Marathon/Running News: 5/8/09 - 5/15/09

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News From: Friday, May 15, 2009
	Windermere Marathon (UK)
		Human Interest Story
		1,000th entry in for England's Windermere marathon (Westmoreland Gazette) The Windermere Marathon topped the one-thousand runner mark when Tom Southward from the Glaxo Road Hill Harriers entered the marathon race. The course will run along the largest lake in England
News From: Thursday, May 14, 2009
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		2005 World 5000m champion Limo limbers-up for Los Angeles Marathon (IAAF) With no clear favorite for the twenty-fourth running of the Los Angeles Marathon, Benjamin Limo, who won the 2005 World 5000m championship, will offer his talent as a contender for the top spot.
	Cleveland Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon events kick off Friday, with races on Saturday and Sunday (The Plain Dealer) Retta Feyissa won last year's Cleveland Marathon with a time of 2 hours 33 minutes and 34 seconds. This years marathon will offer one-thousand dollars to the overall male and female winners.
	Comrades Marathon (88km)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Nhlapo eyes Comrades Marathon (The Sowetan) Fusi Nhlapo, South Africa, won the Comrades Marathon in 2003 and believes he is ready to reclaim the title on May 24. He has finished in the top seven of the Comrades Marathon seven times.
	Edge to Edge Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Build in time for rest before Edge to Edge Marathon (Westerly News) The tenth annual Edge to Edge Marathon takes place on June 14 and founding member of the Soaking Wet Endurance Association of Tofinio (SWEAT) Donna Fraser is offering advice for those training for the marathon.
	Eugene Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Hooley Wins Eugene Marathon, Qualifies for Olympic Trials Again (The Knights Online) Matt Hooley qualified for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials for the second time when he won the Eugene Marathon in course record fashion with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes and 38 seconds. His time qualifies him for the "A" standard for the trials and was a new personal record despite harsh conditions in Eugene.
	Great Ocean Road Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		African marathon stars denied entry into Australia for Great Ocean Road Marathon (Geelong Advertiser) The Great Ocean Road Marathon will be down four athletes in this Sunday's event as four top Ethiopian athletes were denied entry into Australia as their travel visas have been refused
	Green Bay Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Securing streets for Green Bay marathon a huge effort (Greenbay Press Gazette) The Green Bay Marathon will have more than forty extra officers over four municipalities to keep runners safe and traffic moving during the 26.2 mile race on Sunday.
	Lakefront Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Lakefront Marathon will host RRCA National Marathon Championship (Journal Sentinel) The National Marathon Championship for the Road Runners Club of American will be hosted by the Lakefront Marathon in 2010. The Lakefront Marathon was recently awarded Road Race of the Year by the RRCA in 2008.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Runners on their marks for the Peak's 'Fresh Air Marathon' (Matlock Mercury) With an extremely difficult course, the Fresh Air Marathon boasts being one of the toughest 26 mile races in the UK. Starting time for the race is 11 am from Thorpe and continues along the Tissington and High Peaks Trails.
	Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Kids have races before Rock n Roll Marathon (Express-News) The second annual Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon starts on November 15 and an endless number of elementary school children will walk or run 26.2 miles during a ten week in-school training program which starts in September and leads up to marathon race day.
	Silicon Valley Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Ultramarathoner lends name to San Jose Silicon Valley Marathon (Mercury News) The twelfth annual Silicon Valley Marathon will be run on October 25 and famed ultra-runner Dean Karnazes will lend his name to the race to encourage Bay Area residents to adopt a healthier lifestyle
News From: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
	Blue Nose International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Top runners out of Blue Nose Marathon (The Chronicle Herald) Terry Melloy won last years Blue Nose International Marathon with a time of 2 hours 48 minutes and 45 seconds. The 49-year old will not be able to defend his title this year due to the onset of a leg injury that has him a bit bewildered.
	Cleveland Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Cleveland marathon (The Plain Dealer) The Cleveland Marathon will start this Sunday at 7 AM. The overall winner of the Marathon will take home one-thousand dollars with the male and female 10K winners taking home fifteen-hundred dollars.
