Marathon/Running News: 5/21/09 - 5/28/09

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News From: Thursday, May 28, 2009
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Orange County Marathoners are the Wheel Deal (OC Weekly) Four wheel chair participants from Orange County finished in the top 15 at the Los Angeles Marathon. Among other notable finishers was Katherine Jobe who won the 90 to 98 age group with a marathon time of 4 hours 56 minutes and 8 seconds.
	Edinburgh Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Blind runners plan Edinburgh marathon effort (News Scotsman.com) A team of blind runners will take part in the Edinburgh Marathon to represent the London based charity Blind in Business. The charity raises money to help young blind people or partially sighted to find employment
		Edinburgh Marathon runners head east (East Lothian News) Sunday May 31st will be filled with road closures and traffic interruptions in East Lothian. Several thousand runners will participate in the event to raise money for over two-hundred charities.
	Gold Coast Airport Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Gold Coast Marathon (Australia.to News) Sunday July 5th will mark the start of another Gold Coast Airport Marathon in the land down under. Entries for the marathon are thirty-two percent higher than previous years and entries from interstate and overseas are on the rise as well.
	Grandma's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Deadline nears for Grandma's Marathon (Superior Telegram) The 33rd Annual Grandma's Marathon will close registration on June 1. The 26.2 mile race from Two Harbors to Duluth will take place on June 20th and has over eight-thousand registered for the marathon.
	Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		MTS Offers Special Red Line Service for Rock n Roll Marathon (MTS Media Release) Road closures and parking headaches are reason enough to find an alternative mode of transportation to any race starting line. The MTS of San Diego will be offering "special event" Red Line service for the Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon beginning at 4:15 am Sunday.
		Rock n Roll Marathon deserves better than the Q (San Diego News Network) The 2009 Rock n Roll San Diego marathon will close it's finish line at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot and then find a new finish line site for the 2010 marathon race. A new course will be designed due to construction at the depot.
	Stillwater Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		City leaders and race organizers call inaugural Stillwater marathon a success; no major problems reported (Stillwater Gazette) Dave Eckberg, race organizer of the inaugural Stillwater Marathon, has received an overwhelming amount of public support for the marathon events. Small tweaks will be made if the event is held in the future.
	Toronto Waterfront Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Mayor Miller officially kicks-off 20th anniversary Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon training season (CNW Group) Nathan Phillips Square hosted the Mayor of Toronto and over seventy charities to kick off the official training season for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. The twentieth anniversary marathon events start on September 27 and the mayor is planning on running in the half-marathon
News From: Wednesday, May 27, 2009
	Bayshore Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Traverse City Bayshore Marathon races a big hit (Lansing State Journal) Memorial Day weekend proved to be a perfect setting for thousands of runners to descend on Traverse City Michigan for running events ranging from the 26.2 mile marathon to a 10K race. Over 4000 runners participated in the weekend events.
	Everest Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Heavy snowfall hits Everest Marathon (Indopia) Over one foot of snow has blanketed the base camp of Mt. Everest which will be the starting point for the Tenzing Hillary International Marathon that starts on May 29. Forty-five international participants are set to scale the worlds highest peak the Sir Edmund Hillary first peaked in on the same day in 1953.
	Fox Cities Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Menasha approves permit for Fox Cities Marathon (Post Crescent) The Fox Cities Marathon takes place on September 20 and starts at the University of Wisconsin-Fox-Valley. Five thousand runners and walkers are expected for the race and the city of Menasha has granted permits for the race street closure.
	Honolulu Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Race to register for Honolulu marathon hits a roadblock (KHNLHD.com) Long lines formed as over one-thousand people stood for hours waiting to register for the Honolulu marathon that does not take place until December. The early bird fee of $30 dollars and free gift give-aways attracted more runners than in years past.
	Madison Marathon (2000 and prior)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Local runners win Madison Marathon showcase (TH online) Jessica Hruska showed that she has guts this weekend by winning the women's division of the Madison Marathon with a time of 3 hours 7 minutes and 49 seconds despite flu-like symptoms throughout the week leading up to the marathon.
	Mayor's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Registration deadlines approach for Mayor's Marathon (The Northern Light) The 2009 Mayor's Marathon and Half-Marathon registration process will close on Thursday May 21. The 36th annual marathon is scheduled for June 20. Late registration will be available at the Sheraton Anchorage Hotel during the race expo.
