Marathon/Running News: 11/8/09 - 11/15/09

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News From: Sunday, November 15, 2009
	Atlantic City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Weather Cooperates For 'Almost Perfect' Atlantic City Marathon (Press of Atlantic City) Eight hundred runners showed up for the postponed Atlantic City Marathon. A race of this size costs nearly sixty-thousand dollars and Brian Barry is hoping for more sponsors next year.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Two Pennsylvania Runners Win Atlantic City Marathon (Press of Atlantic City) The 51st Atlantic City Marathon saw two runners from Pennsylvania take hop top honors in the men and women's overall marathon. Brian Click of Havertown won the men's title and Mindy Sawtelle won the women's event.
	Malibu Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Malibu International Marathon Winners (My Fox LA) Todd Martin won the inaugural Malibu International Marathon with a time of 2 hours 58 minutes and 23 seconds. Lisa Fink won the women's division with a time of 3 hours 13 minutes and 7 seconds.
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Abitova Blasts Field in Yokohama Women's MArathon (The Japan Times) Inga Abitova of Russia beat the top two finishers of the 2008 Beijing Olympics by pulling away at the thirty kilometer mark and going on to win the marathon with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 18 seconds.
		Abitova Takes Inaugural Yokohama Women's Marathon (IAAF.org) Inga Abitova raced to victory in warm and windy conditions to claim the title of the Yokohama Women's Marathon with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 18 seconds.
	Richmond Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Basweti Captures Second Consecutive Richmond Marathon Title (Times Dispatch.) Jynocel Basweti delivered the first back to back victories in five years for the Richmond Marathon. Basweti won the 26.2 mile race with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes and 28 seconds.
	Rim Rock Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Fanselow Wins Inaugural Rim Rock Marathon (The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel) Bill Fanselow celebrated his forty-third birthday today by winning the inaugural Rim Rock Marathon. He won the 26.2 mile race with a time of 2 hours 43 minutes and 2 seconds.
		Human Interest Story
		Cold, Snow Don't Bother Runners at Rim Rock Marathon (The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel) Bernie Boettcher ran the Rim Rock Marathon with a garbage bag covering his body for 18 miles of the 26.2 mile race. The snow and cold would not stop him from completing the race and hundreds of other runners
	Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		San Antonio Marathon Results (News.Gather) The Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon hosted more than thirty-one thousand runners. Gilber Keoch won the men's race with a time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 39 seconds.
		Massive Crowd Kicks it at San Antonio's Rock N Roll Marathon (KENS5.com) Gilbert Koech won the inaugural San Antonio Marathon with a time of 2:14:39 while Tatiana Pushkavera took home top honors for the women's marahon race with a time of 2:30:30.
News From: Saturday, November 14, 2009
	Midsouth Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Man Revived After 40 Minutes With No Pulse at MidSouth Marathon (KAIT) Bill Zahler, 67, had no pulse for forty minutes after completing the MidSouth Marathon in Wynne Arkansas last weekend. He went home from the hospital today.
	New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Rock 'n' Roll Mardi Gras Marathon Well on Pace to be the City's Largest Marathon (Times-Picayune) The Rock N Roll Mardis Gras Marathon has around seven-thousand runners signed up for the full and half marathons with females making up more than sixty-percent of those registered.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		The Long Road Back - Q&A with Meb Keflezighi (San Diego News) Meb Keflezighi has been shoved into the spotlight after winning the New York City Marathon. His eighth place finish in the 2007 Olympic Marathon trials had him fading into the limelight until New York City.
		Hoyts Inspire Franklin Students (Milford Daily News) Dick Hoyt feels something a little more special with each step he runs. His son Rick causes Dick to push harder and harder. Team Hoyt has been inspiring people to do more and challenge themselves every race.
	Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathoners All Set to Rock N Roll in San Antonio (My San Antonio) The sound of electric guitars will be heard throughout San Antonio on Sunday as the Rock N Roll Marathon kicks off with thirty-one thousand runners and walkers tackle the 26.2 mile course.
