Marathon/Running News: 4/11/09 - 4/18/09

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News From: Friday, April 17, 2009
	Andrew Jackson Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Andrew Jackson Marathon this Saturday (Jackson Sun) The Andrew Jackson Marathon is the oldest marathon in Tennessee. The April 18th event held at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee will use the proceeds to support child abuse prevention. The marathon kicks of at 7 am.
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		First things first Making his debut at the Boston Marathon, Hall hopes to end domestic drought (The Boston Globe) Ryan Hall hopes to end the long distance running drought at the Boston Marathon on Monday by becoming the first American to win Boston since 1985. His training at Mammoth Lakes California could be the secret to his success.
		Boston Marathon Monday Etiquette (The Daily Free Press) With the Boston Marathon starting at noon on Monday the Boston Police Department will be out in full force issuing citations if the "day drinking" games get out of control. Spectators be warned.
		Distant memories: The lure of adding to Boston Marathon's lore attracts Goucher (Boston Globe) Kara Goucher sits atop the American women's hopeful list to win the Boston Marathon. She has been reading books and immersing herself in Boston Marathon lore to prepare for, what she hopes will be, her chapter.
	Green Bay Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Cellcom Green Bay Marathon/Half Marathon nearing capacity. (Greenbay PressGazette) The half-marathon of the Green Bay Marathon is over ninety-five percent full and should close by the end of the weekend. The marathon is nearly 85 percent capacity. Less than 200 spots remained for the May 17th event half marathon and just a few more for the marathon.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		World's fastest marathoner gives advice on how to run really fast for 26.2 miles (Examiner.com) Haile Gebrselassie holds the fastest marathon time in the world at 2 hours 3 minutes and 59 seconds. There is an advantage by training at altitude and he suggest ignoring the pain late in the race.
	Salt Lake City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Salt Lake City Marathon organizers are racing to get permits (Deseret News) With less than 24 hours to go before the popular Salt Lake City Marathon kicks off, race organizers are having a race of their own to secure the proper permits to even hold the event.
		Running Salt Lake City Marathon source of pride for family. (Salt Lake Tribune) Bill Cobler will be running his sixth Salt Lake City Marathon. He has run all of them and started running marathons at the age of 12. Only his first Salt Lake Marathon was over three hours and he has the fastest average time of any runner haveing done the previous five marathons.
News From: Thursday, April 16, 2009
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Twists in the road as a Boston Marathon winner (Boston Globe) Lorraine Moller won the Boston Marathon in 1984 and was the only woman to run in each of the first four women's Olympic Marathon races, claiming the bronze medal in 1992 at 37 years of age.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Bill Rodgers likes U.S.chances in Boston Marathon (Boston Herald) Bill Rodgers is pushing the serious chance for the Americans Ryan Hall and Kara Goucher to win the 113th running of the Boston Marathon. Rodgers also plans on running the marathon after a ten year hiatus from the race.
		Human Interest Story
		Hopkinton makes money on the Boston Marathon (The MetroWest Daily News) The small town of Hopkinton will be flooded with runners for the start of the 113th Boston Marathon. The city accrues about thirty-five to fifty thousand dollars in expenses by hosting the starting line. The B.A.A. reimburses the town sixty-eight thousand to cover the costs.
	Brainerd Jaycee Run for the Lakes
		Human Interest Story
		Brainerd Jaycees to host second annual Run for the Lakes marathon April 25 in Nisswa (PineandLakes.com) The second annual Run for the Lakes Marathon will be hosted in Nisswa on April 25th and feature a scenic route around seven area lakes and part of the Paul Bunyan Trail.
	Kuala Lumpur Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Kuala Lumpur Marathon 2009 Route To Feature Famous Landmarks (Bernama.com) The Inaugural Standard Chartered Kuala Lumpur Marathon kicks off on June 28th and the course is slated to run past historical landmarks and popular tourist attractions such as the Petronas Twin Towers along a flat and fast elevation profile.
	Palm Beaches Marathon Festival
		Human Interest Story
		Charges fly against new owner of the Marathon of the Palm Beaches (Sun Sentinel) The CEO of Devine Racing, Chris Devine, recently purchased the Marathon of the Palm Beaches. Organizers may be second guessing the decision to sell to Devine amidst the lawsuits that have been filed in the U.S. District court in New York. These are accompanied by accusations from athletes, marathon vendors, and business associates.
	Pittsburgh Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		2009 Pittsburgh Marathon interactive tour (Tribune-Review) The five year drought for a marathon in the city of Pittsburgh will end on May 3. More than nine-thousand runners will take part in the marathon, half-marathon or four-person marathon relay.
	Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Rock n Roll Marathon Invades Seattle and the Courtyard Seattle Southcenter (Press Web) Rock n Roll Seattle will embrace the city's Courtyard Seattle Southcenter on June 27th for the inaugural marathon and half-marathon. The two races will start together and run roughly the first 12 miles together.
News From: Wednesday, April 15, 2009
	Big Sur International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Big Sur Marathon Information (KSBW) April 26th will be the twenty-fourth running of the Big Sur International Marathon and accompanying events. More than ten thousand runners are expected to traverse the point to point course from Big Sur to Carmel
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		26.2 more miles for Boston Billy (Boston Globe) For the first time in ten years Bill "Boston Billy" Rodgers will return to the starting line of the Boston Marathon. rodgers won the Boston Marathon four times in six years and he set an American record of 2 hours 9 minutes and 55 seconds in his first Boston Marathon of 1975.
	Fargo Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Flood forces Fargo Marathon course adjustment (Inforum) The Red River flooding has forced race organizers to loop the half marathon course twice for the 5th annual Fargo Marathon to be held on May 9.
	GO! St. Louis Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		GO! St. Louis half-marathon is filled; online registration ends for Marathon! (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Runners who had hoped to enter the ever growing GO! St. Louis Marathon have missed their opportunity this year. The half marthon has filled to it's 10,000 participant capacity. Online registration has ended for the marathon.
	Salt Lake City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Wire transfer keeps Salt Lake City Marathon on its feet. (Deseret News) A last minute wire transfer from the embattled Chicago-based Devine Racing to the Fraternal Order of Police of Salt Lake City will keep officers in charge of crowd control for the marathon.
News From: Tuesday, April 14, 2009
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		7 days to Boston Marathon, Team Hoyt (Examiner) Dick and Rick Hoyt will be running the Boston Marathon. The father son duo have done marathons and the Ironman World Championships. Rick, 47, is pushed by his father and the two have completed over 1,000 races. Boston is their hometown which will make this marathon even more special.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Americans Hope To End 23-Year Boston Marathon Drought (WCVB) Since 1985 no American, man or woman, has won the humbling Boston Marathon. Olympians Kara Goucher and Ryan Hall will chase that dream this coming Monday as they run on one of the biggest marathon stages in the country.
	Davy Crockett Bear Chase
		Human Interest Story
		Davy Crockett Bear Chase Marathon stimulates economy (KTRE) Steve and Paula Boone met 11 years ago at the Boston Marathon and founded the 50 states marathon club. This Saturday they put their shoes up and hosted the Davy Crockett Bear Chase Marathon which brought in between ten and twenty thousand for the Groveton Texas Chamber of Commerce
	Eisenhower Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ben Nganga captures title at Eisenhower Marathon (Abilene Reflector-Chronicle) Ben Nganga decided on Friday to compete in the Eisenhower Marathon in Abilene, Kansas and the Kenyan native captured the overall title with a time of 2 hours 33 minutes and 51 seconds.
	Gold Coast Airport Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Entries open for Gold Coast Marathon (GoldCoast) More than 20,000 thousand runners are expected to participate in the Gold Coast Airport Marathon, half-marathon, 10K, 5K and junior dash on July 5th where the winner of the marathon will claim $10,000 and a bonus of $15,000 if the winner breaks 2 hours and 10 minutes.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Trojan Lettermens Spotlight: Leah Thorvilson (UALR Trojans) Leah Thorvilson started as a sprinter and triple jumper from Minnesota. She wound up a leading University of Arkansas Little Rock to back to back Sun Belt Conference Cross country titles. Most recently she won the Little Rock Marthon in 2 hours 44 minutes and 19 seconds. Thorvilson called it a stepping stone for a hopeful debut at the Olympic Trials in 2012.
News From: Monday, April 13, 2009
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Barefoot Boston Marathon Runner Raises Money (WVCB) Rick Roeber is running barefoot. His barefoot marathon running has brought him some publicity and he has turned that into raising money and awareness for disabled around the world and as a statement of his religous views.
		Adidas unveils Boston Marathon shoe (The Boston Globe) Celebrating twenty years of partnership with the Boston Marathon, Adidas will sell a limited edition Supernova Running shoe. Eight hundred pairs of the shoe are available for purchase for $100.
	Dead Sea Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Jordanians place well in Dead Sea Marathon (The Jordan Times) The sixteenth running of the Dead Sea Marathon showed strong finishes from Jordanian runners. Suleiman Zboun captured the overall title with a new course record of 2 hours 11 minutes and 14 seconds. Jordan's Kholoud Atieh took home top honors for the women's field with a time of 2 hours 51 minutes and 39 seconds.