Marathon/Running News: 3/16/07 - 3/23/07

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News From: Friday, March 23, 2007
	Bataan Memorial Death March
		Human Interest Story
		Marchers Take To The Sand To Honor Veterans At Bataan Memorial Death March (Las Cruces Sun-news) It commemorates a grim chapter in World War II history, when in 1942, thousands of American and Filipino soldiers were surrendered at the Bataan peninsula in the Philippines and then made to march for miles through rugged terrain with little food water or medical care. Among the prisoners were 1,800 New Mexico National Guard members. Many died during the march or in the years to come in death camps.
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Running For A Cause, McCoy Finishes LA Marathon (The Friday Flyer) Kreg McCoy competed in his first-ever marathon to help raise money and awareness for organ donation.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Tell Us If You're Doing The London Marathon (Bucks Free Press) The paper would like to write about Bucks-based runners in their London Marathon preview.
		Hollioake To Run London Marathon (BBC) Adam is raising money for the Ben Hollioake Fund, which is collecting for the CHASE Hospice Care for Children.
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Shelter Has 19 Official Places Left For New York Marathon (24 Dash) The closing date for registrations is the end of April.
	Odds And Ends
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Even for Bekele, Mombasa's Heat and Humidity to be Primary Challenge at World Cross Country Championships (Race Results Weekly) Weather will be the primary concern for most of the runners at the World Cross Country Champiosnhips.
	Rock 'n' Roll USA Marathon (formerly the National Marathon)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		National Marathon To Take Over D.C. Streets (The Examiner) Information on the race is given. Unlike the Marine Corps Marathon, which is open to anyone, runners in the National Marathon were required to qualify.
News From: Thursday, March 22, 2007
	Big Sur International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Running Scared On Highway 1 The Tale Of A Big Sur Marathon Training Run (Santa Cruz Sentinel) Article on the experience of running along the highway.
	Georgia Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Scott Rigsby Named Honorary Captain of Delta Race Team At Georgia Marathon (Competitor SouthEast) Rigsby, a double amputee, will lead more than 50 Delta employees as they race through the heart of Atlanta on Sunday, March 25, 2007.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Chris Runs First Full Marathon For Charity (Goole Today) He will have to raise £1,500 for the WellBeing of Women charity - the only national charity that funds research into women's health at every stage of their lives, and that of their babies.
	More Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Loken Looks for Three-Peat at More Magazine Marathon (Race Results Weekly) Loken set the event record of 2 hours, 45 minutes, 35 seconds in her first appearance in 2005; the time remains the fastest-ever for a marathon run by a woman entirely in Central Park.
	Rock 'n' Roll Country Music Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Country Music Marathon & 1/2 Running Wild in Nashville (Competitor SouthEast) The Country Music Marathon & ½ Marathon is set to host its largest participant field in race history. Nearly 30,000 runners and walkers are expected on race day.
		Human Interest Story
		Keith Anderson Will Sing After Nashville Marathon (CMT) Keith Anderson and new artist Brandon Kinney have been added to the post-race concert.
	Roma (Rome) Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Gary Cooks Up A Treat At The Rome Marathon (The Comet) Finish times for eight North Herts Road Runners who took part in the Rome Marathon.
	Rotterdam Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Rotterdam Marathon To Have Strongest Field In Years (Race Results Weekly) Field for 2007 with personal best times.
News From: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Boston-Born Runner Hopes To Win 2007 Boston Marathon (WBZTV) Kastor would like to win the Boston marathon. Her comments on the expectations for the race are shared.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Trio In Training For London Marathon Attempts (Bury St Edmunds) Karen Brown, Shaun Carroll and Stephen Mallett are planning to run the marathon to raise funds for different charities.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Jawher Jawher Expects To Miss London Marathon (Reuters) Bahrain's Kenyan-born athlete Mushir Salem Jawher expects to miss next month's London Marathon as the furore over his participation in a race in Israel means he does not have a passport to travel on.
	More Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Susan Loken Looks to Three-Peat at More Magazine Marathon in Central Park (Track and Field News) Two-time defending champion Susan Loken of Phoenix, Arizona, will look to solidify her ranking as the number-one masters marathon runner in the United States.
	Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Rock 'n' Roll Marathon: Wife's Cancer Battle Spurs Man Into Action (The Olympian) Angela Grant's battle with cancer motivated her husband to train for a marathon, and raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
	Steamboat Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Steamboat Marathon Nearing Capacity (Craig Daily Press) The marathon is limited to 500 runners; while the half-marathon that accomodates 1,000 is already full.
News From: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Eight-time Boston Marathon Winner Tells Of Experiences (Morning Sentinel) Driscoll won the Boston Marathon eight times and is the only person to have set world and course records five times, despite being born with spina bifida. Article on how she surpassed the limitations, and how faith was key in giving her strength.
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Training/ Health
		Too Much Running May Harm Your Heart (Omaha World Herald) Doctors examining a marathon runner found heart disease that was induced by too much exercise, according to a study. Extreme activity requires more caution and evaluation.
News From: Monday, March 19, 2007
	Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Snickers Marathon Keeps On Giving (WALB) The Snickers Marathon that was held in Albany during the first weekend in March, brought in about three quarters of a million dollars.
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon For Cancer Research (East Valley Tribune) Beth Thompson and Sandy Odegard are friends who share a passion for running and a commitment to aid cancer research. They will be running in the Boston marathon to raise funds for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
		Runner Will Take On Boston Marathon Despite Disease (The Associated Press) Despite suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease, Bob Marshall plans to run in next month's Boston Marathon.
		Boston Marathon Day Is Here (South Coast Today) Katie Cabral's experience in the New Bedford half-marathon, in which she wanted to run a good time to qualify for the Boston marathon.
	Dong-A Seoul International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Lee Rides Strong Finish to Win Dong-A Marathon (DongA) Comments on the race. At the moment when the audience started to doubt and give up on him, Lee Bong-ju started to run to end up winning.
		Lee Bong-ju Is Washed Up No Longer (DongA) Article on Lee Bong-joo, who has proved himself as the national marathon runner.
		Champion Runner Lee Wins Seoul Int'l Marathon (English Chosun) The winner of the 2001 Boston Marathon passed Paul Kiprop Kirui of Kenya late in the race for the title.