Marathon/Running News: 3/8/07 - 3/15/07

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News From: Thursday, March 15, 2007
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kastor Will Be In The Running In Boston Marathon (The Boston Globe) Deena Kastor headlines the field for the 111th running of the Boston Marathon April 16, and will attempt to dethrone defending champion Rita Jeptoo.
	Dong-A Seoul International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Seoul International Marathon To Be Aired Worldwide (DongA) The focus of the broadcast will be to air not only the race itself but also the festive mood of the marathon race being held in the heart of the city.
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Training/ Health
		Heart Disease In A Marathon Runner: Is Too Much Exercise A Bad Thing? (Science Daily) Exercise-induced high blood pressure could affect cardio-vascular health. Researchers are studying the effects of exercise though are not publishing the report to suggest in any way that people should not be exercising.
	Kuala Lumpur Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Kuala Lumpur Marathon On Sunday; 24 Roads To Be Closed (New Straits Times) Names of roads that will be closed.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Teachers To Run London Marathon (Somerset County Gazette) Nigel Ridler and Angela Morley are hoping to raise hundreds of pounds for charity.
	Marathon des Sables
		Human Interest Story
		Malaysian Duo To Run Desert Marathon For Charity (New Straits Times) Lawyer Ngae Koh Hieng, 53, and 52-year-old Dr Tan Tah Ming, who owns a clinic in Selayang Baru, have signed up for the Marathon Des Sables in the Moroccan Sahara to raise funds for Hospis Malaysia.
	Ocean City, MD Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ocean City Factory Outlets Takes Over As Marathons Title Sponsor (The Dispatch) Information on the marathon, the course and people participating is given.
News From: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
	Big Island International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Big Island International Marathon (Hawaii Tribune Herald) Information on the marathon and additonal events is given. This year's marathon will be the biggest ever, with over 700 participants expected to participate in the running events.
	Dong-A Seoul International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		International Runners Arrive For Seoul International Marathon (DongA) Top athletes, Dmytro Baranovsky and Araya Haregot, who will be participating in the marathon comment on their expectations.
	Duchy Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Heather Cracks Duchy Marathon (Midweek Herald) Heather Foundling-Hawker finished in 2:51 breaking the course record by over 10 minutes, first lady home by 25 minutes and fourth overall.
	Pikes Peak Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Pikes Peak Marathon, Ascent Spots Fill Quickly (The Gazette) More than 1,800 runners registered Tuesday for the Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon. Wait lists for both races are full.
News From: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
	Kuala Lumpur Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Athletes Sponsored For Am Bank Kuala Lumpur Marathon (Brunei Online) Shamsuddin Hj Jamuddin and Alizan Mohd Alikhan received full sponsorships from Classic Design, Souvenir & Trading Co.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Briercliffe Head Aims For 10th London Marathon (Burnley Today) Mrs Karen Jackson set herself the target several years ago and is relieved she will be achieving her goal on April 22nd, just in the nick of time.
	Napa Valley Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		The Best Napa Valley Marathon Ever (Napa Valley Register) A runner from Oregon who participated in the marathon expresses his gratitude.
	Pikes Peak Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Pikes Peak Marathon Sign-up Now Open After Mix-up (KOAA) Registration on the original sign-up day, March 1, had to be suspended when a computer registration service, opened registration at the same time many other races using the service did; some runners were double and triple entered, while others were repeatedly dumped out of the registration form.
	Vienna City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Morimoto To Defend Vienna City Marathon Title (IAAF) Tomo Morimoto of Japan who ran 2:24:33 to win last years Vienna City Marathon will return to defend her title on 29 April 2007. The women's race victor is the first major international signing announced by the organisers of Austrias biggest road race.
		Morimoto To Defend Vienna Marathon Title (Race Results Weekly) Morimoto, who runs for the Tenmaya team, won by over four minutes last year, recording the second-fastest time ever in Vienna. It was also a personal best.
	World Track & Field Championships Women's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Hosts Confirm Marathon Squad For Osaka (IAAF) The Japanese marathon team for the IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Osaka, Japan (25 Aug - 2 Sep 2007) was announced.
News From: Monday, March 12, 2007
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Legendary Runner Hillgrove Among Five Locals In Boston Marathon (Village Soup) Midcoast residents who will participate in the marathon, including Hillgrove. Hillgrove, a one-time Olympic hopeful, is perhaps the best and most recognizable long-distance runner in Midcoast history.
	Cardiff Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Lack Of Support Kills Off Cardiff Marathon (ic Wales) The Cardiff Marathon has been cancelled due to lack of interest in the race and the difficulty of closing the city roads for eight hours.
	Napa Valley Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		First Marathon In Napa Valley Creates Thirst For More (The Union) Thoughts and experience by Jeff Miller on running his first marathon.
News From: Sunday, March 11, 2007
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		L.A. Marathon Promises To Pay (The Desert Sun) Organizers of the Los Angeles Marathon promised they will pay this year's winners on time and avoid delays that prompted last year's top finishers to boycott the event.
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		15K Record Hopes Fade Early, Then Meb Pulls Away Late (The Florida Times Union) Ryan Hall could not beat the record as he did not feel comfortable and lacked excitement to hold a faster pace.
		Gate River Run: After Head Start, No Looking Back (The Florida Times Union) Keflezighi defended his race championship and won a record sixth men's title in 43:39, but he couldn't make up the five-minute head start given to Kastor. He finished 1:19 behind her but 22 seconds ahead of Hall, the second male finisher.
		Kastor Just Five Seconds Off Her Area 15km Record (IAAF) Kastors 47:20 victory which was a near solo run was just 5 seconds short of the mark she set when claiming the title over the same Gate River Run course four years ago. Kastor, 32, is focussing on the Boston Marathon this spring.
	Nagoya Int'l Women's Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Japan's Hashimoto Wins Nagoya Women's Marathon (Herald Tribune) Hashimoto crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 28 minutes and 49 seconds, six seconds ahead of defending champion Hiroyama.
		Hashimoto, Victory In Nagoya But Must Wait For Osaka Selection Announcement (IAAF) Top race results and detail on how the race unfolded are given.
News From: Saturday, March 10, 2007
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		14,000 Runners Make History (News 4 Jax) For the first time a woman, Deena Kastor, won the Equalizer Challenge, and Meb Keflezighi won the 15K title for the sixth time -- also a record -- with time of 43:40.
		Kastor, Keflezighi Set River Run Records (The Florida Times Union) Deena Kastor was five seconds off of her American 15-kilometer record, but in finishing in 47 minutes, 20 seconds, she became the first woman to win five River Runs.
	Grandma's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Grandma's Marathon Field Nearly Full (Business North) There are only 450 spots remaining in the field, which has a limit of 9,500.