Marathon/Running News: 9/26/09 - 10/3/09

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News From: Saturday, October 3, 2009
	Chicago Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Blind Runner's Call for Help Brings 100 Offers (Sun Times) David Kuhn has been slowly losing his eyesight from being struck by a drunk driver. The 57 year-old put out a call for a guide runner to help him through the Chicago Marathon and more than 100 offers have been returned.
	Freedom's Run
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Turnout Lets Freedom's Run Reign (The Herald-Mail) West Virginia national parks were the key to a nice turnout to the inaugural Freedom's Run Marathon.
	Long Beach Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Long Beach Marathon Countdown: An Anniversary of Energy (Contra Costa Times) Antoinette Hill ran her first marathon which she was fifty years young. On that day some thirty years ago she was given a medal for winning the women's race and being the oldest competitor. Today, at the age of 83, Hill plans on competing in the October 11 Long Beach Marathon
	Maine Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Maine Marathon Beckons 74-year-old Warren (Village Soup) Most seventy-four year-old people might just be happy sitting down. Art Warren of Camden Maine will sit down but only after completing the October 4th Maine Marathon.
	Twin Cities Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Risks Reap Rewards For First-Time Winner (Minneapolis Star-Tribune) Ilsa Paulson left Northern Arizona University two years ago. Her pursuit of professional running has led her to this years USA Track and Field Marathon Champion status. Paulson won the Twin Cities race a mere twenty seconds ahead of Colleen DeReuck.
		Human Interest Story
		For This Marathon Man, Every Race is one for the Ages (Pioneer Press) Jerry Johncock returns to this years Twin Cities Marathon after setting a national record in the 80 to 84 year-old age group for the marathon. His time was 3 hours 59 minutes and 12 seconds.
	Wineglass Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Wineglass Marathon Boast Record Field (Corning Leader) The twenty-seventh running of the Wineglass Marathon will have a record number of registered runners for the marathon with over 860 participants.
News From: Friday, October 2, 2009
	Lakefront Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		No-frills Lakefront Marathon Remains a Race For The Runners (The Journal Sentinel) The 29th annual Lakefront Marathon will continue to boast about it's "for runners by runners" philosophy when the race kicks of Sunday as the thirty-ninth largest marathon in the country.
	Montana Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Montana's Marathon Run (Sidney Herald) Mel Hoffman of Sidney won the Montana's Governor's Cup Marathon in Billings on September 26 with a time of 2 hours 52 minutes and 20 seconds. Kirsten Kolb of Anchorage was the first female with a time of 3 hours 9 minutes and 20 seconds.
	New York City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Radcliffe Eyes Win at New York City (Sky Sports) Marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe will be headed to New York City to attempt to claim her fourth title in the race. She would tie Norway's Grete Waitz who has won four New York City titles.
	Portland Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Recession Puts Some on the Road to Portland Marathon (The Oregonian) Multiple runners in this Sunday's Portland Marathon found themselves out of a job and into running shoes during the economic downturn. Most took the forced time off as a chance to invest in their health.
		Sunday's Portland Marathon is Biggest Ever (The Oregonian) The Thirty-ninth annual Portland Marathon will begin at 7 am on Sunday Morning. Multiple lane and road closures will occur throughout the morning hours in downtown Portland as more than nine-thousand runners participate in various running events.
	St. George Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		St. George Marathon Continues to Grow Despite the Economy (The Spectrum) More than ten-thousand athletes from around the world and forty-nine states converged on St. George for the marathon. Race operations manager Kami Ellsworth stated that the increase in participants was a surprise considering the latest economic news.
	Twin Cities Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Twin Cities Marathon (Minneapolis Star-Tribune) The Twin Cities Marathon kicks off Sunday at 8 am from the Metrodome and finishing at the State Capitol. The womens' marathon race will be the U.S. championship marathon race.
News From: Thursday, October 1, 2009
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Are Marathons Bad For You? (Fit Sugar) The New York City Marathon is fast approaching. The debate rages on of the long lasting possible ill-effects that the marathon may have on the heart. Other researchers say that the effects are only temporary.
