Marathon/Running News: 2/20/07 - 2/27/07

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News From: Tuesday, February 27, 2007
	Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Snickers Marathon Will Alter Traffic (WALB) The race course will cover much of Albany and a small part of Dougherty County. Because the race is a timed event, drivers will have to wait for runners to clear an area before traffic will be allowed through.
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Human Interest Story
		Takahashi Takes High Road To Prepare For Beijing Games (Guardian Unlimited) Takahashi, whose shock failure to qualify for the 2004 Olympics in Athens plunged her future into serious doubt, will scour the mountains around Kunming for a high-altitude venue.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Sodexho Chef Anton Edelmann To Run London Marathon (Caterer Search) Edelmann, principal chef at Sodexhos fine dining arm Directors Table, will be running in support of childrens charity Wellchild.
		London Marathon Run In Memory Of Late Mother (EADT 24) Michael Pearce, a former lorry driver who took up running at the age of 63 to try to ease the pain of losing his mother - an Alzheimer's victim - is training to take part in the London Marathon.
	Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Mower Frontman To Run In Rock N' Roll Marathon (Ultimate Guitar) Brian Sheerin, frontman for Suburban Noize Records Mower, has announced he is preparing to run the 2007 Rock N Roll Marathon with with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Societys Team.
News From: Monday, February 26, 2007
	Antarctica Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		A race at the bottom of the world: The Antarctica Marathon (Houston Chronicle) Houstonian Carol Young is set to run the Antarctica Marathon. Bad weather - the worst in the race's history - derailed the runner's plans and she ran just the Half-Marathon.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Runners Overcome Seals In Antarctic Race (Reuters) This year's winners were Christina Harding, 31, of Weston, Massachusetts, who won the women's division with a time of four hours, 54 minutes and 33 seconds and Matthew Tyler of Victoria, British Columbia, won the men's division in 3:51:33.
		Human Interest Story
		Weather Curtails Antarctica Marathon Bid (Chron) Carol Young runs in the Antarctica Marathon, an event she was unable to finish because of weather conditions.
	Black Mountain Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Black Mountain Marathons Are Hometown Races With A Hometown Feel (Citizen Times) Comments on the race by a resident of Black Mountain.
	Hyannis Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Proper alignment at Hyannis Marathon (Cape Cod Times) Robert Irwin, a chiropractor from upstate New York was the winner of the 27th Hyannis Marathon in 2:36:04. Jeff Niedeck of Cannan CT was second in 2:40:51 and Liz Durant was the first female finisher.
	London Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ochichi Out Of London Marathon (The Standard) Ochichi said she is currently nursing an injury and will not be ready for the event.
	Malta Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan Kippering Wins 22nd Edition Of Malta Marathon (The Malta Independent) Main race results and comments are given.
	New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Race Officials Pleased With Response To Mardi Gras Marathon (The Times Picayne) Comments on the race by the race director.
		Brother-sister Duo Dominate Mardi Gras Marathon (The Times Picayne) Meyer Friedman got his second victory in his third time entering the race. His sister, Michelle, led the women's field.
	Odds And Ends
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Rodale Inc. to Acquire Running Times (Race Results Weekly) Rodale Inc., one of the United States' best known publishers of fitness periodicals and books, announced today that they have reached an agreement to acquire Running Times magazine and RunningTimes.com from Fitness Publishing, Inc. Rodale is based in Emmaus, Pa., while Fitness Publishing is headquartered in Wilton, Conn. Terms of the deal were not disclosed...
News From: Sunday, February 25, 2007
	Cowtown Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Cowtown Marathnon Winner Ignores Pain, Wind (Star Telegram) Keith Pierce finished first in the men's marathon, besting the field by more than 12 minutes, winning in a time of 2:30:23.
		Champ makes an inspirational run at Cowtown Marathon (Star-Telegram) Diagnosed with cervical cancer just 41 days before and 21 days after surgery to remove the cancer, Sirei Terjesen flew from Brisbane Australia to participate in the Cowtown Marathon and was the winner in 3:05:29.
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Human Interest Story
		Baby, We Were Born To Run (Denver Post) Paula Radcliffe is back training less than five weeks after giving birth. She plans to compete at the world championships in August.
		Radcliffe Back In Training (Daily Times) Radcliffe, her husband and coach Gary Lough and daughter Isla, who was born Jan. 17, relocated to Boulder, Colorado this week for a training camp.
	Hyannis Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Hyannis Marathon Runs Today (Cape Cod Online) The full marathon winds along Craigville and Kalmus Beaches, Hyannis Harbor and Lewis Bay and is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon.
	Malta Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan Wins BMW Malta Marathon (Di-ve) Kipering clocked an impressive time of 2hours, 20 minutes and 43 seconds although he was just one and a half minutes off the pace of the Malta Marathon record set last year.
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		20,000 On The Run In Kolkata Marathon (Cities Express India) Deep Chand Saharan, representing Army Sports Institute, emerged winner of the Mens Marathon circuit.
News From: Saturday, February 24, 2007
	Austin Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Local Runners Represent Well At Freescale Austin Marathon (San Marcos Daily Record) Runners from San Marcos that completed the marathon and their final times are given.
	Cowtown Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Newcomers Win Cowtown Marathon Titles (Star Telegram) The 26.2-mile course around downtown Fort Worth was unfamiliar to both Keith Pierce and Siri Terjesen.
	Malta Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Record Participation For Malta Marathon (The Malta Independent) The leading runners in this years Malta Marathon are expected to be all from Morocco, a country with a very rich tradition in distance running.
	Napa Valley Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Napa Valley Marathon Still Taking Runners To Fill Out Field (Napa Valley Register) The mens field appears to be one of the strongest in the races history, as Tom McGlynn of Burlingame and training partner Mike Wallace of Menlo Park are hoping to score a fast time at Napa that will qualify them for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials on Nov. 3 in New York City.
	New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Despite Bumps In The Road, Mardi Gras Marathon Getting Back On Track (The Times Picayne) Race officials again are pleased with registration numbers, despite those figures being considerably lower for the second consecutive year.
News From: Thursday, February 22, 2007
	Austin Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Austin Marathon in Iraq? (Black Anthem) Having the Austin Marathon in Iraq was the brain child of Capt. Christopher Widell. Comments on the race are given.
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Hancock Adds Depth to Boston Marathon Field (Race Results Weekly) Elite field that will be participating, including Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot and Denisova and Perez who were added to the women's field.
	Napa Valley Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Napa Valley Gears Up For Marathon (St Helena Star) Information on the race is given. Entry is limited to the first 2,300 registrants.