Marathon/Running News: 11/27/07 - 12/4/07

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News From: Tuesday, December 4, 2007
	Baton Rouge Beach Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Baton Rouge Beach Marathon Set For Saturday (The Advocate) The sixteenth annual Baton Rouge Marathon will kick off this Saturday. More than thirteen-hundred runners from thirty-seven states will participate in the race which was founded in 1994.
	California International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Robson to Run California International Marathon Despite Injury (The Chronicle Herald) Denise Robson set a Canadian age group record for women over the age of forty at last years California International Marathon. She returns this year but will do so on a partially torn hamstring.
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Runners To Cause Road Closures (Capital Public Radio) A record number of runners will be running in the twenty-seventh annual California International Marathon. Local officials are excited about the boost to the economy.
	Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Spring Marathons - Already? (Cincinnati Enquirer) The fall marathon season is cooling down and many runners are beginning to train for the upcoming spring season. The 2010 Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon is on the list of potential spring races.
	Las Vegas International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		More than a mere marathon the Las Vegas marathon included Elvises, newlyweds and of course runners. (Las Vegas SUN) Rather than sit in a designated post for photographers, Tiffany Brown of the Las Vegas Sun, dawned her running shoes and explored the marathon from the inside. While photographs of more than 200 running "Elvi" and 56 marrying couple were unique to Vegas, stories of personal triumph were just as prevalent.
	London Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Tadese and Kifle to Join the Hunt for Medals at the London Marathon 2010 (Captal Eritrea) While reigning London Marathon champs, Sammy Wanjiru and Irina Mikitenko will return to defend their titles in April of 2010, they will face stiff competition from Tadese and Kifle.
	Memphis Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Memphis Marathon Is A Pain To Train For, Reward Is Finish (The Commercial Appeal) Some people might call running 26.2 miles torture. But the number of people participating in these races is on the climb. The Memphis Marathon will host a record number of thirty-five hundred runners.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		After Decades of Drought, U.S. Distance Runners Competitive Again in Marathons (The Palm Beach Post) While Meb Keflezighi ended the twenty-six year drought for Americans in the New York City marathon, other runners know it was a great first step and needs to continue if Americans are to keep pace with the African Distance Runners.
		Runner Gift Guide: Gifts That Drop Hints to Your Running Friends (Oregon Live) Runners will take notice of the list compiled by Kelly Johnson of the gifts you can give your running friends to drop hints about things that need to change. The subtle approach may be better, and easier, than being to blunt.
	Palm Beaches Marathon Festival
		Human Interest Story
		Palm Beach Marathon: Running Away From The Crowd (TCPalm) Harry Hoffman Jr, will be just another face in the crowd. He has been running marathons since 1995 and will has completed 175 marathons and 110 races in Florida along with a marathon in all fifty states.
	Reggae Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Unprecedented Numbers Sign Up For Reggae Marathon (Radio Jamaica) The ninth annual Reggae Marathon has grown to over eight-hundred participants this year making it the largest to date. Entry deadline is set for 9 o'clock Friday evening.
	Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		27,000 Signed Up to Take Part in Las Vegas Marathon (LasVegasNow) More than twenty-thousand runners from around the globe have signed up for the Las Vegas Marathon this weekend. Dr. Soloman Zak will celebrate his eightieth birthday by running the 26.2 mile race.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Las Vegas Marathon Not "just a fun run," Says Spokesman (Las Vegas Review-Journal) While the Rock N Roll marathon events are becoming well known for their festive atmosphere, this weekends marathon race in Las Vegas will play host to some serious competition.
	Singapore International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Africa rules, but so many winners in Singapore Maratthon (Today) Kenya's Elijah Mbogo smashed the Singapore marathon record by 37 seconds while running a 2:14:37 to outlast his fellow countryman Amos Matui by only two seconds. Cheruiyot's third place would allow the Kenyan's to give the 40,000 record setting runners something to shoot for.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kibet Ready to Turn Up the Heat Singapore Marathon Preview (IAAF.org) Luke Kibet won the 2008 Singapore Marathon with a course record of 2 hours 13 minutes and 1 second. Kibet hopes that the heat and humidity will, once again, prove to be his life preserver in 2009
	Tucson Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Tucson Marathon on North West's Roads December 13 (The Explorer) The Tuscon Marathon kicks off on December 13 at 7:30 am with a route that descends more that twenty-two hundred feet along the 26.2 mile course.
News From: Monday, December 3, 2007
	California International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		California International Marathon Winner Goes The Distance (Sacramento Bee) After three days of travel to Sacramento to California, Laban Moiben went on the win the California International Marathon
		It's a Qualifying Parade in California International Marathon (Sacramento Bee) After Wioletta Kryza of Poland won the women's race, the United States olympic hopefuls started to cross the finish line.
		Kenyan man, Polish woman place first at California International Marathon (Sacramento Bee) Laban Moiben and Wioletta Kryza won the 2007 California International Marathon.
