News From: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 | ||
Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon) | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Snickers Marathon Tops List Of Qualifiers
(Albany Herald) The Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon has topped the list of marathons where participants are most likely to earn qualifying times for the prestigious Boston Marathon according to a MarathonGuide.com | ||
Belfast City Marathon | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
First Deadling Fast Approaches For Belfast City Marathon
(Athletics Ireland) The first deadline for the Belfast City Marathon is March 26th. A increase in entry fees will occur after that date. More than eighteen thousand runners are expected to participate. | ||
City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon) | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
She Gets First-Place Group Finish In Marathon She Didn't Run
(Los Angeles Times) Paula Petrella had the winning 40-44 age group time of 2 hours 53 minutes and 59 seconds at the Los Angeles Marathon. Although she had registered for the race, she did not run in it and was recorded as running it start to finish. Race officials stated that it happens sometimes. | ||
Triumph, Tragedy, and Star Power Color The Los Angeles Marathon
(Fit Sugar) The twenty-fifth annual Los Angeles Marathon had many Hollywood celebs running from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica Pier. More than thirty runners were taken to area hospitals. | ||
Gopher Attack Marathon | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Runners Can Use Gopher Attack Marathon To Maker Their Way To Boston
(The Leader-Post) Runners who wish to run a qualifying time for the 2011 Boston Marathon can do so by running in the Gopher Attack Marathon next month in Regina. | ||
Pittsburgh Marathon | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Pittsburgh Marathon Looking For Cheerathoners: Will Pay $6,000
(All Voices) The Pittsburgh Marathon drew more than ten-thousand runners last year and has reached maximum capacity this year. Race organizers are giving spectators a chance to encourage the runners and make money while doing so. | ||
Rock 'n' Roll Madrid Marathon | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
'Dust Off Your Running Shoes' For The Madrid Marathon
(PR-inside.com) Anyone headed to the capital of Spain this Spring could take the opportunity to get fit and run the Madrid Marathon in April. The marathon allows participants to see many of the famous sights of the city. | ||
Rock 'n' Roll USA Marathon (formerly the National Marathon) | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Timer Traveling: New Race-Timing Technology
(Express Night Out) The B-Tag technology was utilized in this past weekend's National Marathon. The timing technology is entirely in the runners number. Trakkers technology was another technology using GPS positioning to track a sample group of runners along the course | ||
Shamrock Sportsfest Marathon | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Shamrock Marathon Rocks On
(OpEdNews.com) The thirty-eight Shamrock Marathon was held in Virginia Beach and nearly twenty-three thousand runners participated in the running events. The first race in 1973 had only 59 participants. | ||
UHC North Carolina Marathon | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Marathon Ends With Winner Mix-Up
(High Point Enterprise) Chuck Engle, Dublin Ohio, was the second runner to cross the marathon line at the North Carolina Marathon. But the first runner to cross did not register for the marathon and was disqualified allowing Engle to earn top honors. | ||
Wrong Path Sends Runner On A Marathon Of Twists And Turns
(Hampton Roads) Ryan Carrol entered the half-marathon race in North Carolina but wound up on the marathon course which he finished only to be disqualified allowing Chuck Engle, who registered for the marathon, to earn the win notching his first win of 2010. | ||
News From: Monday, March 22, 2010 | ||
Bataan Memorial Death March | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Record Number Gather To Honor Bataan Death March
(La Cruces Sun-News) Corey White, Carlsbad, brought home top honors on the Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon with a time of 2 hours and 47 minutes. | ||
City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon) | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
30 Plus Marathon Runners Taken To Hospitals At Los Angeles Marathon
(My Fox LA) One runner in the Los Angeles Maraton collapsed due to cardiac arrest. More than thirty other runners where taken to area hospitals due to complications arising from running in the marathon. | ||
Shia LaBeouf, Sean Astin, Gordon Ramsay, Audrina Patridge Finish L.A. Marathon
(E! Online) Sean Astin, Lord of the Rings, Gordon Ramsay, Hell's Kitchen, Andy Baldwin, The Bachelor, and other Hollywood stars joined nearly twenty-five thousand other runners in the Los Angeles Marathon | ||
Shia LaBeouf Completes Los Angeles Marathon
