Marathon/Running News: 2/9/09 - 2/16/09

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News From: Monday, February 16, 2009
	Austin Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Pishny wins Austin Marathon women's race (Austin 360) Elle Pishny came to Austin to visit her recently relocated sister and went home a marathon winner. Pishny won the womens marathon title with a time of taking first place in 2 hours, 52 minutes and 32 seconds, a personal best, but still 16 minutes slower than last years womens winning time.
		Chicago's Borling top finisher in Austin Marathon (Austin 360) Jeremy Borling recalled his college coach's wisdom to run his own race and let the lead pack of half marathon runners go ahead of him in the first mile of the marathon. Borling would go on to win his first marathon with a time of 2 hours 30 minutes and 5 seconds.
	Sarasota Marathon The Grouper Run
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Marathon a Boost to Tourism (Sarasota Herald Tribune) The 2009 Sarasota Marathon provided a welcome boost to the area's economy, bringing out-of-state visitors in what has been a down season for local tourism.
News From: Sunday, February 15, 2009
	26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer is personal for many runners (Jacksonville.com) Although the National Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer is only in its second year, the 26.2 and 13.1 mile race ran smoothly. Nearly six-thousand runners came out to make a difference in the struggle against breast cancer.
	Chennai Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Sivdhan wins Chennai Marathon (The Hindu) Sivdhan from Rajasthan won the seventh edition of the Cheennai Marathon by outlasting Bibul Sugariya from Hyderabad who finished second in 2 hours 34 minutes and 8 seconds. Nagendra Rao was third in 2 hours 34 minutes and 48 seconds.
	Lost Dutchman Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Lost Dutchman Marathon is a treasure for participants (East Valley Tribune) Blue Benadum took home top honors in the Lost Dutchman marathon with a winning time of 2 hours 42 minutes. Benadum placed fourth in the Huntington Beach Marathon which took place two weeks ago.
	Mercedes Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Cheruiyot, Jacobs win Mercedes Marathon (The Birmingham News) David Cheruiyot took home top honors and a two-thousand dollar prize purse at the Mercedes Marathon with his winning time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 23 seconds. Michael Wardian finished in the second spot two years in a row with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 33 seconds.
	Myrtle Beach Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Engineering student wins in his first marathon at Myrtle Beach Marathon (The Sun News) Cameron Bell won the 12th annual Myrtle Beach Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 34 minutes and 14 seconds. He was followed by over twenty-five hundred other stampeding runners. Bell received help after crossing the finish line due to exhaustion.
	Pensacola Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Hallex, Young take Pensacola Marathon crowns (Pensacola News Journal) Ron Young built a huge lead on his way to win the fifth annual Pensacola Marathon with a time of 2 hours 36 minutes and 20 seconds. Anna Hallex took home the womens overall marathon title with a time of 2 hours 58 minutes and 30 seconds.
	Rock 'n' Roll USA Marathon (formerly the National Marathon)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		National Marathon Field Has Sights Set on Wardian (NBC Washington) Michael Wardian has won the SunTrust National Marathon in each of its first three years. But he's really got his work cut out for him in 2009: race organizers, hoping to push the course record time below 2:20, have brought in three impressive elite runners to challege Wardian.
	Sarasota Marathon The Grouper Run
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Thousands Run in Sarasotas Grouper Marathon. (ABC7 News) Forty-two states and seven countries were represented in the Sarasota Marathon as nearly two-thousand runners took to the streets. Tom Trealout was the men's overall winner with a time of 2 hours 53 minutes and 21 seconds. Dot Martin of Vermont took home top womens honors.
	Seattle Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Join the inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon; groupies welcome (Seattle Events Examiner) June 27, 2009 will be the start date for the Inaugural Rock N Roll Seattle Marathon. Seattle joins a host of other cities including Phoenix, Nashville, San Diego, Chicago and Las Vegas.
	Surfside Beach Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Surfside Beach marathons draw crowd (The Facts) The Fifth Annual Surfside Marathon kicked off Sunday and current record-holder Stephen Baumgartner of Houston finished just three minutes shy of his course record set in 2007. He ran the marathon in 2 hours 58 minutes and 45 seconds.
