Marathon/Running News: 4/1/10 - 4/8/10

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Bayshore Marathon
	News From: Monday, April 5, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Sticking With The Same Plan To Replicate Success In Bayshore Marathon (MLive.com) Bill Khan is planning on repeating his race on May 29 in Traverse City when he competes in the Bayshore Marathon. His training plan is simple. Replicate what he did last year for the race.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, April 7, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon Director Thankful For Support For Family (WBZTV.com) Dave McGillivray, race director for the Boston Marathon, has been running the marathon literally and figuratively. His running began by raising money for the Jimmy Fund. Now thousands of miles down the road Dave's daughter, Chloe seems to have benefited from Dave's good deeds.
	News From: Tuesday, April 6, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Van Dyk Seeks Record Ninth Wheelchair Win At Boston Marathon (Boston Running Examiner) Ernst Van Dyk, South Africa, is hoping to win his ninth wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon on Monday April 19. He will be joined by more than twenty other wheelchair competitors at the start line.
	News From: Monday, April 5, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		On The Road To Boston (Recordnet.com) Haley Rush will be running the Boston Marathon on April 19 after running her very first marathon in a time of 3 hours 22 minutes and 18 seconds at the Napa Valley Marathon
		Brookline Dad To Run Boston Marathon For Daughter's Care (Wicked Local.com) Ted Johnson will run the 2010 Boston Marathon on April 19 while raising money for the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary's Team Eye and Ear after his daughter developed a sevee infection but was able to receive treatment
	News From: Saturday, April 3, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Outsourcing The Boston Marahton (NECN.com) Runmyerrand.com, based out of New England, allows users to sign on and get small tasks and errands completed. Greg Zunkiewicz will run the Boston Marathon in April for one his clients.
	News From: Thursday, April 1, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Taking On The Boston Marathon (Valley Breeze) Patrick Canning has not run a marathon in ten years. Never mind the fact that he has also had two knee surgeries since then. Canning will attempt to complete the famed Boston Marathon while raising money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Canberra Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, April 7, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Bundanoon School Teacher Just An Everyday Hero (Southern Highland News) Linda Christison was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2003 and she was planning on running the Canberra Marathon to raise funds to fight the disease. A court case has forced the cancellation of the marathon but Christison will run just the same
Chicago Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, April 7, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Olympic Marathoner Hall Eyes U.S. Mark In Chicago (Daily Herald) Ryan Hall, who is just days away from running the famed Boston Marathon, says he intends to run the Chicago Marathon in October and take a shot at the U.S. marathon record.
Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
	News From: Thursday, April 1, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Dallas White Rock Marathon Announces Largest Donation To Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children In Race's History (PR WEB.com) The Dallas White Rock Marathon presented a check for three-hundred, sixty-two thousand dollars to the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children, the largest in the race's history. In total the race has donated just over one point three million to the hospital
Dead Sea Marathon
	News From: Thursday, April 8, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Dead Sea Ultra Marathon Kicks Off Friday (The Jordan Times) Nearly six-thousand runners will take part in the Dead Sea Marathon that kicks off on Friday. Registration numbers are up nearly two-thousand over last years numbers.
Eisenhower Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, April 7, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Icelanders Will Participate In Eisenhower Marathon (Abilene Reflector-Chronicle) The Group Study Exchange sponsored by the Rotary has a group visiting Rotary clubs in the U.S. Abilene Kansas, home of the Eisenhower Marathon will host three members who hope to complete the race this weekend.
Estes Park Marathon
	News From: Thursday, April 1, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Scenic Estes Park Marathon Going Cup Free (Estes Park Trail) One of the most scenic marathons in the country, Estes Park Marathon, is going cup free. Hydra Pouch, a Boulder company, is eliminating the use of cups from the 26.2 mile course
Fargo Marathon
	News From: Saturday, April 3, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Fargo Marathon: Runner Entries Up By 2,000 (IN Forum) While Fargo might have been worried about competition from the Stillwater Marathon and the Minneapolis Marathon, registrations this year are up more than two-thousand entries from this time last year.
