Marathon/Running News: 4/9/10 - 4/16/10

Back to News Main Page

Sort News By: Date | Race | News Type

More News:

Direct Links: Athens Marathon (Greece) Big Sur International Marathon Big-D Texas Marathon Boston Marathon Bungay Black Dog Marathon Canberra Marathon Charlottesville Marathon Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon Connemara International Marathon Davy Crockett Bear Chase Dead Sea Marathon Eisenhower Marathon Garmin Marathon (prev. Oz Marathon)
Athens Marathon (Greece)
	News From: Monday, April 12, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		'Coincide Flights To Athens' With The Classical Marathon (Sunisle.co.uk) The Classical Athens Greek Marathon will be held on October 31. This year marks the twenty-five hundredth year since the Battle of Marathon in Ancient Greece took place.
Big Sur International Marathon
	News From: Friday, April 9, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Online Big Sur Marathon Video Gives Runners Sneak Peak (The Californian) The Big Sur International Marathon released a fifteen-minute video of the marathon course from a runner's-eye perspective. Twelve-thousand runners are expected for the April 25 marathon.
Big-D Texas Marathon
	News From: Sunday, April 11, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Big D Texas Marathon (WFAA.com) The Big D Texas Marathon kicks off in Fair Park near the famous Cotton Bowl near Dowtown Dallas at 8 am.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Friday, April 16, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		The Boston Marathon Course (The Boston Globe) Hopkinton has boasted a sign that shows "IT ALL STARTS HERE" since 1924 when the Boston Marathon moved from Ashland to the sleepy town. The race did start in Ashland in 1897 and continued until 1924 when the length of the marathon had to be adjusted.
		The Boston Marathon Race (The Boston Globe) Neil Weygandt will run his forty-fourth consecutive Boston Marathon. While the crowds and long bus ride to the start are not among the things he likes, he does still enjoy the experience of Boston
	News From: Thursday, April 15, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon Starts Here (Metro West Daily) Jacques LeDuc is at it again. The official painter of the Boston Marathon starting line has painted in tire tracks so as to beat the trucks to the punch. The 2010 starting line is ready for the Monday race.
		114th Boston Marathon Race Preview: So Who's Got What It Takes To Win This Week (Examiner.com) The men and women's winner of the one-hundred and thirteenth Boston Marathon will return to the starting line for this year's race to defend their titles. Ryan Hall and Meb Keflezighi hope to bring home the title for American men.
		Boston Elite Men Lose Another Challenger (Boston Herald) Kenyan Evans Cheruyiot, no relation to Robert, has withdrawn from the one-hundred and fourteenth running of the Boston Marathon. He joins a growing list of elites that have pulled out of the race due to injury.
		A Cool Forecast By AccuWeather.com For The 2010 Boston Marathon (Accuweather.com) A warmer than average winter and early spring will take a break for the one-hundred and fourteenth Boston Marathon on Monday. Forecasters are predicting gusty winds and chilly rain storms should move out of the area in time for the marathon start.
	News From: Wednesday, April 14, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		2010 Boston Marathon Preview (The Sports Network) Deriba Merga and Salina Kosgei Of Kenyan will attempt to defend their men and women's titles of the Boston Marathon this coming Monday. Merga won the race last year with a time of 2 hours 8 minutes and 42 seconds.
		Human Interest Story
		Money Keeps Eye On Prize (Boston Herald) The Boston marathon turned to prize money nearly twenty-five years ago. It was a decision that the Boston Marathon was forced into in 1986 to keep up with the other major marathons.
		0 (WEEI) Jerry Thornton has a viewpoint about the Boston Marathon and it's not that of most Boston residents.
	News From: Tuesday, April 13, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Barefoot Running Craze Gains Momentum In Boston (The Boston Channel) The Boston Marathon kicks off on April 19 and will showcase plenty of runners embracing the barefoot or nearly barefoot world of running.
		Financial Bumps Get Smoothed Out Before Boston (Boston Globe) The cities and towns along the Boston Marathon course spend a significant amount of money to keep crowds at bay and ensure that the roads are safe for more than 25,000 runners.
		American Women Contenders Are A Distant Memory (Boston Globe) Paige Higgins appears to be the best U.S. contender for the one-hundred and fourteenth running of the Boston Marathon. The two most prominent American women marathon runners, Deena and Kara, are entered in the London marathon and having a baby respectively.
