Marathon/Running News: 11/16/10 - 11/23/10

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News From: Tuesday, November 23, 2010
	California International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		California International Marathon Draws Record Number Of Entrants (Sacramento Bee) The California Marathon has pulled in eight-thousand runners making an eight perent increase from the 2009 marathon.
	Delhi International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Gul Panag Groped At Delhi Marathon (Latest Sports Buzz) Gul Panag, an attractive Bollywood actress, was groped by an unidentified man while participating in the Delhi half-marathon on November 21st.
	Hogeye Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		1972 Olympian Jeff Galloway Offers "Running School" At 35th Annual Hogeye Marathon (Ozarks Unbound) The thirty-fifth running of the Hogeye Marathon on April 11 will play host to Jeff Galloway.
	Marabana Havana Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Marabana 2010 Photos (Havana Times) Livan Luque and Yailen Garcia won the men's and women's races at the Marabana Havana marathon, with times of 2:28:12 and 2:45:12 respectively.
	Mesquite Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Utah Runner Wins Mesquite Marathon (Desert Valley Times) Fritz Van de Kamp won the Mequite Marathon with a time of 2 hours 33 minutes and 27 seconds.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Tower Hamlets In Legal Bid Against 2012 Olympic Marathon Route (BBC.co.uk) An east London council has begun legal processes to ask for a judicial review over the decision to move the 2012 Olympic marathon route from the East End.
	Penang Bridge International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Many Miss Flights Due To Penang Marathon (Today Online) More than two-hundred people missed flight from the Penang International Airport as the only bridge was closed for the Penang Marathon crossing.
	Philadelphia Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Main Line Runners in Fast Lane at Philly Marathon, Rothman 8K Run (Main Line Media News) Emily Hulme of Haverton, who finished 3rd at the Philly Marathon in 2:44:30, was one of several Main Line runners to compete.
	Polar Circle Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Running The Polar Circle Marathon (Guardian) Jesper Rygaard Hansen won the Polar Circle Marathon with a time of over 3 hours and 10 minutes which is a far cry from his 2 hour and 40 minute usual road marathon times.
	Richmond Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Richmond Marathon Runner Who Fell Ill Thanks 2 Who Helped Finish (Richmond Times-Dispatch) Rick Morris was helped across the finish line of the Richmond Marathon after he suffered from a muscular condition that kept his legs from functioning normally.
News From: Monday, November 22, 2010
	Marabana Havana Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		More than 2,500 People Run Havana's Marathon (SolVision) 73 countries were represented among the more than 2,500 participants in the 25th Marabana Havana Marathon, which saw Matanzas' Yailen Garcia and Livan Luque of Havana, win the women's and men's races respectively.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Age Begins To Catch Up With 2 Prolific Marathoners (Wall Street Journal) Don McNelly pulled out of the Harrisburg Marathon at mile 12 while hoping to finish the marathon just days after his 90th birthday.
		Marathon Training A Delicate Blend (Coloradoan) The mainstay of most any marathon training program is the long run. However runners should throw in a variety of training to race well.
		Kara Goucher To Return From Maternity Leave At Rock N Roll Arizona (Arizona Republic) Kara Goucher will make her return to running after her maternity leave at the Rock N Roll Arizona Marathon
		Big Discounts Await Early Birds In Subic International Marathon (GMA.news) The Subic Marathon will offer early bird discounts to those who register for the marathon from November 23 to December 5 for the 2011 race
	Philadelphia Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Near The Philadelphia Marathon Finish Line, A Marriage Proposal (Philadelphia Inquirer) Bryan Pitcairn and Katy Pellani were engaged about ten feet before they finished the Philadelphia Marathon on Sunday.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Vassallo, Kramer Win Philadelphia Marathon Titles (Philadelphia Inquirer) Dan Vassallo won the Philadelphia Marathon with a time of 2 hours 21 minutes and 28 seconds.
	Route 66 Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Detour Adds Distance To Route 66 Marathon (Tulsa World) Sunday's Route 66 Marathon had a optional three tenths of a mile detour to the popular landmark known as the Center of the Universe
		Route 66 Marahon Runners Dies After Collapse (Tulsa World) A 27-year-old man died after collapsing near the ten-mile makr of the Route 66 half-marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Windy Day Rules Route 66 Marathon (Tulsa World) Andy Derks won the Route 66 Marathon with a time of 2 hours 32 minutes and 29 seconds despite high winds.
	White River Marathon for Kenya (prev Mountain Home Marathon for Kenya)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Hogue Captures Third Straight At White River Marathon (Baxter Bulletin) Charlie Hogue won the White River Marathon with a time of 2 hours 49 minutes and 36 seconds.
News From: Saturday, November 20, 2010
	Austin Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Livestrong Austin Marathon Route Announced (Austin 360) The 2011 Austin Marathon route has been announced with twenty-nine turns, seventeen rolling uphill miles and nine miles of mostly downhill running.
	Penang Bridge International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Penang Bridge To Close 1 AM - 10 AM Sunday For Marathon (The Star) The Penange Bridge International Marathon will close down the Penang bridge for more than twenty-five thousand runners.
	Philadelphia Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Philadelphia Marathon Is Draw For Runners And Tourists (Philadelphia Daily News) The seventeenth annual Philadelphia Marathon kicks off this Sunday with thirty different countries represented in the race.
		Philadelphia Marathon: 17th Annual Race Begins Sunday With 11,000 Runners (SBNation.com) The third Sunday of November has been the kick off for the Philadelphia marathon for sixteen years. This Sunday is no different with eleven-thousand runners taking to the streets.
		Weekend Weather Worth Of Philadelphia Marathon (Philadelphia Inquirer) Mostly sunny skies and cool temperatures will great runners in the Philadelphia area for the marathon.
	Route 66 Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		About 9000 Runners Gear Up For The Williams Route 66 Marathon Sunday (KJRH.com) While Oklahoma may be the sixth fattest state in the country, nearly nine-thousand runners will run the Route 66 Marathon to fight this statistic.
News From: Friday, November 19, 2010
	Museum of Aviation Foundation Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Museum Of Aviation Marathon Set For January 15 (Warner Robins Patriot) The Museum of Aviation will host it's fifteenth annual marathon on January 15, 2011. Prize money is being offered for the top three finishers in each race.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Starting Gun Fires On St. Albert's First Marathon (Saint City News) St. Alberts will host the first Run Wild Leading Edge Marathon in May and race organizers hope to attract five-hundred to one-thousand runners.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Arvind Kumar Yadav Of Railways Wins First Prize In 26th Indira Marathon (Samachar Today) Arvind Kumar Yadav won the Indira Marathon with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 14 seconds.