Marathon/Running News: 4/22/10 - 4/29/10

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News From: Thursday, April 29, 2010
	Fox Cities Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Inaugural Fox Cities Marathon Winner Doug Kurtis To Speak In Appleton (Post Crescent) Doug Kurtis who won the inaugural marathon event in the Fox Cities will deliver a talk entitled "Motivation and Courage" as part of the kick off celebration for the marathon.
	Illinois Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		On Your Mark, Get Set, Go (The Daily Illini) The Illinois Marathon kicks off this Saturday and community members are encouraged to get out and support the runners.
	Kuala Lumpur Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Five Charity Organizations To Benefit From Standard Chartered Kuala Lumpur Marathon (Bernama) The Kuala Lumpur Marathon will be held on June 27 and race organizers hope to raise a significant amount of money for the "Run For A Cause" charity slogan.
	Lincoln Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Top Runners In Lincoln Marathon Training In Different Ways (Journal Star) The thirty-third Lincoln Marathon takes place this Sunday and the top ranked runners entering the marathon are training in a variety of ways for the 26.2 mile race.
	Manitoba Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Born To Run - In Our Manitoba Marathon (Winnipeg Free Press) More than three-thousand children kicked off the Manitoba Marathon Countdown 26 School Kick Off Jog in the Park. The Manitoba Marathon takes place on June 20 and the children will run the last mile of 26.2 miles on that day.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Veteran Runner Rodgers Talks To Duluth Youth About Fitness (Duluth News Tribune) Bill Rodgers held the number one world ranking in running during the seventies. He told the youth of Duluth that Americans are making a comeback.
		Marathon Industry Outrunning The Recession (Miami Herald) Road running should be added to the list of industries that seems to be recession-proof. The running world has seen a slight boom since the economic downturn a few years back
	Pittsburgh Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		On Marathon Day, Don't Run On Empty (Post Gazette.) With less than three days to go before the Pittsburgh Marathon many registered runners will begin carbohydrate loading before the big race. Food suggestions include pasta and low fat meals.
	Rotorua Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Local Has Unfinished Business At Rotura Marathon (3News.co.nz) Steven O'Callaghan stumbled just a few feet before the finish line of the 2009 Rotura Marathon. He he is entering the 2010 with the fastest estimated time of 2 hours and 22 minutes.
	RUN FOR THE LAKEZ
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Miller Repeats As Run For The Lakez Marathon Winner (Pine and Lakes) Casey Miller won the third annual Run for the Lakez Marathon with a time of 2:39:49 which was a personal best for the thirty-one year-old from Baxter and his second consecutive victory in the marathon.
News From: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
	Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Flying Pig Marathon Going Greener (WCPO.com) The Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon is just a few days away from starting and race organizers are increasing their recycling efforts to collect materials to decrease the race's carbon footprint.
	Frederick Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Runners Less Likely To Suffer Heart Problems (Frederick News Post) Mark Cucuzzella runs marathons regularly and says that runners rarely die from heart issues. It is a rare incident but due to the timing of runners collapsing, usually near the finish line, it gains high publicity.
	London Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Deena Kastor Struggles With Cramps To Battle Hard Day At The London Marathon (Examiner.com) Deena Kastor spent two days trying to get to the London Marathon due to travel interruptions from the volcano eruption in Iceland. It might have caused her to run one of her slowest marathon times of her running career.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Runners Register For Mombasa Marathon (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation) The Mombasa Marathon will be celebrating it's silver anniversary and more than one-thousand runners are expected to participate.
	Pittsburgh Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Pittsburgh Marathon On Course For A Comeback (PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW) Race Director, Patrice Matamoros, knew that the Pittsburgh Marathon would grow. More than three-thousand people were left on a waiting list in 2009 and the number of registrants this year will be another record.
	Sudbury Rocks!!! Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes
		Human Interest Story
		Sudbury Rocks Marathon Could Cause Traffic Delays (Northern Life) The Sudbury Rocks marathon takes place on May 2 and will lead to some traffic delays along the marathon route.
News From: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
	Earth Day Challenge
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Earth Day Marathon Draws Record Crowd (Mount Vernon News) Mark Porostosky won the Earth Day Marathon in Gambier Ohio with a time of 2 hours 54 minutes. Karen Meraw won the women's division of the marathon.
	Frederick Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Frederick Running Festival Expected To Draw Record Number (Frederick NewsPost) The eighth annual Frederick Running Festival is expected to draw more than six-thousand runners to the weekends events.
	Illinois Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Second Annual Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon Kicks Off May 1 (Daily Illini.com) Saturday May 1 marks the start of the second annual Illinois Marathon. The city of Champaign-Urbana will host more than fifteen-thousand participants.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		The Marathon Can Humble Even Elite Runners (MLive.com) Even the most elite runners can be humbled by the marathon distance. Deena Kastor finished the London Marathon in 2 hours 36 minutes and 20 seconds to take home eighteenth place.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Hakizimana Pulls Out Of Kigali International Marathon (AllAfrica.com) Gervais Hakizimana is pulling out of the Kigali International Marathon in order to run in the Elite Championships of France to qualify for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Yamauchi To Concentrate On Olympics (The Independent) Mara Yamauchi is skipping the European Championships in Barcelona to focus on earning a qualifying time for the 2012 Olympic Games in the marathon.
		Gebrselassie: I'll Break World Record Again (Daily Nation) Haile Gebrselassie is predicting he will be the first man to run 2 hours and 2 minutes for the marathon and he will break his own marathon world record.
		Human Interest Story
		300 Volunteers Are Wanted For Limerick Marathon Effort (Limerick Leader) More than five-thousand runners have registered for the inaugural Great Limerick Run which takes place this weekend. Events include a 10K, half-marathon and a marathon.
	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Not Just A Race (News Ok) The tenth edition of the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon left many of the weekends race participants with a feeling that it was more than a running race.
	Prague International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ivuti Ready For Prague Marathon Defense (IAAF.org) Patrick Ivuti will make his third visit to Prague in the Czech Repulic to attempt to set a course record in the marathon and complete his hat trick for the city's events.
	Whiskey Row Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Whiskey Row Marathon Set To Hit Prescott (The Daily Courier) The Whiskey Row Marathon will trek up and down Cooper Basin Road in Prescott. The daunting 26.2 mile race will go through more than seventeen-hundred feet of elevation change.
News From: Monday, April 26, 2010
	Big Sur International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Monterey County Man Wins Big Sur Marathon (Daily Comet) Daniel Tapia won the Big Sur International Marathon with a time of 2 hours 26 minutes and 9 seconds. The first woman was Veronica Clemens who won with a time of 2 hours 55 minutes and 18 seconds.
		New York's Clemens Wins Her Big Sur Debut (The Herald) Veronica Clemens of New York won the Big Sur International Marathon on her first attempt with a time of 2 hours 55 minutes and 18 seconds.
		Castorville's Tapia Is County's First Marathon Winner (The Herald) Daniel Tapia won the Big Sur International Marathon in his marathon debut with a time of 2 hours 26 minutes and 9 seconds.