		Bertinelli To Run Boston Marathon (UPI.com) Valerie Bertinelli will join the list of celebrities that have run the Boston Marathon when she competes in the one-hundred and fourteenth running of the event on Monday.
	News From: Sunday, April 11, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ndereba Withdraws From Boston (Boston Globe) Four-time Boston Marathon champion Catherine Ndereba has withdrawn from the one-hundred and fourteenth running of the famed 26.2 mile race due to a torn muscle in her hip.
Bungay Black Dog Marathon
	News From: Friday, April 16, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Bungay Marathon Set For Record Day (Beccles & Bungay) The weather for the Bungay Marathon could help to set a record for the number of participants. Ditchingham will host the start of the marathon at 10:30 am.
Canberra Marathon
	News From: Monday, April 12, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Canberra Marathon Spirit Lives On With Walk (Canberra Times) Linda Christison walked fifty-kilometers around Lake Burley Griffin to celebrate her strength and will. The Canberra Marathon was supposed to be part of her walk but the race was canceled due to feuding event managers.
Charlottesville Marathon
	News From: Friday, April 16, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Charlottesville Marathon May Cause Bus Service Delays (Daily Progress) The 2010 Charlottesville Marathon kicks off on Saturday at 7 am and the transit service is expecting delays as streets are closed down for the marathon runners.
Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
	News From: Sunday, April 11, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Runners Prepare For Flying Pig Marathon (WLWT.com) Runners from around the greater Cincinnati area showed up for a long run at Lunken Airport. Many of the runners are running the longest distance they have ever run in preparation for the 26.2 mile course.
Connemara International Marathon
	News From: Sunday, April 11, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Twelve Pins, No Needles For Cadets At Connemara Marathon (The Independent) More than three-thousand runners took on the Connemara Marathon. The course winds past Twelve Pin Mountain.
	News From: Friday, April 9, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Runners From All Over The World Descend On Connemara (Galway News) More than twenty-two countries will be represented in the Connemara Marathon. The event has become so popular that registrations slots filled up in December
Davy Crockett Bear Chase
	News From: Friday, April 9, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Davy Crockett Bear Chase Marathon Kicks Off Saturday (KTRE.com) The third annual Bear Chase Marathon will start at 7 am on Saturday. The marathon raised over twenty-thousand dollars for local charities.
Dead Sea Marathon
	News From: Monday, April 12, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Jordanian Runners Dominate Dead Sea Marathon (The Jordan Times) Jordan's Mohammad Abu Rezq took home top honors in the forty-two kilometer Dead Sea Marathon with Jordan runners taking home the top three spots.
Eisenhower Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, April 13, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Gypsum Man Wins Eisenhower Marathon (The Abiilene Reflector-Chronicle) Daniel Craig, 29, won the Eisenhower Marathon in a record time of 2 hours 32 minutes in nearly perfect racing conditions.
		Record Numbers Run 2010 Eisenhower Marathon In Abilene Kansas - New Course Record Set (Examiner.com) Nearly seven-hundred and fifty runners flooded the hotels of Abilene Kansas for the Eisenhower Marathon. Daniel Craig won the marathon in a new course record time of 2 hours 32 minutes and 1 second.
	News From: Sunday, April 11, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Record Number of Runners at Eisenhower Marathon (KSALLink.com) Record numbers of runners in the Eisenhower Marathon were greeted with cool temperatures and light winds allowed Gypsum native Daniel Craig to set a new course record.
	News From: Friday, April 9, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Over 750 Runners Expected At Eisenhower Marathon (KSALLink.com) More than seven-hundred and fifty runners traveling from forty states and countries such as Germany and Iceland will participate in the Eisenhower Marathon in Abilene Kansas.
Garmin Marathon (prev. Oz Marathon)
	News From: Wednesday, April 14, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Minnesota Friends Claim Another Olathe Marathon Win (Olathe News) Brian Peterson won the Olathe Marathon with a time of 2 hours 36 minutes and 49 seconds to shave 22 minutes off his previous best marathon time.