Marathon/Running News: 11/18/08 - 11/25/08

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News From: Tuesday, November 25, 2008
	Honolulu Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Honolulu Marathon Sees Drop In Entrants (KITV) The Honolulu Marathon takes place on December 14 and brings in over one-hundred million dollars to the local economy. The number of runners registering for the race is far below the same time period one year ago. Local businesses are growing concerned about the loss of income from participants
		90 year-old woman chases marathon record at Honolulu Marathon (UPI) Gladys Burrill will make her fifth Honolulu Marathon an attempt to set a world record. On December 14, Burrill will run the 26.2 mile race and if she finishes the distance in under eight and one half hours she will hold the age group world record.
	Kansas Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		New Kansas Marathon headed to Lawrence. (Lawrence Journal World News) April 19 will mark the start of the Kansas Marathon. Race day events will include the 26.2 mile distance as well as a half-marathon and a five kilometer race. Organizers expect well over 1500 participants for the inaugural event.
	Knoxville Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Knoxville Marathon's Kids Run moving to Saturday night (Knox News) The Knoxville Marathon organizers have announced that the Knoxville Marathon kids run will be held at 6 pm on Saturday to help increase the overall participation for the March 29th event. Race officials hope to double or triple the size of the event with the move to the night before the marathon.
	London Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Sparkling mens field confirmed for 2009 London Marathon (Athletics Weekly) The Flora London Marathon has announced it's stunning list of entries for the 2009 marathon event. Signed athletes include three time winner and defending champion Martin Lel. The 2008 Olympic Marathon champion Sammy Wanjiru will join the silver and bronze Olympic medalists for the London race as well.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Lel to bid for record 4th London Marathon title (International Herald Tribune) After winning the London Marathon is 2005,2007 and setting a course record of 2 hours 5 minutes and 15 seconds, Martin Lel will attempt to win the London Marathon in 2009 at the age of 30. Sammy Wanjiru, the 1008 Olympic marathon champion, will be chasing after Lel for the title.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		London Marathon Lines Up Superb Men's Field (Race Results Weekly) The London Marathon has announced its' elite field for the 2009 race.
	Mountain Maryland Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Mountain Maryland Marathon planned for western Maryland. (Examiner) Kevin Spradlin, race director, has organized a marathon over the Great Allegheny Passage in western Maryland. The April 19th marathon will cover 1900 foot of elevation gain along a gradual path.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Paula Radcliffe Believes Age Will Be No Barrier to Olympic Marathon Success in London 2012. (Telegraph) After a disastrous finish at the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing and a complete turn around and wide lead victory in New York City, Radcliffe, who will be 38 for the 2012 games, thinks the Olympic gold will be hers for the taking.
		The world's biggest marathons in 2007 (Reuters) The popularity of the marathon has soared since 2000. The number of participants in marathon running has risen over thirty-seven percent. Some of the largest marathons in the world are helping to keep that number on the rise by increasing their registration limits.
		Smaller marathons thrive in the shadow of mega-marathons. (Reuters) New York and Chicago are some of the biggest marathons on the planet. However bigger is not always better. Smaller races such as Philadelphia and Copenhagen allow for relatively more comfort and less crowding than their first tier counterparts
		World's Ten Most Unusual Marathons (Express India) From drinking wine in France to a large medal in Little Rock Arkansas, this top ten list of marathons will keep you traveling and running for at least a few months.
	Space Coast Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Inside the Space Coast Marathon (Florida Today) Those who toe the line to for the 6 am marathon start on Sunday morning's Space Coast Marathon will have gone through grueling training mileage, a decrease in social life, loss of toe nails and excruciating pain. And afterward many will press on for yet another goal.
News From: Monday, November 24, 2008
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		John Hancock Financial Announces Top American Ryan Hall To Run 2009 Boston Marathon (Market Watch) The Boston Marathon is to be held on April 20, 2009 for the 113th running of the annual marathon. John Hancock Financial announced the signing of Olympic Trial Champion, Ryan Hall to its list of esteemed athletes.
	Bungay Black Dog Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Register now for Black Dog marathon (Advertiser 24) Organizers of the annual Bungay Black Dog Marathon and half-marathon have opened registration for the April 19th event. The race will attract nearly 1000 runners from all over Great Britain.
	Cayman Islands Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Team up for Cayman Island Marathon (Caymanian Compass) Race organizers are offering to hook up anyone who wants to run on a relay team in the Cayman Islands Marathon. The 26.2 mile race will be held on Sunday December 7.
