Marathon/Running News: 4/30/09 - 5/7/09

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News From: Thursday, May 7, 2009
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Senior Participates in 113th Boston Marathon, Practices What She Preaches (UW Spectator) Senior Madeline Duffy never intended to run a marathon, let alone anything further than the Cellcom half-marathon she participated in 2007 in Green Bay.
	Kuala Lumpur Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		More Than 10,000 Sign Up For KL International Marathon (Bernama) More than 10,000 participants have already signed up for the Standard Chartered KL International Marathon scheduled for June 28, although the closing date is more than a month away.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Disabled Veteran Closes in on London Marathon Finish (CNN) Packer has been walking on crutches for two miles a day, the most his doctor will allow, to raise money for charity.
	Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Annual Marathon Coming (Maryville Daily Forum) The Maryville Chamber Country Classic will not only provide an opportunity for walkers and runners to compete in four different races, but it's also a Boston Marathon qualifying race.
	North Pole Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Extreme Marathon - The Coolest Place for a Race (Live Mint) Kal Bittianda became the first person of Indian origin to run a marathon at the North Pole in April.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		Lisa Jane Weightman - True Mental Toughness (Runner's Tribe) It takes more mental toughness to stop and rest than to train.
	Prague International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Course record under threat at Prague Marathon (European Athletics) The fifteenth Prague International Marathon will be held this Sunday with four runners entering the race who boast better marathon personal records than the time of the fastest time run on the Prague course.
News From: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		L.A. Marathon May Be Heading Back to a Sunday in March (LA Times) With expected participation in this year's Memorial Day race down nearly 50%, a Los Angeles City Council committee voted Wednesday to move the Los Angeles Marathon back to a Sunday in March beginning next year.
	Edinburgh Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Firefighter Aiming to Break Marathon Record by Running in Full Uniform (Lancashire Telegraph) A Trawden man is in training to become the fastest firefighter to ever run a marathon in full kit.
	Eugene Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		What It's Like to Run a 2:35 Marathon (Oregon Live) Joel Gordon, who works at Portland Running Company, ran his first marathon on Sunday at Eugene, finishing 8th overall in a time of 2:35:41.
	Fargo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Sondag Wont Be Able to Defend Fargo Title (Grand Forks Herald) Eric Sondags spirited charge in the final three miles helped the Grand Forks runner win last years Fargo Marathon.
	Fredericton Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Capital Hosts Grand Daddy of Marathons (New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal) It wasn't that long ago that we had to search for a race but now there are many times when we have two choices in the same weekend.
	International Peace Marathon in Rwanda
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Thousands Expected in Kigali International Marathon (The New Times) With just under three weeks left before the fifth edition of the Kigali International marathon, registration for the event is in full gear.
	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Baxter Springs Art Teacher Does Well in First Marathon (Joplin Globe) Baxter Springs art teacher Travis Avery finished in 12th place, running the 26-mile course in three hours, 11 minutes, nine seconds. It was Averys first marathon.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Hale Dad Completes Altrincham to London Marathon (The Messenger) A Hale dad successfully completed the London Marathon after running 230 miles from Altrincham to get to the capital.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		63 marathons in 63 days (SLO Tribune) A new documentary spotlights one San Luis Obispo natives quest to run 63 marathons in 63 days.
		Training/ Health
		How Tim Wants You to Train (Huisgenoot-POLS Magazine) Professor Tim Noakes latest research findings are bound to cause a stir: Fatigue doesnt originate in a sportsmans muscles, as scientists have believed for many years. It originates in their brain.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Goucher To Run World Champs Marathon (Track & Field News) Kara Goucher is throwing her hat in the ring for the World Championships marathon in Berlin on August 23.
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		NYC Half Marathon Fills Open Field in under Three Days (Race Results Weekly) It took less than three days for the NYC Half-Marathon to reach its general entry cap of 11,500 runners.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kara Goucher Plots a Track Season and World Championships Marathon (Oregon Live) Kara Goucher is ready to start a family, but the Portland distance runner is not ready to put her competitive ambitions on hold -- at least not yet.
		Radcliffe Hopes for Berlin Return (BBC) Paula Radcliffe has targeted August's World Championships in Berlin for her return from injury but says she will not take any unnecessary risks to race.
	Pittsburgh Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Narvon Truck Driver is a Marathon Man (Lancaster Intelligencer-Journal) During the week, Brian Musser logs thousands of miles traveling the East Coast as a truck driver for Dart Container Corp., a job he's held for 26 years; in his spare time, the 51-year-old Narvon man hits the pavement in running shoes,
	Sudbury Rocks!!! Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Cobourg Man Tops in Sudbury Rocks Marathon (The Independent) The 'Race Run or Walk for Diabetes' was held on Sunday, May 3, and Stubbings, a Cobourg man who ran six marathons in six weeks last year, finished on top with a time of three hours and 24 seconds.
	UHC North Carolina Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Marathon Makes Move to Stay in High Point (News 14 Carolina) After a last-minute move from Greensboro to High Point, officials from the North Carolina Marathon say they're staying in the furniture capital.
	Windermere Marathon (UK)
		Human Interest Story
		Slimmed down, Fired up and Raring to Do 10 Marathons (The Lakeland Echo) A woman from Ulverston will be tackling 10 marathons in 10 days starting this Friday, after recently losing 3st 3lb.
News From: Tuesday, May 5, 2009
	Belfast City Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Belfast Marathon: Wind denies hat trick Mutai his Marathon Record (Athletics Ireland) Marty Deane's sub 2 hour and 16 minute Belfast Marathon will stand in the record books one more year as John Mutai faced difficult wind and missed the record despite an early record pace.
	Berlin Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ndereba may not defend title at Berlin (The Standard) A foot injury sustained at the London Marathon last month may force Catherine Ndereba out of her title defence in Berlin. Severe blistering on her feet slowed the runner as she managed to muster a sixth place finish.
	Cox Sports Providence Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Cardiologist Nears 50-States Honor (Ft. Wayne News-Sentinel) For Mark O'Shaughnessy and marathons, it's been a love-hate relationship.
	Fargo Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Happy Hooligan to Run Fargo Marathon... from Iraq (Dvids Military Media) Stating that Tech. Sgt. Sam A. Ruiz, a Fargo native and member of the 119th Wing Security Forces Squadron in the North Dakota Air National Guard, likes to run is an understatement.
	Frederick Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Finding a Way (Frederick News-Post) When Dickson Mercer went to Africa to work in the Peace Corps in 2007, the former Frederick resident and avid runner wanted to make sure he could continue to run.