Marathon/Running News: 11/21/09 - 11/28/09

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News From: Saturday, November 28, 2009
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Kennewick Man, 65, Qualifies for Boston Marathon (The News Tribune) Ed Harrod got turned on to running at the age of 55. Ten years later he is not slowing down as the Kennewick resident ran the Portland Marathon in under 4 hours and 15 minutes to qualify for the Boston Marathon in April
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Around The World In 100 Runs (Times of India) Dr. Ashis Roy completed the Harrisburg Marathon as his twelfth marathon in the last ten months. Roy is the first Indian to run a marathon at the age of 60 and 70 and just two marathons short of reaching his one-hundredth marathon.
		The Only Book On Running You Need To Read (Palm Beach Post) John "The Penguin" Bingham's book "The Courage To Start" may not be on any list for the best books on running, but many are finding it a must read and using it as the motivation to get off the couch and "start".
		Altitude Training May Take You To New Heights (Irish Times) Ger Hartmann has been holding "prehabilitation" training clinics for athletes involved in all sports. The likes of Haile Gebrselassie and Moses Kipsoro have visited his clinics. Altitude seems to be a new standard for many distance runners.
	Shanghai International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Roads To Be Blocked As 20,000 Run Shanghai City Streets (EastDay) The Shanghai International Marathon will cause road closures from 7:30 am until 1 pom. The 26.2 mile race will host more than twenty-thousand runners among three races ranging from the marathon to the 4.5 kilometer race
	Singapore International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Rampai Pagi Interviews Singapore Marathon Runners (Bru Direct) Noralizulrainee Ali Yusop is a visually impaired individual but he manages to get along just fine. So well that he will run the Singapore Marathon this weekend while raising funds for the Rainbow Center Yishun Park School
	Twin Cities Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Twin Cities Marathon Holding Local Race In Far Away Place (Pioneer Press) The Minnesota National Guard's 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, stationed in Iraq, will toe the line for the Basra edition of the Twin Cities Marathon. One-hundred runners signed up for the marathon and two-hundred and fifty more signed up for the ten-mile race.
News From: Friday, November 27, 2009
	Atlanta Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Atlanta Marathon Results (Atlanta Journal Constitution) Nathan Tew, 21, of Lawrenceville, Georigia won the Thanksgiving Day Atlanta Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 34 minutes and 24 seconds. Gabriel Helmlinger of Cambridge, Massachusetts was nearly six minutes back in second place.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Paula Radcliffe wants second child before 2012 Olympics (BBC.co.uk) Paula Radcliffe gave birth to her daughter, Isla, in January of 2007 and she is talking about having her second child before she runs the 2012 Olympic Marathon.
		Boost for Running Craze (The Oklahoman) Oklahoma is holding the MAPS election that could have a huge impact on the running community if it passes. Mark Bravo, a running coach and enthusiast, will vote in the December 8 election that could add more than 50 miles of trails to the Oklahoma City area.
		If You Have To Lose, It Might As Well Be To A Legend (Eagle Tribune) Just a few short weeks after Joan Benoit Samuelson set an age group record at the New York City Marathon she won the women's division of the Feaster Five Road Race that attracted over nine-thousand runners. She did so in the last half-mile.
		He Might Not Yet Be A Household Name, But Wanjiru Can Change Running Forever (The Sydney Morning Herald) Samuel Wanjiru has done more in the running world than the famed Haile Gebrselassie. Wanjiru won his first marathon at the age of 17 and set a world half-marathon record at the age of 18. Could he be the first under two-hours in the marathon?
		Marathoner, 73, Fights Cancer By The Mile (Sign on San Diego) Bob Rebello ran a 5K race and it must have felt like a warm up. The seventy-three year old hopes to run a marathon on every continent to raise money for kidney cancer research.
	Seattle Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Seattle Marathon Course Saves The Worst (and Hilliest) for Last (Crosscut) Being undertrained for the Seattle Marathon is something no runner should do. The 26.2 mile Seattle Marathon is being considered one of the toughest road courses in the marathon world. Tough hills will great runners in the last half of the race.
