Marathon/Running News: 2/17/10 - 2/24/10

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News From: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
	Gasparilla Distance Classic
		Human Interest Story
		Novice Gasparilla Runners Should Find Middle Ground (Tampa Bay Online) More than twenty-five thousand runners registered for the events surrounding the Gasparilla Distance Classic. With the large numbers of runners requests are being made for competitors to line up according to predicted pace to avoid congestion.
	Illinois Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Planning For Next Illinois Marathon Begins (Daliy Illini) Jan Seely is hoping to ensure that the second annual Illinois Marathon which takes place on May 1 will go off with out a hitch. More than seventeen thousand runners are expected to participate this year.
	Malta Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		25th Malta Marathon (The Malta Independent) The Malta Marathon will celebrate it's twenty-fifth anniversary this year. Registration numbers have exceeded fourteen-hundred participants with more than seven-hundred foreign participants.
	Myrtle Beach Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Running Shorts: No Is The Middle Word Of... (News-Record) The Myrtle Beach Marathon has come under fire for the cancellation of the marathon on February 13. Many runners are taking advantage of the ten-dollar discount being offered by the North Carolina Marathon
	Napa Valley Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Napa Valley Marathon Has Grown Up With The Sport (Napa Valley Register) The inaugural Napa Valley Marathon hosted two-hundred and eighty-six runners in 1979. More than twenty-three hundred runners will line up for the thirty second annual event.
	New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Half Marathon World Record Holder Says Timing Of Rock 'n' Roll Mardi Gras Marathon Is Perfect (Times-Picayune) Sammy Wanjiru who won the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal in the marathon and is the current half-marathon world record holder will run his first half-marathon in New Orleans at the Mardi Gras Marathon.
	Robin Hood Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Robin Hood Marathon Launch In Old Market Square (This Is Nottingham) The thirtieth running of the Robin Hood Marathon kicks of on September 12 and race organizers are hoping for a record setting year of registrants in all events. More than two-thousand runners finished the marathon last year.
	Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Rock N Roll Marathon To Follow New Course (San Diego Business Journal) The Rock N Roll Marathon held in San Diego on June 6 will finish at Sea World in order to showcase some of the tourist attractions in the area. The 2010 events will also feature a half-marathon event.
	Tokyo Int'l Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Tokyo Marathon 2010 - In Aid Of Cancer Research UK (Gibraltar) Branch (Gibraltar Chronicle) The Tokyo Marathon takes place this Sunday and Gareth Latin and Jonathan Ferrary will be undertaking the 26.2 mile distance while raising funds for Cancer Research UK.
	Toronto Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Too Many Marathons (The Star) The Toronto City Council will preserve two smaller marathons with the city by spreading them further apart. One of the marathons held in Toronto will be moved to the spring rather than combine the two races into one epic marathon.
News From: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
	26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer
		Human Interest Story
		26.2 Run With Donna (Jacksonville.com) The third annual 26.2 Run with Donna, The National Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer boasted more than seven-thousand, six-hundred runners between the marathon and the half-marathon
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		John Hancock Financial Announces 2010 Boston Marathon Elite Athlete Field (The Wall Street Journal) John Hancock Financial announced the full field for the 114th running of the Boston Marathon on April 19. Headlining the field are defending champions Deriba Merga and Salina Kosgei.
	Buffalo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Tough Buffalo Run Sure To Get Pulses Racing (Daily Dispatch) The thirty-seventh Old Mutual Buffalo Marathon will kick off this Saturday. Nine time Comrades Marathon champion Bruce Fordyce will be on hand to race as well as defending champion Melikhaya Kepe.
	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Madison Man Wins Florida Marathon (Madison.com Sports) Bryan Huberty is probably better known as a soccer play. But this past weekend he won his second marathon race in Fort Lauderdale, Florida by running a time of 2 hours 44 minutes and 2 seconds.
	Hudson Mohawk Marathon
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Hudson Mohawk Winter Marathon and Marathon Relay Top Finishers and Slide Show (Examiner.com) The Hudson Mohawk Winter Marathon lived up to expectations with gusts of wind up to forty-one miles per hour in Albany. Two-hundred and fifty steadfast runners conquered the course.
