Marathon/Running News: 12/7/09 - 12/14/09

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News From: Monday, December 14, 2009
	Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Amputee Hopes To Help Others Through Her Running (Dallas Morning News) Amy Palmiero-Winters ran the Dallas White Rock Marathon. Winters, an amputee, ran along side of 6-year-old Ryanne Carr who completed the 26.2 mile race in her wheel chair. Winters holds twelve world records for amputee athletes.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Cooler Conditions Didn't Faze Women's Dallas White Rock Marathon Winner (Dallas Morning News) Rose Jebet arrived in Dallas near 6 pm on Saturday and that proved to be enough time to eat, rest and win the women's division of the marathon with a time of 2 hours 48 minutes and 21 seconds.
		Tabut Of Kenya Dashes To PR, Win In Men's Dallas White Rock Marathon (Dallas Morning News) Edward Tabut ran stride for stride with his AmeriKenyan Running Club teammates until past half way. Tabut would win the overall marathon title with a time of 2 hours 16 minutes and 53 seconds.
	Honolulu Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		39-Year-Old Makes Triumphant Return In Women's Race (Honolulu Advertiser) Svetlana Zakharova put on an impressive finish to win the women's division of the Honolulu Marathon with a time of 2 hours 28 minutes and 34 seconds. Zakharova walked away with forty-thousand dollars for her victory.
		Kenya' Ivuti, Russia's Zakharova Run Away (Honolulu Advertiser) Weather and a fast pace proved beneficial for defending champion Patrick Ivuti of Kenya as he won the Honolulu Marathon with a time of 2 hours 12 minutes and 14 seconds.
		Thousands Participate In 37th Annual Honolulu Marathon (KHON.com) The thirty-seventh annual Honolulu Marathon greeted twenty-three thousand runners with cool weather and clear skies. More than half of all participants were from Hawaii.
		Hawaii Marathon Attracts Tens Of Thousands (KITV.com) The thirty-seventh annual Honolulu Marathon saw more than twenty-three thousand runners and walkers toe the line. Kenyan Patrick Ivuti successfully defended his title with a time of 2 hours 12 minutes and 14 seconds.
		Zakharova Wins Honolulu Marathon For Third Time (Honolulu Star Bulletin) Svetlana Zakharova of Russia won her third Honolulu Marathon in the women's division with a time of 2 hours 28 minutes and 34 seconds. She ran with defending champion Kyoko Shimahara until mile 18.
		Kenya's Ivuti Wins Men's Race For 2nd Year In Row; Russia's Zakharova Wins Women's Race (Honolulu Advertiser) Patrick Ivuti of Kenya won the overall title in the Honolulu Marathon with a time of 2 hours 12 minutes and 14 seconds. Svetlana Zakharova took the women's top honors for the third time, having won in 1997 and 2002
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Area Running Getting Stronger (Ottawa Citizen) Ottawa Canada seems to be uniting in their efforts to promote running. The National Capital Runners Association and Ottawa Race Weekend have merged to become Run Ottawa Club. The club's marquee event will still be the Ottawa Race Weekend.
	Singapore International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		StanChart Singapore Marathon Running Ahead Of Pack (Asia One) The 2009 Singapore Marathon hosted more than fifty-thousand participants in races ranging from a ten-kilometer race to the full marathon. Registration opened on July 16 with eighty percent of participants signing up in less than one month.
News From: Sunday, December 13, 2009
	Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Thunder Road Marathon Unites People The Right Way (Charlotte Observer) The battle of runner versus motorist did not go uncontested in Charlotte on Saturday. Those with the true Christmas Spirit took the opportunity to embrace the holiday runners before trekking out on their shopping adventures.
	Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyans Winners In 40th Dallas White Rock Marathon (Dallas Morning News) Fog may have slowed down the aerial coverage of the Dallas White Rock Marathon but Edward Tabut of Kenya surged to the lead at mile 18 and went on to win the men's race with a time of 2 hours 16 minutes and 53 seconds.
		Human Interest Story
		Field Of 20,000 Expected For White Rock Marathon (Dallas Morning News) The fortieth annual Dallas White Rock Marathon, which starts at the American Airlines Center, will host more than twenty-thousand runners. Nearly ideal race-conditions will great runner for the 26.2 mile race.