News From: Thursday, November 26, 2009
	Cayman Islands Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Camyman Island Marathon Needs More Helpers (Caymanian Compass) Dolphin Discovery is the new sponsor for the Cayman Island Marathon water stations. The thirteen water stations will be competing for eight Royal Swim packages which allows them to swim and interact with dolphins.
		Cayman Island Marathon Charities Grateful (Caymanian Compass) The Cayman Island Marathon takes place on December 6 and proceeds from the race will benefit the Cayman Island Cadet Corps and the Cancer Society.
		Linking Runners at the Cayman Island Marathon (Caymanian Compass) With just over one week until the Cayman Island Marathon, the local running club is trying to finalize all four members of each of the marathon relay teams. Each person will run 6.5 miles of the marathon.
	Comrades Marathon (88km)
		Human Interest Story
		Comrades Entries to Reopen for 2010 (Times Live) The Comrades Marathon Association is responding to an overwhelming response from experienced runners and novices by offering two-thousand more entries for the 2010 running of the Comrades Marathon.
	Cowtown Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		The Cowtown (NBCDFW.com) The Cowtown Marathon will be held on February 27th of 2010 and has limited the number of available registration slots for the late February marathon, half-marathon and 50K.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Former Wausau East Star Bursts Onto National Running Scene (Wausau Daily Herald) Sarah Flament has qualified for the 2012 women's Olympic trials. She ran her first marathon in Columbus Ohio in 2008 and ran her first qualifying race in the Twin Cities Marathon.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Record Field of 10,000 Runners The New Barrier for Kosgei to Clear Florence Marathon (IAAF.org) The twenty-sixth Florence Marathon has broken a record ten-thousand entries. Reuben Kosgei, the 2000 Olympic Steeplechase Champion, will head up the men's marathon field.
		Human Interest Story
		Keep on Running - at 74 (The Aucklander) Gordon Jackson seems to be defying father time. At 74 he runs at least on 42 kilometer race per year and trains by running nearly 15 kilometers per day in his YMCA running gear.
	Philadelphia Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Happy End to Sad Start for Distance Runner (Poughkeepsie Journal) Luke Shane spent time, money and his energy preparing to qualify for the famed Boston Marathon while running the Philadelphia Marathon. He did so only to find out that the 2010 Boston race had filled to capacity.
	Redding Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Certification Matters to the Serious Runner (The Record Searchlight) The Redding Marathon will kick off on January 17 and is a USA Track and Field certified marathon course. Participants may use their time for the marathon as a Boston Qualifying time if they meet the Boston standards.
	Reggae Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		FOR REGGAE MARATHON...Pasta: Pocket friendly, energy rich! (Jamaica Gleaner) The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association's World's Best Pasta Party will allow athletes preparing for the Reggae Marathon to choose from wide variety of pasta dishes while carbo-loading for the 26.2 mile marathon
	Seattle Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Thompson Falls Teacher Running Seattle Marathon For A Cause (Montanna'sNewsStation.com) The Seattle Marathon began in 1970 with only thirty-eight runners. This year's marathon is expecting more than ten-thousand runners during the Thanksgiving weekend marathon.
	Space Coast Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Space Coast Marathon Set For November 29 (Space Coast Medicine and Healthy Living) Running Zone and Space Coast Runners will host the thirty-eighth running of the Space Coast Marathon and Half-Marathon on Sunday November 29 in Cocoa Village with the finish line at the Riverfront Park Amphitheater.
News From: Wednesday, November 25, 2009
	Colorado Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Colorado Marathon Voted State's Best (Coloradoan) According to an online survey by Colorado Runner Magazine, the Colorado Marathon, which runs along Poudre Canyon, was voted the state's best marathon. More than twelve-hundred runners participated in the marathon last year.
	Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Team Micah Runs In Dallas White Rock Marathon Benefiting Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children (PR Log) More than forty runners will lace up their running shoes at the Dallas White Rock Marathon to benefit the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital. Team Micah was formed based on the enthusiasm and determination of Micah who was born with caudal regression syndrome
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Ingrid's Marathon Bet (Manukau Courier) Ingrid Frost is preparing for her 102 marathon at the Three Bridges Marathon. She completed 50 marathons in 2006. It all started as a bet with friend Peter O'Malley as to who could run a marathon