Marathon/Running News: 4/25/07 - 5/2/07

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News From: Wednesday, May 2, 2007
	Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Flying Pig Race On Record Pace (The Enquirer) Online registration has closed but would-be runners can sign up Friday and Saturday at the pre-race health and fitness exposition.
		Human Interest Story
		New Addition Expands Scope Of Flying Pig Marathon (WLWT) A 5K walk and run that encourages people of all abilities to get out and participate has been added.
	Delaware Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Delaware Marathon Set For a Celebration (Delaware Onlie) Paula Boone will run her 200th marathon in Delaware.
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Doubt For Radcliffe (Sporting Life) Paula Radcliffe is unlikely to defend her marathon title at the World Championships in Osaka this summer after suffering a minor back injury as a consequence of childbirth.
	Las Vegas International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Las Vegas Marathon: Free Training Contest (KLAS) Coordinators announced a special offer: free training for someone from each Las Vegas casino.
	Long Island Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Long Island Marathon Has Full Roster of Family-Friendly Events (Northender) Information on the marathon, course and registration fees. In addition, a 10K Run and a Kids Fun Run have been added.
News From: Tuesday, May 1, 2007
	Grandma's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Grandma's Marathon Institutes New Anti-Doping Policy (Race Results Weekly) Points of the marathon's policy.
		Grandma's Marathon Adopts Stringent Doping Policy (International Herald Tribune) Grandma's Marathon has adopted a strict doping policy that is designed to supplement USA Track and Field's plan to catch and punish athletes who use performance-enhancing substances.
	Great Ocean Road Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Olympic Star Up For Great Ocean Road Marathon (Geelong Advertiser) South African Josia Thugwane, who won the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games marathon by just three seconds, will give the race a huge international boost.
	Mississauga Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mississauga Marathon Weekend Will Attract 10,000 (Mississauga) Information on the races and past results.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Races Scheduled for Easter Island and Antarctica (Go South America) Brief information on the races.
	Whiskey Row Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Downtown Features Whiskey Row Marathon Saturday (Prescott Daily Courier) Succint information on the marathon and other races.
News From: Monday, April 30, 2007
	Big Sur International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		UCSC Grad Student Gardina Wins Big Sur Marathon. (Santa Cruz Sentinel) Comments by the winners
	Chicago Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Chicago Marathon Alternatives (Chicago Tribune) Information on other marathons that take place in October.
	Eugene Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Eugene Race Brings Out Sunday Best: Stanford Grad Rolls To 'B' Qualifier In Win (The Register-Guard) James Nielsen winning time of 2 hours, 21 minutes and 1 second enabled Nielsen to duck under the Olympic Trials men's "B" standard of 2:22:00, the only runner to clear that barrier.
	Forest City Road Races
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Forest City Marathon Winners to Defend Titles (Slam) Information on the race and past winners is given.
	Green Bay Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Over 1,000 Enter Cellcom Green Bay Marathon in April (Green Bay Press Gazette) Information on costs to register is given.
	Hyderabad Midnight International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		First ever Midnight Marathon on May 19 (New Kerala) Information on the marathon that will be held at Whitefield, on the outskirts of Bangalore.
	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		11,000 Enter Derby Festival Marathon (WLKY) Overall comments on teh race.
	Little Rock Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Little Rock Marathon Proceeds (TodaysTHV) No money from the five-year-old race has gone toward parks projects. Proceeds go back into the marathon's budget each year.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Runner Finishes London Marathon A Week After It Starts (Mail & Guardian) Billingham decided to "run" the event at an ultra-slow pace of 4,8km every ten hours, to raise money for the charity, Children with Leukaemia, because people who become ill often find their lives slow down.
	Marathon Hamburg
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Rop Wins Hamburg Marathon By One Second (National Nine News) Rogers Rop won the Hamburg Marathon in 2 hours, 7 minutes, 32 seconds, edging Wilfred Kigen by just one second as Kenyan runners filled the top six places.
	Mystic Places Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mystic Marathon Has Run Its Course (Courant) The Mystic Country Marathon, one of two marathons in Connecticut, is no more, and will be replaced by a half-marathon at the end of September.
	New Jersey Marathon
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		First-time New Jersey Winners Claim Gold (Asbury Park Press) Anthony Cioce Jr. of Bernardsville was the men's winner, finishing in 2:32:26, while Molly Mahany's 3:10:02 finish was best among women.
		Human Interest Story
		N.J. Marathon Draws Runners and Fans (The Star-Ledger) Overall comments on the race.
	Rotorua Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Craig Kirkwood Wins Rotorua Marathon (News Wire) Kirkwood finished in 2h 23m 44s, Saeki was second in 2h 29m 54s with Mark Williams winning the battle with Kerry Rodger for third in 2h 32m 8s.
	Vienna City Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		European Weekend Round-Up as Romanian Wins Women's Event at Vienna Marathon (European Athletics) Results of european athletes over the weekend.
News From: Sunday, April 29, 2007
	Big Sur International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Musical, Majestic Big Sur Marathon (San Francisco Chronicle) Comments on the attractions along the marathon.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Santa Cruz Man Wins Big Sur Marathon (The Californian) Without the usual handful of Kenyans in field, including defending champion Charles Nyakundi, Big Sur International Marathon turned into a race for the masses. Jeff Gardina won in 2:25.48.