miami Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Italian Benazzouz Slimani wins Miami Marathon (USA Today) Benazzouz Slimani was the first European to win the Miami Marathon despite veering off course near mile 19. Slimani finished the last 6 miles with a feverish pace to take the title in 2 hours and 16 minutes and 49 seconds.
		Late wrong turn at Miami Marathon leaves runner in second place (Palm Beach Post) At the ING Miami Marathon on Sunday, Jynocel Basweti of Kenya was leading the race by 10 seconds near the 20-mile marker. He then followed a video truck which police mistakenly guided off course, and found himself 15 seconds behind by the time he got back to the course. As a gesture of sportsmanship, the directors of the race awarded Basweti $5,000, which was equal to the first-prize purse.
		Regional scene: Westminster woman wins Miami marathon (Rocky Mountain News) Michele Suszek of Westminstar won the women's race at the ING Miami Marathon on Sunday. She passed the leader in the last half-mile of the course, for a winning final time of 2:43:31.
		Hollywood's Korir finishes fifth at Miami Marathon (South Florida Sun-Sentinel) Mike Korir of Hollywood couldn't finish the 2005 Miami Marathon because of cramps and muscle spasms, but he crossed the finish line on Sunday in fifth place, with a time of 2:35:13. Korir passed 10 runners in the last 6 miles.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Clown runs into the marathon record book (Oxford Mail) Paul Fernandez, a teacher at Radley College, finished the Gloucester Marathon in full clown costume. His time of 2 hours 50 minutes and 34 seconds was more than half an hour faster than the current Guinness World Record.
	Osaka Int'l Ladies Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Japan's Shibui wins Osaka Women's Marathon on Sunday. (International Herald Tribune) Japan's Yoko Shibui won the Osaka International Women's Marathon on Sunday, finishing in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 42 seconds. It was Shibui return to the race since winning the event in 2001.
	The Sedona Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Sedona prepares for 4th Annual Sedona Marathon (Sedona Examiner) February seventh marks the return of the fourth annual Sedona Marathon. The race day events include the 26.2 mile marathon, half-marathon, and 5K which all begin at 8 am. One of the key features of the race is running through the red rocks of Sedona.
	Trinidad & Tobago Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Sawe pips Hollassie for Trinidad and Tobago marathon repeat (Trinidad Express) Simon Sawe, a US-based Kenyan, won the CLICO Trinidad and Tobago Marathon by 1:05 on Sunday, finishing ahead of Trinidadian Ronnie Hollassie. Mary Akor, another Kenyan living in the U.S., won the women's race easily, with a time of 2:46:47. Monica Muthoni, also of Kenya, took second.
		Kenyans sweep Trinidad and Tobago Marathon (Newsday) Simon Sawe, of Kenya, successfully defended his title at the Trinidad and Tobago Marathon with a winning time of time of 2 hours, 24 minutes and 6 seconds. Mary Akor, also of Kenya, won the women's marathon in 2 hours, 46 minutes and 47 seconds despite having raced a marathon last weekend.