Marathon/Running News: 4/17/10 - 4/24/10

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News From: Friday, April 23, 2010
	Blue Ridge Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Blue Ridge Marathon: Readying For Race Day (The Roanoke Times) Runners and race organizers have put months into preparing for the Blue Ridge Marathon. More than 380 people have registered for the marathon which takes place on Saturday.
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Which Robert Cheruiyot? (Boston Globe) A third Kenyan named Robert K Cheruiyot has run in several international marathons. Not Boston, yet. The young Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot who won this year's Boston Marathon hopes the former winner and former record holder Robert Kipkoech will be healthy enough to race next year. It will be a veritable "Cheruiyots of fire."
	Bungay Black Dog Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Marathon Effort At Bungay Black Dog Race (Beccles and Bungay Journal) Steve Prosser won the Bungay Black Dog Marathon with a time of 2 hours 44 minutes and 43 seconds to top the list of two-hundred and ten runners across the line.
	Green Bay Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Registration For Green Bay Marathon, Half-Marathon Closed (Green Bay Press Gazette) The Green Bay Marathon and Half-Marathon have closed registration three weeks before the race date of May 16. Each of the events has reached capacity.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		London Marathon Runners Face Muggy Heat (The Independent) Britain will see some summer temperatures this weekend as the UK plays host to the London Marathon. Temperatures are expected to soar near twenty-one degrees Celsius with high humidity which could make for a rough time for marathon runners.
		Final Preparations For London Marathon (Hampshire Chronicle) Runnrs from all over the world are taking part in the London Marathon. Stories of charity fundraising and motivated mothers abound as great reasons to complete the 26.2 mile race
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Iceland's Volcano Crushing Blow For Some Marathoners (Salem News) With more than 15 marathons this weekend and about 25 the weekend of May 2, runners who missed Boston due to injury, ailment or a volcano have their choice of other challenging 26.2 mile races to ensure that their training doesn't go to waste.
	Reggae Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Runners Invited To Join Jamaica Reggae Marathon (Easier Travel) Jamaica's Reggae Marathon seems to be a misnomer compared to the pain and grueling endurance that most marathons offer. The warm weather, coastal vistas, and party atmosphere make the Reggae Marathon one of the most pleasurable tests of endurance.
	Rock 'n' Roll Country Music Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Weather May Menace Country Music Marathon (Tennessean.com) The forecast for this weekends weather in Nashville is looking rather bleak. Not just rain, but the possibility of hail, tornadoes and lightning could impeded the path of thousands of runners in the Country Music Marathon.
	Rock 'n' Roll Madrid Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Tesfaye, Chemjor The Favorites In Madrid Marathon (IAAF.org) More than ten-thousand runners will join Tesfaye and Chemjor in the thirty-third running of the Madrid Marathon. Atlitude and the rolling course have made fast times in Madrid seemingly impossible to obtain.
News From: Thursday, April 22, 2010
	Blue Ridge Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Upcoming Blue Ridge Parkway Marathon To Be Brutal (WSLS.com) Runners hoping to complete the Blue Ridge Parkway Marathon will probably see one of the toughest marathon courses in the country.
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon Affects Latest World Rankings (Track and Field Resource) Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot moved up from twenty-eighth to sixth position in the latest All-Athletics World Rankings.
		BAA Apologizes For Breakdown In Marathon Notifications (The Daily News Tribune) The Boston Athletic Association has apologized for the problems that hindered spectators from tracking athletes along the Boston Marathon.
	Cleveland Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Runners Have Second Chance To Enter Sold-Out Half-Marathon In Cleveland (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Up to two-hundred more runners will be able to enter the Cleveland half-marathon which takes place in May. The event was previously sold-out and officials have decided to have a drawing for an additional two-hundred runners to enter.
	London Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mara Yamauchi Wins Travel Marathon. (Telegraph) Britain's Mara Yamauchi was the first elite athlete to make it to the capital for Sunday's London Marathon. Her travel arrangements included six days of planes, trains and a rental car.
