Marathon/Running News: 6/12/07 - 6/19/07

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News From: Tuesday, June 19, 2007
	Comrades Marathon (88km)
		Human Interest Story
		Two Deaths Mar Comrades Marathon (Race Results Weekly) Two runners who participated in the Comrades Marathon died, one during the race and one afterwards. The ultramarathon had more than 12,000 entrants.
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Human Interest Story
		A Look At Marathons, By The Numbers (Star-Gazette) Running USA's Road Running Information Center released its annual marathon report and overview 2006.
	Grandma's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Local Runners Conquer Grandma's Marathon (Savage Pacer) List of runners from Savage who finished the marathon.
	Safaricom Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Safaricom Marathon 2007 Records Bumper Entries (Capital FM) More than 1,000 runners will take part in this years Safaricom Marathon, the highest number of participants ever registered in the marathon which kicked off in the year 2000.
News From: Monday, June 18, 2007
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Two On The Run, Finish With The Boston Marathon Mob (Augusta Gazette) Dave Wernli and Drew Wilson experiences at running the Boston marathon.
	Comrades Marathon (88km)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Russian Runners Dominate S. Africa's Comrades Ultra-marathon (People's Daily Online) Leonid Shvetsov, a Russian doctor who now lives in the United States, set a new mark of five hours, 20 minutes and 49 seconds in winning the men's, while the Nurgalieva twins, Olesya and Elena, and Madina Biktigirova triumphed as the top three in the women's.
		Human Interest Story
		Comrades Marathon Runner Dies On The Finishing Line (Sunday Times) Two runners collapsed at the marathon; one died and the other remains in critical condition.
		Two Die After Comrades Marathon (IOL) A second Comrades marathon runner, a man from Cape Town, died in hospital on Sunday night, just hours after a Gauteng runner, Michael Gordon lost his life after crossing the finishing line.
	Johnny Miles Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Neynens Wins Johnny Miles Marathon (The Chronicle Herald) The winner crossed the finish line with a time of 2:54:42. The first-place female, Beverley Robertson of Halifax, finished with a time of 3:36:48.
	Manitoba Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Three-peat Champ Booth Wins Manitoba Marathon (Sun Media) Booth blew away the competition to claim his third consecutive full marathon title at University Stadium with a time of 2:36:13.
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		The Game: Toyota Joins NY Marathon Mix; Much "A-Dew" At AST Dew Tour (Brand Week) Toyota has signed a three-year deal to become exclusive auto sponsor at both the ING New York City Marathon and the NYC Half Marathon presented by Nike.
	Phuket International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Roeger Takes Men's Phuket Marathon In The Rain (Bangkok Post) Brent Christian Roeger, who together with more than 800 marathon racers started at 5 am, crossed the line with a time of 2:45:44, followed by his fellow countryman Eddy Ou in 3:11:10 and Finland's Seppo Rosnell in 3:15:51.
	World Track & Field Championships Women's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Morris Ready For World Marathon Encounter (South Wales Echo) Tracey Morris considers herself fit enough to contest the marathon at the World Championships in Osaka after testing herself in BUPA Great Womens-Only Run in Sunderland.
News From: Sunday, June 17, 2007
	Comrades Marathon (88km)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Stunning Victory for Shvetsov at Comrades Marathon (Race Results Weekly) Top race results
	Grandma's Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Schaus, Bauwens Blaze Grandma's Marathon (Chippewa) Kathie Schaus finished Grandmas Marathon in Duluth with a time of 3 hours, 40 minutes and 26 seconds.
		Grandma's Marathon: Ngetich, Akor Take Titles (St Cloud Times) Wesly Ngetich of Kenya won his second Grandmas Marathon mens title, finishing more than 1 minutes ahead of fellow Kenyan Joseph Kahugu. Ngetich finished the race from Two Harbors to Duluth in two hours, 15 minutes, 55 seconds.
		Human Interest Story
		Bengtson, LaPorte Pace Fergus Falls Runners In Grandma's Marathon (The Journal) Kayleen Bengtson ran the best Fergus time in the 26.2 mile marathon with a time of 3:44.11.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Running No Relief From The Heat At Grandma's Marathon (The Advocate) Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, Minn., proved to be a bit of a meanie, greeting runners with heat more conducive to sitting on the beach along Lake Superior rather than running. As a result, times were universally slow.
	Manitoba Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Manitoba Marathon Sets Record Number Of Runners (Winnipeg Free Press) Winnipegger Mike Booth finished first in the full 26.2-mile run to win a third straight victory, and newcomer Cathy Cullen won the women's marathon.
	New York City Marathon
		Training/ Health
		Training Tips To Prepare For The New York City Marathon (NY1) Advice on how, starting now, to get on track with the right training program.
	Phuket International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		American Wins Laguna Phuket Marathon With Course Record (Daily News) American Brent Christian Roeger won the second Laguna Phuket International Marathon with a time of 2 hours 45 minutes 44 seconds, setting a new course record.
News From: Saturday, June 16, 2007
	Johnny Miles Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		MacLennan Seeking Seventh Straight Miles Marathon Title (The Chronicle Herald) MacLennan, a native of nearby Scotsburn, has owned what he considers his hometown race in each of the past six years. Halifaxs Tammy Mercier-Hackett is the defending womens champ.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		40,000 Athletes in Thane Mayor Marathon (Sahara Samay) Brief overview on the marathon.
News From: Friday, June 15, 2007
	Comrades Marathon (88km)
		Human Interest Story
		Comrades Marathon On Track (IOL) The Comrades Marathon between Pietermaritzburg and Durban is still on track despite threats by KwaZulu-Natal members of the Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) to disrupt the event.
	Phuket International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		15,000 for Phuket Marathon (The Nation) The focus of the event is to expose the true beauty of Phuket, which was devastated by the tsunami in 2004. The organisers are encouraging runners to raise money for a charity of their choice, which is a new concept in Thailand.
	Road2Hope Hamilton Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Hamilton Makes History with First Road-2-Hope Marathon (Ancaster) Hamilton will host an official marathon called Road 2 Hope Nov. 2 to 4 this fall to raise money for the non-profit organization Hamilton City Kidz and the charitable organization Joy and Hope of Haiti.
News From: Thursday, June 14, 2007
	Air Force Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Air Force Marathon Aims for 10,000 Participants (Xenia Daily Gazette) Marathon Director Molly Lauden said organizers of the race are attempting to reach 10,000 registered participants this year, and with 1,000 already registered, she said they are well on their way to making that goal.
	Marine Corps Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marine Corps Marathon Announces New Running Event Half Marathon (News Blaze) Information on the half-marathon that will take place together with the marathon.
	Missoula Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		First-ever Missoula Marathon July 15 Will Start at Frenchtown Elementary (Clark Fork Chronicle) Information on the marathon is given.
News From: Wednesday, June 13, 2007
	Comrades Marathon (88km)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Russians & South Africans Poised to Dominate Comrades Marathon (Race Results Weekly) Comments on the race expectations and elite field.