(China Daily) Transformers star Shia LaBeouf completed the Los Angeles Marathon in under five hours and raised money and awareness for the charity US VETS. | ||
Gordon Ramsay Pulls Out Of Los Angles Marathon
(Monsters and Critics.) Gordon Ramsay was force to pull out of the Los Angeles Marathon due to a calf injury. The chef extraordinaire has run the London Marathon each of the last ten years. | ||
Man, 21, In Critical Condition After Los Angeles Marathon
(Mercury News) A twenty-one year old man went into cardiac arrest during the Los Angeles marathon as he approached the eighteenth mile of the twenty-six point two mile race. | ||
Los Angeles Marathon: Michael Ward Finished Race In His First Marathon
(Los Angeles Times) Michael Ward began training for the Los Angeles marathon when he was laid off from his job last year. His resolve after completing the Los Angeles marathon is to run more. | ||
Shia LaBeouf & Audrina Patridge Among Stars Who Ran Los Angeles Marathon
(Access Hollywood.) Nearly twenty-five thousand runners participated in the Los Angeles Marathon. Among the runners were some of Hollywood's bigggest stars including Shia LaBeouf. | ||
Casualties Reported As Result Of Los Angeles Marathon
(Xinhuanet.com) Fatigue, dehydration, and chest pain were listed as issues runners suffered during the twenty-fifth running of the Los Angeles Marathon. More than thirty runners collapsed during the race and received medical attention. | ||
Georgia Marathon | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Leader Runs Astray At Georgia Marathon, Disqualified
(Atlanta Journal Constitution) Tesfaye Sendeku was following a pace-setting motorcycle and finished the Georgia Marathon with a time of 2 hours 15 minutes and was then disqualified for skipping an out and back loop near the twenty-two mile mark. Jynocel Basweti was declared the eventual winner with a time of 2 hours 20 minutes and 49 seconds. | ||
Modesto Marathon | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
First Modesto Marathon Goes Smoothly, Draws More Than 2,200 Participants.
(Modesto Bee) Jon Olsen finished the inaugural Modesto Marathon with a time of 2 hours 43 minutes and 44 seconds earning him the top spot in the marathon race. | ||
Roma (Rome) Marathon | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Siraj Gena Wins Rome Marathon Barefoot; Pays Homage To Abebe Bikila
(Nazret.com) Siraj Gena won the Rome City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 8 minutes and 39 seconds and did so without wearing shoes. Gena ran the race as a tribute to the 50th anniversary of Abebe Bikila's Gold medal performance in the 1960 Olympic Marathon | ||
Shamrock Sportsfest Marathon | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Piggott Raises Money For Haiti With Strong Shamrock Marathon Finish
(Daily Press) John Piggott finished the Shamrock Sportsfest Marathon in eighth and second among masters runners. The real story is that he started last in a field of three-thousand runners in an effort to raise money for Haiti by passing fellow competitors. | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Stroke Victim Caps Recovery With Strong Shamrock Run
(The Virginian-Pilot) Hillary Dietz crossed the finish line of the thirty-eighth Shamrock Marathon. Surprising to say the least when you learn that she suffered a stroke just prior to the Chicago Marathon last year. | ||
Taipei International Expressway Marathon | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Kenyans Crowned Champions At Taipei Expressway Marathon Amid Sandstorm
(eTaiwan) Henry Cheron took home a little more than three-thousand dollars when he won the Taipei Marathon with a time of 2 hours 24 minutes and seven seconds with swirling wind driven sand battering him for the entire 26.2 mile race. | ||
Tobacco Road Marathon | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
NCSU Alum Wins Tobacco Road Marathon
(News Observer) Gavin Coombs, an North Carolina State Alum, captured the top spot of the inaugural Tobacco Road Marathon with a time of 2 hours 25 minutes and 49 seconds. | ||
UHC North Carolina Marathon | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Ohioan Wins North Carolina Marathon
(News & Record) Chuck Engle of Dublin, Ohio won the third annual North Carolina Marathon with a time of 2 hours 46 minutes and 4 seconds while Felipe Amador was more than four minutes behind Engle. | ||
Wrightsville Beach Marathon | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
With Nearly 2,000 Runners, Organizers Deem Wrightsville Beach Marathon A Success
(StarNewsOnline) Nearly two-thousand runners from as far away as Alaska traveled to Wrightsville Beach for the inaugural marathon. | ||
News From: Sunday, March 21, 2010 | ||
Bataan Memorial Death March | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Soldier Takes Part In Bataan Death March Memorial Run
(Killeen Daily Herald) New Mexico's White Sands Missle Range will be the site of the Bataan Memorial Death March. Sergeant First Class Robert Rasmussen will compete in his sixth memorial run. |
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