Marathon/Running News: 2/4/10 - 2/11/10

Back to News Main Page

Sort News By: Date | Race | News Type

More News:

News From: Thursday, February 11, 2010
	Austin Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Last Minute Austin Marathon News (Austin 360) The nineteenth annual Austin Marathon will kick off at 7 am on Sunday and the race is sold out. More than forty-five hundred runners registered for the full marathon and some last minute tidbits that will help things run smoothly.
		Austin Marathon Will Cause Street Closures This Valentine's Weekend (Statesman.com) The Austin Marathon will take place on February 14th at 7 am. Traffic delays and street closures should be expected as the runners traverse the city on a 26.2 mile race.
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		2009 Boston Marathon Champions Back (Boston Herald) Deriba Merga, Ethiopia, and Salina Kosgei, Kenya, the respective defending men and women's champion of the 2009 Boston Marathon will return to defend their titles at the 2010 race.
	Mankato Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Inaugural Mankato Marathon Course Set (The Free Press) Race organizers have opened registration and announced a suprisingly flat course for the inaugural Mankato Marathon which is set to start on October 23
	New Orleans Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		2010 Rock N Roll Mardi Gras Marathon And 1/2 Marathon (New Orleans.com) The Rock N Roll Mardi Gras Marathon will take place on February 28 with a 7 am starting time. The flat and fast course will feature on course entertainment.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		T'azur Bahrain Marathon 2010 To Take Place February 19th (AME info) The Bahrain Road Runners will put on the 33rd running of the Bahrain Marathon which is the oldest running event in the Middle East.
	Regina Queen City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Queen City Marathon - The Politest Race Ever (San Diego News Network) The Queen City Marathon kicks off on September 12, 2010 and is being touted as one of the "politest" races in Canada. There are more than six-hundred runners in the marathon and a total of thirty-seven hundred runners in all events. The Regina Queen City Marathon will hosts it's tenth annual event this year.
	Taunton Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Taunton Marathon And Half Marathon Bookings Coming In (The West Country) Seven-hundred runners have signed up for the Taunton Marathon which will be held on April 11. Last year's race hosted over sixteen-hundred runners
	Xiamen International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		More Runners Caught Cheating In Xiamen International Marathon (What's On Xiamen) More than forty-eight runners have had their results cancelled from the Xiamen International Marathon for various forms of cheating and are now banned from any other races held by the Chinese Athletic Association.
News From: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
	Honolulu Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Honolulu Marthon Adds To State's Bottom Line (Star Bulletin) While the tourism in Hawaii may be lagging in the diminished economy the Hononlulu Marathon appears to keeping pace with it's local impact. Participants brought in more than one-hundred million dollars for the fifth year in a row.
	Little Rock Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Little Rock Marathon Organizers Anticipate Sellout. (Arkansas Online) A total of two-hundred registrations are left for the Little Rock Marathon and four-hundred are left in the half-marathon. Both races are expected to fill up by the weekend.
	Mercedes Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Mercedes Marathon A Boost For Business At Area Hotels (The Birmingham News) The seven-hundred and seventy room Sheraton in downtown Birmingham is just one of the hotels that is sold out due to the Mercedes Marathon that is in town this weekend. The marathon is expected to generate more than two and a half million dollars for the local economy.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Tips For Running In The Snow (The News Journal) Many runners can't resist the lure of running outdoors regardless of the conditions. Much of the advice for snow running includes proper footing. Trail shoes, running on fresh snow and shortening the running stride will make for a more enjoyable run in the slippery white powder
	Wenatchee Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Pre-Registration For The Wenatchee Marathon Increases Significantly (The Wenatchee World) The sixth annual Wenatchee Marathon is just over two months away but more than five-hundred runners have registered for the April 17 event. The race had a total of six-hundred and forty-seven participants last year.
News From: Tuesday, February 9, 2010
	26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer
		Human Interest Story
