Marathon/Running News: 2/28/08 - 3/6/08

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News From: Thursday, March 6, 2008
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Running Boston for a Cure (Wicked Local) Most runners realize that a marathon is 26.2 miles long. At age 36, Kevin McKeon realizes that his race might be much longer. McKeon has outdistanced cancer twice. His first bout was thyroid and his second, just weeks after completing chemo for the the first, was a malignant brain tumor. He has made a decision to run the Boston Marathon as part of the Dana-Farber Cancer Team to raise money for cancer research.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Keely to Tackle London Marathon (The Review) "A massive sense of achievement" and soon "I'll be to old" motivated The dainty heel wearing mother of two to tackle the 26.2 mile London Marathon. Keely Williams will run to improve her fitness and raise money for the NSPCC children's charity.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Paula Radcliffe Withdraws From London Marathon With Toe Injury (Bloomberg) World record holder Paula Radcliffe withdrew from the 2008 London Marathon due to a toe injury. Radcliffe, the champion of London Marathon in 2002, 2003 and 2005, would have been attempting her fourth win. The women's field will include Gete Wami, Berhane Adere, Constantina Tomescu-Dita, Svetlana Zakharova and Britons Hayley Haining and Liz Yelling
	Nagoya Int'l Women's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Hashimoto out of Nagoya Marathon (The Daily Yomiuri) The defending champion of the Nagoya Marathon has pulled out of this Sunday's race. The 32 year old injured her knee while training in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has dashed any hopes of qualifying for the 2008 Beijing Olympics
	OC Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Orange County Marathon Race Director Calls It Quits (The NEWS) Bill "The Coach" Sumner has announced his resignation as race director for the OC Marathon. He compared his successful venture with the OC Marathon to that of an elected official. He will continue as his corl in the Cal Coast Track Club and as the beloved cross country and track coach at Corona del Mar High School
	Odds And Ends
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Prepping for the 2008 Olympics: Kastor, Browne, Sell headline fields for USA 15 km Championships (USATF News) Defending Champion, Deena Kastor will try to claim her sixth 15K national title on Saturday, March 8th at the 15K Championships in Jacksonville, Florida. The 2004 Olympic Marathon Bronze medalist holds the current American record with a time of 47 minutes and 15 seconds. On the mens' side Dan Browne (15K Champion in 2000)will line up with 2008 Olympic Marathon runner Brian Sell. The field includes several standout half marathon runners and several Olympic hopefulls.
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Jay Tells Daughters They Haven't Seen It All. (icCoventry) Jay Mistry will finally hang up his shoes after covering 30 miles per week for over 2 decades. The twenty year streak will end at roughly 17,500 miles, 24 marathons and over 100 half marathons. In doing so, Mistry has raised over £10,000 for charity. Just when his daughters thought they had seen him do it all, Mistry will do a back to back New York to London Marathon double to end his illustrious career.
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Human Interest Story
		Germans following Radcliffe's lead on wearing mask for Olympic Games in Beijing (The Star) The German Marathon race walking team will have masks for warm up and for walking around. During the marathon, however, the masks are illegal. Radcliffe, in an effort to reduce complications from the severe pollution, has already tested the filtering mask. The mask is considered and illegal aid during the race and athletes will be immediately disqualified form the race.
	Sarasota Marathon The Grouper Run
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		The Sarasota Marathon: WE HAVE A WINNER AT LAST! (Herals Tribune) Cristina Noble crossed the finish line first in Sunday's Sarasota Marathon but Madeleine Zolfo, 43, of Treasure Island, Florida was officially declared the winner on Monday night. Noble ran the 2007 Detroit Marathon in 3 hours and 9 minutes and her disqualified time from Sunday was 3 hours and 10 minutes. Race officials concluded that the course was well marked and that Noble merely missed one mile of the course from the 17th mile to the 18th mile on an out and back section on Ken Thompson Parkway.
News From: Wednesday, March 5, 2008
	Dublin Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Double Duty for Marathon Man: All Work and All Play (Review) 40 year-old Peter Sewell raised £3,700 for the British Red Cross and received Tesco's Outstanding Fundraiser of the Year. Sewell did so in part by running two marathons in the same week and still made his regular work hours. Considering the two marathons were in two different countries, Ireland (Dublin) and New Your (USA), it was a feat that probably won't soon be repeated.
