Marathon/Running News: 3/16/11 - 3/23/11

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News From: Wednesday, March 23, 2011
	Big Sur International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Big Sur Marathon Will Be Out-And-Back (Monterey County Herald) The damage to Highway 1 and the uncertain timeline of the repairs has forced race officials to modify the marathon course to an out-and-back race.
		Big Sur Marathon Rerouted Because Of Highway 1 Collapse (Californian) The Big Sur Marathon will go on this May with altered courses due to the highway collapse in the middle of the marathon course.
	Dong-A Seoul International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Gourmi And Guta Take Victories In Dong-A Seoul Marathon (IAAF.org) Robe Guta of Ethiopia won the women's division of the Seoul Marathon with a time of 2 hours 26 minutes and 51 seconds.
		Jeong Jin-hyuk Wins Surprise Second Place At Seoul Marathon (Korea Times) Twenty-year-old Jeong Jin-hyuk took second place at the Dong-A Seoul Marathon at the age of 20 with a time of 2 hours 9 minutes and 28 seconds.
		Morocco's Abderrahim Goumri Wins Seoul Marathon (USA Today) Abderrahim Gourmi won the Dong-A Seoul Marathon with a time of 2 hours 9 minutes and 11 seconds to win $80,000.
	London Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		London Marathon 2011: Organizers Allow Nine Runners To Complete Japanese National Trials Following Earthquake (Telegraph) Nine Japanese women have been added to the elite field of the 2011 London Marathon following the earthquake and tsunami which cancelled the Nagano Women's International Marathon.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Tips To Enjoying A Quick Post-Race Recovery (Kansas City Star) Refueling your body post-race is critical to your speedy recovery.
		Neville Is A Running Inspiration (Burlington Free Press) After her third brain surgery and what doctors called "terminal cancer" Helene Neville did what anyone facing death would do. She fought it. Twelve years later she ran 2,500 miles in 93 days across the country just before her 50th birthday.
		Yelling: Olympic Dream Drives Me On (Bedford Today) Lis Yelling returned to running last year after the birth of her first child and at the age of 36 she looks to the 2012 Olympics as motivation.
	Pittsburgh Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Want To Run In The Pittsburgh Marathon But Your Event Is Sold Out? Spaces Still Available On Team Salvation Army (PR Newswire) Help the lives of children in need through the Salvation Army and earn your charity slot into the sold out Pittsburgh Marathon.
News From: Tuesday, March 22, 2011
	Bataan Memorial Death March
		Human Interest Story
		Bataan Memorial Death March Takes Place On Sunday (Alamogordo Daily News) Lac Cruces will host a record number of runners for the Bataan Memorial Death March this coming Sunday
	Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Thunder Road Marathon Date Changes (Charlotte Observer) Race Organizers of the Thunder Road Marathon have changed the race date to November 12 rather than the first Saturday in December.
	Fox Cities Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Kapral Siblings Will Try To Get In Guinness By Having All Sixteen Finish Fox Cities Marathon In Eight Hours (Post Crescent) The Kapral family is planning a family reunion where all sixteen siblings hope to finishe the Fox Cities Marathon in under eight hours to set a world record.
	Nagoya Int'l Women's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Nagano Marathon Cancelled (IAAF.org) The Nagano Women's Marathon was slated for April 17 was cancelled due to the massive earthquake in Japan on March 10. Japan will now look overseas for a race to allow for a qualifier.
		Japan Plans Overseas Race As Women's Marathon Qualifier (Japan Times) Japan's athletics governing body is looking overseas to decide who will run the women's marathon at the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		World Record Shattered (Inside Halton) Ed Whitlock has shattered the 3000 meter world record for an 80 year-old by nearly a minute and a half with his 12 minute and 88 one-hundredths of second time.
	Pittsburgh Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Despite Pittsburgh Marathon Sellout, Charities Help Runners To Register (Point Park Globe) Girls On The Run has teamed up with Magee Women's Hospital and is registering runners for the sold-out Pittsburgh Marathon
News From: Monday, March 21, 2011
	A2A Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy
		Human Interest Story
		Annual A2A Marathon Event Is Better Second Time Around (Ardmoreite) The second annual A2A Marathon is being labeled as a success and significant improvement over last year first time event.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		A Mighty Wind, A Might Win At A2A Marathon (Ardmoreite) Joel Stansloski won the A2A Marathon with a time of 2 hours 51 minutes and 11 seconds despite strong gusting winds.
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Thousands Evaluated For Hypothermia At Los Angeles Marathon (Los Angeles Times) Thousands of runners in the Los Angeles Marathon were evaluated for hypothermia with 25 of those participants being transported to local hospitals.
		400-pound Marathoner Celebrates Nine Hours, 48 Minutes And 52 Seconds Of "Pure Hell" (Los Angeles Times) Kelly Gneiting became the fattest man to ever finish a marathon when he crossed the line of the Los Angeles Marathon in just under ten hours.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		McRunner Sets Personal Best Time In Los Angeles Marathon Raises $26,000 For McDonald's Charities (Patch.com) Joseph D'Amico set a personal record while running the Los Angeles Marathon and training on a diet of McDonald's food.
		Human Interest Story
		L.A. Marathon: It's Official, Kelly Gneiting Sets Guinness World Record As Heaviest Man To Finish Marathon (Los Angeles Times) Kelly Gneiting became the heaviest man to complete a marathon when he finished the L.A. Marathon in a time of 9 hours 48 minutes and 52 seconds.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Markos Geneti Beats The Odds, And Record, To Win Los Angeles Marathon (Los Angeles Times) Markos Geneti won the Los Angeles Marathon in a course record time of 2 hours 6 minutes and 35 seconds.
		Human Interest Story
		McRunner Breaks His Marathon Time After Burger Diet (Chicago Sun Times) Joe D'Amico ran the Los Angeles Marathon in a time of 2 hours 36 minutes and 13 seconds after eating only a diet from McDonalds the thirty days leading up to the marathon.
	Georgia Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Defending Champ Wins Georgia Marathon Again (Atlanta Journal Constitution) Jynocel Basweti enjoyed perfect conditions on his was to winning the Georgia Marathon with a time of 2 hours 29 minutes and 43 seconds.
		Locals Finish 1st In Georgia Marathon (11alive.com) Jynocel Basweti won the Georgia Marathon with a time of 2 hours 29 minutes and 44 seconds.
	Modesto Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Modesto Runner Stays Strong For 2nd Straight Marathon Crown (Modesto Bee) Jon Olsen might have smiled at the thought of the wet, windy and cold Modesto Marathon he was about to race. Perhaps he knew he was on his way to win with a time of 2 hours 39 minutes adn 44 seconds.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Tadese Blazes 58:30 in Lisbon, Second Fastest Half Marathon Ever (IAAF.org) Zersenay Tadese won the Lisbon Half Marathon with the second fastest 13.1 mile race in history of 58 minutes and 30 seconds.
		First Wilderness Park Trail Marathon Raises Money To Repair Bridges (Journal Star) The Wilderness Park Trail Marathon had over ninety runners attend the event that was designed to raise money to repair bridges located in the park.