Marathon/Running News: 12/18/09 - 12/25/09

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News From: Thursday, December 24, 2009
	Edinburgh Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Race Begins To Land Place In Edinburgh Marathon (Edinburgh News) Runners interested in racing the Edinburgh Marathon have a few spots left to run the marathon and raise money for a great charity. The race takes place on Sunday May 23.
	Everest Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Annie's Marathon Challenge-On Everest (Hunts Post 24) Annie Furbank completed the Mount Everest Marathon. The sixty-one year-old completed the race which started at 5200 meters and ran to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis
	Hartford Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		It's One Hundred For Chuck Brenker (The Resident) Chuck Brenker completed the 2009 Hartford Marathon on October 26 and with that goal he had completed his 100th marathon. He says it was not a big deal. He plans on running the JFK 50 miler despite the thought that he may have a stress fracture.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Paul Tergat, The Sportman of the Decade (Daily Nation) Paul Tergat has established himself as a world class marathon and certainly a world class cross country runner with his five world cross country championship titles. He even finds the time to train about thirty athletes.
		Get Running! (Skiclub.co.uk) The Brighton Marathon will kick off on April 18, 2010 and registration is filling up quickly. The race will benefit the Disability Snowsport UK and the course will showcase the English Channel
	Palm Beaches Marathon Festival
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		It's Never Too Late To Get A Running Start (TCPalm) John Ouweleen ran an impressive 3 hours, 27 minutes and 50 seconds on his way to an age group marathon win in the 65-69 age group category of the Marathon of the Palm Beaches. He ran his first marathon in 2006.
	Yuma Territorial Marathon and Half Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Makes Its Way To Yuma (Yuma Sun) Cocopah Casino and Caballeros de Yuma will sponsor the inaugural Yuma Territorial Marathon and Half Marathon to be held on January 23. The flat road will provide a fast course for the inaugural race.
News From: Wednesday, December 23, 2009
	Austin Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Austin-Area Races Seem To Thrive Despite Difficult Economy (Austin360.com) Many of the Austin-area road races were run at or near capacity in 2009. The Austin Marathon sold out for the first time according to race director John Conley.
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Registration Closed Early For 2010 Boston Marathon (Examiner.com) The Boston marathon closed two months early for the 2010 race than the 2009 race and closed early than any of the 114 previous editions. There are twenty-five thousand participants registered for 2010.
	Mount Desert Island marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Most Scenic Marathon in Country Just Up The Coast (SeaCoastOnline.com) The Mount Desert Island Marathon was voted as the Most Scenic Marathon in a recent marathon poll. The course delivers some of Acadia's most scenic views. The race will add a relay division next year.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Barcelona Marathon Could Put Runners Through Their Paces (LateRooms.com) The first Barcelona Marathon was run in 1977 and the 2010 race will take place on the 7th of March beginning at 8:30 am. More than ten-thousand people have registered for the marathon.
		Running Enthusiast Packed A Lot In 88 Years (News-Record) Arnold Hecht completed five-hundred road races over his lifetime. He ran thirty marathons and flew thirty bombing missions in World War II.
	Rocket City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Local Runner Finish Strong In Rocket City Marathon (The Huntsville Times) Runners from Madison Alabama were among the fastest finishers at the thirty-third annual Rocket City Marathon. Josh Whitehead was third with a time of 2 hours 34 minutes and 24 seconds.
	Surf City Marathon (prev. Pacific Shoreline Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Ex-Galt Pediatrician To Be Honored With Marathon (Recordnet.com) The late Vanessa Pullen will be honored at the February 7th running of the Surf City USA Marathon and half-marathon. Pullen ran the half-marathon in 2009.
News From: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
	Austin Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Austin Marathon Has Its Own iPhone Application (Austin 360) The Austin Marathon has introduced it's very own iPhone application that is free for download on the Apple App store. The mobile application will provide results and information about the marathon.
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Keflezighi, Hall Set For Boston Marathon (Washington Times) The two biggest names in American distance running will grace the starting line of the Boston Marathon in 2010. Meb Keflezighi and Ryan Hall will go head to head in April and vie for the title.
