Marathon/Running News: 5/3/07 - 5/10/07

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News From: Thursday, May 10, 2007
	Honolulu Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Russian Marathoner Denisova Tests Positive (KOTV) Russian runner Lyubov Denisova, a two-time Los Angeles Marathon winner and former runner-up in Boston and New York City, failed an out-of-competition doping test and faces a two-year ban.
	Saskatchewan Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Saskatchewan Marathon Runs Up Record Numbers (The Star Phoenix) Information on the course and how to register is given.
	Vermont City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Vermont City Marathon Seeks Race Volunteers (Burlington Free Press) As many as 1,700 volunteers are needed to work throughout the week of May 21 in advance of the May 27 race. Help is needed for registration assistance, food preparation, course monitoring, relay exchange and more.
News From: Wednesday, May 9, 2007
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Space Marathon (India New England) Article on Sunita Williams' experience of running in space.
	Prague International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Prague Marathon Organizers Hopeful Of Race Records (IAAF) Defending womens champion Alina Ivanova of Russia (PB 2:25:34) will participate, as well as others strong opponents.
News From: Tuesday, May 8, 2007
	Belfast City Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		14,000 Runners Take To The Streets Of Belfast (Belfast Telegraph) Comments on the race and top results are given.
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Local Runners Complete Boston Marathon (PQB News) Members of the Oceanside Running Club Association share their marathon experiences.
	Honolulu Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Honolulu Marathon Winner Caught Using Drugs (KGMB 9 News) Five months after shattering the women's Honolulu Marathon record, a Russian runner has tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. She can't be stripped of her title or her $67,000 prize, but race organizers say she'll never run the event again.
News From: Monday, May 7, 2007
	Avenue of the Giants Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		2,000 Runners Go At It At Ave. of the Giants Marathon (Times-Standard) Results of the races are given. Bill Morris, of Redcrest, won his second Ave in a time of 2 hours, 43 minutes, 33 seconds.
	Belfast City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Runners Pound 26 miles of Belfast's Streets (Belfast Telegraph) Information on the weather and expected road closures is given.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Mutai Takes Belfast Marathon Win (BBC) The 40-year-old's time of 2.16.24 hours was just outside the record and almost five seconds clear of his challengers.
	Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Flying Pig Champion Sets Her Sights On Triple Crown (The Cincinnati Post) Peelman will compete in the Thanksgiving Day Race this fall in an attempt to become the first runner ever to sweep Cincinnati's three major races in a calendar year.
	Colorado Marathon (prev. Fort Collins Old Town Marathon)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Fort Collins Native, Illinois Runner Race to Victory in Colorado Marathon (Coloradoan) Kara Roy broke her own race-record by more than four minutes to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Trials, finishing in 2 hours, 46 minutes and 30 seconds.
	Green Bay Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Registration Up 20 Percent for Green Bay Marathon (Green Bay Press Gazette) Race officials have reported several consecutive months of double-digit registration growth versus 2006.
	Marathon de Mayo
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Men's, Women's Winners Surprise Themselves at Marathon de Mayo (RGJ) Comments on the race by the winners.
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan Runners Finish 1-2 in Zhengbian International Marathon (People's Daily Online) Mutai clocked two hours 13 minutes and 20 seconds to finish first, beating his compatriot Nzioki to the second.
	Race of Champions Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Carroll Captures Childs race Of Champions Marathon (The Republican) Carroll crossed in 2 hours, 46 minutes, 9 seconds, which was not only his best time at Holyoke, but his best marathon time altogether.
	Vancouver International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		New Course Record For Women in Vancouver (Slam) Argentina's Claudia Camargo set a women's course record in BMO Bank of Montreal Vancouver Marathon. She was third overall in two hours, 35 minutes and 50 seconds - more than a minute faster than Malgorzata Sobanska's year-old record (2:37:06).
News From: Sunday, May 6, 2007
	Belfast City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Belfast Marathon: Kenya See A Local Winner? (Belfast Telegraph) Information on the race, top athletes that will participate, and thoughts on the importance of having or not these participating.
	Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Runner Dies During Cincinnati Marathon (The Associated Press) Thirty-one-year-old Isaac Barnes win in two hours, 33 minutes and 36 seconds.
		Record Number for 2007 Flying Pig Marathon (WCPO) In the women's division, Leah Peelman of Kennedy Heights, won in her first try, coming in at 2:55:33.
	Frederick Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Runner Breaks Record In Frederick Race (NBC 25) Michael Wardian broke the Guinness World record in pushing a stroller. He had to beat two hours and 49 minutes, set by a man at the Toronto Marathon in 2004.
	Long Island Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Vergara, Allen Win Long Island Marathon (Newsday) Allen won the women's full marathon in 2:56:01. Comments on the marathon and other races are given, some by participants.
	Mystic Places Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Running With Mystic Canceled, State Back To Just One Marathon (The Advocate) Organizers of the Mystic Country Marathon have confirmed that they will no longer produce a 26.2 mile race in Eastern Connecticut in October. Instead, a shorter race, the Niantic Bay Half Marathon, will be held in the same area the last Sunday in September.
	Pocono Mountain Run For The Red Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Run For The Red Marathon Winner Pays For Speeding Ticket And More (Pocono Record) Justin Gillette took the lead at the start and was never challenged. He finished in two hours, 32 minutes and 19 seconds, about five minutes slower than last year.
	Whiskey Row Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		In Spirit At Whiskey Row Marathon (Prescott Daily Courier) Brownlow, one of the marathon's founders, learned from doctors that he has inoperable colon cancer.
News From: Saturday, May 5, 2007
	Marathon de Mayo
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon de Mayo Organizers Aim To Impress (RGJ) Comments on the race. One of the competitors is a barefoot runner who plans to finish to highlight the need for proper running technique.
News From: Friday, May 4, 2007
	Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Flying Pig Marathon Goes High-Tech (WCPO) Friends and family of those running in the Flying Pig Marathon will be able to keep tabs on their favorite runner with text messaging.
		Flying Pig Just A Warm-up Marathon (The Enquirer) For Bob Engel, the Pig itself is training for a 100-mile ultra-marathon he plans to participate in with his running partner, Dave Corfman, in June.
	Cleveland Marathon
		Training/ Health
		Cleveland Marathon Training Can't Be A Sprint (The Plain Dealer) Risks of participating in a marathon without appropriate training.