Marathon/Running News: 3/26/09 - 4/2/09

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News From: Thursday, April 2, 2009
	Comrades Marathon (88km)
		Human Interest Story
		Comrades Marathon extends entry deadline (Pretoria News) The Comrades Marathon has pushed back the entry deadline to 6 PM on April 6th. The May 24th marathon had officially closed on March 31st but inquiries have forced organizers to re-open the sign-up process.
	Geneva Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Geneva Marathon across the city (Red Carnation) The 5th Annual Geneva Marathon returns on May 10th and events include the 26.2 mile race distance as well as a marathon relay and the half-marathon.
	Grandma's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Running down a dream at Grandmas Marathon (Duluth News Tribune) Eddy Gilmore spoke with famed Kenyan distance runner David Ronoh as to why Kenyans have so dominated the sport or distance running. Hard times prouduce great athletes out of necessity. Ronoh expects his brother-in-law, Francis Kipketer, with a marathon PR of 2:10, to be a top contender at Grandma's Marathon.
	Green Bay Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Green Bay Marathon imports prep for running hot and cold (Greenbay Press Gazette) The temperatures at the Green Bay marathon on May 17th could range from 40 to 90 degrees. Suellen Adams has joined many other registrant for the marathon in training in high heat and extreme cold to be prepared for whatever Wisconsin weather throws at them.
	Marathon des Sables
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon des Sables 2009 (Event Rate) With the first and final stages of the Marathon des Sables, 2009 edition, being cancelled it looks as though Mohammed Ahancel will take the victory over nearly 800 other competitors.
	Missoula Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Preps underway for Missoula marathon (KPAX) The July edition of the Missoula Marathon kicks off with a sixteen week training program. More than two-hundred runners are expected to participate in the program.
	Yakima River Canyon Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Yakima River Canyon marathon a course of human events (Yakima Herald) Dan Archambeau was like many other first time marathon runners. He finished one and at that moment would not think of doing another. The ninth annual Yakima River Canyon Marathon, held on Saturday, will be Dan's 200th marathon.
News From: Wednesday, April 1, 2009
	Bataan Memorial Death March
		Human Interest Story
		Bataan Marathon a 'history lesson' (Salt Lake Tribune) The 20th annual Bataan Memorial Death March soared to record numbers of participants with 5,300 drudging through the 50 mile an hour winds and thick sand to honor the veterans of World War II who were forced to march the 1945 Bataan Death March.
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Kristiansen, Moller and Cusack to be honoured in Boston (IAAF) The careers of three highly decorated runners will be honored one day prior to the 113th Boston Marathon. Ingrid Kristiansen, Lorraine Moller, and Neil Cusack will take part in the B.A.A. 5K. The first B.A.A. Invitational Mile will take place after with Shalane Flanagan headlining the field of elite women.
	Cork City Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Charleville man wins Cork City Marathon (Irish Examiner) Michael Herlihy, 28, from Charleville won the annual Cork City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 30 minutes and 36 seconds. The race, which finished on St. Patrick's Street, was used to raise money for the Irish Cancer Society.
	Eisenhower Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Runner looks forward to Eisenhower marathon challenge (The Abilene Reflector-Chronicle) John Yoder is headed to Abilene, Kansas on April 11th with one goal in mind. To win the marathon with a time of 2 hours 35 minutes. Yoder will challenge defending champion Gannon White of Colorado who won the 2008 Eisenhower Marathon in 2 hours and 39 minutes.
	Gold Coast Airport Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Japan, land of rising outbound tourism headed toward Gold Coast Marathon (Gold Coast) Japan has seen a spike in outbound tourism with several airlines boosting capacity for an increase in demand around the time of the July's Gold Coast Marathon. Despite the dismal Japanese economy bookings are on the rise.
	Grandma's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Be somebody, run Grandmas Marathon, fight fires (Superiror Telegram) Justine Ross,at the age of 16, came up with an idea to get the word out about needing volunteer firefighters. The idea has spawned into 21 volunteer firefighters running Grandma's Marathon many of them first time marathon runners.
	Marine Corps Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marine Corps Marathon 2009 (lalate news) The Marine Corps Marathon, along with the Army Ten Miler opened registration on April 1st. Both races have caps of 30,000 participants and are expected to fill to capacity in a matter of days.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		National Running Day to Unite the Country on Wednesday, June 3 (News Blaze) The Marine Corps Marathon joined a national unified effort to launch the inaugural National Running Day on Wednesday, June 3. The event is designed to nationally and locally promote running as a healthy, easy, and accessible form of exercise.
