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

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Big Sur International Marathon
	News From: Monday, April 26, 2010
		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.
		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.
		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.
Blue Ridge Marathon
	News From: Sunday, April 25, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Hundreds Cross The Finish Line Of The First Ever Blue Ridge Marathon (WSLS.com) The Blue Ridge Marathon took place as part of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Parkway. The race started and finished at the Taubman Museum of Art.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Marathon Runners Knew Course Would Be Difficult (The Roanoke Times) Two mountains did not deter more than three-hundred runners from running the Blue Ridge Marathon on the Parkway. The marathon course ran up Roanoke Mountain and Mill Mountain.
		Blacksburg Runners Rule Roanoke Marathon (Roanoke Times) Tim Sykes won the Blue Ridge Marathon with a time of 2 hours 42 minutes and 16 seconds. Karen Ostergaard won the woman's division with a time of 3 hours 30 minutes and 9 seconds.
	News From: Friday, April 23, 2010
		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.
	News From: Thursday, April 22, 2010
		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
	News From: Friday, April 23, 2010
		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."
	News From: Thursday, April 22, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		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.
		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.
Bungay Black Dog Marathon
	News From: Friday, April 23, 2010
		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.
Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
		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.
	News From: Monday, April 26, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Flying Pig Marathon Will Be Bigger, Better Than Ever, Director Says (Enquirer Community Press) The Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon kicks off at 6:30 am on Sunday May 2 and about one-million dollars will be raised for charity.
Cleveland Marathon
	News From: Thursday, April 22, 2010
		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.
Colorado Marathon
	News From: Sunday, April 25, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Colorado Marathon Upholds Winning Reputation (Coloradoan) May 9 marks the kick off to the ninth annual Colorado Marathon. The 26.2 mile race begins at Stevens Gulch and finishes in downtown Fort Collins.
Earth Day Challenge
	News From: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
		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.
Fox Cities Marathon
	News From: Thursday, April 29, 2010
		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.
Frederick Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
		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.
	News From: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
		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.
Glass City Marathon
	News From: Monday, April 26, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Glass City Marathon Takes New Course, But Perryburg Runner Stays Champ (Toledo Blade) Matt Folk won the thirty-fourth running of the Glass City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 28 minutes and 23 seconds. Beth Woodward won the woman's division of the marathon with a time of 3 hours 1 minute and 42 seconds.
Green Bay Marathon
	News From: Friday, April 23, 2010
		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.
Illinois Marathon
	News From: Thursday, April 29, 2010
		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.
	News From: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
		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.
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon
	News From: Sunday, April 25, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Korir Wins Mini, Martin The Marathon (Courier-Journal) Timothy Martin won the Kentucky Derby Festival with a time of 2 hours 29 minutes and 42 seconds which bested more than fifteen thousand runners.
Kuala Lumpur Marathon
	News From: Thursday, April 29, 2010
		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
	News From: Thursday, April 29, 2010
		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.
London Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
		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.
	News From: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
		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.
	News From: Monday, April 26, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		London Marathon 2010: Heartache For David Weir As Josh Cassidy Takes Wheelchair Title (Telegraph.com) Josh Cassidy of Canada won the wheelchair division of the London Marathon denying David Weir his fifth consecutive title.