Marathon/Running News: 2/28/10 - 3/7/10

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Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
	Saipan Marathon
		News From: Friday, March 5, 2010
		Drivers' Alert For Saipan Marathon (Saipan Tribune) Drivers whould be aware of the many road closing and parking changes due to the Saipan Marathon.
	Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon
		News From: Friday, March 5, 2010
		Course Record In Jeopardy At Lake Biwa Marathon (IAAF.org) Antonio Pena set the Lake Biwa Marathon record with a time of 2 hours 7 minutes and 34 seconds. This year there are three runners in the elite field who have better personal records that the course record.
		News From: Thursday, March 4, 2010
		Ramaala Revved Up For Mainichi (The Sowetan) Hendrick Ramaala is hoping for an international comeback this Sunday at the Lake Mainichi Marathon in Japan. Yemane Tsegay of Ethiopia should offer some very tough competition.
	Napa Valley Marathon
		News From: Wednesday, March 3, 2010
		After 50-plus Ultramarathons, Oregon's Meissner Hopes To Run A Sub-2:37 Time At Napa Valley Marathon (Napa Valley Register) Sean Meissner won three marathons in 2009 and a few ultra-marathons. Meissner hopes to run a personal best time in the marathon by racing the Napa Valley Marathon in under 2 hours and 37 minutes this weekend.
	Great Ocean Road Marathon
		News From: Tuesday, March 2, 2010
		Scott Rantall Set To Tackle Great Ocean Road And Kenyans (Geelong Advertiser) Scott Rantall finished second to Kenyan athlete Charles Muturi during the 2009 Great Ocean Road Marathon. Rantall said he would be controlling the race for 2010 and would not make the same mistakes.
	Napa Valley Marathon
		News From: Sunday, February 28, 2010
		Top-Notch Talent Expected For Napa Valley Marathon (Napa Valley Register) Race organizers for the Napa Valley Marathon have announced the elite field for the thirty-second annual race. More than twenty-three hundred runners will hit the scenic course through Napa Valley wine country.
Post-Race Review/ Results
	Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon
		News From: Sunday, March 7, 2010
		Tsegay Takes Lake Biwa Marathon Crown (IAAF.org) The sixty-fifth edition of the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon was won by Yemane Tsegay of Ethiopia with a time of 2:09:34 despite difficult weather conditions.
	Saipan Marathon
		News From: Sunday, March 7, 2010
		First-Timers Win Saipan Marathon (Saipan Tribune) Masaharu Kijima, Japan, won the Saipan Marathon with a time of 2 hours 53 minutes and 15 seconds. Mayu Mochizuki, Japan, won the women's division of the marathon with a time of 3 hours 10 minutes and 3 seconds.
	Hong Kong Marathon
		News From: Saturday, March 6, 2010
		Returning Marathon Winners Feted (Saturday Nation) Cyprian Kiogora was the first athlete to arrive in Hong Kong for the marathon and he was the first to cross the finish line by outpacing compatriot John Chirchir by over 3 minutes.
	Cowtown Marathon
		News From: Friday, March 5, 2010
		Cowtown Race 'Disappointing' (Dallas News) A handful of lead runners in the marathon and 5K race events of the Cotown Marathon weekend were inadvertently misdirected. The majority of the 5K participants ran just under two miles instead of the standard three point one mile course.
	Hyannis Marathon
		News From: Thursday, March 4, 2010
		Cape Runners Make Their Mark In Hyannis Marathon (Wicked Local Chatham) Judson Cake of Bar Harbor Maine shattered the Hyannis Marathon Course record with a time of 2 hours 22 minutes and 22 seconds during the event's thirtieth running.
	Malta Marathon
		News From: Tuesday, March 2, 2010
		Result To Stand Says Malta Marathon Organizing Committee (Times Of Malta) The results of the Malta Marathon have been confirmed despite the fact that the four lead runners were led off course by the lead pace vehicle. The athletes led off course will be compensated for prize money they may have won.
	Tokyo Int'l Marathon
		News From: Monday, March 1, 2010
		Japan's Fujiwara Wins Tokyo Marathon (The Hindu) Masakazu Fujiwara won the Tokyo Marathon in the final two kilometers on a rain soaked course with a time of 2 hours 12 minutes and 19 seconds. Alevtina Biktimirova won the women's title with a time of 2 hours 34 minutes and 39 seconds.
	Hong Kong Marathon
		News From: Monday, March 1, 2010
		The Toughest Hong Kong Marathon Yet (CNNGO.com) The Hong Kong marathon was considered one of the most difficult in the history of the race as a challenging new course, sweltering heat and ninety percent humidity stifled runners. Kiogara Mwobi managed a winning time of 2 hours 20 minutes and 12 seconds nearly 5 minutes slower than last year.
		Out Of Steam at the Hong Kong Marathon (The Standard) Fifty-five people were taken to local hospitals as heat, humidity and a challenging new course greeted more than fifty-two thousand runners in events surrounding the Hong Kong Marathon.
	Malta Marathon
		News From: Monday, March 1, 2010
		Moroccan Runners Dominate As Lead Car Blunder Overshadows Race (Times Of Malta) The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Malta Marathon declared Hichamn El Barouki the winner with a time of 2 hours 32 minutes and 56 seconds after a lead car led top runners astray.
