Marathon/Running News: 6/20/07 - 6/27/07

Back to News Main Page

Sort News By: Date | Race | News Type

More News:

News From: Wednesday, June 27, 2007
	Big Bear Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Big Bear Marathon On Tap For September '08 (Big Bear Grizzly) On June 20, the Big Bear Lake Planning Commission approved HBT Events' proposal for the Big Bear Marathon to be held in the Valley Sept. 6, 2008.
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		One Hour World Record by Gebrselassie in Ostrava (Race Results Weekly) The Ethiopian set a new mark in the one hour run, covering 21,285 meters. En route, the two-time Olympic 10,000m champion also broke the world record for 20,000m, covering 50 laps in 56:25.98.
		Gebrselassie Breaks 2 World Records in 1-hour Run at Golden Spike Meet (Associated Press) Gebrselassie broke the 16-year-old records of Mexico's Arturo Barrios set in La Fleche, France. The Ethiopian completed 21.285 meters (12.77 miles) to beat Barrios' mark by 184 meters, and finished 20,000 meters in 56 minutes, 25.98 seconds, nearly a full 30 seconds faster than the previous standard.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		Keep marathon training flexible (Detroit Free Press) Training for a marathon is not an easy task. Preparing to run 26.2 miles requires a major time commitment, thoughtful preparation and adequate knowledge of how to accomplish your goal.
News From: Tuesday, June 26, 2007
	Hamptons Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Hamptons Marathon is Long Island's New Entry (Newsday) The marathon makes for a scenic run, though it's going to limit the number of runners.
News From: Monday, June 25, 2007
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Cheruiyot Prevails In Fairfield Race (Connecticut Post) Cheruiyot broke the winner's tape at the half-marathon in front of the Jennings Beach Pavilion with a time of 1:03:50.
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenya Runners Win Penang Bridge Marathon in Malaysia (English Eastday) Sammy Kidrop Kiptoo, Patrick Ripromo Rotich and Christopher Rono Chumo from Kenya clocked 2:26:00, 2:28:42 and 2:29:30, respectively, for the first, second and third places.
News From: Sunday, June 24, 2007
	Mayor's Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Mayor's Marathon Winner Bounces Back (Anchorage Daily News) Running with metronome-like efficiency, Esther Jurasek, posted her fastest Mayors Marathon to collect her second race title on a cloudy, cool Saturday morning at West High; winning in 3 hours, 1 minute and 3 seconds, for her second victory in three years.
	Safaricom Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kiogora Upsets Champ Matebor To Win Safaricom Lewa marathon (The Standard) Cpyrian Kiogora upset defending champion Albert Matebor as he won the full marathon in 2.19.39 on Saturday. Matebor settled for second place in 2:20:34.
		Kiogora Wins Lewa Marathon in Record Time (All Africa) Kiogora broke the course record when he crossed the finish line in two hours, 13 minutes and 29 second improving on Albert Matebor's previous record.
News From: Saturday, June 23, 2007
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Human Interest Story
		How to Win a Marathon (The Wall Street Journal) To find a race where the odds of a win are high, start with a little Internet sleuthing.
News From: Friday, June 22, 2007
	Big Bear Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Big Bear Marathon for 2008 (Bear Valley News) Preparations for the marathon are under way.
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Veterans Abdirahman & Kastor Take U.S. 10,000m Titles (Race Results Weekly) Abdi Abdirahman of Tucson, Ariz., and Deena Kastor of Mammoth Lakes, Calif., won their third and sixth U.S. 10,000m titles, respectively, in dramatically different fashion.
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		New York Offers Trials Women Chance to Upgrade Status at New York City Marathon (Race Results Weekly) The NYRR will provide a cash incentive of $2500 to any U.S. woman who improves from the "B" to the "A" standard during the 2007 ING New York City Marathon.
	Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Pine Grove Grandmother Tops Her Age Group in San Diego Rock 'n Roll Marathon (Ledger Dispatch) Sharon Hampton of Pine Grove finished first in her age group with a time of 4:34:00, which was 31 minutes faster than her closest challenger.
	Safaricom Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Safaricom Lewa Marathon Gets Energy Boost (The Standard) Glaxosmithkline has supported this years Safaricom Lewa Marathon by donating over 3,000 cans of Lucozade Sport, an energy drink, for athletes.
News From: Wednesday, June 20, 2007
	Comrades Marathon (88km)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Shvetsov Recorded Fastest Comrades Pace Ever (Race Results Weekly) Adjusting for the distance, Shvetsov's pace per kilometer was a whopping 6.4 seconds per kilometer faster, clearly a superior perfomance in empirical terms.
	Edinburgh Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Baguette Express Sponsors Edinburgh Marathon (The Franchise) Comments on the sponsorship.
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Gebrselassie Sets Sights On London 2012 Marathon (Reuters) Gebrselassie speaks about the ultimate Olympic race for athletes from Africa's oldest independent nation.
		Human Interest Story
		Exciting Distance Running Documentary Coming Out on DVD (Race Results Weekly) The documentary focuses on the clash which was building between Abdi Abdirahman, Alan Culpepper, Meb Keflezighi, Dathan Ritzenhein, and Jorge Torres at the 2007 U.S. Cross Country Championships.
	Johnny Miles Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Robertsons Last Run At Johnny Miles Marathon (The Chronicle Herald) Bev Robertson took her seventh womens title in the Johnny Miles Marathon in three hours and 36 minutes; despite the onset of an incurable anti-immune disorder that began attacking her muscles in February.
	Lehigh Valley Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Lehigh Valley To Host Marathon (The Morning Call) Highlights on the marathon and course are given.
	Missoula Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Missoula Marathon Will Be A Booming Success (The Clark Fork Chronicle) Comments on the race by the marathon director. There are almost 350 athletes registered for the full marathon.
	Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Rock 'n Roll Arizona Marathon Generates $44 Million (The Arizona Republic) The January race generated an estimated $44 million to the state's economy, including more than $2 million in tax revenues, officials from the Arizona Office of Tourism said.The race, which drew 34,000 participants, also helped produce 1,230 jobs within Maricopa County.