Marathon/Running News: 6/4/07 - 6/11/07

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News From: Monday, June 11, 2007
	Comrades Marathon (88km)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Cash Boost for Comrades Marathon (IOL) There's R20 000 cash incentive for the top KwaZulu-Natal runners in the 2007 Comrades Marathon.
	Edge to Edge Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Edge To Edge Marathon Records Fall On West Coast (West Coaster) For the second time in three years, Nik Southwell, took first place in the Edge to Edge Marathon, between Tofino and Ucluelet, with a winning time of 2:29:28.
	Fox Cities Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Fox Cities Marathon Names Charity Partners (Post Crescent) The Community First Fox Cities Marathons 2007 Charity Partners are the Fox Valley Humane Association and the American Cancer Society.
	Grandma's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Live Bands To Rock Grandma's Marathon (Eden Prairie News) Information on the live rntertainment schedule and the bands playing is given.
	Lake Placid Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Dominie Tops Lake Placid Marathon Field (Adirondack Daily Enterprise) Veteran runners swept the top three spots in Sundays third annual Lake Placid Marathon and Relay, and Cantons Dan Dominie led the way, taking the overall title when he crossed the finish line first in 2:53:57.
News From: Sunday, June 10, 2007
	Hatfield-McCoy Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		India's Marathon Man Completes 77 Marathons At Hatfield-McCoy (Mangalorean) Roy finished in 6 hrs and stood fifth in his age group of 70 plus men. This was the longest time that Roy has taken to finish a marathon, the reason being the hot and humid weather and the hilly terrain with inclines of 2000 to 4000 feet.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ohioan Wins His Second Hatfield-McCoy Marathon (News-Express) Chuck Engle won finishing in two hours, 51 minutes and 12 seconds. Chuck comments on the race and reasons for running it.
	Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Beating The Boys At Maryville Marathon (Maryville Daily Forum) The first to finish the full marathon this year was runner Christine Ensign, 23. She blew the previous women's record away by completing the 26.2-mile course with a time of 2:57:25.
	Teton DAM Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Teton Dam Marathon (KPVI) Brief comments by several participants.
News From: Saturday, June 9, 2007
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kiplagat Dominates Mini 10-K (Race Results Weekly) Although she was slowed by the warm and humid conditions, Kiplagat still finished eight seconds clear of the field in 32:10.
	North Olympic Discovery Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Local Grads Marathon Task: A Race In All 50 States (The Tribune-Democrat) Along with Mike Forbeck, Youchak is closing in on completing the 50 marathons in 50 states goal, before the age of 50.
	Safaricom Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Charity Runs Including Safaricom Marathon Liven Up Local Athletics Scene (All Africa) Kenya needs a robust local running scene with mass participation. Being a country that is known for its long distance prowess where we dominate major international events, we should have an equally vibrant local scene with many competitive opportunities.
	Stockholm Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Zimbabwe's Bandawe Wins Stockholm Marathon For Second Time (The Associated Press) Bandawe crossed the finish line after 2 hours, 20 minutes, 56 seconds, nearly four minutes slower than last year. Kemboi, who kept pace with the Zimbabwean until the final kilometers, came in at 2:22:16.
News From: Friday, June 8, 2007
	Edge to Edge Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Volunteers Still Needed For Edge To Edge Marathon (West Coaster) Bryan Tasaka, race organizer, said about 250 people have already volunteered, but the race still needs about 20 people to work at the Tofino start line and as course marshals.
	Edinburgh Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Heart-op Man Wins Edinburgh Marathon (Manchester Evening News) Ian Grime was told to stop running after it was discovered he was suffering from a rare heart condition.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Kerry Priest Banned From London Marathon Until 2010 (Belfast Telegraph) The former priest who wrecked the 2004 Olympic marathon is now banned from every London Marathon until 2010.
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Irish Aussie Star for NYC Marathon (Irish Voice) Rules Star Tadhg Kennelly hopes to raise $100,000 Australian dollars for cardiovascular research by running the New York City Marathon.
	Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Local Sailor Uses Rock 'n Roll Marathon As A Milestone For Improved Fitness, Healthy Lifestyle (Navy Compass) Stacey Lavergne run in the 10th anniversary Rock 'n' Roll Marathon to support Leukemia research and her personal goals of staying in shape.
	Stockholm Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Stockholm Marathon Hotter Than Ever (Sweden) The Stockholm Marathon has broken a new record: 17,500 runners will be pounding the pavements of Stockholm in this years race.
News From: Thursday, June 7, 2007
	Accra International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Accra International Marathon (The Statesman) The first ever Accra International Marathon has been launched with the call on Ghanaians to regularly exercise their bodies to improve their life expectancy.
	Chicago Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kenya's Marathon Star Cheruiyot To Race In New York (People's Daily Online) Robert Cheruiyot said he will compete in the New York half marathon in August and Lisbon half marathon in September, in preparation for the defense of his Chicago marathon crown on October 7.
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		OCallaghan Takes Excellent Seventh In Cork City Marathon (The Kerryman) Alan OShea, Bantry, who was the pre-race favourite delivered the goods in excellent fashion when he won in a time of 2.27. Donal OCallaghan was the first Kerry man home in an excellent seventh place with 2.44.30.
	Safaricom Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Leading Athletes Set To Grace Lewa Marathon (The Standard) Among the field who will be taking part will be some of the countrys top marathoners including World record holder Paul Tergat, Boston marathon winner Robert Cheruiyot and London marathon winner Martin Lel.
	Windermere Marathon (UK)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Karl Clocks In Marathon Time At Windermere Event (The Whitehaven News) After a gap of two decades the Windermere marathon made a comeback and nearly 1,000 runners took up the challenge.
News From: Wednesday, June 6, 2007
	Comrades Marathon (88km)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Fusi One of SA's Hopes for Comrades Glory (Vaal Weekly) Some of the local runners expected to hoist the South African flag high, are Sipho Ngomane (marathon winner of 2005), Andre Kelehe (marathon winner of 2001), and Fusi Nhlapo (marathon winner of 2003).
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		London Marathon Run Raises Money For The RNLI (Hayling Islander) Simon Hornby, 25, a Surgeon Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, completed this year's London Marathon in 3 hours 15 minutes and raised £1,000 for the RNLI Hayling Island Lifeboat.
	North Olympic Discovery Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		North Olympic Discovery Marathon (Sequim Gazette) Brief information on the marathon is given.
News From: Tuesday, June 5, 2007
	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Deadwood-Mickelson Marathon A Success (Black Hills Pioneer) Twenty-six -year- old Timothy Sykes of Lexington, Va. was the first, of 301 finishers, to cross the finish line in a time of 2:40:02.
	Lake Placid Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		3rd Annual Lake Placid Marathon To Be Held Saturday (Adirondack Daily Enterprise) More than 1,200 runners from 30 states, Canada, Aruba, Brazil, Ecuador and Mexico will take part in the several races.
	Marshall University Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		November Date Set For Annual Marshall University Marathon (Herald Dispatch) The marathon is set for Nov. 4 beginning at 8 a.m. in Huntington, and the course is the same as last year.