	Honolulu Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Whitaker In Honolulu Marathon For Wounded Soldiers (The Hawk Eye) Nathan Whitaker will run the Honolulu marathon to help raise money for his fallen comrades. He will be joined by three other U.S. Marines who hope to raise any amount for wounded soldiers or families of deceased warriors.
	Kiawah Island Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Teal, Jacobs Top Field At Kiawah (Post and Courier) The thirty-second annual Kiawah Island Marathon was won by debutante Blair Teal, 23, of Gastonia, North Carolina with a time of 2 hours 29 minutes and 57 seconds. Jenniifer Jacobs won her sixth consecutive women's title with a time of 2 hours 55 minutes and 34 seconds.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		26.2gether : Adams Family Finished Provo Marathon en Masse (East Oregonian) Mariann Adams dismissed her first thought of running a marathon after a serious car accident. Her family soon got involved and several ran the relay while four more completed the whole 26.2 miles.
		International Marathon in Nagpur (Pres Trust of India) Nagpur will host the second annual Nagpur International Marathon which will mark the anniversary of the death of Mahatma Gandhi on January 31. More than fifty-international runners are expected to participate.
	Rocket City Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Local Runner Riddle Wins Rocket City Marathon (Huntsville-Times) David Riddle won the Rocket City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 26 minutes and 23 seconds. Riddle broke away from the pack at mile 15 and never looked back. Janet Cherobon won the women's title in 2 hours 37 minutes and 24 seconds.
	Roxbury Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathoner Nears Goal Of Running In Every State (EnterpriseNews.com) Evelyn Smith will be one step closer to completing her goal of completing a marathon race in each of the fifty states when she competes in Roxbury Connecticut. It will be her forty-eighth state.
	Tucson Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Tucson Marathon (Arizona Daily Start) The Tucson Marathon kicks off today and will drop nearly twenty-two hundred feet from start to finish while traveling along the North Oracle Road.
News From: Saturday, December 12, 2009
	Honolulu Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Elite Kenyan Runners Take Aim At Men's Record (Honolulu Advertiser) Patrick Ivuti arrived later than expected into Honolulu and will spend Saturday just moving around after sitting on a plane for over a day. There are four men that have run under 2 hours and 10 minutes and could break the course record of 2 hours and 11 minutes.
		Looking For A Repeat At Honolulu Marathon (Honolulu Star Advertiser) Kiyoko Shimahara will compete in her third race since August when she toes the line to defend her title in the Honolulu Marathon. Former world record holder Margaret Okayo will be set to dethrone the returning champion.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Favored Women's Duo Not Giving In To Pressure of Honolulu Marathon (Honolulu Advertiser) Kiyoko Shimahara is set to defend her title in Sunday's Honolulu Marathon. Margaret Okayo is making her Honolulu debut as the current record holder of the Boston and New York City Marathons.
	Spijkenisse Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Colin Lea To Compete In The Spijkenisse Marathon, His 20th Marathon In Only Five Years (York Press) Colin Lea is inspired by his grandmother who lived to almost 99 years of age. He is raising funds for Age Concern York an organization where his "nana" was a volunteer.
	Tallahassee Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		As Tallahasse Marathon Approaches, Healthier Lifestyle Comes Into Focus (Tallahassee.com) The thirty-sixth annual Tallahassee Marathon kicks of on February 7, 2010 with more than one-thousand runners expected to participate. Participants from twenty-four states and several countries have already registered.
News From: Friday, December 11, 2009
	Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Thunder Road Marathon Expo is Today, Races on Saturday (Charlotte Observer.) Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon will host a pre-race expo at the Charlotte Convention Center. The expo is scheduled from 11 am until 9 pm. Race organizers expect nine-thousand runners to participate.
	Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Despite Recession, Runners Continue to Flock To Marathons (Dallas Morning News) The Dallas White Rock Marathon was first run on March 6 back in 1971 with 82 runners looped the lake twice. This weekend marks the fortieth running of the marathon with more than twenty-thousand runners expected.
	Honolulu Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Setting a Fast Pace (Honolulu Advertiser.) Samuel Mwangi-Gichochi will travel to Honolulu from Kenya for the Honolulu Marathon and he has no intention of winning or finishing. Mwangi is a pacesetter and will run sub-five minute miles at the start of the race.
		Marathon Runners Add A Boost To Hawaii's Economy (KHON.com) Hawaii will see a bright spot in their economy with more than sixty-percent of the Honolulu Marathon field comprised of Japanese tourists spending their yen against a weak dollar. It could mean more than one-hundred million for the state economy.