Marathon/Running News: 2/20/10 - 2/27/10

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News From: Saturday, February 27, 2010
	Black Mountain Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Black Moutain Marathon Features Record Finish (Citizen-Times) Jared Nielson, 20, won the Black Mountain Marathon while Allie Hustead, 27, won the women's division.
News From: Friday, February 26, 2010
	A2A Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy
		Human Interest Story
		Raising Money for Ardmore's New Cancer Center (KTEN) Ardmore Oklahoma will host the areas first marathon and more than four-hundred runners have already signed up for the event which hopes to raise money for the new cancer center.
	Cowtown Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Something's Brewing At End Of Cowtown Marathon (Star-Telegram) The latest research is showing the popping a beer at the end of a marathon might be better for your body than water. The study says that the sugars, salts and bubbles in the carbonated beverage may allow the body to absorb fluids more quickly than water.
	Gasparilla Distance Classic
		Human Interest Story
		Ending Gasparilla Marathon Saddens Runners (Tampa Bay Online) Six runners will run their "final voyage" of the Gasparilla Marathon this weekend. Only six runners have done all nine of the 26.2 mile events in Tampa Bay and the 2010 running will be the last marathon event included with the Gasparilla Distance Classic.
		Yet Another Cold Front Is Coming, But Runners Should Miss Rain (Tampa Bay Online) The Tampa Bay area is bracing for another record cold front. Runners are putting in final preparations for the Gasparilla Distance Classic and hoping that the rain will hold off for race day.
	Hong Kong Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Special Traffic Arrangements For Hong Kong Marathon (7th Space) The Hong Kong Marathon kicks of this Sunday and police will be enforcing traffic blockades beginning at 5 am for the race which will start at 6 am. The roads will re-open as the last runner clears the course.
	Hyannis Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Hyannis Marathon Reaches Milestone (The Barnstable Patriot) The Hyannis Marathon began in the 1970's and will celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the event. The race kicks off on February 28 at 10 am after a weekend full of activities leading up to the 26.2 mile event.
	Maritzburg Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Maritzburg Marthon Promises Fun Running For Everyone (The Witness) The Maritzburg Marathon will provide fitness events for all age-ranges. Events include the 2.1 kilometer, 4.2 kilometer races along with the marathon and even a 420 meter races and a 42 meter race for infants.
	Missoula Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Missoula Marathon And Half Marathon Training Program Announced (KECI) Run Wild is announcing their training program for the 2010 Missoula Marathon which takes place on July 11, 2010. The first session takes place on March 7 at 8 am at Runners Edge in Missoula
	New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Rock 'n' Roll Mardi Gras Marathon Officials Are Pleased With How Things Look For Sunday (Times Picayune) The New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon has teamed up with the Rock N Roll Marathon series and will launch their version of the marathon this weekend on a revved up course with many added amenities from years past.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Sad Days At The Shore (New Jersey Monthly) The fitness community of the Jersey Shore has lost two legends in the endurance community. Matt McCulley and George Boscarino. McCulley directed the Sea Isle Triathlon for veterans and Boscarino was most widely known for his work with "Bosco's Buddies".
	Tokyo Int'l Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kisri versus Sato? Tokyo Marathon Preview (IAAF.org) Victor Rothlin set the Tokyo Marathon course record two years ago with a time of 2 hours 7 minutes and 23 second. The 2010 marathon has three runners with personal bests better than the existing course record and Rothlins record should be broken.
		Human Interest Story
		Tokyo Marathon Live Streaming - Weather Permitting (CNN GO) The 2010 Tokyo Marathon will take place this Sunday with more than thirty-two thousand runners expected to compete. Joseph Tame plans on streaming his race live to the web via his Twitter account.
News From: Thursday, February 25, 2010
	Black Mountain Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Mount Mitchell Challenge And Black Mountain Marathons Enter 13th Year On Saturday (Citizen-Times) This weekend marks the thirteenth year of the Mount Mitchell Challenge and the Black Mountain Marathon. Mount Mitchell is the highest point in the Eastern United States. Runners will ascend more than forty-three hundred feet during the first 13 miles of the race.
	Cowtown Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Cancer Survivor To Run 10 Marathons, Raise $500K (Kvue.com) Don Armstrong, a cancer survivor, hopes to raise half a million dollars for cancer research by running ten marathons. His first race will take place this weekend at the Cowtown Marathon.
	Garmin Marathon (prev. Oz Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Olathe Marathon Expected To Draw Up To 2,500 Runners (Trading Markets.com) The Olathe Marathon is expecting to draw nearly twenty-five hundred runners on April 10. The marathon kicks off at 7 am and is accompanied by a half-marathon, 5K, and Kids Run.
	Gasparilla Distance Classic
		Human Interest Story
		Gasparilla Classic This Weekend: Many Road Closures (10Connects.com) The Gasparilla Distance Classic kicks off this weekend in Tampa Florida. Many of the roads along the bay shore community will be closed from 5 am until noon.
	Hong Kong Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Lopez, Echavez Aim High In Hong Kong Marathon (Philstar.com) Mendel Lopez is hoping to improve on his fourth place performance in the Hong Kong half-marathon from 2009. Lhoriz Eschavez had hoped to run the 26.2 mile race but could only find space in the half-marthon
	Marathon Catalunya - Barcelona
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Only One Week Away From Barcelona Marathon (Round Town News) The Costa Blanca Samaritans running team gears up for the 2010 Barcelona Marathon with another training session.
	Myrtle Beach Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Myrtle Beach Marathon Announcement Due Early Next Week (The Sun News) Myrtle Beach Marathon organizers plan on making an announcement no later than Tuesday of next week regarding plans to make up for the cancellation of the marathon due to weather leaving hundreds of runners without a marathon to run.
	New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Rock N Roll Series Begins A New Chapter In The Mardi Gras Marathon (Times-Picayune) The Mardi Gras Marathon will enter a new era as part of the Rock N Roll series. The course is flat and fast and that has allowed for talented runners to attend the event.
	Two Oceans Marathon (56km)
		Human Interest Story
		Two Oceans Marathon Entries Close Soon (Times Live) The Two Oceans Marathon will close on March 3 and no late entries will be taken for the event. Nearly six-thousand entries have been received for the windy coastal ultra-run.
		Frith Returns To Two Oceans Marathon (Grocott's Mail) Frith van der Merwe holds the course record for the Two Oceans Marathon and will return to the course for the first time since 1999 when he finished tenth.
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.