Marathon/Running News: 3/8/11 - 3/15/11

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News From: Tuesday, March 15, 2011
	Fox Valley Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Registration Fees For Fox Valley Marathon Go Up After Today (St.Charles Republican) Registration fees for the Fox Valley Marathon increase to $85 starting Wednesday. Race officials expect about two-thousand runners
News From: Monday, March 14, 2011
	Catalina Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Mar Vista Man, New York Woman Win Catalina Marathon (NBC LA) Kevin Purcell won the thirty-fourth Catalina Marathon in 2 hours 50 minutes and 22 seconds.
	Jerusalem Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Athletes Gear Up For Jerusalem Marathon (YNETNews.com) The first Jerusalem International Marathon kicks off on March 25 at the Knesset Building and will take runners by many of the historic sites throughout the city.
	Nagoya Int'l Women's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Japan Sports At Standstill / Nagayo Marathon, Women's Golf Join Pro Basketball, Soccer On List OF Cancellations (Daily Yomiuri Online) The massive earthquake in Japan caused cancellations of several major sporting events including the Nagoya International Woman's Marathon.
		Alternate Marathons Mulled (Daily Yomiuri Online) With the cancellation of the Nagoya International Women's Marathon, Japanese officials are looking at other marathons for their athletes to use as a qualifier for the world championships.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Chandigarh Marathon Sees 113-Year-Old Runner (Sify News) Race officials from the Chandigarh Marathon are saying that one of the four-thousand, seven-hundred runners was a very fit one-hundred and thirteen years-old.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		James Mutua, Bhagwati Emerge Chandigarh Marathon Champions (Times of India) James Mutua won the second annual Chandigarh Marathon with a time of 2 hours 17 minutes and 22 seconds.
		Human Interest Story
		Team Hoyt: 'Can't' Isn't In Their Vocabulary (South Coast Today.com) The dynamic duo of Dick and Rick Hoyt, also known as Team Hoyt, have competed in more than one-thousand road races in the last thirty years.
		Gaborne City Marathon Called Off (Mmegi Online) The second annual Gaborne City Marathon was slated for April 10. Race organizers are owing the cancelled race to a lack of funds and logistical resources.
		Running At First Marathon Site Again, 40 Years Later (San Francisco Chronicle) Mike Fanelli has run over ninety-five thousand miles and his one-hundredth mile will take place at the twenty-sixth mile of the 2012 Philadelphia Marathon.
	The Gusher Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Gusher Marathon Ends On A High Note (Beaumont Enterprise) Paul Riley, 29, won the Gusher Marathon with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 35 seconds.
News From: Saturday, March 12, 2011
	Catalina Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Despite Tsunami Advisory, Runners Line Up For Catalina Marathon (NBC LA.com) Just over one-thousand runners from thirty-six states started the thirty-fourth annual Catalina Marathon despite a tsunami warning for the California coastline.
	Nagoya Int'l Women's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Nagoya Women's International Marathon Among Weekend Sports Event Cancelled (Mainichi Daily News) The Nagoya Women's Marathon slated for Sunday has been cancelled due to the devasting earthquaked that rocked the island nation of Japan.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Joe D'Amico The 'McRunner': Man Training For Marathon Eats Only McDonald's For 30 Days (Huffington Post) Joe D'Amico is training the Los Angeles Maraton and his nutrition plan may just fly in the face of modern day exercise enthusiasts.
	The Gusher Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K
		Human Interest Story
		2011 Gusher Marathon, Half-Marathon And 5K Run (Beaumont Enterprise) The Gusher Marathon kicked off on Saturday morning at Lamar University and photos from the event are online.
News From: Friday, March 11, 2011
	Lower Potomac River Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Professor with leukemia to run Lower Potomac River Marathon for kids (SOMDnews.com) Dr. Phillip Fields, professor in the department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine has not let a diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia slow him down, as he prepares for the 2011 Lower Potomac marathon.
News From: Thursday, March 10, 2011
	Diamond Valley Lake Challenge
		Human Interest Story
		Diamond Valley Lake Marathon Set For April 9 (Press Enterprise) The ninth annual Diamond Valley Lake Marathon will kick off on April 9 at 8 am and proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity.
	Duchy Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Hundreds Set To Race In 35th Duchy Marathon (Packet) More than four-hundred runners are set to line up for the thirty-fifth Duchy Marathon this coming Sunday.
	Georgia Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Georgia Marathon/Half Marathon Is March 20 (Atlanta InTown) The fifth anniversary of the Georgia Marathon kicks off on March 20 from Centennial Olympic Park
	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Filling Up Fast (FOX41.com) The Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon has less than 150 registration slots available out of the fifteen-thousand slots initially offered.
	Kielder Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Cram Launches Kielder Marathon (Outdoors Magic) The second annual Kielder Marathon will kick off on October 9 with only two-thousand registration slots available.
	Ocean Drive Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Ocean Drive Marathon And Health And Fitness Expo Set In Wildwood (Cape May County Herald) The thirteenth annual Ocean Drive Marathon will kick off the race expo from the Wildwoods Convention Center on Saturday March 26 with the marathon taking place on Sunday.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Sally Meyerhoff Dies: Marathon Runner Dead At 27 (Huffington Post) Sally Meyerhoff died in a traffic accident on Tuesday while riding her bicylcle. Meyerhoff was an Olympic Marathon trials qualifier and won the Rock N Roll Arizon Marathon in January.
		Marathon Winner Killed While Riding Bicycle (MSNBC) Sally Meyerhoff won the Rock N Roll Arizona Marathon and was killed Tuesday while training for her next event.
		World Qualifying Marathon Cancelled (Super Sport) The Gaborone City Marathon, slated for April 10 has been cancelled due to budget contraints. It was the only event listed on the 2011 IAAF calendar for Southern African runners to qualify for the World Championships.
	Pittsburgh Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Pittsburgh Marathon Announces Pacers, Cash And Prizes For "A" And "B" Olympic Trial Qualifiers At May 15, 2011 Race (PR Newswire) The Pittsburgh Marathon has announced cash prizes and incentives for all runners who achieve "A" and "B" standards for the 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials at the May 15 race.
	Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Rock N Roll Las Vegas Switches To A Nighttime Start For December 2011 (Examiner.com) Competitor Group, the organization that overseas the Rock N Roll Las Vegas Marathon, has announced that the 2011 Las Vegas Race will take place with an evening start.
News From: Wednesday, March 9, 2011
	Cork City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Sonia O'Sullivan Makes Marathon Comeback (Sports News Ireland) Sonia O'Sullivan will return to the marathon when she competes in the Cork City Marathon to raise money for the Children's Leukemia Association.
	OC Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		OC Marathon Course Changed To Protect Endangered Birds (Daily Pilot) The OC Marathon course will not utilize Back Bay Drive for the marathon so that the Light-Footed Clapper Rail and the California Gnatcatcher will not be disturbed.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Note on the News - Marathoner Meyerhoff Perishes in Cycling Accident (Race Results Weekly) 2011 Rock 'n' Roll Arizona women's champion, Ironman World Champion qualifier, 2009 USA 25-K winner, and Team MarathonGuide.com member, Sally Meyerhoff, 27, died yesterday after being struck by a pickup truck while cycling.