News From: Friday, November 13, 2009
	Richmond Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mens Champions From 2008 and 2007 Highlight SunTrust Richmond Marathon Field (Times Dispatch) The thirty-second annual Richmond Marathon pits Jynocel Basweti against Mohamed Awol the top finishers from the 2007 and 2008 marathons.
		Human Interest Story
		Rain Won't Slow Down Richmond Marathon (WTVR) The recent heavy rain from passing storms will not effect the course of the Richmond Marathon. Race organizers are monitoring the James River levels to allow for a safe, flood-free race.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Richmond Marathon (Puggal News) The thirty-second running of the Richmond Marathon will have the defending champion Jynocel Basweti out to keep his title against Mohammed Awol who was second last year.
News From: Thursday, November 12, 2009
	Colfax Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Kaiser Permanente to Help Colfax Marathon Thrive (Denver Biz Journal) Denver's Colfax Marathon has gained a new sponsor after the previous sponsor The Post-News folded in the midst of the current economic times. Kaiser Permanente has come to the races rescue to sign a new sponsorship deal for 2010.
	Mesquite Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Mesquite Marathon Gains Boston Marathon Qualifier Certification (PRWeb) The Mesquite Marathon will kick off on November 21 and the race course will traverse Utah, Arizona, and Nevada. The course has been certified to allow participants to qualify for the Boston Marathon
	Odds And Ends
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kenyan Ndereba Eyes Age Record at 2012 Olympics (Reuters) Catherine Ndereba is vowing to become the oldest Olympic Marathon winner at the 2012 London Games. Ndereba won the silver medal in Beijing and took home the silver medal in Athens in 2004
	Redding Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Set Realistic Goals When Preparing To Run A Marathon (M.Redding.com) The Redding Marathon takes place on January 17 and many first timers are encouraged to have fun and not worry so much about finishing time. Setting realistic goals are important for a positive outcome.
	Richmond Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Richmond Marathon Course Appears Safe From Flooding (Times Dispatch) The massive amount of rain from the remnants of Hurrican Ida will not cause race organizers to re-route the marathon on Saturday. Most of the areas rivers will crest prior to the start of the marathon.
	Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Pressure, Pain Drove Runner to Use Drug (My San Antonio) Liza Hunter-Galvan will not be on the starting line for this Sunday's Rock N Roll San Antonio Marathon. Her second place finish last year will go unimproved upon as she is sitting out of competition for testing positive for the banned substance EPO.
	Tobacco Road Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		The Triangle's Newest Full and Half-Marathon Set for March 10, 2010 (Earth Times) The Tobacco Road Marathon will take place on March 10, 2010 and include eighteen miles of the American Tobacco Trail for the 26.2 mile marathon. This will be the first-ever marathon starting in Cary.
	Trail Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		King and Arnold Claim USATF Trail Marathon Crowns (Competitor Running) Max King visited Ashland Oregon just one week after running a 2 hour and 19 minute marathon in New York. He would win the USATF trail marathon championships against one of the toughest fields assembled
	Two Oceans Marathon (56km)
		Human Interest Story
		Two Oceans Entries Open. (IOL.co.za) The Two Oceans Marathon takes place on Easter Saturday, April 3. Registration will close on March 3, 2010 or when eleven-thousand entries for each distance are reached.
News From: Wednesday, November 11, 2009
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		New York Marathon Winner Meb Keflezighi Wows the Crowd at Niketown In Los Angeles (Examiner.com) Meb Keflezighi spoke to a crowd at the Los Angeles Niketown after winning the New York City Marathon and becoming the first American to win the 26.2 mile race in over twnty-seven years.
	Richmond Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Last Minute Richmond Marathon Tips (Richmond.com) The thirty-second annual Richmond Marathon takes place this weekend. Hydration and proper carbohydrates are the main emphasis on preparation for the 26.2 mile race
		Richmond Marathon Weekend Sets Registration Record (Richmond Times-Dispatch) More than fourteen-thousand, six-hundred and fifty people have registered for the Sun Trust Richmond Marathon which sets a new record for the event and marks the ninth year of the past eleven which has seen a new record.