Marathon/Running News: 4/9/07 - 4/16/07

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News From: Monday, April 16, 2007
	Boston Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Defending Champ Cheruiyot Wins Boston Marathon (Associated Press) Robert Cheruiyot won defending his title in the remnants of a soaking nor'easter in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 14 minutes, 13 seconds. Russia's Lidiya Grigoryeva won the women's race in 2:29:18.
		Human Interest Story
		Astronaut To Run Boston Marathon On ISS (BBC) Sunita Williams will run 26.2 miles on a treadmill 210 miles above ground while 24,000 other competitors pound the streets of Boston back on Earth. She'll be tied to the treadmill using an elasticated harness to cancel out effect of being weightless in space.
		Local Runners Ready For Boston Marathon (Seacoast Online) Scott Rowe of Dover, who finished 36th overall and was the first New Hampshire runner to cross the finish line, isn't aiming at a repeat today. Weather is one reason, but another is the presence of two elite Pelham brothers who have run 2 hour, 15 minute marathons Casey and Patrick Moulton in the field.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		20,000 To Brave Boston Weather (The Cincinnati Post) A total of 2,449 runners opted not to pick up their bib numbers before registration closed Sunday - about 10 percent of the total and within the usual range of no-shows.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Grigoryeva Wins Boston Marathon (Race Results Weekly) Lidiya Grigoryeva of Russia broke away from Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia and Madai Perez of Mexico with a 5:10 25th mile to win the 111th Boston Marathon in 2:29:18.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Rain, Wind May Slow Down Boston Marathon (Daily Herald) Forecasts call for 3-5 inches of rain, start temperatures in the mid-to-upper 30s and wind gusts blowing in runners' faces at up to 25 mph. The foul weather is certain to slow the pace for the top runners a year after Cheruiyot broke the course record in 2 hours, 7 minutes, 14 seconds.
		Human Interest Story
		Astronaut Running Her Own Boston Marathon (Chron) Her finishing time will be recorded along with the contestants actually in Massachusetts, but she will not be an official finisher, said officials of the Boston Athetic Association, which sponsors the actual marathon.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Lidiya Grigoryeva Wins Women's Boston Marathon (Associated Press) Grigoryeva, who set the course record in Los Angeles last year, veered to the stands to grab a Russian flag just before crossing the finish line to win by 40 seconds, in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 29 minutes, 18 seconds.
		Cheruiyot Defends Title at Boston Marathon (Race Results Weekly) Kenyan Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot defended his title winning a rainy and windblown race in 2:14:13. The top American was Peter Gilmore of San Mateo, Calif., who fell one place from last year to 8th in 2:16:41.
		Athletes Overcome Wind, Rain and Cold at Boston Marathon (Race Results Weekly) Comments on the race and top results.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Boston Marathon: Kenyans Not Used To Bad Weather (Globe and Mail) Although Kenyans have run in the cold at high altitudes back home -- and in all kinds of weather when they train abroad -- several said they are not used to fighting against strong winds.
	Canberra Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Magnus And Magda Master Canberra Marathon Magic (The Canberra Times) Magnus Michelsson avenged last year's second place as he charged over the line to win in 2hr 20min 55sec.
	GO! St. Louis Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Karl Gilpin Wins Spirit of St. Louis Marathon (News Tribune) The 28-year-old finished the 26.2-mile course in a time of 2 hours, 28 minutes and 59 seconds and claimed the $1,000 first prize that went along with the title.
	Paris Int'l Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Shami Wins Paris Marathon (Associated Press) Mubarak Shami of Qatar won the Paris Marathon on Sunday in 2 hours, 7 minutes, 19 seconds.
	Rotterdam Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Heat Cuts Rotterdam Marathon Short (Expatica) The Rotterdam marathon was cut short because of the extreme heat. The organisers announced this measure some 3.5 hours into the event after a great number of participants were unable to continue.
		Chelanga Wins Rotterdam Marathon (Associated Press) Joshua Chelanga became the ninth straight Kenyan to win the Rotterdam Marathon, finishing the race in 2 hours, 8 minutes, 21 seconds
News From: Sunday, April 15, 2007
	Andrew Jackson Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Possert Breaks Away To Win Andrew Jackson Marathon (The Jackson Sun) Possert, 44, spent most of the race running with fellow Huntsville native Bryan Robinson before taking command at the 20-mile mark and recording a winning time of 2:58.26. Robinson placed second in 3:01.34.
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Sunita Set For Boston Space Marathon (Hindustan Times) Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams is all set to join the Boston Marathon in space on Monday, where she will circle the Earth at least twice running on a treadmill.
		Weather Casts A Shadow Over Boston Marathon (Foster's) Weather people are calling for heavy rains and winds. It changes everything. Now, the Super Bowl of road races, literally has a black cloud hanging over it. Everyone's attitude as race day approaches has changed, the anticipated excitement replaced by a feeling of frustration.
		Weather Continues to Dominate News at Boston Marathon (Race Results Weekly) At the 9:35 a.m. start time for the elite women, the temperature is forecast to be 8°C (46°F) accompanied by heavy rains and winds from the east (against the runners) at 48 KPH (30 MPH).
		Boston Marathon: Robert Cheruiyot (The Boston Globe) Cheruiyot's history and how having won the Boston marathon changed his and his family's life.
	GO! St. Louis Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Russellville Man Wins Spirit of St Louis Marathon (St Louis Post-Dispatch) Karl Gilpin passed John Aerni in mile 24 and held on to win the mens race by less than a minute, in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 59 seconds.
	Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Russia's Ivanova Wins Nagano Marathon (International Herald Tribune) Ivanova clocked a time of 2 hours, 27 minutes, 48 seconds to finish 2:11 ahead of Ethiopia's Dire Tune. Russian Lyubov Morgunova was third with a time of 2:29:33.
		Kenya's Kinyanjui Wins Nagano Marathon Again (Guardian Unlimited) Kinyanjui pipped Russia's Georgiy Andreyev by the narrowest of margins as both runners crossed the line in a time of two hours 13 minutes and 31 seconds.
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Stunning Solo Performance for Kuzin at Linz Marathon (Race Results Weekly) Kuzin sliced close to three minutes off of his marathon personal best, running the fastest-ever marathon on Austrian soil: 2:07:33, setting the second-fastest time in the world this year.
	Paris Int'l Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Tafa Magarsa of Ethiopia Won Paris Marathon (Nazret) Tafa Magarsa of Ethiopia won the women's race in 2:25:07.
		Qatar's Mubarak Wins Paris Marathon (Guardian Unlimited) Shami Mubarak of Qatar won in two hours seven minutes and 17 seconds. Gashaw Melese of Ethiopia, last year's winner, was second in 2:09.53; with Daniel Rono of Kenya third in 2:10.27
	Rotterdam Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Despite Heat, Chelanga and Ominami Excel at Rotterdam Marathon (Race Results Weekly) The Kenyan athlete won the Rotterdam Marathon in 2:08:21 in very high temperatures of over 25°C (77°F)/
News From: Saturday, April 14, 2007
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Wrong National Anthem Playes as Russian Athlete Wins Boston Marathon (Mos News) The anthem played was the one used only between 1996-2000. Russia reverted to the Soviet-era melody in 2000, but replaced the words with new lyrics written by Sergei Vladimirovich Mikhalkov the same person who wrote the lyrics to the old Soviet anthem.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Rain Should Not Be a Problem for Chip Timing at Boston (Race Results Weekly) The current weather forecast is for a high temperature of 45°F (7°C) with a 90% chance of rain at 10:00 a.m., accompanied by winds from the ENE at 19 MPH (31 KPH).