Marathon/Running News: 3/21/10 - 3/28/10

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News From: Sunday, March 28, 2010
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		4-Time Boston Marathon Champ Cheruiyot Withdraws (WBZTV.com) Four-time Boston Marathon Champion Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot has suffered a hip injury that has forced him to withdraw from the Boston Marathon. Cheruiyot also holds the course record of 2 hours 7 minutes and 14 seconds.
	Knoxville Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		A Soaking Wet Finish At The Knoxville Marathon (VolunteerTV.com) More than fifty-eight hundred participants started the Knoxville Marathon dry and finished in a raining downpour with blowing wind. The winning time was just over 2 hours and 23 minutes despite the harsh conditions.
	Oakland Marathon Running Festival
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Cedar Glen Man, San Francisco Woman Win Oakland Marathon (The Oakland Tribune) Tony Torres, 40, from Cedar Glen won the Oakland Marathon with a time of 2 hours 31 minutes and 38 seconds. Michelle Meyer took home top honors for the women.
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Shows The Hospitable Oakland (The Oakland Tribune) The Mayor of Oakland, Ron Dellums, was the offical starter for the first marathon in Oakland in twenty-five years.
	Ocean Drive Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Ocean Drive Marathon Steps Off (Cape May County Herald) The Ocean Drive Marathon kicked off at 9 am from Congress Hall with sunny skies and a northeast wind. The marathon is run in conjunction with the Ocean Drive 10-Miler
News From: Saturday, March 27, 2010
	Knoxville Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Knoxville Marathon Already Miles Ahead (Knoxnews.com) The numbers for the Knoxville Marathon have surpassed the 2009 mark by nearly three hundred registrants and that number is expected to grow by race day.
	Yakima River Canyon Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Late Climb Takes Its Toll Once Again At Yakima River Canyon Marathon (Sports Yakima) Sean Meissner passed Gilbert Ondusko just before mile 22 and never looked back as he won the Yakima River Canyon Marathon with a time of 2 hours 45 minutes and 14 seconds.
News From: Friday, March 26, 2010
	Guam Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Guam Marathon Registrations Due (Pacific Daily News) The thirty-ninth Guam Marathon and relay closed online registration on March 23. There is no race day registration for interested participants.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		What To Wear To Run The Marathon (GraziaDaily.co.uk) Team Grazia will be led in the London Marathon by senior editor Jane and deputy editor Marianne and they will be raising money for Amnesty International. Race day outfits have been the topic of much debate.
	Marathon des Sables
		Human Interest Story
		Bewdley Man Facing Ultimate Marathon Challenge (The Shuttle) Phil Newton will be among runners hoping to complete the 'toughest footrace on earth' by running the equivalent of one marathon a day for six days while crossing the Sahara.
		Stuart's Dream...To Run Across The Sahara (Sydney Morning Herald) Stuart Gibson will head to Morocco in North Africa to fulfill a dream by running in the 25th Marathon Des Sable which equates to running one marathon a day for six days.
	Napa Valley Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Napa Valley Marathon Announces Winners Of Aid Station Competition (Napa Valley Register) Dozens of volunteers line the course of the Napa Valley Marathon. The thirty-second annual marathon recently handed out prizes for those aide stations with adequate staffing and exemplary assistance to runners.
	Oakland Marathon Running Festival
		Human Interest Story
		Older Runners On The Right Track (San Francisco Chronicle) There are more runners in the U.S. than ever before and Shirley Davis is going the full distance of a marathon at the age of 61. She did her first marathon at the age of 35.
		Oakland Marathon Builds Steam With Charity Donations (Inside Bay Area) The first marathon in the city of Oakland kicks off this weekend and the race has already made ten-thousand dollars in donations to local charities.
	Ocean Drive Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		The Wildwoods Welcome A Weekend Of Wellness At The Ocean Drive Marathon (Cape May County Herald) Ocean Drive Run Club will host the twelfth annual Ocean Drive Marathon along with a health and fitness expo this weekend in Cape May County.
	Vienna City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Senior Off To Scenic Austria Marathon (The Sparta Independent) Dr. Barbara Ellicott is going against doctors' prognosis that she would never be able to run more than one mile after suffering heart failure. She has run three marathon since and Vienna will be her fourth of nine life time marathons.
	Yakima River Canyon Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Yakima Canyon Road To Close Saturday For Marathon (Yakima Herald) The tenth annual Yakima River Canyon Marathon will shut down state route 821 from 7 am to 3:30 pm and a 25 mph speed limit will be enforced for local traffic while runners are on the road.
News From: Thursday, March 25, 2010
	A2A Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy
		Human Interest Story
		A2A Marathon Exceeds Organizers' Expectations (KTEN) The Arbuckles to Ardmore Marathon has more than nine-hundred registered runners and proceeds from the race are to benefit the cancer center in Ardmore.
	Big Sur International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Big Sur's 25th Highlights Busy April (Monterey Herald) April marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Big Sur International Marathon. The race is sold out but there are many other activities in the area for runners and spectators to participate.
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Hall Determined To Win The Boston Marathon (WBZTV.com) In a short 26 days Ryan Hall hopes to win the Boston Marathon. He finished third in the 2009 edition of the famed race.
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon Will Add 200 More Portable Toilets (The MetroWest Daily News) The Boston Marathon will make one change to the marathon. Race organizers are adding two-hundred more portable toilets to the start of the race.
		A Visit With Brendon O'Leary (Whitman & Hanson Express) Brendon O'Leary ran the Around the Lake Marathon this summer in a time of 2 hours 43 minutes and that has propelled him to run the Boston Marathon this April as a return to his distance running passion.
	Chicago Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		2010 Chicago Marathon Sold Out! (Examiner.com) The October 10th Chicago Marathon closed it's registration doors as the race reached capacity in just over 50 days setting a new record for filling the races forty-five thousand slots.
	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon, MiniMarathon Runners Urged To Register (FOX41.com) The Kentucky Derby Festival has a cap of fifteen-thousand participants and there are few than one-thousand slots left. The races are slated for April 24th.
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Ethiopian Marathon Runner Fueled By Homeland (World Focus) Long distance running is a source of pride for the country of Ethiopia. Derartu Tulu, a native of Ethiopia, added to that national sense of pride by winning the New York City Marathon in November of 2009.
	Niagara Falls International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Niagara Falls International Marathon Raising Cash For Cancer Center (Niagara Falls Review) The Niagara Falls International Marathon is raising money for a cancer center that will be built in the Niagara Falls region and is scheduled to open in 2013.
	Oakland Marathon Running Festival
		Human Interest Story
		Thousands Expected For Oakland Marathon This Weekend (KCBS.com) The first marathon in twenty-five years for the city of Oakland will kick off this weekend. More than sixty-five hundred participants are expected this weekend.
		Oakland To Be Overrun With Runners (New York Times) The inaugural Oakland Running Festival will take place this weekend. More than six-thousand runners are registered for the events that take place in the running of the city's first marathon in twenty-five years.
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.