		26.2 With Donna Funds Making Marathon Impact (First Coast News) The third annual 26.2 With Donna will kick off on February 21. The race has raised approximately $1.5 million dollars which has helped fund new technology for breast cancer research.
	Austin Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Austin Marathon Advice: Don't Make Changes Now (The Statesman) The Austin Marathon takes place this Sunday and many runners will over-think their training and add something during this last week. A list of do's and don't will help keep you on track.
		NASA Joins Austin Marathon Expo, Inspires Students (PR Newswire) NASA will have a both at the Austin Marathon pre-race expo that will educate runners and exercise enthusiasts on how astronauts exercise in space. The exhibit will be open on Friday and Saturday during expo hours
	Comrades Marathon (88km)
		Human Interest Story
		More than 20,000 Runners For South Africa's Comrades Marathon (The Zimbabwean) The Comrades Marathon is slated for May 30, 2010 and more than twenty-three thousand people have registered and final entries should eclipse the seventy-fifth edition entries in 2000
	Green Bay Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Cellcom Green Bay Marathon Registrations Ahead Of Last Year's Pace (Greebay Press Gazette) With more than thirty-six hundred runners registered for the Green Bay Marathon events, registration is up seventeen percent over 2009 numbers. The half-marathon is past the half way mark of five-thousand runners.
	Kilimanjaro Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Top Elite Runners For Kilimanjaro Marathon (All Africa.com) Jumanne Tluway and Banuelia Brighton will lace up for the eighth edition of the Kilimanjaro Marathon
	Myrtle Beach Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Taking A Look Back At The Myrtle Beach Marathon (WMBF.com) The Myrtle Beach Marathon began with a group of freinds in 1996 and will celebrate it's thirteenth year with more than twelve thousand runners.
		Lawmaker Ready For Myrtle Beach Marathon (The Sun News) U.S. Representative Jean Schmidt from Ohio will pound the pavement of the National Mall long before most of D.C. wakes up. Schmidt has run eighty marathons and is believed to be the highest ranking politician to participate in the thirteenth annual event.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Training Class Creates Research Data (The Minnesota Daily) Earning a grade by completing a marathon is what PE 1262 Marathon Training is designed to teach students and it will provide valuable research data to Dr. Ingraham in her kinesiology research.
	Singapore International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Revamped Singapore Marathon To Have New Route, Running Categories (Singapore News) The Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore will kick off on December 5, 2010 with it's new name, new course and new running categories. More than sixty-thousand runners are expected.
News From: Monday, February 8, 2010
	Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenya's Kipkorir Wins Beppa-Oita Marathon (The Japan Times) Jonathan Kipkorir finished just five seconds ahead of fellow countrymen Daniel Njenga to win the Beppa-Oita Marathon with a time of 2 hours 10 minutes and 50 seconds.
	Florida Marathon & 1/2 Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Runners Enjoy Cold Race Up Causeways At Melbourne And Beaches Music Marathon (Florida Today) Brian Alessandro won the Melbourne and Beaches Music Marathon with a time of 2 hours 39 minutes and 12 seconds. Eileen Posgay took home the top spot for the women's division with a time of 3 hours 20 minutes and 22 seconds.
		Human Interest Story
		Legend Bill Rodgers Enjoys Windy Race (Florida Today) Bill Rodgers won the Boston and New York Marathons four times each during the late seventies. Rodgers ran the half-marathon event at the Melbourne and Beaches Marathon and finished with a time of 1 hour 39 minutes and 41 seconds in a strong wind.
	Myrtle Beach Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Myrtle Beach Marathon Had A Humble Start (The Sun News) The thirteenth annual Myrtle Beach Marathon was held on Saturday. The first edition of the marathon was held in 1998 with twenty-four hundred runners. The oceanfront rooms and relatively inexpensive race amenities have allowed the marathon to grow significantly over the years.
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Marathon Celebrates Spirit Of Running; Athletes Tread On Games Path (Indian Express) Subedar Deep Chand won the Mawana Sugars Indian Open Marathon with a time of 2 hours 22 minutes. Sukanya Mall brought home the gold in the women's marathon with a time of 2 hours 59 minutes.
		Human Interest Story
		Cram Launches Kielder Marathon (Outdoorsmagic) Running legend Steve Cram is getting into the marathon business by announcing the Kielder Marathon which is being titled Britains Most Beautiful Marathon. The mostly off-road course is scheduled for October 17.