Marathon/Running News: 10/31/09 - 11/7/09

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Athens Marathon (Greece)
	News From: Friday, November 6, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Paul Lekuraa Aiming at Second Consecutive Athens Marathon Title (IAAF.com) Paul Lekuraa is hoping to win his second consecutive Athens Marathon title. In 2008, he still managed to run 2 hours and 12 minutes despite a delayed visa and a last minute arrival to the race.
Auckland Marathon
	News From: Sunday, November 1, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Hooper Wins Auckland Marathon (New Zealand Herald) Rowan Hooper won the Auckland Marathon with a time of 2 hours 31 minutes to earn his first title in the annual race which served as the New Zealand championships.
		Marathon 'Training Run' Proves a Winner at Auckland Marathon (New Zealand Herald) Jess Ruthe surprised herself by running the Auckland Marathon as a training run and winning the women's race with a time of 2 hours and 49 minutes which earned her seventeenth place overall.
	News From: Saturday, October 31, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Running On After a 'Hellish Year' (New Zealand Herald) Ben Ruthe won the 2008 Auckland Marathon. He will line up next to his wife who has set her eyes on the 2012 Olympic Marathon. The couple had nearly lost her father and their son earlier this year.
		Hooper Aiming to Continue Marathon Run at Auckland (The New Zealand Herald) Kris Gemmel will hope to add the Auckland Marathon title to his Dunedin and Christchurch titles. He will have to stave off attacks from 2008 champion Ben Ruthe of Tauranga
Bass Pro Shops Marathon
	News From: Monday, November 2, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon Endures Last-Minute Course Change To Bring Finale To Fitness Event (News-Leader) Despite construction and flooding along the Bass Pro Shops Marathon course, James Cheruiyot of Kenya won the 26.2 mile course in record setting time of 2 hours 25 minutes and 3 seconds.
		Kenyan Wins Bass Pro Event On Course Changed By Construction, Flooding (News-Leader) James Cheruiyot of Kenya won the third-annual Bass Pro Shops Marathon with a time of 2 hours 25 minutes and 3 seconds to establish a course record on the redesigned course.
	News From: Saturday, October 31, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Conservation Marathon Preparing to Change Route After This Year. (News-Leader) A reconstruction project along U.S. highways 60 and 65 will force the organizers of the Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon to change the marathon course for the 2010 race.
Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon
	News From: Saturday, November 7, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Dent Races for Fun and Games (Sydney Morning Herald) Martin Dent is planning on running the Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon in Japan in February in an attempt to qualify for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. He his hopeful that his twins don't arrive until late February.
Berlin Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, November 3, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Wanjiru Aims High (Sky Sports) While Sammy Wanjiru is about to turn 23 years of age he has also revealed that he will attempt to smash the current marathon world record at the Berlin Marathon next September.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Friday, November 6, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Dont expect ex-Bulldog at Dam to Dam (Des Moines Register) Jason Lehmkuhle, who finished tenth at the New York City Marathon will probably skip the Dam to Dam 20K race on June 5 as he will probably run the Boston Marathon as his next goal race in April.
Cayman Islands Marathon
	News From: Monday, November 2, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Cayman Island Marathon Gets 'Kiss' Of Approval Again (Cayman Net News) A local radio station on the Cayman Island will once again serve as the official radio station for the Cayman Island Marathon. KISS FM is entering a team in the marathon relay competition.
Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, November 3, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Set For November 14 (The Chattanoogan) The Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon will kick off on November 14 and events include the marathon, half-marathon, and a junior marathon. This will be the thirtieth anniversary for the marathon.
City of Oaks Marathon
	News From: Monday, November 2, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Duke Graduate Student Sloshes To Marathon Win at City of Oaks (News Observer) Patrick Reaves took about twenty miles to catch the leader in the City of Oaks Marathon. Reaves would go on to win the overall title with a time of 2 hours 33 minutes and 3 seconds on a rain soaked and muddy course.
	News From: Saturday, October 31, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Suits Raleigh's Style (News Observer) The 2009 City of Oaks marathon course will showcase the landscape surrounding Raleigh. Jim Micheels emphasizes the local theme by choosing local businesses for the race support.
