Marathon/Running News: 2/22/09 - 3/1/09

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News From: Sunday, March 1, 2009
	Black Mountain Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Lundblad battles rough conditions in win (Citizen-Times) Despite temperatures in the thirty degreen range and fifty mile an hour winds Jared Crave,35, of Asheville won the Black Mountain Marathon for the second time with a time of 3 hours, 21 minutes and 11 seconds.
	Little Rock Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Seventh Annual Little Rock Marathon Registration (KATV) Race organizers are suggesting that you don't wait until the March fifteenth race weekend to sign up for the long distance events as many of the races will be filled to capacity and not accepting any further registrations.
	Marathon Catalunya - Barcelona
		Human Interest Story
		Irishman Dies during Barcelona Marathon (RTE) Colin Dunne of Ireland died while participating in the 2009 Barcelona Marathon. Medical staff attended to the twenty-seven year old who went down at about the 34.5 kilometer mark of the marathon
	Odds And Ends
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto Planning Large-Scale Citizens Marathons (Asia Daily News) Inspired by the increasing popularity of running in Japan, and of the Tokyo Marathon, other Japanese cities have begun planning their own marathons.
News From: Saturday, February 28, 2009
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Make the best of the Los Angeles Marathon date change to Memorial Day (Examiner) The date change for the Los Angeles Marathon from March first to May twenty-fifth has left a few runners wondering what to do. In 2003 and 2005 the temperatures in the last week of May reached 100 and that could lead to a race cancellation for all but the elite runners.
	El Paso Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		El Paso marathon continues to grow (El Paso Times) In it's third year of racing, the El Paso Marathon is on a winning pace to become of the largest events of its kind in the region. The race hopes to grow to ten-thousand runners and is approaching two-thousand runners this year.
	Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Tergat versus Asmeron at Lake Biwa Marathon (IAAF) Ojiyama stadium marks the starting line of the sixty-fourth Lake Biwa Marathon. It's the oldest continuous running marathon in Japan. Paul Tergat leads the field with eight sub 2 hour and 10 minute marathons and will have his Japanese marathon debut on March first.
	Odds And Ends
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Personal Best for Hall at Gasparilla Distance Classic (Race Results Weekly) Ryan Hall, who is training for the 2009 Boston Marathon in March, recorded a personal best time of 43:23 in the 15K at the 32nd Gasparilla Distance Classic.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Samukeliso to Defend Title at Nedbank Joburg Marathon (The Zimbabwe Standard) Moyo Samukeliso began her recent string of marathon victories in Johannesburg last May and followed that win with marathon titles in Cape Town, and South Africa Marathon Championships in eThekwini (formerly Durban). She will race to defend her title in Joburg on March 22.
	Pasadena Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Pasadena Marathon set for second try (Pasadena Star News) The First Annual Pasadena Marathon was canceled due to wild fires and smoke in the mountainous region surrounding the race course. With clear skies and open air, race officials will attempt to get the marathon off the ground once again.
	Pittsburgh Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Pittsburgh Marathon off on the right foot (Pittsburgh Live) The last running of the Pittsburgh Marathon was in 2003. Registration numbers reached nearly sixty-five hundred. With just over two months to go until the May 3 race, over fifty-hundred runners have signed up for the marathon, half-marathon and relay events.
News From: Friday, February 27, 2009
	Antarctica Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		McLoughlin set for Antarctic Marathon (Courier-Islander) Susan McLoughlin plans to run the Antarctic Marathon in memory of her father, who was killed in a place crash when she was a child. She will be raising money for the Campbell River Search and Rescue.
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Boston Marathon to Increase Donations to Host Towns (MetroWest Daily News) To cover rising costs, the Boston Marathon will raise its payments to towns along the Marathon route, giving out an extra $68,000.
	Cowtown Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Sluggish Economy Hasnt Slowed Down Runners or Marathons (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) The 2009 Cowtown Marathon will featue a record number of participants -- more than 15,00 -- and runners nationwide don't seem to be deterred by the bad economy, though it has made it harder for some races to find sponsors.
	Desert Classic Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		'Biggest Loser' Contestant Looks Like Biggest Liar (Pioneer Press) NBC's weight loss relaity TV show "The Biggest Loser" is under scrutiny after making apparently false claims that one of their contestants had run a complete marathon. In fact, according to some of his fellow runners, he was driven at least three miles.