	Philadelphia Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Philadelphia Marathon brings out the campy runners (Philadelphia Inquirer) More than 18000 runners ran through the streets of Philadelphia on Sunday and their reasons for running seemed almost as numerous as the runners themselves. Keith Straw said that he doesn't get paid to run the marathon so he might as well have fun as he completed the 26.2 mile race in a pink tutu and leotard.
News From: Sunday, November 23, 2008
	Beirut Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Runners gearing up for Beirut Marathon (The Daily Star) The Beirut Marathon will kick off on November thirtieth with the hope of raising money for cancer research, treatment and awareness. The non-profit race has had several themes over the years to help raise funds for charitable organizations.
	Kampala Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ugandans dominate MTNs Kampala Marathon. (New Vision) In a race that has been dominated by Kenyans over the past several years, Ugandans were a force to be reckoned with at the Kampala Marathon. The Ugandans claimed five of the six top categories in a field of over ten thousand runners.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Cambodia to Hold 13th International Marathon near Angkor Wat (Balita-sot-ph) The Cambodian Tourism Ministry will host the 13th international marathon near the ancient Angkor-Wat. The championship marathon race, slated for December 7, has approximately 2100 runners registered from over 30 countries.
	Ottawa Marathon (National Capital Race Weekend)
		Human Interest Story
		2009 Ottawa Race Weekend in search of new sponsor (Ottawa Citizen) ING has pulled out as the naming sponsor for the Ottawa Marathon. Despite being the largest marathon in Canada, Ottawa is looking for a new title sponsor but does not think that the ING pull out will have any effect. The 2009 race should be bigger than last year.
	Philadelphia Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Edwards runner aims for marathon milestone (Vail Daily News) According to Brian Dunfeys scale he is only twelve years old. The forty-nine year old will celebrate turning fifty by running his fiftieth marathon in Philadelphia despite his metabolic scales insistence that he is not old enough to run the race
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Two Ukrainians take wins in Philadelphia Marathon (Philadelphia Inquirer) The fifteenth annual Philadelphia Marathon saw two Ukrainians edge past two Americans for the top mens and womens postion. The mens overall marathon winner was Andre Toptuk and the womens winner Vera Ovcharuk,
News From: Friday, November 21, 2008
	California International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		California International Marathon sprints to participation record (Buisiness Journal) As if a cap of 6300 runners was not enough for the California International Marathon organizers have opened the doors for 250 more participants. The 250 spots will pay two-hundred dollar instead of the regular 75 dollars. The extra fifty thousand will go toward trail improvements.
	Kampala Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kampala Marathon figure is 10,800 (New Vision) The fifth annual Kampala Marathon has exceeded ten thousand runners for the race to be held on Sunday in conjunction with the half-marathon and 10 K. The participation numbers jumped by over four thousand runners from last years number.
	Milano City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Chepchumba returns to defend and organizers hopeful of records at Milan Marathon (IAAF) Sunday November 23 will mark the ninth annual Milano City Marathon in Italy's second largest city. Kenyans Duncan Kibet and Pamela Chepchumba are the lead contenders for the mens and womens overall titles in the marathon
	Philadelphia Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Philadelphia Marathon going the distance to track runners this weekend. (Philadelphia Daily News) More than 18000 runners will flood the street of Philadelphia this weekend and thanks to SAI-Timing their loved ones and spectator will be able to view each runners progress on the internet. The timing company will use satellites to track each runners progress at roughly every three mile mark.
		18,000 runners in Philadelphia Marathon (Philadelphia Inquirer) The fifteenth annual Philadelphia marathon will bring out more than 18,000 runners. The marathon on Sunday has offered registrants a fifteen percent coupon good at shops and retailers along the course route. Over seventy business have signed up to help make Philadelphia a destination marathon.
	Singapore International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kenyan runners to take part in Singapore marathon (China View) Marathon World Champion Luke Kibet is set to run the Singapore Marathon next month. Kibet ran a personal best of 2 hours 8 minutes and 52 seconds in 2006 at the championships in Eindhoven
News From: Thursday, November 20, 2008
	California International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Running the numbers: Participation on rise for California International Marathon (The Sacramento Bee) The twenty-fifth edition of the California International Marathon continues to grow. The race saw 5600 runners last year and the 2008 race has registered 6000 runners for the December 7th marathon race.