News From: Friday, February 13, 2009
	Austin Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Austin Marathon Feels Effects of the Economy (Austin American-Statesman) Its participants are no less passionate, but the Austin Marathon has had to cut its budget due to the economy. There will be no prize money this year, and no elite international runners, since AT&T pulled out of its sponsorship agreement after last year's race.
	Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Phil Baker Begins His Run as White Rock Marathon Chairman (Dallas Morning News) The new board chairman of the Dallas White Rock Marathon is hopeful about his chances of increasing both spectators and sponsors for the growing race.
	Little Rock Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Marathon Medal Is All About 'Bling' (Arkansas Democrat Gazette) The Little Rock Marathon, known since 2004 for its enormous finisher's medals (the largest in the world according to Runner's World magazine), has unveiled its 2009 medal design -- and it's gotten even bigger.
	Myrtle Beach Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Marathon Continues to Grow Every Year (SCNow.com) The Bi-Lo Myrtle Beach Marathon filled up faster than ever this year. Organizers are working with city officials to try and grow it at a manageable rate.
		Expo Warms up Myrtle Beach Marathon Runners (The Sun News) Runners are flocking to the Bi-Lo Myrtle Brach Marathon and expo, bringing a weekend of welcome relief from tough economic news.
	Odds And Ends
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Gebrselassie Pulls Out of Glo Marathon (The Punch) Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie will not be running in the Glo-Lagos Half Marathon as originally planned, due to a change in the race's original date. However, he will still be in Lagos and involved with the race.
	Pensacola Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Juggling act keeps him on the run at Pensacola Marathon (Pensacola News Journal) Joe Salter will run. He will also juggle. All while running the Pensacola Marathon on Sunday. The joggling sport is catching on and Michael Kapral set the world record for joggling a marathon at the 2006 Boston Marathon with a time of 2 hours 50 minutes and 6 seconds.
News From: Thursday, February 12, 2009
	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		A1A Marathon Makes Course Changes (South Florida Sun-Sentinel) A1A Marathon organizer Chris Coolgan has been planning this year's race for a full year, and he's made some adjustments to improve the event.
	Odds And Ends
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Hall to Open 2009 Season at Gasparilla Distance Classic (Race Results Weekly) Ryan Hall will begin his 2009 season in Tampa, Florida, at the Gasparilla Distance Classic 15-K. He'll use the race to test himself prior to the Boston Marathon on April 20th, and aim for a new personal record.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		West Valley Hosts First Marathon (Arizona Republic) The inaugural Integrated Medical Services Arizona Marathon will be run this weekend from Goodyear to Glendale.
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Cuban Runner, Coach Defect in Uruguay (Inquirer.net) According to Uruguayan authorities, Cuban marathoner Aguelmis Rojas has apparently defected, along with his coach, Rafael Diaz. Rojas was in Uruguay with a number of other Cuban runners as part of a sports exchange program.
	Safaricom Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Lewa Marathon Countdown Begins (The Standard) Organizers of the upcoming 10th annual Safaricom Marathon, held at the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, hope to raise even more more for deserving Kenyan projects than in previous years. The field will include international champions Paul Tergat and Catherine Ndereba.
News From: Wednesday, February 11, 2009
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Hopkinton-Bound: Running All the Way Home (BU Today) Runner Caleb Daniloff describes his reasons and preparation for racing in this year's Boston Marathon.
	Kilimanjaro Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		AT Looks to Kili Marathon (The Citizen) Athletics Tanzania plans to use the 2009 Kilimanjaro Marathon as an aid in choosing runners for other international long-distance races, such as the World Cross-Country Championships in Jordan.
	Odds And Ends
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Return of Savannah Race: More Marathon Than Sprint (Savannah Morning News) The organizers of the recent Critz Tybee Run Half Marathon are working to bring a full marathon back to Savannah.
News From: Monday, February 9, 2009
	Antarctica Marathon
		Training/ Health
		5 questions about Antarctica marathon (Concord Monitor) David Bryan of Concord, age 45, will participate in The Last Marathon next month in Antarctica, along with 150 other runners. He said that the windy weather of late in New Hampshire has helped him prepare, at least somewhat, for the weather that awaits him in Antarctica.
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		On course for Boston marathon (Boston Globe) Kara Goucher is running the women's 3,000 meter race tonight at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games, but her real focus is on the upcoming Boston Marathon. After running the 3,000m tonight, she will run the last 20 miles of the marathon course for training tomorrow.