Marathon/Running News: 3/10/09 - 3/17/09

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Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon)
	News From: Tuesday, March 17, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Marathon Volunteers Honored Tuesday Night (WALB.com) Nearly 1,000 volunteers who helped make the recent Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon possible were saluted for their efforts in a reception in downtown Albany.
Blue Nose International Marathon
	News From: Monday, March 16, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Blue Nose Marathon Changes Race Routes (The Chronicle Herald) The Blue Nose Marathon will change its route this year, in an effort to eliminate the crowding and confusion that marred last year's race.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Monday, March 16, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		23-Month Old Qualifies For Boston Marathon (Today's THV) Heath White ran the 2009 Little Rock Marathon while pushing a stroller with his 23-month-old daughter, Paisley, who has down syndrome. It is the third race they've run together, and they were the only exception allowed to the race's no-stroller rule.
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Road Mile To Debut Boston Marathon Weekend (Race Results Weekly) The Boston Athletic Association is introducing a new mile race, featurng both professional athletes and high school students. The event will debut April 19, the day before the 113th annual Boston Marathon.
	News From: Sunday, March 15, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Economy Runs Down Marathoners (Milford Daily News) Some runners preparing for this year's Boston Marathon say that with the troubled economy, raising money for charity is much more difficult than it has been in past years.
	News From: Thursday, March 12, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Boston Marathon Releases Final Elite Fields (Race Results Weekly) The final elite fields for the 113th Boston Marathon, coming up April 20th, have been announced.
		Human Interest Story
		Local nurse to run Boston Marathon for charity (The Town Talk) Corrie Bayonne of Alexandria has seen the damage Multiple Sclerosis can do, both in her work as a nurse, and growing up watching her mother struggle with the disease. She will be running in the 2009 Boston Marathon for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Detroit International Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, March 17, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Registration Open for Free Press Marathon (Detroit Free Press) Runners can now register for the 32nd Detroit Free Press/Flagstar marathon, which will be held on October 18th this year.
Dublin Marathon
	News From: Monday, March 16, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Irish eyes smile on Webster runner in Dublin Marathon (Democrat and Chronicle) Missy Witte tood a bad fall at the 25 mile mark of the Dublin Marathon. Her dad, Chuck, was there to cheer his eldest daugter. Missy began her running with the Chicago Marathon.
Dupont Forest Trail Marathon
	News From: Thursday, March 12, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		DuPont Marathon Cancelled (Times-News) This year's YMCA/Times-News DuPont State Forest Trail Marathon in Henderson County, North Carolina, has been cancelled, after its longtime director left the YMCA.
Illinois Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, March 17, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Marathon Volunteers Needed or Race is Off (News-Gazette) The inaugural Illinois Marathon may be canceled, if organizers can't find more volunteers to help ensure trafic safety.
	News From: Monday, March 16, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Marathon in Jeopardy of Losing Permits Without Volunteers (News-Gazette) The Illinois Marathon needs to come up with additional traffic assistance volunteers in order to keep its special-event permits.
Little Rock Marathon
	News From: Monday, March 16, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Little Rock Woman Has Top Female Time in Little Rock Marathon (Arkansas Matters) Leah Thorvilson took the early lead and was shocked to to win the Little Rock Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 44 minutes and 25 seconds. Thorvilson had finished second in two prior Little Rock Marathons and was stunned to take home the title this year.
London Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, March 17, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Pavey Pregnant (Sky Sports) British runner Jo Pavey has pulled out of the London Marathon, her planned debut at that distance, to have a child. She plans to resume her career after giving birth.
		Röthlin Out of London Marathon with Illness (Race Results Weekly) Swiss runner Viktor Rothlin has been forced to withdraw from the 2009 London Marathon due to pnemonia and pulmonary embolism.
	News From: Thursday, March 12, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Hospice Supporters Prepare for Marathon (Evening Star) The 2009 London Marathon will be an emotional day for a group running to raise money for the St. Elizabeth Hospice, most of whom lost a friend or family member who was cared for by the organization.
		Grandmother gets set for marathon (Worcester News) A 62-year-old who only took up running four years ago is now preparing for her second London Marathon.
		Training/ Health
		Training is the Hardest Part (Shropshire Star) A columnist recommends running a race in March to make training for the London Marathon more fun, and explains why she finds it so helpful.
	News From: Wednesday, March 11, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Man Makes it 29 Years in a Row (The Lowestoft Journal) 66-year-old barber Leonard Cousens is one of only 22 people to run in every London Marathon since its inception in 1981. With the support of his customers, he runs to raise money for a local hospital.
		Humor
		Marathon Foot Pursuit (Police Oracle) To raise needed funds for a local hospital, a team of police officers will run this year's Flora London Marathon in costume.
	News From: Tuesday, March 10, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Couple's Joint Marathon Effort (Herald Express) A husband-and-wife team will run the 2009 London Marathon to raise money for chairty; Sarah Mackness has not run one in 24 years, since she was 18, and this will be John Mackness's first ever.
Marine Corps Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, March 10, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Dry Run (The New York Times) A first-person essay from a recovering alcoholic, detailing her experiences as part of a marathon training group in her first year of sobriety.
Meadows Marathon
	News From: Friday, March 13, 2009
		Humor
		Friends Dressed as Salmon Set to Tackle Marathon Backwards (The Scotsman) Two young women will be running the Meadows Marathon in Scotland backwards - and dressed as salmon - to raise money for charity.
Miami Marathon
	News From: Monday, March 16, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Volunteer opportunities still available for ING Marathon in Atlanta (The Daily Citizen) Volunteer opportunities exist for the Atlanta Marathon and accompanying events. The March 26 event is touting over fourteen thousand participants. Volunteers are needed for water stations and the finish line area.
Odds And Ends
	News From: Tuesday, March 17, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Retirement Looms for Takaoka (Race Results Weekly) Toshinari Takaoka, Japan's national record holder in the men's marathon, will retire after the upcoming Tokyo Marathon and begin coaching.
		Marathon Runner Takaoka to Retire (The Japan Times) Toshinari Takaoka, 38, who holds Japan's national record for the men's marathon, has announced his plans to retire.
	News From: Monday, March 16, 2009
		Training/ Health
		'The Marathon, You Can't Fake It' (KVAL.com) Coach, author, and professor Joe Henderson of Eugene, Oregon, offers advice on training for a marathon.
	News From: Saturday, March 14, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kitwara Upsets Gebrselassie at City-Pier-City Half-Marathon (Race Results Weekly) Haile Gebrselassie, the marathon world record holder, came to the Fortis City-Pier-City Half-Marathon hoping to reclaim the half marathon world record from Sammy Wanjiryu, but lost in an upset to Sammy Kitwara of Kenya. Catherine N'Dereba finished second in the women's race to Pauline Wangui.
	News From: Thursday, March 12, 2009
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		New Book Provides Advice on Training Kids to Be Runners (Race Results Weekly) A new book by Mark Bloom, "Young Runners," aims to fight childhood obesity and help parents teach their kids how to run in a safe and healthy way.
	News From: Wednesday, March 11, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		National Marathon to be Held in Nha Trang (Look at Vietnam) Vietnam's upcoming National Marathon in Nha Trang features more prize money than any other track and field event in the country.