	Gasparilla Distance Classic
		News From: Monday, March 1, 2010
		Long Journey Ends With Victory In Gasparilla Marathon For Wilson Chepkwony (St. Petersburg Times) Wilson Chepkwony won the tenth and final Gasparilla Marathon after running a race the weekend before in Jacksonville Florida and traveling more than 24 hours in bus to hop in a plane to fly to Florida. He won by more than five minutes.
	Hyannis Marathon
		News From: Monday, March 1, 2010
		Marathon: Hyannis Record Icing On Cake (Cape Cod Times) The thirtieth running of the Hyannis Marathon saw Judson Cake take home top honors with a time of 2 hours 22 minutes and 23 seconds breaking the course record of 2 hours 26 minutes and 51 seconds set in 1995.
	Malta Marathon
		News From: Sunday, February 28, 2010
		Malta Marathon In Disarray As Lead Car Goes Wrong Way (Earth Times) The pace car leading athletes through the course of the Malta Marathon took a wrong turn and the two top runners were forced to drop out of the race around the 25 kilometer mark when the could no longer find their way on the course.
	Black Mountain Marathon
		News From: Sunday, February 28, 2010
		A Frigid, Brutal Run: 'Antarctic' Conditions Set Scene For 13th Annual Mount Mitchell Challenge And Black Mountain Marathon (Citizen-Times) Runners for the thirteenth annual Black Mountain Marathon were blown around with hurricane force winds and Arctic temperatures. Jeremy Donahue, 27, won the marathon with a time of 3 hours, 14 minutes and 36 seconds.
	Gasparilla Distance Classic
		News From: Sunday, February 28, 2010
		Chepkwony, Gacek Win Gasparilla Marathon (Tampa Bay Online) Wilson Chepkwony won the overall marathon title at the Gasparilla Distance Classic in Tampa Bay just seven days after running a marathon in Jacksonville. His winning time of 2 hours 24 minutes and 48 seconds was seven minutes slower than his time from one week ago.
	Hong Kong Marathon
		News From: Sunday, February 28, 2010
		Kenyan Retains Hong Kong Marathon Title Despite Unpleasant Weather (Xinhuanet) Cyprian Kiorgora Mwobi successfully defened his Hong Kong Marathon title with a time of 2 hours 20 minutes and 12 seconds despite hot and humid conditions.
	Odds And Ends
		News From: Sunday, February 28, 2010
		Holzhausen, Josephs Throw Down XTERRA Wins In Winder (The Weekly) The XTERRA Georgia Series held the first annual marathon trail race in Winder Georgia. Errol Josephs, 40, won the race with a time of 3 hours, 31 minutes and 58 seconds with second and third place just two minutes behind him.
	Tokyo Int'l Marathon
		News From: Sunday, February 28, 2010
		Beating Horrendous Conditions, Fujiwara and Biktimirova Collect Tokyo Marathon Wins (IAAF.org) Masakazu Fujiwara, Japan, won the fourth annual Tokyo Marathon with a time of 2 hours 12 minutes and 19 seconds in cold and rainy conditions while temperatures continued to fall throughout the race.
	Hong Kong Marathon
		News From: Sunday, February 28, 2010
		Indonesia's Trianingsih Wins Hong Kong Marathon (The Jakarta Post) Trianingsih ran a time of 2 hours and 47 minutes to dominate the women's division of the Hong Kong Marathon missing her personal best time by four minutes but finishing two minutes faster than second place.
	Cowtown Marathon
		News From: Sunday, February 28, 2010
		Dallas Runner Wandered To Big Win In Cowtown Marathon (Dallas News) Logan Sherman, Dallas, won the Cowtown Marathon with a time of 2 hours 31 minutes and 58 seconds the day before his 24th birthday and despite being led off course near the 14-mile mark.
	Antarctica Marathon
		News From: Sunday, February 28, 2010
		Local Doctor, Friends To Participate In Antarctica Marathon To Fund Research For His Son's Disorder (News-Leader) Several doctors are raising money for research for neurofibromatosis by running the Antarctica Marathon. Dr. Dominguez's son, Eric, has NF and hopes to raise one-million dollars toward research.
	Malta Marathon
		News From: Sunday, February 28, 2010
		Malta Marathon Runners Protest As Lead Car Goes Astray (Times of Malta) The final results of the twenty-fifth annual Malta Marathon are in disarray as the vehicle leading the top runners made a wrong turn forcing the runners to drop out of the race. The first across the finish line was Abdel Hhakimi el Fehi with a time of 2 hours and 32 minutes.
Human Interest Story
	Pittsburgh Marathon
		News From: Sunday, March 7, 2010
		Cold Weather Running: Tough It Out In The Snow For Pittsburgh Marathon Training (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.) Cold weather running takes more than just shoes and a good trail. The cold weather has not slowed Pittsburgh Marathon entries. The race won't guarantee snow, but many layers of clothing may be needed for the race.
	Sarasota Marathon The Grouper Run
		News From: Sunday, March 7, 2010
		Sarasota Full Marathon Is Dropped From Event (Herald Tribune) The Sarasota Marathon will not take place next Sunday but race organizers are still hoping that the half-marathon will draw a few thousand runners. The Sarasota Marathon is joining the Gasparilla Marathon in dropping the 26.2 mile race from it's events schedule.