	Kilimanjaro Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		TPC Sugar Keeps Community Spirit With Kili Marathon (This Day) The town of Moshi is preparing for the Kilamanjaro Marathon. Tanzania's major marathon is now in it's eighth year and growing bigger each year. This year's race will occur on February 28.
	Napa Valley Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Napa Valley Special For Olympian (Napa Valley Register) Abby Larson have honeymooned in Napa Valley and will run her second marathon at the Napa Valley Marathon on March 7. Larson has run 2 hours and 53 minutes in her first marathon and should be in contention to win the Napa Valley women's title.
	New Orleans Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Rock 'n' Roll Mardi Gras Marathon Part Of A Recovery Journey For A Young Covington Mother (The Times Picayune) Sarah Hull has turned her cancer survival and the birth of her child into motivation to give back. She will be running the Rock N Roll Half Marathon in New Orleans as part of Team in Training to raise money for cancer research.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Annual 'Run' Gives Way To New 'Marathon' (Canadian Press) The 21st annual Run Against Racism will take place on May 6 and will feature the marathon race as well as many other events to get more members of the community involved with the activities.
		Steve Cram Launches The Kielder Marathon (Chronicle Live) The Kielder Marathon will kick off on October 17 and is the brainchild of former Olympic Athlete Steve Cram. The marathon is being billed at Britain's most beautiful marathon
	Pittsburgh Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Record Registration Of 13,000 Runners To Date For The 2010 Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon (PR-USA.NET) The Pittsburgh Marathon and half-marathon have eclipsed last year's registration numbers of 10,500 by well over 2,500 runners. Race organizers are planning on hosting a field of about sixteen-thousand runners.
	Saipan Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Deadline For Saipan Marathon Is February 25 (Saipan Tribune) The deadline for registering for the Saipan Marathon is February 25. The race will be held on March 6 and includes the marathon, half-marathon and 10K
News From: Monday, February 22, 2010
	26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Joan Benoit Samuelson Finishes Second In 26.2 With Donna Women's Half Marathon (Jacksonville Sports) Olympic gold medalist Join Benoit Samuelson finished in second place in the women's 26.2 With Donna Half-Marathon with a time of 1 hour 25 minutes and 43 seconds.
	Chennai Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Rono Wins Chennai Marathon (The Hindu) Kenya's Augustine Rono defeated all comers to the Chennai Marathon with nearly a 13 minute margin of victory. His time for the 26.2 mile race was 2 hours 14 minutes and 45 seconds.
		Kenyan Wins Chennai Marathon (The Times Of India) Augustin Rono, Kenya, claimed the top spot at the Chennai Marathon with a time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 5 seconds while Santhosh Kumar finished in second place nearly 13 minutes back.
	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Pustilnik, Huberty Capture A1A Marathon (Miami Herald) Carrie Pustilnik won the women's division of the A1A Marathon with a time of 2 hours 58 minutes and 29 seconds. Bryan Huberty took the overall title with a time of 2 hours 44 minutes and 2 seconds.
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		20000 Run Kolkata Marathon 2010 (India Blooms) Binign Lynghjoi won the Airtel Kolkata Marathon with a time of 2 hours 20 minutes and 49 seconds. Angad Kimar took home second place honors with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 30 seconds.
	Pasadena Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Pasadena Marathon Works Out Snags In Its Sophomore Year (Pasadena Star-News) More than eight-thousand runners attended the second annual Pasadena Marathon. Mandy Grantz won the women's division with a time of 3 hours, 1 minute and 5 seconds. Mike Davies won the overall title with a time of 2 hours 42 minutes and 51 seconds.
		Leonardo And Gilbert Win Pasadena Marathon (Southern California Public Radio) Robert Leonardo won the second annual Pasadena Marathon with a time of 2 hours 32 minutes and 31 seconds. Anna Gilbert won the women's division of the marathon with a time of 2 hours 45 minutes and 20 seconds.
		Davies, Grantz Win Pasadena Marathon (My Fox LA.com) Mike Davies won the Pasadena Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 42 minutes and 51 seconds. Blue Benadum was second with a time of 2 hours 48 minutes and 1 second.