News From: Wednesday, September 30, 2009
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Beijing Sets the Stage for the 2009 International Marathon (Earth Times) The Beijing International Marathon has been running since 1986 with previous entrants nearing the thirty-thousand registration mark. The Tiananmen Square marks the start of the 26.2 mile race
	Dublin Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Olympic Hopeful Ben Strides Out in Dublin (Herald Express) Ben Partridge is running the Dublin Marathon to raise money for the children's charity Whizz-Kidz. The 19-year old will run on October 26 with the future goal of running the London Olympics in 2012
	Eugene Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Eugene Marathon to Finish at Hayward in 2010 (KVAL) The 2010 Eugene Marathon and Half-marathon will finish on the homestretch of the historic Hayward Field which has played host to four Olympic Trials and six USA Track Championships
	Frankfurt Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kiprop and Dado Join Frankfurt Marathon Field (IAAF.org) The Frankfurt Marathon takes place on October 25 and the women's field has added two champions. Agnes Kiprop, of Kenyan, and Firehiwot Dado, of Ethiopia, won the Turin and Rome marathons respectively.
	Lake Tahoe Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Man Completes Loop of Tahoe Rim Trail in Record 38 1/2 Hours (Tahoe Daily Tribune) Kilian Jornet of Spain smashed the Lake Tahoe Rim Run Trail record by running the 165 mile trail in 38 hours and 32 minutes. The previous record established in 1995 was 45 hours and 58 minutes.
	Leavenworth Oktoberfest Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Leavenworth Marathon Sees Big Turnout Jump (The Wenatchee World) The fifth annual Leavenworth Marathon has nearly fifteen-hundred runners registered coming from twenty-four states and three Canadian provinces. Numbers for the race nearly double those of last years race.
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Mississippi Blues Marathon Alters Route in Jackson (The Clarion Ledger) The third annual Mississippi Blues Marathon will have few hills and a new start and finish location. The historic Old Capitol Museum will serve as the starting point and offer a great backdrop to the marathon.
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Meb Keflezighi of US to run New York City Marathon (NewsChief.com) Meb Keflezighi, an Olympic Silver Medalist in the marathon, will be running the New York City Marathon this November. Keflezighi was runner up in New York in 2004. Ryan Hall and Brian Sell, 2008 Olympic Marathon runners, will also race in New York
	Spirit Of Survival Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Spirit of Survival Marathon Athletes to Run With Wildlife for Cancer Fundraiser (The Oklahoman) The fourth annual Spirit of Survival Marathon kicks off at 8 am on Sunday at the Lake Elmer Thomas Recreation Area and is the only marathon to be run entirely within a U.S. wildlife refuge.
News From: Tuesday, September 29, 2009
	Bellingham Bay Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Seattle Man Wins Bellingham Bay Marathon (The Bellingham Herald) John Berta, 39 of Seattle, won the Bellingham Bay Marathon with a time of 2 hours 49 minutes and 38 seconds to capture his first marathon victory.
	Cape Town Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Taengwa Clinches Nedbank Marathon (The Herald) Sharon Taengwa won the Cape Town Marathon with a time of 2 hours 47 minutes and 8 seconds. George Mafokeng of South Africa made a comeback to win the Nedbank Cape Town City Marathon in 2 hours 14 minutes and 20 seconds.
	Hamptons Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Pearlman, Allen Repeat in Hamptons Marathon (The East Hampton Press) The male and female winners of the Hamptons Marathon successfully defended their titles on Saturday at the third annual event. Oz Pearlman win the men's race with a time of 2 hours 39 minutes and 24 seconds.
	Jersey Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Golden Marathon Debut at Jersey Marathon (Jersey Evening Post) Claire Forbes broke the magical three hour barrier for her first marathon at the Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon with a chip time of 2 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds. Joseph Kibunja won the men's marathon with a time of 2 hours 33 minutes and 27 seconds.
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Mad Moose Marathon Winner (Tumbler Ridge News) Terri Gale won the third annual Mad Moose Marathon near Prince George. The scenic course offered challenging hills and Gale conquered her first marathon with a time of 4 hours and 45 minutes.
		Human Interest Story
		In The Long Run ... : When 1 Marathon is Not Enough, Try Running 600 or So (Peninsula Clarion) Ray Scharenbrock and Henry Reuden have both run more than six-hundred races of marathon distance or longer. Each has run in the fifty states more than once. For both, they started running because someone said they couldn't run one marathon.