		Mara Yamauchi Still Focused After Marathon Trip (This Is London) Mara Yamauchi spent the last six days traveling from her training camp in Mexico to the staring line of the London Marathon. The trip was pro-longed due to the volcanic activity that canceled many flight to London
		Van Dyk Eyes London Marathon Win (Times Live) Ernst van Dyk will take on the London Marathon this Sunday after winning his record setting ninth Boston Marathon title less than a week ago.
		Human Interest Story
		London Marathon Organizers Expect Full-Strength Field (The Guardian) London Marathon race officials are expecting every elite athlete who is registered for the race will toe the line on Sunday. The race has spent an additional one-hundred and fifty thousand pounds on emergency travel.
	Mississauga Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Toronto, Mississauga Marathons Miles Apart On Schedule Conflict (Toronto Sun) The 2011 marathon schedule has another conflict between the recently moved Good Life Toronto Marathon and the Mississauga Marathon. The mayors of Mississauga and Toronto hope to work things out.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Inaugural River Rat Marathon To Be Held Saturday (Press & Dakotan) The Missouri River trails and Lewis and Clark Lake will play host to the inaugural River Rat Marathon this Saturday in Yankton
		Kalamazoo To Stage Marathon Starting In 2011 (Kalamazoo Gazette) The Borgess Run for the health of it will expand its race offerings to include a marathon starting in 2011. The thirty-one year old event will add the 26.2 mile distance to an already packed race weekend.
	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Over 200 Farmers Insurance Volunteers and Runners Will Be Supporting Oklahoma City Marathon This Weekend (Benzinga.com) The tenth annual Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon kicks off this weekend and more than 200 Farmers Insurance volunteers will be helping runners along the course
	Rock 'n' Roll Country Music Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Preparations Underway For Country Music Marathon (newschannel5.com) Over thirty-two thousand runners will take to the streets of Nashville for the eleventh running of the Country Music Marathon. Crews started setting up the "Finish Line Village" to provide comfort for runners as they end their 26.2 mile journey.
	RUN FOR THE LAKEZ
		Human Interest Story
		Run For The Lakez Marathon Kicks Off Friday (Pine and Lakes) The Lakez Marathon kicks of this weekend with events for the whole family surrounding the 26.2 mile race.
	Stillwater Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Stillwater Marathon In Minnesota Memorial Day Weekend (Chronicle Times) The second annual Stillwater Marathon will take place on Memorial Day weekend. The course runs along the St. Croix River and through historic downtown Stillwater.
	Toronto Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Toronto's 2011 GoodLife Marathon Conflicts With Mississauga's Run, McCallion Says (680News.com) While the two marathons located in Toronto seem to have appeased one another with some date modifications for their races, the Mississauga marathon has now entered the picture and is asking to change the date of the 2011 Good Life Tornoto Marathon as it now conflicts with the Mississauga Marathon
News From: Wednesday, April 21, 2010
	Belfast City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Belfast Marathon May Be Held On A Sunday (Christian) The Belfast Marathon has traditionally been held on May Day bank holiday and race organizers are hoping to switch it to a Sunday which has many churchgoers in an uproar.
	Big Sur International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Big Sur Joins Up With Boston Marathon (The Californian) The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Big Sur International Marathon kicks off this Sunday and the race teamed up with the Boston Marathon to create a program for athletes to run two marathons, two coasts, six days apart.
		Local Artist Paints Town For Big Sur Marathon (KSBW) The Big Sur Marathon will feature mural like mile markers painted by local artist John Cerney in honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the race.
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		It's One Big Cheruiyot Race (Boston Globe) Two Robert K Cheruiyots have been crowned champion at the Boston Marathon. The younger of which just set a new course record of 2 hours 5 minutes and 52 seconds. Kenya has more talent waiting in the wings.