Marathon/Running News: 6/6/09 - 6/13/09

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News From: Saturday, June 13, 2009
	Boogie Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon runners to show brotherhood at Boogie Marathon (Richmond County Daily Journal) The Magnum area of North Carolina will mark the site of the Boogie Marathon and a special bond between runners. Captain Castro, blinded in Operation Iraqi Freedom, will compete in the race as a platform for other wounded warriors
News From: Friday, June 12, 2009
	Footstock Race Weekend
		Human Interest Story
		Footstock set for anniversary run (Cochrane Time) The Footstock Festival of Racing will kick off its tenth annual running weekend when the running trails of Cochrane will be invaded by nearly two-thousand runners.
	Hatfield-McCoy Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Runners worldwide ready for races through coalfields of Hatfield-McCoy Marathon (Daily Mail) Three-hundred and fifty-five runners will invade the Tug Valley of West Virginia for the tenth annual Hatfield McCoy Marathon on Saturday. Despite economic times Dave Hatfield, race director, expects another good year
	Marathon 2 Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon to Marathon is Saturday (Radio Iowa) Saturday morning nearly four-hundred runners will participate in the 14th annual Marathon to Marathon in Iowa. Thirty-four states will be represented when runners leave from Storm Lake and traverse the 26.2 mile race to Marathon, IA.
	Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic
		Human Interest Story
		7th Annual Maryville Chamber Country Classic Marathon (Nodaway News Leader) Saturday June 13 marks the seventh annual Maryville Chamber Country Classic Marathon. Residents will be curbside with music playing and water stations to show support for out of town runners.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Marathons attract fundraisers, but are amateurs fit to run? (The Seattle Times) Popular marathons may very well sell out of registrations but those who wish to enter are able to do so through charity organizations and some participants will jump into the marathon regardless of fitness levels, experience, or ability.
	Teton DAM Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Teton Dam Marathon, bigger, more generous (Standard Journal) The sixth running of the Teton Damn is boasting more participants than any previous year. Ben Eaton, race director, said the numbers are higher than expected with about eleven-hundred total registered for Saturday's events.
	Utah Valley Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Start Stretching For This Weekend's Utah Valley Marathon (Jaunted) The Utah Valley Marathon kicks off just 50 miles south of the Salt Lake City airport. The scenic course runs along the Provo River and the the banks of Utah Lake.
News From: Wednesday, June 10, 2009
	Estes Park Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Two-time winner approached course record last year at Estes Park Marathon (Estes Park Trail Gazette) Johannes Rudolph won the last two Estes Park Marathon's and is a little nervous about tackling the task of defending his overall marathon title. Rudolph's mother is flying in from Germany to watch the Boulder resident run his focus race of the year.
News From: Tuesday, June 9, 2009
	Lake Placid Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		5th Lake Placid Marathon kicks off summer season (Adirondack Daily Enterprise) Nearly two-thousand runners will participate in the fifth annual Lake Placid Marathon. Forty-five states and five countries have entered participants for the marathon, half-marathon and marathon relay.
	New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Mardi Gras Marathon goes Rock 'n' Roll (USA Today) The forty-five year old Mardi Gras Marathon is the eleventh city to join forces with the Rock N Roll series of races. Race organizers say the the move could triple participation numbers
News From: Monday, June 8, 2009
	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kuchs marathon win streak continues at Deadwood Mickelson (Todays News Herald) Dan Kuch went to South Dakato for the first time with one thing on his mind. He wanted to win the Deadwood Mickelson Marathon. He won the race with a time of 2 hours 45 minutes which keeps his marathon win streak alive with six in a row.
		Deadwood-Mickelson Marathon provides something for everyone (rapid city journal) Erin Manlove won the women's Deadwood Mickelson marathon title with a time of 3 hour 31 minutes and 41 seconds. Dan Kuch won the overall marathon title with a time of 2 hours 46 minutes and 33 seconds.
	Grandma's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Grandmas defending champion awaits visa (Duluth News Tribune) Lamech Mokono may be in a holding patter for his quest to win a second title at Grandma's Marathon. Nairobi officials are holding up the process for his visa approval.
	Sunburst Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		50 states complete, time to start again (South Bend Tribune) Steve Madison had his goal set since 1998 of completing a marathon in all 50 states. Saturday in the town of South Bend the Hawaii resident completed his task and exclaimed that he will probably start again
News From: Sunday, June 7, 2009
	Steamboat Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Steamboat Marathon proves to be waterproof (Steamboat Pilot and Today) Noelle Green easily won the women's title at the Steamboat Marathon by more than twenty-minutes. Jason Saitta won his ninth overall marathon title and his fifth in a row.
	Sunburst Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Sunburst Marathon: Lessons lessen the load (South Bend Triibune) Three Ohioans stood atop the podium at the Sunburst Festival of Races in South Bend, IN. Defending Champion Justin Gillette finished a disappointing fourth place with a time of 2 hours 47 minutes while Justin Baum, running his first marathon, took overall honors with a time of 2 hours 34 minutes and 6 seconds.
News From: Saturday, June 6, 2009
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Los Angeles Marathon petition drive is off and running (Los Angles Times) The Los Angeles running community is hoping to convince the race to move back to a more traditional Sunday in March by way of petition. Heat is cited as the number one issue for a move.
	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon marks eighth year (Rapid City Journal) The first annual Deadwood-Mickelson Marathon, held in 2002, had less than one-hundred runners. In just seven short years the race events have grown to over two-thousand.
	Steamboat Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		28th-annual Steamboat Marathon as popular as ever (Steamboat Pilot & Today) Nearly seventeen-hundred runners will flail down Routt County Road 129 into Steamboat Springs Colorado on Sunday as the vie for the title in the twenty-eighth annual Steamboat Marathon. Races start at 7:30 AM.