Comrades Marathon (88km)
	News From: Saturday, November 7, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		The Marathon King From Rural Gutu (The Herald) Stephen Muzhingi won the 2009 Comrades and has been elevated to hero status. Muzhingi announced that he will run the Two Oceans marathon as a training run and then return just a few weeks later to win the Comrades marathon.
	News From: Tuesday, November 3, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Comrades Marathon Novice Entries Close (IOL.co.za) The five-thousands spots that were available for first-time runners of the Comrades marathon filled within twenty-seven hours and officially closed registration for the race.
	News From: Saturday, October 31, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		After 21 Years, Comrades Fever Strikes Again (The Witness) For those who have run the previous Comrades Marathon, entries for the fifteen-thousand repeat participants have been filled. The remaining spots will close on Sunday November 30 or when five-thousand more entries are received.
Connemara International Marathon
	News From: Thursday, November 5, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Connemara Marathon Sports a New Sponsor (Galway Advertiser) The April 11, 2010 Connemara Marahton has added Ronhill, which makes technical t-shirts for the marathon, as a sponsor. Race day events include a half-marathon, marathon, and an ultra-marathon.
Detroit International Marathon
	News From: Thursday, November 5, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		The Sarah Plaxton Interview (The Spinal Column) Sarah Plaxton won the Detroit Marathon in 2 hours and 57 minutes and a bit surprised in doing so. The stay-at-home mom ran in high school and has raised three kids while running and training for the marathon.
Dong-A Seoul International Marathon
	News From: Saturday, October 31, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Molla Returns to Defend Seoul Marathon Title (IAAF.com) The Seoul marathon will take place on Sunday morning with David Kemboi leading the elite men's field with a marathon time of 2 hours 6 minutes and 26 seconds.
Dubai Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, November 3, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Gebrselassie Set for Return to Dubai Where Another World Record Assault Beckons (IAAF.org) Haile Gebrselassie will return to the Dubai Marathon on January 22, 2010 to take another shot at breaking his own marathon world record.
Harrisburg Marathon
	News From: Saturday, November 7, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Runners Gear Up for Harrisburg Marathon (Patriot News) The thirty-seventh annual Harrisburg Marathon will raise money to benefit the children of the East Shore YMCA. The marathon is expecting fifteen-hundred participants.
Honolulu Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, November 3, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Japan Marathon Entries Up for Honolulu Marathon (Star Bulletin) Japanese tourism for Hawaii has been slumping for the past year. Despite the low economic numbers the Honolulu Marathon is seeing and increase in Japanese registrants for the marathon
Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
	News From: Friday, November 6, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Students to Run in 26.2, 13.1 mile-race Saturday at Indianapolis Monumental Marathon (Indiana Daily Student) More than fifty-six hundred runners have entered the Monumental Marathon taking place on Saturday. Including students from Indiana University. More than 44 states will be represented and six countries.
	News From: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Indianapolis Monumental Marathon to Tie Up Streets on Saturday (Indy Star) The Indiapolis Monumental Marathon will canvass most of the northern half of the downtown area. More than three-thousand walkers and runners will cause roads to close from 5 am through nearly 2 pm.
Inland Trail Marathon
	News From: Monday, November 2, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Two For The Books: Personal Record And Course Record Fall En Route To Marathon Victories (Chronicle-Telegram) Kyle Bowman of Stowe won the Elyria Inland Trail Marathon ahead of training partner Vince Rucci. Bowman's time of 2 hours 44 minutes and 3 seconds was his personal best for the marathon distance
	News From: Saturday, October 31, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Inland Trail Marathon is This Weekend (Chronicle) The fifth annual Inland Trail Marathon will take place this weekend near the Murray Ridge School in Elyria Ohio. The marathon and accompanying events kick off at 8 am.
Lewis & Clark Marathon (MO)
	News From: Thursday, November 5, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Siouxland Lewis and Clark Marathon Generates Dollars (Sioux City Journal) The Lewis and Clark marathon boasted an increase of two-hundred runners over last year and according to the Sioux City Sports Authority runners and spectators spent nearly two-hundred thousand dollars toward the local economy.
Little Rock Marathon
	News From: Saturday, October 31, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Little Rock Marathon Registration Numbers Increase (Todaysthv.com) Little Rock Marathon race organizers are announcing a thirty-four percent increase in registration numbers from last year. The marathon takes place on the weekend of March 6 and 7 and should include more than ten-thousand participants.