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

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Bayshore Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, May 27, 2009
		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.
	News From: Saturday, May 23, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Peters, Plaxton set pace in Bayshore Marathon (Travers City Record-Eagle) Nathan Peters ran in memory of his mother who passed away in 2005 from brain cancer. That much motivation seemed to propel him effortlessly to the win with a time of 2 hours 26 minutes and 47 seconds a mere 50 seconds ahead of Jerome Recker.
Bob Potts Heritage Rail Trail Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, May 26, 2009
		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.
Buffalo Marathon
	News From: Monday, May 25, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Buffalo Marathon winds through the Queen City (WIVB.com) Near perfect weather conditions greeted runners for the annual Buffalo Marathon. The 2008 runner-up in the marathon Jason Lokwadrm, Kenya, returned to win the 2009 edition with a time of 2 hours 24 minutes and 44 seconds.
	News From: Sunday, May 24, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Marathon Madness Invades Buffalo (WKBW.com) Thousands of runners paced themselves through the Queen City Street during the Buffalo Marathon on Sunday. Jason Lokwatom, Kenya, won the men's overall marathon title after finishing in second place in 2008
	News From: Saturday, May 23, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Orlova, Lokwaton win Buffalo Marathon (The Buffalo News) Three of the top seven overall finishers in the Buffalo Marathon were women. The first of which, Elena Orlova of Russia, broke the course record for women with a finishing time of 2 hours 42 minutes and 44 seconds.
City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
	News From: Thursday, May 28, 2009
		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.
	News From: Tuesday, May 26, 2009
		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
		Korir, Petrova take titles at Los Angeles Marathon (Taiwan News) Wesley Korir, Kenya, won the Los Angeles marathon on Monday in a record setting time of 2 hours 8 minutes and 24 seconds over one minute ahead of second place Tariku Jafar of Ethiopia.
		Human Interest Story
		Runners pack downtown for Los Angeles Marathon (KABC 7) The city streets of Los Angeles were flooded Monday morning with thousands of runners despite fears of hot and humid weather. More than 200 runners in this year's marathon have run in all twenty-four Los Angeles Marathons.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		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.
	News From: Monday, May 25, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Reverting Los Angeles Marathon date to March can take heat off everyone (Daily News) Race officials at the Los Angeles marathon are breathing a sigh of relief at temperatures and sweltering heat were not a factor. Heat related illness could have been a huge factor for the marathon which may switch back to a traditional date in March.
	News From: Saturday, May 23, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Petrova seeking first LA Marathon win (The Bleacher Report) Tatiana Petrova, who finised fourth in the 3000 meter steeplechase at the Beijing Olympics will headline the women's line up for the Los Angeles Marathon which takes place on Monday.
		Human Interest Story
		McCourt's big plans to be tested in Monday Los Angles Marathon (L. A. Times) Fran McCourt has plans to move the Los Angeles Marathon to a Monday date in March. The Los Angeles Dodgers owner is calling the marathon an untapped civic asset.
		Jose Nebrida: Marathon Machine (Asian Journal) Jose Nebrida, 67, will be wearing the stars and stripes as he completes his 166th marathon in Los Angeles on Monday. Captain America, as he is known to friends, is hoping to finish a marathon in all 50 states while carrying the U.S. flag.
		U.S. soldiers in Iraq to run in 'shadow' L.A. Marathon (L.A. Times) The Los Angles Marathon will be run in 100 degree heat and participants will have to side-step scorpions and run in sand. The "shadow" Los Angeles Marathon will host a few hundred runners at Camp Taji just north of Baghdad.
Coeur d' Alene Marathon
	News From: Monday, May 25, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Hadley overcomes hills, heat at Coeur d'Alene Marathon (CDApress.com) The thirty-second Coeur d'Alene Marathon took place Sunday. Brian Hadley of Coeur d'Alene won the race with a time of 2 hours 47 minutes and 24 seconds for his second victory in the marathon.
Comrades Marathon (88km)
	News From: Monday, May 25, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Russian women dominate Comrades Marathon (BUA News) Olesya and Elena Nurgalieva, twin sisters from Russia, took home the top honors at the Comrades Marathon by claiming first and second place in the woman's overall ultra-marathon race. Their final times were less than one minute apart for the 88 kilometer race
	News From: Sunday, May 24, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Zimbabwean Muzhingi wins Comrades Marathon (Daily Times) Stephen Mushingi topped the field of nearly thirteen thousand runners at the Comrades Marathon by winning the 88 kilometer race with a time of 5 hours 23 minutes and 27 seconds.
Edinburgh Marathon
	News From: Thursday, May 28, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		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.
		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
Everest Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, May 27, 2009
		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
	News From: Wednesday, May 27, 2009
		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.
	News From: Tuesday, May 26, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		As recession rolls on, Fox Valley companies still score with sponsorships (Post Crescent) The Fox City Marathon relies on fifteen high level sponsors to fund the marathon and running events which take place on September 19 and 20. And while the recession seems to be gripping the rest of the country the Fox City Marathon will rake in nearly a half-million dollars in sponsorship funds.
God's Country Marathon
	News From: Saturday, May 23, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		God's Country Marathon on tap June 6 (Endeavor News) The 35th running of God's Country Marathon will take place on June 6 at 7 am. This years marathon is slated to start one hour earlier than in past years and will finish at the courthouse in downtown Coudersport.
Gold Coast Airport Marathon
	News From: Thursday, May 28, 2009
		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
	News From: Thursday, May 28, 2009
		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.
Honolulu Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, May 27, 2009
		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.
	News From: Saturday, May 23, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		1400 take advantage of Honolulu Marathon early sign-up (Honolulu Advertiser) The Sports Authority in Wiakele saw nearly 1500 people who took advantage of the extremely low thirty dollar registration fee for the Honolulu Marathon. The normal fee is eighty-five dollars.