Marathon/Running News: 11/8/10 - 11/15/10

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Africa University International Peace Marathon
	News From: Thursday, November 11, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Tavengwa Wins Africa University International Peace Marathon (Zimbabwean) Sharon Tavengwa won the Africa University International Peace Marathon with a time of 3 hours 5 minutes and 13 seconds
	News From: Monday, November 8, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Chingadayi Romps To Victory In Africa University International Peace Marathon (Herald) Tapiwa Chingadayi won the Africa Universtiy International Peace Marathon with a time of 2 horus 28 minutes and 11 seconds.
Bass Pro Shops Marathon
	News From: Monday, November 8, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Crowds Cheer On Racers At Bass Pro Marathon (News Leader) Julius Rotich won the Bass Pro Marathon with a time of 2 hours 39 minutes and 26 seconds.
Beirut Marathon
	News From: Friday, November 12, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Mohamed Temam Wins Beirut Marathon - Another Victory For The Pacemaker (Bettor.com) Mohamed Temam won the Beirut Marathon with a time of 2 hours 16 minutes and 43 seconds.
	News From: Monday, November 8, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Awada Breaks Record As Beirut Marathon Looks To Olympics (Daily Star) Mohammad Teman won the Beirut Marathon with a time of 2 hours 16 minutes and 43 seconds while Hussein Awada broke the Lebanese national record on home soil.
		Pacemaker Teman Hangs On To Win Beirut Marathon (IAAF.org) Mohamed Teman of Ethiopia won the Beirut Marathon with a time of 2 hours 16 minutes and 43 seconds.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon Adds Spots For Entrants With Computer Glitches (Metro West Daily News) Boston Marathon race organizers have confirmed that several hundred runners who experienced glitches in the registration process have received permission to race in April
		New York City Marathon Dominates In Size, But Boston Still Stands Alone (Examiner.com) Nearlly forty-five thousand runners crossed the finish line of the New York City Marathon. A race this size has some serious issues to contend with.
Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon
	News From: Monday, November 15, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		2010 Version Was Fastest Battlefield Marathon Of 21st Century (Chattanoogan) Jason Altman won the 2010 edition of the Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon with a time of 2 hours 39 minutes and 44 seconds.
City of Oaks Marathon
	News From: Monday, November 8, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan, Russian Take City Of Oaks Marathon Titles (News Observer) Geoffrey Kiprotich won the City Of Oaks Marathon with a time of 2 hours 26 minutes and 7 seconds
Comrades Marathon (88km)
	News From: Saturday, November 13, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Countdown To The 2011 Comrades Marathon - 89K "UP" Run - Deadline is November 30 (Struik Travel.com) The eighty-sixth edition of the Comrades Marathon have until the end of the month to enter the famed race.
Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
	News From: Thursday, November 11, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		White Rock Marathon's New Course Approved By City Officials (Dallas Morning News) The start and finish line of the Dallas White Rock have been relocated and the new course has been approved for the December race.
	News From: Tuesday, November 9, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Are You Ready To Run The White Rock Marathon? (Dallas Morning News) The White Rock Marathon is just 26 days away and Marty Allen of Luke's Locker is helping many athletes reach the starting line.
Gettysburg North-South Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, November 9, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Gettysburg Creates Unique Marathon (York Daily Record) The inaugural Gettysburg North-South Marathon will be run on May 1 and commemorate the 150th anniversary of Gettysburg.
Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Indy Woman Qualifies For Olympic Trials (IndyStar.com) Jackie Dikos qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials at the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon with her time of 2 hours 45 minutes and 17 seconds
Manchester City Marathon
	News From: Monday, November 8, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Two Teachers, Including Manchester Woman, Win Manchester City Marathon (Union Leader) Evan Graves won the Manchester City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 29 minutes and 39 seconds
Marabana Havana Marathon
	News From: Saturday, November 13, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Marabana Havana Marathon 2010 Over One-Thousand Runners (Cuba Headlines) A week before the Marabana Marathon was set to kick off the race had more than one-thousand, five-hundred runners signed up to race.
Marshall University Marathon
	News From: Monday, November 8, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Runners Take To The Streets For Marshall University Marathon (Herald-Dispatch) Jim Beyer of Dayton Ohio won the Marshall University Marathon with a time of 2 hours 36 minutes.
Mesquite Marathon
	News From: Friday, November 12, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Mesquite Marathon On November 20 Expected To Attract 500 Runners (PRWeb) The second annual Mesquite Marathon will run over three states and should attract over 500 runners.
Morgan Hill Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, November 9, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Morgan Hill Marathon On The Run (Gilroy Dispatch) John Weru won the Morgan Hill Marathon with a time of 2 hours 37 minutes and 39 seconds.
New York City Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Is Bigger And Faster Better For New York City Marathon? (Wall Street Journal) Some of the world's greatest runners have bypassed the New York City Marathon due to its challenging hills which seems to result in slower times.
	News From: Monday, November 8, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		An Untested Two Set The Women's Pace At New York City Marathon (New York Times) Edna Kiplagat won the women's division of the New York City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 28 minutes and 20 seconds
		Gebremariam Wins Men's New York City Marathon In Debut (New York Times) Gebre Gebremariam won his first marathon at the New York City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 8 minutes and 14 seconds
		Haile Gebrselassie Retires After New York Marathon (San Francisco Chronicle) Haile Gebrselassie retired from running after dropping out of the New York City Marathon at mile 16.
		Human Interest Story
		Chilean Miner Edison Pena Overcomes The Odds To Finish New York City Marathon (New York Times) Edison Pena who was recently rescued from a mining accident in Chile, finished the New York City Marathon in 5 hours and 40 minutes despite knee issues
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Two Winners, One American Shock World In New York City Marathon (Detroit Free Press) Gebre Gebremariam won the New York City Marathon in his debut at the distance with a time of 2 hours 8 minutes and 43 seconds.
		At Mile 16, Gebrselassie Ends His New York City Marathon Race, And Career (New York Times) Haile Gebrselassie stepped off the course of the New York City Marathon to end his race and later announced his retirement from the sport.
OBX Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		OBX Marathon Weekend Expected To Draw 5,000 Runners (Outer Banks Voice) The OBX Marathon kicks off this weekend and will pull in more than 5,000 runners.
		OBX Marathon Brings In Millions (Outer Banks Sentinel) The fifth annual Outer Banks Marathon kicks off this weekend and over seven-thousand people have registered for the weekend's races.
Odds And Ends
	News From: Monday, November 15, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Haile Gebrselassie Reverses Decision To Quit Marathon Running A Week After Announcing Retirement (Telegraph) Haile Gebrselassie has reversed his decsion to retire from the sport of running.