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

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A2A Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy
	News From: Monday, March 21, 2011
		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.
		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.
	News From: Sunday, March 20, 2011
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Runimal's Return At A2A Marathon (Ardmoreite) Kiplimo Chemirmir faced a hip fracture and scoliosis and returns to the A2A marathon after a disappointing loss in the 2010 marathon.
	News From: Friday, March 18, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		Let's Race: Arbuckles to Ardmore Marathon (Ardmoreite.com) The second annual Arbuckles to Ardmore Marathon kicks off from Turner Falls Overlook.
Air Force Marathon
	News From: Friday, March 18, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		Air Force Marathon Officials Seek Volunteer Coordinators (Media Newswire) Air Force Marathon race officials are seeking applications for volunteer coordinators to help with the fifteenth annual event.
Atlanta Marathon
	News From: Thursday, March 17, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		Midtown To See 18,000 Runners On Sunday For Atlanta Marathon (Midtown Patch) More than eighteen-thousand runners will participate in the Atlanta Marathon this coming Sunday which begins and ends at Centennial Park
Bataan Memorial Death March
	News From: Tuesday, March 22, 2011
		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
Big Sur International Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, March 23, 2011
		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.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, March 16, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		Bill Rodgers Reflects On Boston Marathon With a Month To Go Before No. 115 (Itemlive.com) Bill Rodgers won the Boston Marathon on four occasions between 1975 and 1980 and the running legend found time to reflect on his running with just over one month to go before the 115th edition of the marathon.
Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, March 22, 2011
		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.
Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
	News From: Thursday, March 17, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		Ada Resident And AE Grad To Run Marathon Despite Cancer Diagnosis (Ada Herald) David Dellifield was diagnosed with stage 4 throat caner on February 2 and will continue to train for the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon.
City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
	News From: Monday, March 21, 2011
		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
		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
		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
		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.
		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.
		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.
	News From: Sunday, March 20, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		Sumo Wrestler Aims To Become Heaviest Ever To Run Marathon (Telegraph) Kelly Gneiting is a sumo wrestler and he hopes to finish the Los Angeles Marathon as the heaviest ever to complete the 26.2 mile distance.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Los Angeles Marathon: Wesley Korir Is Doing The Work He Loves - Running (Los Angeles Times) Wesley Korir loves to run and part of his running is winning as he has won the last two Los Angeles Marathons.
	News From: Friday, March 18, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		2011 Honda Los Angeles Marathon (NBC.com) The Los Angeles Marathon kicks off this weekend with as many great stories as runners. The marathon event should have over twenty-thousand runners.
		The Stage Is Set, And So Are Los Angeles Marathoners' Goals (Contra Costa Times) An estimated twenty-five thousand runners will participate in the Los Angeles Marathon. Kelly Gneitting is just one of the amazing stories as he hopes to be the heaviest person to complete a marathon.
	News From: Thursday, March 17, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		L.A. Marathon - Lots Of Rules, Lots Of Fun (LookOut News) The "Stadium to the Sea" course of the Los Angeles Marathon is in town on Sunday and to get to the finish line party to cheer you will need to walk, run, ride your bike or take a bus.
		Top 10 Pre-Los Angeles Marathon Do's And Dont's (Santa Monica Patch) The Los Angeles Marathon can be a tricky marathon for runners and spectators to navigate. Keving Lohner offers his insight to race day preparation.
	News From: Wednesday, March 16, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		Los Angeles Marathon Organizers Want This Year's Race To Be Pain-Free For Santa Monica (Santa Monica Patch) Last years Los Angeles Marathon followed the Stadium to Sea route and organizers have learned as this years race finish line will be tweaked along with the post-race party.
		Flea Runs The Los Angeles Marathon (Huffington Post) Famous bass guitarist FLEA will run the Los Angeles Marathon to raise funds and awareness for the Silverlake Conservatory
		Los Angeles Marathon: A Lengthy Schedule Of Events In Santa Monica And Beyond (West Hollywood Patch) The twenty-sixth edition of the Los Angeles Marathon kicks off on Sunday and events surrounding the race will go throughout the whole weekend.
Disney World Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, March 16, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		Disney World Announces Marathon Weekend Changes (WESH.com) The Disney World Marathon has added a new medal and a relay option. Registration for the races is now open.
		Registration Opens For 2012 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend (Examiner.com) Registration has opened for the 2012 Disney World Marathon. New to the 2012 race weekend are a two-person relay and a new half-marathon medal.
Dong-A Seoul International Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, March 23, 2011
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		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.