		Olympian Joan Benoit Samuelson '79 Breaks Record at 51 (Bowdoin Campus News) Joan Benoit Samuelson '79, who won the first ever women's Olympic Marathon Gold Medal in 1984 set a new American record for 50 plus in the 3000 meters with a time of 10 minutes and 22 seconds.
	Paris Int'l Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Big Money, Fast Athletes on the Line for Sunday's Paris Marathon (Race Results Weekly) The final field for the 2009 Paris Marathon has been announced. Runners include 2008 Chicago Marathon runner-up David Kipkorir Mandago, among others.
	Reno's Rock-n-River Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Volunteers wanted for Rock-n-River Marathon (Reno Gazette-Journal) The Rock N River Marathon, which takes place on May 3, is seeking volunteers to help with aide stations and course support. The half-marathon, 10K and Kids Fun Run is joined this year by the marathon race along the Truckee River.
	Rock 'n' Roll Country Music Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Loughton Marathon Man Makes History (The Guardian) Jack Brooks is set to become only the second Briton in history to complete a marathon in all 50 US states when he takes part in the Nashville Country Music Marathon in Tennessee.
	Rotterdam Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Wokke back to Rotterdam after 28-year absence. (Universal Sports) Marja Wokke, 51 of the Netherlands, will return to the 42K distance of the marathon on April 5th. She won the 1981 Rotterdam women's marathon with a time of 2 hours 43 minutes and 22 seconds. She was one of four female finishers.
	Toronto Waterfront Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Toronto Waterfront Marathon to skip the spit. (The Star) The Toronto Waterfront Marathon will avoid the desolate man-made concrete and grass headland jutting into Lake Ontario when runners near the thirty kilometer mark. The Leslie Stree spit will no longer be a part of the course.
	Yakima River Canyon Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		SR-821 to close Saturday for Yakima marathon (Yakima Herald) The main route through the Yakima River Canyon, State Route 821, will be closed for much of Saturday for the ninth annual Yakima River Canyon Marathon. Canyon access will be limited to race officials and locals with permits.
News From: Tuesday, March 31, 2009
	Fargo Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Fargo Marathon: Route Could Change (InForum) Mark Knutson, race director for the Fargo Marathon, stated that the Red River flooding in the area could drastically effect the 26.2 mile course. Contingency plans are to run two loops of 13.1 miles
	Loch Ness Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Runners rush to sign up for Loch Ness Marathon. (The Press and Journal) Entries for the Loch Ness Marathon have soared to forty-seven percent higher than this same time period last year. No longer using a ballot system, the marathon has switched to a first-come first-served entry system for the first time in eight years.
	Odds And Ends
		Humor
		Kenyan Runner Expelled from Training Camp (The Standard) Olympic 1500m silver medalist Asbel Kiprop has been expelled from Kip Keino High Performance Training Centre for sneaking his girlfriend into the Center.
		Human Interest Story
		For Hall of Famer Downes, Local Marathon Was Unlike Any Other (Jersey Journal) Tommy Downes, of Jersey City NJ, is inducted into the Hudson County Sports Hall of Fame
		Training/ Health
		Death by Triathlon May Be More Likely Than Death by Marathon (LA Times) A recent study shows that more people died during triathlons than during marathons from January 2006 to September 2008.
	Rotterdam Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		William Kipsang Pulls out of Rotterdam Marathon (USA Today) Defending champion William Kipsang, of Kenya, will not race in the 2009 Rotterdam Marathon due to typhoid fever. Kipsang set a course record of 2:05:49 at the 2008 Rotterdam Marathon.
	Whidbey Island Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Weather cooperates for successful Whidbey Island Marathon (Whidbey News Times) Whidbey Island saw steady rain in the days leading up to the Eigth Annual Whidbey Island Marathon. But the skies cleared and the sun broke through to allow almost 2000 runners to venture onto the course.
News From: Monday, March 30, 2009
	Bataan Memorial Death March
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Wienke to Compete in Bataan Memorial Marathon (The Clare County Review) Sam Wienke, who finished third in the 50+ men carrying a pack division, will be back to run the 2009 race.