Marathon/Running News: 4/1/07 - 4/8/07

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News From: Sunday, April 8, 2007
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon Run 200 Miles Above The Earth (The Independent) When she was chosen as one of the three-strong crew for ISS Expedition 14 - a six- month tour that started in December - she asked the race organisers, the Boston Athletic Association, if she could compete as a long-distant entrant. They agreed, forwarding her race number by email to the International Space Station.
	Green Bay Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Green Bay Marathon Road Closures Approved (Green Bay Press Gazette) Information on the marathon and course is given.
	Rock 'n' Roll Country Music Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Gizmo Lets Country Music Marathon Fans Track Runners (Tennessean) Runners will be wearing a chip that will allow to track times.
	Two Oceans Marathon (56km)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Two Ocean Marathon Runner Mistimes His Finish (IOL) Elation turned to despair for Capetonian Mike Gleeson when he stopped two metres short of the finish of the Two Oceans Marathon moments before the cut-off gun was fired. South African Bethuel Netshifhefhe won in three hours, seven minutes and 56 seconds.
News From: Saturday, April 7, 2007
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Human Interest Story
		Now Respected, Marathoner Gilmore Looks to Move Up To The Next Level (Race Results Weekly) Article on Peter Gilmore, his history and goals.
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Amputee Determined To Make Return To New York City Marathon (The Times) Marathon runner Tomasz Starnawski, who had been training for the New York City Marathon, lost his leg in an accident. He is now in rehabilitation and planning to run the marathon this year.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		In the Long Run, You Can Find a Way to Make It to the Finish Line (The Washington Post) The late stage collapse in a marathon is one of the most crushing experiences in athletics. Most will finish one and, while swearing of doing another, find themselves charging toward the finish line in a matter of months.
	Two Oceans Marathon (56km)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		South Africa's Netshifhefhe Wins Two Oceans Marathon (South African Broadcasting Corporation) Bethuel Netshifhefhe won in 3:08:03, 49 seconds faster than Josiah Thugwane, a former Olympic marathon champion.
News From: Friday, April 6, 2007
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Williams To Run Boston Marathon - In Space (Malaysian Sun) Sunita Williams, an Indian-American astronaut in the middle of a six-month stint in orbit on the International Space Station, is an official entrant in the April 16 race and plans to run on the space station's treadmill as the first person to participate in a marathon from space.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Im Aiming To Be Able To Complete My 91st Marathon In London (This is Hampshire) Michael Aimable is busy training at age 80. Michael is determined to face the 26 miles once again to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy.
	Two Oceans Marathon (56km)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Foreigners Hot Favourites For Two Oceans Marathon (South African Broadcasting Corporation) Foreign runners are once again favourites to win both the men's and women's races. In the last three years, Zimbabwean runners have dominated the men's section.
	Xiamen International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Xiamen Marathon Gains Momentum (People's Daily Online) China's top athletics official has called for more people to take part in marathons in a bid to curb decreasing fitness levels among young people. Li Zhuhong edged out two opponents from Kenya to clinch his first Xiamen title with a winning time of 2 hours 13 minutes and 17 seconds.
News From: Thursday, April 5, 2007
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon Spawns Several Lesser Races (The Sun Chronicle) Many longer distance races have come into being and maintain their existence because of Boston. New England is the Galapagos of the running world with unusual race species spawning due to the presence of the April classic.
		Sunita William's Space Boston Marathon, A Torturous Battle (Daily India) Though her marathon will not be as excruciating as the 26.2-mile run-up the dreaded Heartbreak Hill, Williams says that she will have challenges of her own. Some of these are described.
		Kohler Woman Has Reason For Boston Marathon Effort (Sheboygan Press) Suzanne Field of Kohler is training to run in the Boston Marathon in honor of her mother, who died from cancer, and she's also funding cancer research by soliciting more than $5,000.
	Grandma's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		No iPods At Grandma's Marathon (Post Bulletin) USA Track and Field recently enacted that ban for all sanctioned running events to increase participant safety.
	Marine Corps Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marine Corps Marathon Partners with Travel Technology Group (News Blaze) Information on the agreement is given.
	Paul Bunyan Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Paul Bunyan Marathon Won't Return This Year (Bangor Daily News) The Paul Bunyan Marathon, which local runner Phil LeBreton brought back to Bangor last summer after being on hiatus for more than 20 years, will not be held this summer. LeBreton cited the need to take a year off and spend time with his family as the main reason for canceling the race.
	Two Oceans Marathon (56km)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Njodzi Leads The Zimbabwe Invasion In Two Oceans Marathon (IOL) Moses Njodzi is back to defend the title he won last year, as is the winner of the 2004 and 2005 chapters of the race, Marco Mambo.
News From: Wednesday, April 4, 2007
	Bataan Memorial Death March
		Human Interest Story
		Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon Honors Veterans (Ruidoso News) The two teams from the Ruidoso Athletic Club did well, finishing 11th and 12th, nearly together. This was mandatory, as all teams had to finish within 20 seconds of each other or be disqualified.
	Big-D Texas Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Cameroonian Athletes Dominate Big-D Texas Marathon (All Africa) Januarius Bonkiyung came overall first and Immaculate Wirngo second in the female category.
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Switzer to Launch Autobiography at Boston Marathon (Race Results Weekly) Switzer, 60, who won the ING New York City Marathon in 1974, has remained in the sport as an author, broadcaster, race organizer and lecturer, and she continues to inspire women with her message of fitness for life. The book describes her personal struggles to overcome violence, prejudice and ridicule on her way to self-fufillment as an athlete.
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Human Interest Story
		Keflezighi Strikes Two-Year Deal with PowerBar (Race Results Weekly) PowerBar will be the exclusive energy bar sponsor to Meb, one of the company's more than 30 sponsored athletes.
	Gold Coast Airport Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Organisers Target Record Attendance For Gold Coast Marathon (ABC Sport) The target for this year is 14,500 participants; last year there were almost 14,000.
	Grandma's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		No iPod's Allowed For Grandma's Marathon (WCCO) The annual marathon in Duluth has been required to adopt a national running rule prohibiting the use of headphones and other music-playing devices.
	Ocean City, MD Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ocean City Marathon Man Returns To Claim His Crown (The Daily Times) Article on Michael Wardian, who has had a good performance in several marathons and won Ocean City marathon last year.
	Two Oceans Marathon (56km)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		All Set For Two Oceans Run (News 24) Information on the marathon, course, awards is given.
News From: Tuesday, April 3, 2007
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Women's Running Group Works Together For Boston Marathon (WBZTV) Five women of the Hanson-Brooks Distance Project, a Michigan-based group whose goal is to help American runners excel, will be participating in the marathon.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Full Stein Ahead For London Marathon Runner (Oxford Mail) Miss Stein, from Oakthorpe Road, North Oxford, is running the race for the charity her father runs, the Dyslexia Research Trust, and is hoping to raise £6,000.
News From: Monday, April 2, 2007
	Athens Marathon (Ohio)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Rain Does Nothing To Deter Biggest Athens Marathon Field Ever (The Athens News) Pittsburgh native James Hommes placed first among males, finishing in 2:39:20.