	Odds And Ends
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Adidas up on talk of Nike, Asics interest: traders (Reuters) Shares in Adidas rose more than 3 percent on Monday, December 3. Rumor that Asics and Nike are bidding for Adidas. Adidas is the number two in the industry after Nike. Nike just purchased Umbro in October 2007.
	Palm Beaches Marathon Festival
		Human Interest Story
		Woman's marathon win comes with loss (The Palm Beach Post) Sonja Friend-Uhl's victory of the 2007 Marathon of the Palm Beaches in a 2:59:22 had a sad undertone. Two weeks earlier, Friend-Uhl lost her 31-year-old brother, Erik, in a traffic accident in Delaware. His death affected her decision to switch from the half-marathon to the full marathon. She will dedicate her run at the 2008 Disney Marathon to him.
	Pune International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Muia Wins Pune Marathon (Daily News & Analysis) Muia wins Pune marathon in 2 hours and 17 minutes. The kenyan native, who owns a cigar shop in Kenya, underwent stomach surgery recently and the discomfort prevented him from setting a course record of 2:15
	Tucson Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Gideon Talam wins Tucson Marathon and vows to break record (Tucson Citizen) Gideon Talam walked away with the Tuscon Marathon Victory in 2:24 and asked to have some competition as his best is 2:14 in Europe. The women's winner on the downhill course was Brandy Erholtz, Bailey, Colo., 2:49:16.
News From: Sunday, December 2, 2007
	California International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan Wins California International Marathon (KCRA.com) Laban Moiban of Kenya who was an early leader at the twenty-fifth anniversary of the California International Marathon won in 2:14:44. Richard Kimeli placed second and John Gathoga took third. place. Wioletta Kryza took first place in the women's race.
	Fukuoka Int'l Open Marathon Championship
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		2:06:39 debut victory for Wanjiru in Fukuoka (IAAF Athletics) At a press conference prior to the Fukuoka International Marathon, Kenyan Half Marathon World Record Holder Sammy Wanjiru made two promises - to win his debut marathon and to finish in a 2:06. Keeping close to Wanjiru through most of the race was Deriba Merga of Ethiopia who finished second in 2:06:50. Atsushi Sato, Japan's Half Marathon record holder, placed third in 2:07:13, a personal best by one minute twenty-three seconds.
		Wanjiru edges Merga to win Fukuoka Marathon (International Herald Tribune) Best known for having the fastest half marathon finishes in the world, Kenyan Samuel Wanjiru won the Fukuoka International Marathon in his marathon debut with a time of 2:06:39 on Sunday, December 2, 2007. Ethiopia's Deriba Merga came in a close second in a 2:06:50. Atsushi Sato took third place in a time of 2:07:13.
	Las Vegas International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Skvortsova, Cheboibich win Las Vegas Marathon (International Herald Times) Silviya Skvortsova of Russia finished the Las Vegas Marathon ahead of her male counter part, Christopher Cheboibich of Kenya, to win the inter gender competition and pick up a bonus of $25,000 on top of her $20,000 for winning the women's race. Skvortsova ran 2:29 to Cheboibich's 2:16. The Russian's 18 minute head start would prove to much for the Kenyan to overcome.
	Milano City Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Cheruiyot wins in debut, Chepchumba cruises to personal best at the Milan Marathon (IAAF Athletics) Kenyans Evans Kiprop Cheruiyot and Pamela Chepchumba ran to victory at the 2007 Milan Marathon. Both bronze medalists at the 2007 World Road Running Championships in Udine, had impressive pacemakers, Martin Lel and Margaret Okayo, leading the way up to the half marathon mark. Cheruiyot finished his debut in a 2:09:15, while favorite Chepchumba won in a 2:25:36.
	Milano Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kiprop Cheruiyot and Chepchumba win the Milan Marathon (Guardian Limited) In a big weekend for Kenyan marathon victories all over the globe, Kenyans Evans Kiprop Cheruiyot and Pamela Chepchumba win the 2007 Milan Marathon. Cheruiyot, who was third at the IAAF World Road Running Championship Half Marathon in Udine in October, finished in a 2:09:15. Pamela Chepchumba of Kenya won the women's race in 2:25:37.
	Palm Beaches Marathon Festival
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Friend-Uhl, Rogut Take Marathon Titles at Marathon of the Palm Beaches (PalmBeachPost.com) West Palm Beach local elite runner Sonja Frined-Uhl wins the women's race a 2:59:22. Marathon of the Palm Beaches was Friend-Uhl's debut marathon and a preparatory run for next month's 2008 Disney Marathon. Paul Rogut, a Kenyan based in Denver, won the men's race in a 2:29:23. Despite the warm South Florida temperatures - 73 degrees, 73 percent humidity; many took note of the a flock of about a hundred vultures that began circling over the start/finish area.