	Little Rock Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		No Cause Yet In Death Of Little Rock Marathon Runner (KTHV Little Rock News) Results from an initial examination of the body of Adam Nickel have been inconclusive. Nickel was the twenty seven year old Wisconsin man who collapsed and died after finishing the 2008 Little Rock Marathon. The Pulaski County coroner's office says more tests will be done that could take three to four weeks.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		101 yr old marathon hopeful aims for beer and smoke (Guardian UK) Britain's oldest employee, 101 year old Buster Martin aims to be the world's oldest marathon runner by completing the London Marathon and celebrating with a pint of beer and a cigarette. The former Army physical training instructor works three days a week for a London plumbing firm and says he has trained for the April 13th race in his spare time. Uncertain if he would be able to complete the race, Martin, who had 17 children and returned to work at the age of 99 saying he was bored after two years of retirement, would beat the previous record for world's oldest marathon runner by eight years.
		Peer Pressure and Social Status Pours Runners into London Marathon (Bromley Times) Jack Murphy, John Murphy, Stephanie Wood, Lisa Campbell and Kevin May will join thousands of elite and non-elite runners in the London Marathon next month. Whether it is the sporty lifestyle or peer pressure from fit friends ,this year's London Marathon promises to be a goal oriented race.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Man turns to Magazine to Tackle Big Bear (Big Bear Grizzly) Planning, training, nutrition and clothing were on the list of things to do before tackling a marathon. Randall Putz decided to run the San Diego Marathon in June and found a plethora of training protocols on line and in magazines as he trains for the Big Bear Marathon in September along with several other Big Bear Lake community members.
	Roma (Rome) Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon fever in Rome (Wanted In Rome) The 2008 Rome Marathon is expecting to see 15,000 runners at the start, 12,300 men and 2,700 women. A 50,000 Euro prize awaits the male and female winners with a 250,000 Euro bonus for breaking the world record. The 2008 marathon will be the first marathon to feature backward running, after the discipline featured as a demonstration sport at the 2007 event.
News From: Tuesday, March 4, 2008
	Alpharetta Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Organizers and participants: Alpharetta Marathon was a success (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) If sunny skies and 70 degrees were not enough for a great day at the races, then how about 750 dollars. That is all it took for Sammy Nyamongo, of Marietta, to win the 26.2-mile marathon with a time of 2:33.44. Allison Dublinski , of Atlanta, collected her 750 dollar prize as the top women's finisher, crossing the line at 2:53.52.
	Antarctica Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Antarctic Marathon: A teacher's lesson. (Billings Gazette) Brent Weigner, who has summited more than 160 marathons in his life looks at his favorite marathon: the next one! He was joined by twenty other people from around the country. Including a wheelchair athlete from Singapore who would be the first of his kind to race a marathon in all 7 continents. Crazy or not, Weigner has stories that will last the rest of his life and experiences that few, if any, will ever enjoy.
	Colfax Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Get ready to run your fastest Colorado Colfax Marathon ever. (the Hub Post News) Six AM on May 18, 2008 will mark the start of the 3rd annual Colorado Colfax Marathon and race organizers are touting this years race as blazingly fast. The course has been revamped with no net gain in elevation and the elimination of many of the arduous hills covered in the previous two years. Over six thousand runners are expected to travel the new scenic course which runs along the world famous Colfax Avenue.
	Green Bay Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Runners warming up for May's Cellcom marathon (Green Bay Press Gazette) Cellcom Green Bay Marathon training run drew out over one hundred runners in freezing temperatures. The race sponsors runs that began in mid-January.
	Honolulu Marathon
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Honolulu Marathon gives economy $108.89M boost (The Honolulu Advertiser) Despite having 809 fewer runners than the year before, the 2007 Honolulu Marathon's economic impact on the state increased by $7.3 million, a new report says. In comparison, visitors who came specifically for the 2008 NFL Pro Bowl accounted for $28.07 million in spending and generated $2.5 million in state taxes. The positive economic impact news follows a difficult period for the marathon association.