	Great Ocean Road Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Steve Moneghetti shows how to run your race in the Great Ocean Road Marathon (Geelong Advertiser) Steve Moneghetti, who had completed the Great Ocean Road Marathon three times, will offer advice as to how to complete the arduous race. His primary focus for all runners was to rest well in the days leading up to the race
		Workmates, families to test endurance at Great Ocean Road Marathon (The Standard) Many workers from the area surrounding the Great Ocean Road Marathon will tackle the grueling events which are comprised of a 6.5 K and 14 K race on Saturday and the 23 K and 45 K race on Sunday.
	International Peace Marathon in Rwanda
		Human Interest Story
		Rwanda: Big Names Shun Kigali Marathon (The New Times) Citing too little prize money, race officials of the Kigali Marathon are expecting far less elite athletes in the 2009 edition of one of Rwanda's most prestigious races. The marathon winner will only grab two-thousand dollars. So far only four-hundred athletes have registered for the race.
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Christopher Reeves son to run in NYC Marathon (Wenatchee World) Matthew Reeve will wear race number 1275 during the November New York City Marathon to represent the 1,275 million people in the world with spinal cord injuries. He is raising money for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Running past hard times (CBC Sports) Running events across Canada are flourishing. Record numbers of participants are flooding the streets from the 10K race to the Blue Nose Marathon in Halifax. And while corporate support may be down for several races, there are more runners than ever before.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Gebrselassie & Cheruiyot Lead Excellent Manchester 10-K Fields (Race Results Weekly) Haile Gebrselassie looks to reclaim his course record at the Manchester 10-K, one of Europe's top road races.
		Women's marathon team announced for 2009 World Championships (USATF) The USA Track and Field has named Kara Goucher, Desiree Davila and Paige Higgins to the 12th IAAF World Championship Marathon race to be held in Berlin in August.
News From: Tuesday, May 12, 2009
	Blue Nose International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Blue Nose marathon gets overhaul to avoid last year's chaos (Metro Halifax) With an altered race route and new colored race numbers, organizers of the Blue Nose Marathon feel they have corrected the hitches in last years set up. Race organizers are hoping that number reach nine thousand participants this year.
	Cayman Islands Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Cayman Marathon boost at Boston run (Caymanian Compass.) The Cayman Island Marathon takes place on Sunday December 6, 2009. Sue Greene set up a booth at the Boston Marathon exposition to spread the news of the event and tourism on the Cayman Islands.
	City of Christchurch Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Christchurchs Marathon Expecting Record Field (Scoop Independent News) Race organizers for the City of Christchurch Marathon are expecting another record setting year for participation. The 2008 event saw a record of 4601 participants in New Zealand's fastest road race slated for May 31 this year.
	Great Ocean Road Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Race for Geelong success in Ocean Road Marathon (Geelong Advertiser) With an African dominated race, Scott Rantall is striving to become the first Geelong athlete to take a podium spot in the Great Ocean Road Marathon. Rantall has won the last four Geelong half-marathon races. This year's marathon will be his first attempt at the premier road racing event.
	Great Wall Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Appleton runner readies for Great Wall Marathon (Journal Sentinel) Kerrie Larson-Kerkman has earned an amazing chance to run the Great Wall Marathon. The trip is being paid for by the Project Athena Foundation
	Green Bay Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Cellcom Green Bay Marathon will be elite (FOX11online.com) The largest elite runner field in the ten-year history of the Green Bay Marathon will compete for over $20,000 in prize money on Sunday May 17. Charles Kamindo heads up the men's marathon field as the marathon winner in 2003 and 2004.
	International Peace Marathon in Rwanda
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Disi Out of Kigali Marathon (All Africa) Rwanda's Dieudonne Disi will not run in the International Marathon slated for May 24 due to a leg injury suffered during last months Paris Marathon. Disi, 28, hopes to return to the marathon scene in Berlin in August
	Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Rock n Roll Marathon producer signs sponsorship deal (San Antonio Business Journal) The Competitor Group which produces the Rock N Roll Marathon series has signed a two year deal with Pacific Health Laboratories. The marathon series will use Pacific Health Lab's FORZE GPS line of nutrition bars for the 2009 and 2010 Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
	St. George Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		St. George Marathon Reveals 7200 Runners (Huliq News) With ten-thousand, five-hundred and ten registrants, organizers of the St. George Marathon, which takes place on October 3, will announce the luck seventy-two hundred runners selected at random for the marathon.