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

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Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon)
	News From: Tuesday, February 27, 2007
		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.
Antarctica Marathon
	News From: Monday, February 26, 2007
		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.
		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.
		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.
Austin Marathon
	News From: Saturday, February 24, 2007
		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.
	News From: Thursday, February 22, 2007
		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.
Black Mountain Marathon
	News From: Monday, February 26, 2007
		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.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Thursday, February 22, 2007
		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.
Cowtown Marathon
	News From: Sunday, February 25, 2007
		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.
	News From: Saturday, February 24, 2007
		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.
Delhi International Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 20, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Delhi Marathon Put Off Yet Again (Cities Express India) The race was supposed to be held on February 11; it was shifted to February 25, and now its December.
General Running (Non-Specific)
	News From: Tuesday, February 27, 2007
		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.
	News From: Sunday, February 25, 2007
		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.
	News From: Wednesday, February 21, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		South Africa Marathon Star to Grace Soya Awards (All Africa) New York marathon champion Hendrik Ramaala will be the special guest at the Safaricom 2007 Sports Personalities Awards (SOYA).
	News From: Tuesday, February 20, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Bekele Running in Stockholm Tonight (Race Results Weekly) Bekele may take a shot at one of the toughest indoor records on the books: Daniel Komen's 7:24.90 set in Budapest in 1998.
		Human Interest Story
		Gebrselassie Targets Another World Campaign (Yahoo) Ethiopian distance running legend Haile Gebrselassie could return to the world championships this summer after skipping the last edition in Helsinki two years ago.
Hyannis Marathon
	News From: Monday, February 26, 2007
		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.
	News From: Sunday, February 25, 2007
		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.
Kuala Lumpur Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 20, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kuala Lumpur Marathon To Be One Really Big Affair (The Star) This year's marathon to be held at Dataran Merdeka on March 18 is expected to be a bigger affair with about 10,000 participants.
London Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 27, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		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.
		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.
	News From: Monday, February 26, 2007
		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.
	News From: Wednesday, February 21, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		Women Aim For London Marathon Medals (Kenilworth Today) Kenilworth mum Ginny Cullen, aged 43, is busy preparing and training to raise vital funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust because her 13-year-old son Daniel has the condition.
Malta Marathon
	News From: Monday, February 26, 2007
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan Kippering Wins 22nd Edition Of Malta Marathon (The Malta Independent) Main race results and comments are given.
	News From: Sunday, February 25, 2007
		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.
	News From: Saturday, February 24, 2007
		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
	News From: Saturday, February 24, 2007
		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.
	News From: Thursday, February 22, 2007
		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.