Marathon/Running News: 6/20/10 - 6/27/10

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News From: Sunday, June 27, 2010
	Charlevoix Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Anderson Hits Milestone With His 200th Marathon (Lansing State Journal) Jeff Anderson completed his two-hundredth marathon when he crossed the finish line of the Charlevoix Marathon on Saturday with a time of 4 hours 41 minutes and 24 seconds.
	Detroit International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Detroit Free Press Marathon Facts (Detroit Free Press) The thirty-third annual Detroit Free Press takes place on October 17 through the streets of Detroit and Windsor. Registration fees go up on July 1st.
	Fox Valley Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Dick Pond To Sponsor Fox Valley Marathon (Daily Herald.) The Fox Valley Marathon will kick off on September 19 with Dick Pond Athletics leading the charge as a main sponsor.
	Kuala Lumpur Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan Runners Sweep Kuala Lumpur Marathon (The Sun Daily) Nelson Kirwa Rotich led more than sixteen-thousand, five-hundred runners to win the Kuala Lumpur Marathon in course record fashion with a time of 2 hours 16 minutes and 44 seconds.
		Kenyans Dominate Kuala Lumpur Marahton 2010 (Bernama.com) Newlson Kirwa Rotich won the Kuala Lumpur Marathon with a course record of 2 hours 16 minutes and 44 seconds.
	Pacific Crest Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Pacific Crest Draws Thousands (KOHD.com) Sunriver Oregon was packed with thousands of runners fourteenth annual Pacific Crest Marathon and events
	Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan Wins Seattle Rock N Roll Marathon (Seattle Times) Jynocel Basweti won the second annual Seattle Rock N Roll Marathon with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes and 19 seconds
		Oregon's Eap, Kenya's Baswet Win Rock 'n' Roll Marathon (Seattle Post Intelligencer) Jynocel Baswet won the 2010 Rock N Roll Marathon with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes and 19 seconds
	Safaricom Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Loshareng Wins Lewa Marathon (The Standard) Benson Lashareng won the Safaricom Marathon in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy with a time of 2 hour 20 minutes and 23 seconds.
News From: Friday, June 25, 2010
	Chicago Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Top Colorado Runners Join Women's Elite Field In Chicago (Examiner.com) Colleen DeReuck of Boulder and Tera Moody of Colorado Springs will join the growing list of elite females who will run the Chicago Marathon.
	Gold Coast Airport Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Brits Lead Foreign Charge To Gold Coast (Gold Coast.com.au) More than fifteen-thousand runners are expected for the Gold Coast Airport Marathon. Direct flight into Brisbane are allowing more and more foreigners to run the marathon down under.
	Kuala Lumpur Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Shaharudin Determined To Break Personal Mark In Kuala Lumpur Marathon (Bernama.com) Shaharudin Hashim is headed to the Kuala Lumpur Marathon with the goal of breaking his personal record of 2 hours 34 minutes and 24 seconds in the race to be held on Sunday.
	Mayo Midnight Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Mayo Midnight Marathon Welcomes Over 200 Runners (Whitehorse Star) The Mayo Midnight Marathon hosted more than two-hundred runners with a starting time of twelve midnight. Simon LaPointe won the event with a time of 3 hours 2 minutes and 49 seconds
	Milo Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Foreign Bets Spice Up National Milo Marathon (MB.com.ph) The National Milo Marathon will open it's registration doors to foreign athletes for the first time in the race's thirty-four year history.
	Mount Kilimanjaro Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Napas Oberting And Daughter To Run In Mount Kilimanjaro Marathon (Napa Valley Register) Joe Oberting will be running in the Mount Kilamanjaro Marathon which has been recognized as the No.2 "Wonder of the World Marathon"
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Foreign Runners For Phikwe Marathon (Mmegi online) The twenty-fifth edition of the Phikwe Marathon will be run on July 10 and the race has attracted runners from South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Lesotho.
	Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Spokane Woman To Run In 240th Marathon (Seattle Times) Carol Dellinger will run the second annual Rock N Roll Seattle Marathon on Sunday and it will mark her two-hundred and fortieth marathon.
	Safaricom Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Atos Origin Becomes Co-Sponsor Of Lewa Safaricom Marathon (ITWEB Networking) Kenya's Lewa Wildlife Conservancy will host the eleventh annual Safaricom Marathon on June 26 and Atos Origin has stepped to the plate to co-sponsor the event.
	Tobacco Road Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Inaugural Tobacco Road Marathon Gives Back (PR-Canada.net) More than thirty-three hundred runners enjoyed the inaugural Tobacco Road Marathon. The race recently contributed thirty-thousand dollars to two beneficiary charities.
News From: Thursday, June 24, 2010
	Charlevoix Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Popularity Of Charlevoix Marathon Continues To Grow (Charlevoix Courier) Over one-thousand runners have registered for the Charlevoix Marathon and that number is expected to surpass thirteen-hundred.
	Chicago Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Marathoner Desiree Davila Works On Need For Speed (Detroit Free Press) Desiree Davila will focus on her track workouts for the summer before vying for the Chicago Marathon title in October.
		Top U.S. Women In Chicago Marathon (Chicago Breaking Sports) Three of the top ranked U.S. women marathon runners will take a shot at the Chicago Marathon this fall. Desiree Davila will focus on track work to improve on her 5th place finish in 2008
	Hartford Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		ING Marathon Events Expand To Include West Hartford (West Hartford News) To accommodate the growth of the ING Hartford Marathon, race organizers have developed a new course for the 2010 race that includes West Hartford
		ING Hartford Marathon: Half-Marathon Course Switches To West Hartford (Hartford Courant) The Hartford Marathon will reroute nearly seven miles of the race course to accommodate more runners and reduce traffic congestion.
	Marine Corps Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marine Corps Marathon Medal Is Ranked Number 1 In U.S. Marathon Medals (News Blaze) The 2009 Marine Corps Marathon medal is ranked number one among U.S. Marathon medals according to a recent magazine article.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Carmel Sets Plan For Marathon Events (Indy Star.com) The Carmel Marathon Championship Weeekend is set for June 11, 2011 and will include the marathon, half-marathon and 8 kilometer races
	Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon, Join The Party (Seattle Endurance Sports Examiner) A preview of the music acts playing as part of the 2010 Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon.
News From: Wednesday, June 23, 2010
	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Charities Raise $255,033 Through Derby Festival Marathon, Mini (Courier Journal) The Kentucky Derby Festival has more than doubled it's charity giving from the 2010 marathon and mini from the 2009 donation.
	Kona Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		It Keeps You Runnin' (Wyoming News) Jerry Reif is headed to the Kona Marathon this weekend to complete his fortieth state of his quest to run a marathon in under three hours in all fifty states.
	Kuala Lumpur Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Running Away From Stress (Malay Mail Online) Six upcoming participants in the 2010 Kuala Lampor Marathon discuss their training, and motivation.