	Med-City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Med-City Marathon goes way back -- to 1996 (Post Bulletin) The first Med-City Marathon was won by Todd Sperling on May 26, 1996 with a time of 2 hours 35 minutes and 16 seconds on a course that was very different than the course the this year's winner, Chuck Engle, won with a time of 2 hours 39 minutes and 16 seconds.
	Newport Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Newport Marathon set for May 30 (South Lincoln County News) The eleventh annual Newport Marathon is set for May 30th. The 26.2 mile race starts at Yaquina Bay State Park and winds along beaches and the bayfront district for a very scenic tour of the Newport area.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Q&A with Rich Murphy, who ran the Boston Marathon 30 times (Wicked Local) He ran his first Boston Marathon in 1979 and has ignored stereotypes from day one. Rich Murphy,who has only failed one time to reach the finish line, has raced Boston competitively for the last 25 marathons in a row and run the famed race 30 times.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Winners abound at Crab Festival events (Kodiak Daily Mirror) A few Kodiakians took to the roads this weekend. Events at the Crab Festival included a mountain race, marathon, and bike race. Robert Onders won the men's overall marathon title with a time of 2 hours 54 minutes and 10 seconds. Jessica Lighsey took home the top women's spot with a time of 4 hours 13 minutes and 30 seconds.
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon double an impressive feat (The Republican) Bob Landry put aside conventional wisdom and completed two marathons in less than two weeks. Landry finished the Boston Marathon with a time of 2 hours and 36 minutes for 122nd place and then defended his title at the Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon in Holyoke with a time of 2 hours, 42 minutes, 59 seconds on May 3.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Butler graduate Young has Olympic marathon dreams (IndyStar.com) Justin Young has become the first Butler graduate selected for the U.S. team for the World Track and Field Champioships. Young is one of five U.S. marathoners headed to Berlin. His marathon PR is 2 hours 13 minutes and 54 seconds.
	Sotokoto Safari Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Runners New Dawn at Sotokoto Marathon (The Standard) Despite murky politics surrounding the Sotokoto marathon debut, the 13.1 mile race received public praise for its organization. Race organizers plan on developing a 26.2 mile course for next year's event. David Tarus ran 1 hour 2 minutes and 29 seconds over the hill ridden course for the overall men's title.
	Stockholm Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Soon-to-be-Swede Andersson out to defend Stockholm Marathon title (European Athletics) Isabellah Andersson, Kenya, is in the process of becoming a Swedish national. She hopes to defend her title in the Stockholm Marathon against last years second and third place finishers.
	Vermont City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Vermont City Marathon director to be honored (Burlington Free Press) Andrea Sisino, the longtime director of the Vermont City Marathon, will receive the Vermont Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association's Ralph Lapointe Award on Sunday.
	World Track & Field Championships Women's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Yamauchi looking to continue Mara-thon breakthrough in Berlin (IAAF.com) Mara Yamauchi plans on showing her presence at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Berlin. The sixth place finisher at the Beijing Olympic Marathon has improved her training to take the runner up spot in the London Marathon last month.
		Mikitenko wants medal in front of home crowd during World Marathon Championship (Guardian) Irina Mikitenko, who won the London Marathon for the second time last month, has been selected for the World Athletics Championships in Berlin. Mikitenko is hoping to win a medal in front of a German crowd.
News From: Tuesday, May 26, 2009
	Bob Potts Heritage Rail Trail Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Bob Potts Marathon wait is finally over (York Daily Record) The inaugural Bob Potts Heritage Rail Trail Marathon is only five days away. The marathon has 388 registrants and Sean Potts, race director, is about to close the race due to capacity. Online registration closes on Tuesday at midnight.
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Los Angeles marathon held as US troops in Iraq prepare to run (Thaindian Times) More than seventeen-thousand people participated in the Los Angeles Marathon on Monday with cool, overcast weather. The main field left downtown Los Angeles at 7:24 am and headed out on the 26.2 mile course used during the 2005 and 2006 marathon, which was called the fastest course in the twenty-four year history.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Cool runnings for Los Angeles Marathon (Los Angeles Times) Kenyan runner Wesley Korir set a course record of 2 hours 8 minutes and 24 seconds at the Los Angeles Marathon on Monday. Ideal conditions propelled the elite runner along the 26.2 mile race course
		Thousands run in Los Angeles Marathon (Examiner.com) Fears of the heat and humidity impacting the Los Angeles Marathon were put to rest as thousands of runners flooded the streets for the Monday Los Angeles Marathon. The ideal conditions propelled Wesley Korir to a record time of 2 hours 8 minutes and 24 seconds.