	Dubai Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Britain's Adopted Marathon Man Targets Euro Place At Dubai Marathon (Dubai City Guide) Tomas Abyu lived less than twenty-five miles apart and will run with his homeland hero in the 2010 Dubai marathon in an attempt to join the ranks of the world marathon running elite
	Frankfurt Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Frankfurt Organizers Target Even Better IAAF Gold Label Race (Track and Field Resource) Gilbert Kirwa won the 2009 Frankfurt Marathon with a time of 2 hours 6 minutes and 23 seconds. The race organization and other details have confirmed the IAAF Gold Label Status for the 2010 event.
	GO! St. Louis Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		GO! St.Louis Registrations Filling Up, Fees About To Increase (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Registration for the GO! St. Louis Marathon is filling up quickly and the April race is seventy-five percent ahead of last year's pace. Entry fees will go up on January first.
	Myrtle Beach Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Myrtle Beach Marathon Sold Out Earlier This Year (SC Now.com) The Myrtle Beach Marathon will be held on February 12 at the Convention Center. The race has been sold out for several weeks with more than eighty-five hundred runners expected to compete.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		New Balance Partners With State to Help Remove Snow Along Charles River (Wicked Local) The Boston-based company, New Balance has entered into a sponsorship with state Department of Conservation and Recreation to fund snow removal along the Charles River along a seventeen-mile long path.
		Winter Solstice Good For Runners (Examiner.com) The first official day of winter means that the minutes of day light will be growing from here until June. The extra light will allow runners to begin again.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Pasipamire Wins Chitungwiza Marathon (The Herald) Cephas Pasipamire won the Mr. Pace 42 kilometer marathon with a time of 2 hours 22 minutes and 38 seconds. Gilbert Mutandiro of Lobels finished second with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 7 seconds.
	Rocket City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Huntsville Therapeutic Massage Students Provide Relief to Marathoners (MMD Newswire) The thirty-third edition of the Huntsville Rocket City Marathon made use of the VCH Therapeutic Massage students to provide massage support for the runners on December 12, 2009 and will continue to support the race day events
	Xiamen International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Twenty-one Foreign World-Class Runners To Compete In 2010 Xiamen Marathon (What's On Xiamen.com) The 2009 Xiamen Marathon Champion will return to defend his title along with nine-teen year-old elite Ethiopian runner Bazu Worka who took second in Paris.
News From: Monday, December 21, 2009
	26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer
		Human Interest Story
		Team of 26 Asheville Runners Being Assembled for Marathon War on Cancer (Mountain Xpress) Twenty-six runners will travel to Jacksonville Beach, Florida in February to run the National Breast Cancer Marathon in support of Jane Roane. Team Jane will race on February 21 on a flat and fast course.
	Athens Marathon (Greece)
		Human Interest Story
		Classic Greek Marathon: Bemidji Man Runs The Historic Route (Bemidji Pioneer) Christopher Hoffman ran the Classic Greek Marathon in November. Competing in just his third marathon along with four-thousand, six-hundred other runners, Hoffman traversed the original marathon course from Marathon Bridge to Athens with on lap in the first Olympic Stadium.
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Los Angeles Marathon Unveils Expanded Charity Program; Sixty Official Charities To Take Part In 2010 Race (Pr-Canada) The new Stadium to Sea course for the Los Angeles Marathon is just one major change occurring with the race. A charity program has been added that will raise funds for sixty non-profit organizations.
	Dubai Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		I enjoy the challenge and opportunities (The National) Stuart Horsewood has run one-hundred marathons and had a daily running streak of just over ten years. He plans on running the Dubai Marathon in January as his one-hundred and first marathon.
	Jacksonville Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		First-Time Winners Triumph At Jacksonville Marathon (News Jacksonville.com) Justin Jacobs won the Jacksonville Bank Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 30 minutes and 13 seconds. Jacobs is the first local resident to win the race in five years.