Marathon/Running News: 4/3/08 - 4/10/08

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News From: Thursday, April 10, 2008
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Passover restricts Jewish runners' pre Marathon diet (Metro West Daily News) Jonah Pesner is gearing up for his first Boston Marathon. His pre-race carbo loading meal will be...matzoh (unleavened bread). Pesner didn't think he would have to violate the dietary rules for the week long Passover Holiday.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		A marathon demand for donations. (Telegraph) The so-called "chuggard" is at it again. The millions of email at the bequest of a runner in a great big 5K race to hoard your money for a great big cause. It's running season and the coffers for charity have many a caring soul willing to harass anyone and everyone for a spare nickel.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Wami will miss Radcliffe rivalry but faces difficult marathon test (Guardian UK) With world record holder Paula Radcliffe having withdrawn from the 2008 race, Ethiopian Gete Wami will attempt to win her first London Marathon. Wami is unlikely to dominate in the same way Radcliffe has in her three London wins, but the women's race could be extremely close with fellow Ethiopian Berhane Adere, the quickest in the field, on the roster as well.
		Alone For Nearly Three Years, Petrova Runs for Her Daughters (Race Results Weekly) Former Russian marathon record holder, Lyudmila Petrova, will start the 2008 London Marathon with a different mindset than some other elites in the race. Following the tragic death of her husband in a car accident in 2005, Petrova became a single mother of two daughters and primary breadwinner in the family. Petrova may not be the top-seeded female athlete in the field, but driven by her husband's memory and the essential need to take care of her family, she won't retire from competitive running just yet.
		Human Interest Story
		Paula's pearls of marathon wisdom (BBC Sports) With 10 world records to her name and two London Marathon victories, Paula Radcliffe shares some of her best training and racing secrets for the marathon. An injured toe has forced her out of the London Marathon.
		Maasai team opens marathon event (BBC News) The six Maasai warriors, who are running the London Marathon this weekend, have set up an exhibit about the marathon's history in an effort to raise money to bring fresh drinking water to their village in Elaui' in east Africa.
		Stefano Baldini's marathon show rolls on (Telegraph) At the age of 36, Stefano Baldini is hardly a Grand Old Man. Approaching his 9th London Marathon, Baldini feels it will be a great stepping stone to placing him on the Olympic Podium once again in August.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		From Marathons to Managing Stress: Why Students Run (The Post) From relieving stress to finding inner peace and achieving personal goals, students at Ohio University in Athens run extensive distances despite the highs and lows of the sport.
News From: Wednesday, April 9, 2008
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Santos running Boston Marathon for housing partnership (Wicked Local) Idaliz Santos will be running her marathon for the Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership. The organization helps nearly 12,500 vulnerable residents, including those who are homeless, elderly, disabled or low- or moderate-income with affordable housing.
	Fargo Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Horace resident wins spot on Fargo Marathon (West Fargo Pioneer) Ryan Ulmer will represent the Grand Forks Subway as one of the 52 runners being sponsored by this years Fargo Marathon. Jared Fogle "the Subway Guy" will serve as the official team captain for the sponsored runners.
	Little Rock Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Rare medical condition cited in death of Little Rock marathon runner from Kaukauna (Associated Press) Dr. Stephen J. Erickson, state crime lab pathologist, stated the Adam Nickel had microscopically small heart arteries that tended to restrict the flow of blood. This conditioned coupled with the electrolyte imbalance common among marathon finishers contributed to his untimely death.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Maasai team opens marathon event (BBC News) Six Maasai warriors from northern Tanzania plan to run the 2008 London Marathon to raise money to provide safe drinking water in Elaui, their village in eastern Africa. Known for their known for their running abilities and traditional diet featuring blood and milk, the Maasai will also carry sticks and sing while running. Greenforce, an aid organisation which has been working with the Maasai since 2005, organized their participation in the marathon.
		M&S save Masai's marathon blushes (Telegraph) The organizers of the Flora London Marathon had to approach the six Masai warriors who will be running in London on Sunday about a "delicate" matter. The solution came from M&S in the form of cotton stretch pants worn under the warriors traditional attire.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Injury prevention in training for half- and full-marathon (Indy Star) Some simple tips to help in training for the big day include proper rest, hydration,monitoring your heart rate, and proper fitting shoes. Other suggestions include content of carbohydrates in your diet and proper types of protein and fats.
		Endorphins: Why runners are on a high (Telegraph) Those participants running the London Marathon this weekend will thank the chemicals in their body for giving them a runners "high" and allowing a flood of chemicals to block the pain in the brain.
News From: Tuesday, April 8, 2008
	2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Women's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		De Reuck Withdraws from Olympic Trials (Race Results Weekly) Veteran marathoner and the defending Trials champion Colleen De Reuck has withdrawn from the 2008 US Women's Olympic Trials marathon competition in Boston next week. De Reuck, forty-four years old, cites a calf injury as the reason for her decision. She first injured the calf at the U.S. Cross Country Championships in February, then reinjured it at the U.S. 15-K Championships in Jacksonville, Florida, last month.