Garmin Marathon (prev. Oz Marathon)
	News From: Wednesday, April 7, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Olathe Marathon Saturday (Kansas City Info Zine) More than two-thousand runners from all over the United States will converge on Olathe on April 10th for a marathon and half-marathon that will kick off at 7 am
GO! St. Louis Marathon
	News From: Friday, April 2, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		23,000 To Participate In GO! St. Louis Marathon & Family Fitness Weekend (St. Louis Business Journal) More than twenty-three thousand participants have registered for event surrounding the GO! St. Louis Marathon scheduled on April 11. The half-marathon filled to it's capacity of twelve-thousand registrants in record time.
	News From: Thursday, April 1, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Pacers Lead The Way In Marathons (StlToday.com) On April 11, nearly fifteen-thousand runners will cross the start line of the GO! St. Louis Marathon, half-marathon and relay. Many of them will follow guys like Paul Carringer who will lead a group to complete the race in four hours.
Gopher Attack Marathon
	News From: Saturday, April 3, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Renouf Wins Look Matters Gopher Attack Marathon (Leader-Post) Conor Renouf won the 2010 Gopher Attack Marathon in 2:59:38.
Green Bay Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, April 7, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Green Bay Marathon Distance Events Nearly Full (FOX11online.com) The Green Bay Marathon has reached seventy-five percent capacity and is expected to fill in the coming weeks. The half-marathon is nearly ninety-percent full.
Hong Kong Marathon
	News From: Monday, April 5, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Trianingsih: Run, Tri, Run (The Jakarta Post) The Hong Kong Marathon is a notoriously difficult and humid 26.2 mile course. Trianingsih or "Tri" as her friends call her sand and hummed her was to the woman's overall title last month with a time of 2 hours and 47 minutes.
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, April 6, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Signups Closed For Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon (WFPL.com) The Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and mini-marathon have reached capacity for the 2010 races. More than thirteen-thousand will race in the half-marathon and nearly three-thousand will participate in the marathon
Lincoln Marathon
	News From: Saturday, April 3, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Lincoln Marathon Will End Inside Memorial Stadium (Huskerextra.com) More than eight-thousand runners participating in events surrounding the Lincoln Memorial Marathon will have the opportunity to finish their race inside of Memorial Stadium for the first time in the races thirty-three year history.
Little Rock Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, April 6, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Stuttgart Group Ran In Little Rock Marathon (Stuttgart Daily Leader) A group of woman from Stuttgart completed a half-marathon in December but wanted to go a step further and completing the Little Rock Marathon was that next step.
London Marathon
	News From: Thursday, April 8, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		London Marathon 2010 (About.com) The London Marathon kicks off on Sunday April 25. More than forty-eight thousand runners will take part in the 26.2 mile race.
		London Marathon Funding A Major Fillip, Says Stewart (More than the games) Ian Stewart hopes to resurrect long distance running in the United Kingdom. Other than Mara Yamuchi's second place finish at the London Marathon last year there have been few plusses for the Brits.
	News From: Monday, April 5, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Charities To Benefit As Mums Enter London Marathon (Manx Radio) The London Marathon kicks off on April 25th and three mothers from the Isle of Man are raising as much money as possible for special charities by walking the 26.2 mile race through the street of London.
		Man Takes On London Marahton In Honor Of Grandad (Community Newswire) Iain Plant is hoping to raise two-thousand pounds for Alzheimer's Research Trust after his father was diagnosed with dementia three years ago. Plant will run the London Marathon as part of his fund raising effort.
	News From: Thursday, April 1, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		'If I Can Run A Marathon, Anyone Can' (BBC News) Actress Sophie Thompson, known best for her role in Four Weddings and a Funeral, will run the London Marathon as she plans to run every other day in preparation for the 26.2 mile race
Marathon des Sables
	News From: Wednesday, April 7, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mohamad Ahansal Dominates Third Phase Of 25th Marathon des Sables (Agence Maghreb Arabe Presse) Mohamad Ahansal, Morocco, continues to lead the twenty-fifth running of the Marathon des Sables. The eighty-two point two kilometer fourth phase kicks off today and is considered the hardest part of this ultra-marathon stage race.
	News From: Tuesday, April 6, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		James Cracknell Runs For The Wire In The Marathon des Sables (Guardian.co.uk) James Craknell rowed across the Atlantic Ocean in 2005. This week the former Olympic rower and gold medalist set off to race the Marathon des Sables one of the toughest running races on Earth.