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

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Boston Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, March 8, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon Will Start In Three Waves This Year (MetroWest Daily News) The 2011 Boston Marathon has introduced a third wave start to their traditional two wave starting line in an attempt to streamline the event.
Catalina Marathon
	News From: Monday, March 14, 2011
		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.
	News From: Saturday, March 12, 2011
		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.
Cleveland Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, March 8, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		Changes Finalized In Cleveland Marathon (Plain Dealer) The thirty-fourth annual Cleveland Marathon kicks off on May 15 with a new start and finish in the North Coast Harbor due to contstruction.
Cork City Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, March 9, 2011
		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.
Diamond Valley Lake Challenge
	News From: Thursday, March 10, 2011
		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.
Dong-A Seoul International Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, March 8, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		Dong-A Seoul International Marathon Ready To Join World's Elite (Dong-A Ilbo) The Dong-A Seoul Marathon has topped the one-thousand mark for foreign competitors from thirty-five countries and race directors realize the marathon is gaining global recognition.
Duchy Marathon
	News From: Thursday, March 10, 2011
		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.
El Paso Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, March 8, 2011
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		2011 El Paso Marathon: A Successful Southwest Event (Examiner.com) The 2011 El Paso Marathon is in the books and more than two-thousand, three-hundred runners filled the events despite brisk and windy conditions.
Fox Valley Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, March 15, 2011
		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
Georgia Marathon
	News From: Thursday, March 10, 2011
		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
Jerusalem Marathon
	News From: Monday, March 14, 2011
		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.
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon
	News From: Thursday, March 10, 2011
		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
	News From: Thursday, March 10, 2011
		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.
Lower Potomac River Marathon
	News From: Friday, March 11, 2011
		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.
Nagoya Int'l Women's Marathon
	News From: Monday, March 14, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		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.
		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.
	News From: Saturday, March 12, 2011
		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.
Napa Valley Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, March 8, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Makes Memories In Napa (Patch.com) The Napa Valley Marathon was flooded with runners and spectators despite the clouds and rain. All of which resulted in relatively fast times for many of the events.
OC Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, March 9, 2011
		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.
Ocean Drive Marathon
	News From: Thursday, March 10, 2011
		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
	News From: Monday, March 14, 2011
		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
		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.
		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.
		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.
	News From: Saturday, March 12, 2011
		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.
	News From: Thursday, March 10, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		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.
		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.
		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.