		'Biggest Loser' Issues a Marathon Apology for Misleading Viewers (Los Angeles Times) NBC's weight loss reality show "The Biggest Loser" apologized for an inaccurate segment, which implied that a former contestant had run an entire marathon. In fact, he received a 3-mile van ride from producers so that cameras could capture him crossing the finish line under the 6-hour limit.
	Garden Spot Village Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Tough Times for Defending Champion in Tampa's Gasparilla Marathon (St. Petersburg Times) Ronnie Holassie will defend his title at the 2009 Gasparilla Marathon despite a number of recent setbacks -- including an injury to his Achilles, the flu, and his young son's cranial surgery.
	Route 66 Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Mother Road Route 66 Marathon to be put off for a year (Joplin Globe) With hope of an economic crisis abatement for next year, the Mother Road Marathon has postponed it's inaugural race until 2010. The planning committee is hoping for a strong return of sponsorship dollars and an official course certification to be completed.
News From: Thursday, February 26, 2009
	Bayshore Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Tera Kulpa Will Run for Awareness in May's Bayshore Half Marathon (Detroit Free Press) Tera Kulpa has joined Team in Training and plans to run the Bayshore Half Marathon in honor of her sister, whose Hodgkins Lymphoma is now in remission.
	Black Mountain Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mount Mitchell Races Take Runners to Extremes (Asheville Citizen-Times) The upcoming Black Mountain Marathon (and 40-mile Mitchell Challenge) are two of the more challenging trail races in the country, but more popular than ever - organizers increased this year's field, but still had to turn away a record number of applicants.
	Napa Valley Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Gilmore Eyes Valley Victory (Napa Valley Register) Peter Gilmore has had some very impressive marathon times in very big races, and is hoping to win his first race outright at the upcoming Napa Valley Marathon.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Consultant Interview for Marathon Museum in Hopkinton (MetroWest Daily News) The athletic association in Hopkinton, the town famous as the starting point of the Boston Marathon, plans to hire a consultant for advice on a potential Marathon Museum celebrating the history of the sport.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		20-K Records Will Not Be Accepted from RAK Half (Race Results Weekly) A validation check on the RAK Half Marathon course showed that while the race's total distance was accurate, the 20k mark was not correctly placed, which means Patrick Makau's world record is invalid. However, the 10k, 15k, and total distances were found to be correct.
	Pocono Mountain Run For The Red Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Pocono Mountain Run to let runners split marathon (The Morning Call) The Pocono Mountain Run for the Red Marathon is offering another choice for long distance runners on May 17. The 26.2 mile race can be done as a two-person relay. Long distance runners are even afforded the opportunity to participate in a five-kilometer race.
	Tokyo Int'l Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		American Justin Young Gets Invited Status at Tokyo Marathon (Race Results Weekly) Justin Young, who ran a personal best of 2:13:54 at the 2008 Fortis Marathon Rotterdam, has been given invited status at the Tokyo Marathon on March 22, something rarely bestowed on American men.
News From: Wednesday, February 25, 2009
	Antarctica Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Palm Beach Woman to Run Half-Marathon in Antarctica in Support of Caron Treatment Centers (Palm Beach Daily News) Palm Beach local Candy Sykes, the development and almuni director of Caron Renaissance, will run a Half Marathon in Antarctica to raise funds for the nonprofit addiction treatment center, as part of a larger "run 7 on 7" fundraising effort.
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Confidence Key for Goucher (Universal Sports) Kara Goucher talks about her self-confidence and her occasional moments of doubt as she prepares for the Boston Marathon.
	Odds And Ends
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Universal Sports Adds 20 New Television Markets (Race Results Weekly) The Universal Sports network, which televises Olympic-related sports - including running - will now be available in 20 additional markets, reaching 45 million households.
		Human Interest Story
		Nigeria: Preparation for People Police Marathon in Top Gear (allAfrica) The organizers of the 2009 People Police Marathon, set for March 28, hope their race can help improve relations between the police and the public in Nigeria.
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		The Barriers Fell, One Year, One Step at a Time (The New York Times) A generation of women who were actively discouraged from running discuss their experiences, and their breakthroughs. Women have made huge strides in the sport since the 1970s.