Marathon/Running News: 2/12/11 - 2/19/11

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News From: Saturday, February 19, 2011
	Austin Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Austin Marathon Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary (Statesman) John Conley has served as the Austin Marathon race director since 1997 and he will help the race celebrate the 20th anniversary this weekend.
	Galveston Mardi Gras Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Galveston's Mardi Gras Marathon To Close Traffic Sunday (Galveston County Daily News) Runners from 35 states will kick off Galveston's Mardi Gras Marathon starting at 7:30 am this Sunday
	Hong Kong Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Record Turnout Expected For Hong Kong Marathon Sunday (Asia One News) Cyprian Mwobi hopes to take top honors for the third time at the Hong Kong Marathon which would set a record for the fifteen year-old event.
	Myrtle Beach Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Woman Wins Myrtle Beach Marathon (Carolina Live) Kathleen Castles from New Jersey took the overall title at the Myrtle Beach Marathon with a time of 2 hours 41 minutes and 11 seconds.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Olympic Champ Discovers Love Is Truly A Marathon (Daily Nation) Samuel Wanjiru has survived some world beating races of endurance but overcoming conflicts with his wife might be his toughest race to date.
News From: Friday, February 18, 2011
	Austin Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Running 20 Austin Marathons In 20 Years (Austin News KXAN.com) The Livestrong Austin Marathon kicks off it's 20th year this Sunday with an elite group of participants who have competed in each year.
	Bataan Memorial Death March
		Human Interest Story
		Registration Open For 2011 Bataan Memorial Death March (Army.mil) The 2011 Bataan Memorial Death March will start at the White Sands Missle Range in New Mexico on March 27.
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon Qualifying Revised (Boston Globe) The registration process for the Boston Marathon has been revised for the 2012 race and time standards will be tightened for the 2013 race. It's the first time in 33 years that standards have been altered.
	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon: Race A Great Escape For Women's Champ Pustilnik (Sun Sentinel) Carrie Pustilnik will attempt to defend her title at the Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon this weekend and considering her busy and hectic schedule, the marathon should be a great reprieve.
	Galveston Mardi Gras Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Galveston Mardi Gras Marathon Returns To Island (Galveston County Daily News) Sunday will mark the return of the Galveston Mardi Gras Marathon with runners from twenty-one states expected to participate.
	Myrtle Beach Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Myrtle Beach Marathon Goes High-Tech (Carolina Live) In the past 14 years of the Myrtle Beach Marathon, this year's reace will be the most advanced with the introduction of real-time updates through a smart phone app.
	New Orleans Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Dumfries Runner Wins New Orleans Marathon (Standard.co.uk) Jo Zakrzewski won the women's division of the New Orleans Marathon with a time of 2 hours and 47 minutes this past weekend.
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		World Record Run for Keitany at RAK Half (Race Results Weekly) Kenya's Mary Keitany, 2009's IAAF World Half-Marathon champion, broke Lornah Kiplagat's world record-record of 1:06:25, in a blistering time of 1:05:50, breaking 4 other world records en route to her finish.
		Keitany Smashes Half Marathon World Record In Ras Al Khaimah (IAAF.org) Mary Keitany ran 1 hour 5 minutes and 50 seconds to smash the world record in the women's half marathon.
	Pittsburgh Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Pittsburgh Marathon Filling Up Quickly (Tribune Review) The Pittsburgh Marathon has announced that the half-marathon and the marathon could close the registration doors with sold-out races as only 1,000 slots remaining.
	Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Brett Michaels Is Ready To 'Rock 'n' Roll' Again (PR Newswire) Brett Michaels will join forces with the Rock N Roll Marahon series as the headliner act for Dallas, Philly, and Los Angeles.
	Sandbox Indoor Trail Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Sandbox Arena Hosts First Marathon (New Richmond News) The town of Star Prairie hosted the first ever Sandbox Indoor Marathon with Christopher Friedma of Dunlap Illinois taking home top honors with a time of 2 hours 53 minutes and 46 seconds
	Yokohama Women's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Tulu Leads The Field In Yokohama Women's Marathon (IAAF.org) Deratu Tulu has run 2 hours, 23 minutes and 30 seconds and is the clear favorite to win the Yokohama Women's Marathon
News From: Thursday, February 17, 2011
	26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer
		Human Interest Story
		26.2 With Donna National Marathon To Finish Breast Cancer Touches Various Parts Of Jacksonville (Florida Times-Union) Nearly 10,000 runners completed the 26.2 With Donna National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer all thanks to a race that three-time breast cancer survivor Donna Deegan started.
	Austin Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Austin Marathon Runners Get Help On Wheels From Bicycle Escort Team (American Statesman) When Elle Pishny won the women's division of the Austin Marathon two years ago her victory might have been called into question had in not been for members of Jack & Adams Bicycle escort team that verified she had ran the entire race despite her chip timing not working.
	Birch Bay Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Runners Take Their Mark In Birch Bay Marathon Sunday (Northern Light) Birch Bay will open it's streets to marathon runners and newly welcomed half-marathon runners this weekend.
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon Gets Even Harder & I'm Pissed (The Stir) Boston Marathon has announced new standards for qualifying for the marathon after decades of the same times. It has people across the country a bit upset.
		Boston Marathon Gets With The Times (Houston Chronicle) The faster you are, the more quickly you will be allowed to enter the Boston Marathon
	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon: Huberty Found Niche In South Florida Running Scene After 2010 Win (Sun Sentinel) Bryan Huberty won the 2010 A1A Marathon and found a reknewed love for running along the beaches of southern Florida.
	Hong Kong Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Hong Kong Marathon Runners Urged To Watch Step On Health (Standard) More than sixty-five thousand runners will compete in the Hong Kong Marathon and officials are urging them to put personal health and safety about all else.
	Kilimanjaro Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Nchimbi To Grace Kilimanjaro Marathon (Citizen) The ninth edition of the Kilimanjaro Marathon kicks off later this month and Emmanuel Nchimbi, the Minister of information, youth, culture and sports will flag off the race.
	Loch Ness Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Run Baxters Loch Ness Marathon In Tenth Anniversary Year (Stornoway Gazette) The tenth anniversary of the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon kicks off on Sunday October 2.
	Marine Corps Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marine Corps Marathon Registration Opens February 23. (Insidenova.com) On February 23 at high noon runners will have the opportunity to register for the thirty-sixth annual Marine Corps Marathon to be held on Oct 30.
	Myrtle Beach Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Pair Of Women Hope To Make Olympic Trials At Myrtle Beach Marathon (Sun News) Molly Nunn and Kathleen Castles will attempt to run the Mytle Beach Marathon in under 2 hours and 46 minutes to earn an Olympic Trials birth this weekend.
	Napa Valley Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Plenty At Stake For Elite-Level Runners At Napa Valley Marathon (Napa Valley Register) The Napa Valley Marathon has a small field of elite athletes for their March 6 race with many of the runners hoping to run fast times on a fast course.