Marathon/Running News: 3/29/09 - 4/5/09

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News From: Sunday, April 5, 2009
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Son in U.S., dad in Iraq to run Boston Marathon together (Patriot Ledger) Matt Baker is off the couch and pounding the pavement in an effort to join his father who will run the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon in Iraq. The B.A.A. is supporting and sanctioning the marathon run in Iraq.
		Teens take to Boston Marathon challenge (Metro West Daily News) Teenage bandits have jumped into the Boston marathon in the past. The numbers are very low as only twenty-eight in 2009 are 18 years of age and another sixty are 19 years of age. Low numbers that seem to speak to the damage that can be done from running extreme distances at such early ages.
	Garden Spot Village Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Hager captures breezy marathon at first Garden Spot Village Marathon (Lancaster Online) Forty mile an hour wind gusts did not discourage three hundred and eighty runners from participating in the first Garden Spot Village Marathon
	Hogeye Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Hogeye Marathon glance (Arkansas Democrat Gazette) Sunday marks the thirty-third annual Hogeye Marathon. More than 900 runners have signed up for the days events with proceeds going to the Jackson L. Graves Foundation.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Why runners are doing the London Marathon (Oxford Mail) Fund raising for charities is a big part of the London Marathon. Many runners will raise tens of thousands of dollars while competing in the April, 26 race.
	Paris Int'l Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kipruto wins in Paris Marathon (Sky Sports) Twenty-one year old Vincent Kipruto surged late in the Paris to not only win the 26.2 mile race but set a new course record by 49 seconds. His winning time of 2 hour 5 minutes and 44 seconds.
		Kipruto sets race record at Paris Marathon (USA TODAY) Twenty-one year old, Vincent Kipruto set a Paris Marathon race record on Sunday by nealy one minute. Kipruto ran the 26.2 mile race in 2 hours 5 minutes and 47 seconds to slide under the old record of Mike Rotich from 2003 of 2 hours 6 minutes and 26 seconds.
	Pittsburgh Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Multitude of runners leads to course changes at Pittsburgh Marathon (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) The May 3rd Pittsburgh marathon opened up fifteen hundred more registration slots and in doing so had to shift the starting line to allow more elbow room for the mass of runner that will bound through the streets of downtown Pittsburgh.
		Pittsburgh Marathon changes route (USA TODAY) Patrice Matamors, race director for the Pittsburgh Marathon, announced a course change for the 26.2 mile race that will open up the first 6 miles of the race and eliminate several tight turns.
	Rotterdam Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Duncan Kibet wins Rotterdam Marathon (USA Today) Duncan Kibet of Kenya and fellow countryman James Kwambi finished the Rotterdam Marathon with the same time of 2 hours 4 minutes and 27 seconds. Kibet was awarded the win and Kwambi would have to settle for second.
		Kibet edges Kwambai as both clock 2:04:27 - Rotterdam Marathon report (IAAF) The time was officially 2 hours 4 minutes and 27 seconds for Duncan Kibet and compatriot James Kwambi. Kibet edged Kwambi at the tape to win the Rotterdam Marathon with one of the fastest marathon times in history.
	Yakima River Canyon Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Yakima River Canyon Marathon: Times Are Tight (Yakima Herald) Joe Darda and Mary Hanna won the 2009 Yakima River Canyon Marathon.
		Ellensburg native Darda wins Yakima River Canyon Marathon (Daily Record) Joe Darda of Ellensburg, Washington who ran the third fastest time in course history by crossing the tape in 2 hours 35 minutes and 12 seconds.
News From: Friday, April 3, 2009
	Paris Int'l Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Paris Marathon Preview (IAAF) David Mandago Kipkorir in his first Paris Marathon, and Aselefech Mergia in her marathon debut, will be ones to watch in the 2009 Paris International Marathon
	Rotterdam Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kenyan Champion to Make Marathon Debut in Rotterdam (IAAF) Patrick Makau, winner of the 2008 Rotterdam Half-Marathon, will make his official marathon debut at the 2009 Rotterdam Marathon
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.