	London Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		World Marathon Majors Set to Resume at London (Race Results Weekly) The World Marathon Majors 2007/2008 series will continue at the 2008 London Marathon. Martin Lel, who won both the Flora London and ING New York City Marathons last year, is at the top of the men's leader board with 50 points. Gete Wami of Ethiopia, the 2006/2007 series winner, sits on top of the women's leader board with 55 points scored in three races.
		Human Interest Story
		101 Years of age and 26.2 miles to go. (BBC) Buster Martin, who works as a full time plumber, ran the Roding Valley half marathon Sunday in Essex in five hours 13 minutes. Perhaps a little slow for a plumber. Now consider that Martin is 101 years of age and you might think twice about what you consider old. And don't for a minute think he is finished with that. His goal is to be the oldest marathon finisher in the world when he completes the London Marathon this coming April 13th.
		Veteran Tilbrook set for 27th London marathon (The Royston Crow) Since 1981 Tony Tilbrook has dawned his running shoes for the London Marathon. At 68 years young, Tilbrook plans on competing in London until the Olympic Games convene in 2012. There are 23 other runners who have done all 27 London Marathons but that numbers seems to be dropping each year.
	New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Cancer down and 26.2 miles to go in Mardi Gras Marathon (The Daily Sentinel) Dave Massey has learned his lesson. At 50, the young man finished the Mardi Gras Marathon last weekend in 4 hours and 59 minutes. A little above the national average for men. And unbelievable for a man with one lung. Massey was diagnosed with cancer, not once but twice. The second time worked to change his life. He started living better and gives his bout with cancer the credit for saving his life
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Radcliffe sees Beijing as best chance to bury bad memories (Times Online) Amidst all the hoopla about the heat and pollution expected for the 2008 Beijing Games, Paula Radcliffe is not worried. Having experienced the worst that can happen, Radcliffe knows that she can rely on talent and experience to get her through. She finds her greatest competition will come from one of the women from China, Japan, Kenya or Ethiopia.
	Taunton Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Taunton Marathon Tops 1,000 Entries and Growing (Somerset County Gazette) The Taunton Marathon has had it's highs and lows and still keeps chugging along. Since 1981 organizers have stuck to their mantra of Taunton-the race where the runner matters. With over 1000 runners signed up for this years April 6th race, officials are expecting another 500 by the March 25th deadline.
News From: Monday, March 3, 2008
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Russian woman beats men in L.A. Marathon (The Statesman) Russia's Tatiana Aryasova, in her marathon debut, started her career with a win in Sunday's Los Angeles Marathon. Her time of 2 hours, 29 minutes, 9 seconds, allowed to win the man versus woman challenge with her nearly 20 minute head start. Kenya's Laban Moiben won the men's division in 2hours, 13 minutes and 50 seconds
		Human Interest Story
		LA Marathon Race Director Running Off at the Mouth (LA Times) Impressed by Russian Tatiana Aryasovas victory of the women's race, the 2008 Los Angeles Marathons co-founder and president, William Burke, stated in a televised interview, "You cant keep those women down. You cant get them back in the kitchen." Many have been offended by this comment and shocked at Burke whose wife is the first woman and the first African-American on the Los Angeles County board of supervisors and the first African-American woman to go to Congress from California.
	Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Shami wins Lake Biwa Marathon (IAAF) Mubarak Shami of Qatar won the 2008 Lake Biwa Marathon in 2:08:23 edging out Eritrean Yared Asmeron at the 36K mark. Many Japanese were also excited about the race within a race as Lake Biwa Marathon was the last men's qualifier for Japan's Olympic team. Satoshi Osaki who finished first Japanese in 2:08:40. The Japanese team will be announced on March 10th.
		Qatar's Shami wins Lake Biwa Marathon ahead of Ertirea's Yared Asmerom (International Herald Tribune) Eritrea's Yared Asmerom surged late in the race but could not hold onto Qatar's Shami who won by 11 seconds with a time of 2 hours 8 minutes and 23 seconds. Third place went to Japan's Satoshi Osaki with a time of 2:08:36.