		Marathon runner gives Olympics one last shot (The Daily Tribune) Molly Tabor will need to finish in the top 3 of 180 runners the day before the Boston Marathon. The 1995 Bates College graduate has be training with the Merrimack Valley Striders in North Andover, Mass., under coach Fernando Braz to prepare for her hopeful shot at Beijing.
	Austin Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Longtime Austin marathon director branches out (Statesman) John Conley, who still runs 20 miles a week at age 50, will be celebrating the first birthday of his fledgling road race management company. Aside from being the director of the Austin Marathon, Conley, also assists with the Conquer the Coast Bicycle Ride in Corpus Christi, Komen Race for the Cure in Houston (the largest footrace in Texas), as well as the Texas Round-Up 10K. All of the races are now part of Conley Sports.
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon Guide: The Start (Bostonist) While Boston may be consider a team sport city, in late April the town will come alive for the 112th running of the Boston Marathon. The start in Hopkington will lead runners through several boroughs as they face the challenging hills section from mile 14 to the finish line.
		Sixty two year old Piper lines up 100th Boston marathon (Southland Times) Mike Piper will celebrate his one hundredth marathon at the 2008 Boston Marathon. Having started marathon running at thirty-five, Piper's early goal of finishing under three hours happened at his tenth marathon and the streak lasted for fifty five more marathons.
	Grandma's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Registration CLOSED for Grandma's Marathon (Duluth News Tribune) Grandma's marathon, scheduled for June 21st this year, has filled to capacity with 9,700 runners. The half marathon filled nearly one month ago and the 5K closed in only 3 days. This is the first time the marathon has used online registration.
	Kampala Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Uganda: Uganda Red Cross Society Gets 2007 MTN Marathon Proceeds (All Africa) Telecommunication firm MTN Uganda fulfilled its pledge towards the Uganda Red Cross Society's Mama Bag Project by giving $34,700 from the 2007 Kampala International Marathon. The proceeds will go to underprivileged areas to help provide adequate child birth conditions.
	Little Rock Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Doctors: Ark. marathon runner died of rare mix of heart condition, electrolyte abnormalities (International Herald Tribune) Dr. Charles Kokes stated the the 27 year old Adam Nickel passed away from complications due to electrolyte imbalance and multifocal small coronary artery fibromuscular dysplasia. The medical examiner stated that this was something that could not have been detected in a regular exam.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Training: The Cheat's Guide to Running (The Independent) It's not quite like cramming for an exam, or renegotiating a deadline. But there are things to help quicken the time preparing for the task of finishing 26.2 miles. The marathon training plan includes circuit training with kettle bells and short running periods of 30 or 40 minutes.
		IAAF Condemns Bomb Blast of Marathon in Sri Lanka (China View) The LTTE(Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) suicide bomber walked into the marathon starting area and blew himself up. The bomber killed 15, including an Olympic marathon runner and injured 83 at the start of of a road marathon in Weliweriaya, 19 km northeast of the capital of Colombo. IAAF President Lamine Diack said "the IAAF utterly condemns this outrage. To target those innocently involved in a sporting event is reprehensible. Our thoughts and prayers go to the bereaved families."
News From: Monday, April 7, 2008
	Andrew Jackson Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Jackson native Findley wins Andrew Jackson Marathon (Jackson Sun) Jack Findley won his hometown marathon in 2 hours 53 minutes and 21 seconds to outdistance the other 87 runners in the marathon. Kris Whorton, 42, from Chattanooga, won the women's title in a time of 3 hours, 25 minutes and 59 seconds.
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Statue will honor famous Boston Marathon starter, athletics pioneer (Metrowest Daily News) Boston Marathon officials will unveil a statue of George V. Brown. Along with being an influential person in the sports community, Brown was the athletic director of Boston Athletic Association for twenty years and served as starter of the Boston Marathon from 1905 until 1937. He was instrumental in having the starting line moved to Hopkinton in 1924
	GO! St. Louis Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		15,000 Runners Take To The Streets In St. Louis Marathon (MyFox St. Louis) Karl Gilpin from Russelville, Missouri won the race in a record time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 52 seconds. While governor Matt Blunt is leading a four person marathon relay team
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Britain suits Maasai marathon warriors to a tea (Telegraph) Clare Martin of Cooling, Kent and the mother of 3 is the host family for the six Maasai warriors. The warrior have never before left their tiny Tanzanian village of Eluai and have settled in today with mugs of sugar-packed tea and seem to be addicted to the Brittish "cuppa"
	Marathon des Sables
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Morocco's Ahensal wins Marathon des Sables (Magharebia) Mohamed Ahensal won the 23rd Marathon des Sables on Saturday making this his second win dating back from 1998. He finished second in the previous seven editions, behind his brother Lahcen, who did not participate in 2008 event. The women's race, Moroccan Touda Didi won the gold with 28 hours, 38 minutes and 11 seconds.The marathon is a six-day 243-km long endurance race across the Moroccan Sahara.