Marathon/Running News: 2/28/11 - 3/7/11

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News From: Monday, March 7, 2011
	A2A Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Stansloski: Defending His Crown At A2A Marathon (Ardmorite) Joel Stansloski will return to Ardmore to defend his marathon crown from 2010 where he won the marathon with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 23 seconds.
	B&A Trail Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		20th B & A Trail Marathon Draws Runners From Around The Country (Baltimore Sun) Karsten Brown won the B & A Trail Marathon with a time of 2 hours 44 minutes and 55 seconds.
	El Paso Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Thousands Take Part In El Paso Marathon (KTSM.com) Ronnie Hope won the El Paso Marathon with a time of 2 hours and 54 minutes.
		Pitchkolan, 41, Wins El Paso Marathon For Second Consecutive Year (El Paso Times) Larisa Pitchkolan won the women's division of the El Paso Marathon with a time of 3 hours 20 minutes despite strong winds along the course
	Greenway Trail Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Hundreds Ran In Seneca Creek Greenway Trail Marathon On Sunday (North Potomac Patch) More than three-hundred runners showed up for the Greenway Trail Marathon with Gabriel Rodriguez win the marathon with a time of 3 hours 12 minutes and 26 seconds
	Little Rock Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Little Rock Marathon: Nine Years Strong (Arkansas Matters) The legend of the Little Rock Marathon medal has drawn more than six-thousand people to town for the weekend race.
		Kenyan Man, Arkansas Woman Win Little Rock Marathon (WXVT.com) Mark Chepsis won the Little Rock Marathon with a time of 2 hours 24 minutes and 7 seconds. Leah Thorvilson won the women's division for a third year with a time of 2 hours 45 minutes and 51 seconds.
	Mountain to Surf Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Grant McLean Clocks Third Mountain To Surf Marathon Victory (Taranaki Daily News) Gran McLean won the Mountain To Surf Marathon with a time of 2 hours 37 minutes 35 seconds.
		Jacobs Happy With Her Winning Time In Mountain To Surf Marathon (Taranaki Daily News) Charlene Jacobs won the women's division of the Moutain To Surf Marathon with a time of 3 hours 15 minutes and 49 seconds
	Napa Valley Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Runners Rejoice At Crossing Napa Valley Marathon Finish Line (Napa Valley Register) The finish line of the Napa Valley Marathon saw smiles and cheers and even some very wobbly legs as runners ran 26.2 miles through the vineyard valley.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Mocko Takes Top Spot In Napa Valley Marathon (Napa Valley Register) Chirs Mocko won the Napa Valley Marathon with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 2 seconds.
		West Lafayette's Herron Victorious In Women's Napa Valley Marathon (Napa Valley Register) Camille Herron won the women's division of the Napa Valley Marathon with a time of 2 hours 42 minutes and 20 seconds
News From: Sunday, March 6, 2011
	Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ethiopia Native Alemayehu Shatters Snickers Marathon Record (Albany Herald) Tesfaye Alemayehu won the Snicker Marathon Energy Bar Marathon with a new course record time of 2 hours 17 minutes adn 9 seconds.
	Fox Cities Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Inaugural Fox Cities Marathon Winner Doug Kurtis To Speak In Appleton (Post - Crescent) Doug Kurtis won the fist two marathon events that ran through the Fox Cities and will speak at the 20th anniversary of the race.
	Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		2:06:13 Course Record For Kipsang At Lake Biwa Marathon (IAAF.org) Wilson Kipsang won the Lake Biwa Marathon with a time of 2 hours 6 minutes and 13 seconds to establish a new course record.
	Mountain to Surf Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Athletes Overcome Rain To Hit Personal Milestones At Mountain To Surf Marathon (Taranaki Daily News) Colin Thorne, 87, and Shane Martin, 40, had similar goals of crossing the fininsh line of the Mountain To Surf Marathon.
	Napa Valley Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Napa Valley Marathon Pales In Comparison To Past Battle For Woodlander (Daily Democrat) Patricia Mott has battled non-Hodgkins lymphoma which ended her marathon running at 45. Today at 52, after five different therapies, she runs again.
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Japanese Runner Shines In Wan Jin Shi International Marathon (Focus Taiwain) Yuki Saito won the women's division of the Wan Jin Shi International Marathon with a time of 2 hours 39 minutes and 51 seconds. Kenyan Sammy Kiprop won the overall title with a time of 2 hours 20 minutes and 19 seconds.
	Saipan Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Veterans Reign In Saipan Marathon (Saipan Tribune) Satoshi Emoto won the 2011 Saipan Marathon with a time of 2 hours 44 minutes and 52 seconds.
	Tobacco Road Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Tobacco Road Marathon Race Organizer Stays Competitive (Cary News) Cid Cardoso will be working on the logistics of the Tobacco Road Marathon and with over twenty-three Ironman Triathlons and several marathons he might know a thing or two about long distance events.
News From: Saturday, March 5, 2011
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		American Brett Gotcher Added To 2011 Boston Marathon Elite Field (Boston Globe) Brett Gotcher will run in the 115th Boston Marathon on April 18. Gotcher has a personal best of 2 hours 10 minutes and 36 seconds.
News From: Thursday, March 3, 2011
	Chicago Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Bank Of America Chicago Marathon Fills Up In Record 31 Days (Chicago Sun-Times) The Chicago Marathon scheduled for October 9 has closed on-line registration as the race has reached it's 45,000 registrant capacity.
	Nagoya Int'l Women's Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kano, Nakamura To Clash In Nagoya (Daily Yomiuri Online) Yuri Kano, Nagoya's defending champion, and Yurika Nakamura, 2008 Olympian, will headline the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 13.
	Napa Valley Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Road closures Sunday for Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon (Napa Valley Register) Due to this weekend's Napa Valley Marathon, motorists should plan accordingly, due to many road closures.
	New York City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Rupp Announces Half-Marathon Debut (Race Results Weekly) Coming off his USA inoddor 5000m record, American runner Galen Rupp will take on his longest race of his career and only his 2nd road race, at this year's NYC Half-Marathon; a field that already consists of Meb Keflezighi, Ryan Hall, and Abdi Abdiraham.
News From: Wednesday, March 2, 2011
	Knoxville Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Officials work to repair damaged bridge on marathon route (WBIR.com) With damage from recent flooding still affecting the pedestrian bridge on the third creek Greenway, engineers are still working to fix the issue before next month's Knoxville Marathon.
	Napa Valley Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Oakland Olympian to use Sunday's marathon as training run (Napa Valley Register) In preparation for April's London Marathon, top-ranked US female marathoner, Magdalena Lewy Boulet plans on using this weekend's Napa Valley Marathon as a training run.
		Top Female Marathoner Racing In Napa This Weekend (Competitor.com) Magdalena Lewy Boulet, the US top-ranked female marathoner will participate in this weekend's Napa Valley Marathon, using the course and experience as part of her work-out pace. She will run the race and drop out at mile 20.
News From: Tuesday, March 1, 2011
	El Paso Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		El Paso Prepares for 5th Annual Marathon This Weekend (KTSM.com) With registrants from over 30 states and 4 countries, this weekend's El Paso Marathon looks to do big things for its charity partners and promote health & fitness in El Paso, TX.
	Fargo Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		7th Annual Fargo Marathon Is Less Than 3 Months Away (WDAY.com) The 7th Annual Fargo Marathon is less than three months away and ten-thousand people have registered for the event.