Marathon/Running News: 5/29/09 - 6/5/09

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News From: Friday, June 5, 2009
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Largest field in New York City Marathon (Daily Times) The New York City Marathon is in the midst of selecting forty-thousand runners out of one-hundred thousand applicant despite the current recession. Organizers say this speaks volumes about the importance of running in people's lives.
	North Olympic Discovery Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Sixteen-hundred runners expected for Sunday's North Olympic Discovery Marathon (KONP.com) Larry Little is excited about the opening of the Hood Canal Bridge near Port Angeles Washington. It is perfect timing for the sixteen hundred runners expected for his marathon this coming Sunday.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Paralyzed physician running marathon (News Online) Dale Hull was paralyzed in an auto accident in 1999 and most doctors stated that he would never leave his joy-stick operated wheel chair. Hull will run his first marathon underwater and hopes to average twelve minutes per mile.
		Distance isn't the only test at Niscene Marks Marathon (Central Coast) If the arduous nature of running 26.2 miles isn't enough for the adventurous athlete, perhaps 26.2 miles of trails and altitude will offer the next challenge. The Niscene Marks Marathon will test even the most experienced runner
	Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Seattle storm brings marathon running relief (Examiner.com) Ninety degree temps have plagued Seattle over the past several days. The cooler ocean breezes have returned and should allow for better training leading up to the Seattle Rock n Roll Marathon.
	Steamboat Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Local runner gearing down for Sundays Steamboat Marathon (Steamboat Pilot & Today) Allen Belshaw is one of the most accomplished ultra-runners in the Steamboat Springs area. The forty-two year old finishes regularly on the podium of ultra races. Sunday will mark a milestone for Belshaw. He will complete his first marathon.
	Two Oceans Marathon (56km)
		Human Interest Story
		Victory Race Winners to Run in SA Two Oceans Race (All Africa) Chief executive office of Old Mutual, which sponsors the Victory Races, has announced that the overall winners will receive an all expense paid trip to compete in the Two Oceans Marathon with a chance to win a large prize money purse.
News From: Thursday, June 4, 2009
	Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Dallas White Rock Marathon, series enter partnership (Dallas Morning News) Competitor Group, who produce the Rock N Roll series of races, and the Dallas White Rock Marathon have entered into a multiyear contract to host the Rock N Roll Dallas Half Marathon. The first race will be held on Sunday March 14, 2010
	Edge to Edge Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		10th Annual Edge 2 Edge marathon excitement (Westerly News) The 2010 Edge to Edge Marathon kicks off at 8:15 am in Tofino and traverses roadways for 26.2 miles into Ucluelet. The Vancouver Mascots will be at the start and finish line to cheer on participants.
	Green River Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Green River FREE marathon funded by sweat equity (Komo News) The Green River Marathon, which runs 26.2 miles from Kent to Seattle's Aiki beach, boasts of a relatively flat course, water stops, Boston qualifier certified course, and it's FREE.
	Mayor's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Brain tumour patient Mark to run Midnight Sun Marathon (Wales Online) Mark Farrar will be running the Mayor's Land of the Midnight Sun Marathon in Anchorage Alaska on June 20 to raise money and awareness for two charities that helped him through his brain tumor.
	Twin Cities Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		New event added to Medronic Twin Cities Marathon weekend (KARE) The Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon announced the addition of a 10 kilometer running event that will be held on the Saturday before the marathon and the half-marathon. Other events include a 5 kilometer race, mile race, half-mile race, toddler trot and the famous diaper dash.
News From: Wednesday, June 3, 2009
	Bass Pro Shops Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Bass Pro Outdoor Fitness Festival Marathon returning November 1 (News Leader) The nearly month long series of events surrounding the Bass Pro Outdoor Festival will kick off on October 17 and concluded with the Bass Pro Marathon on November 1 at 7 am.
	Edinburgh Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Theft caused Edinburgh marathon to run dry (BBC News) Race organizers of the Edinburgh Marathon have revealed that water shortages on the course were due to nearly six-thousand, eight-hundred bottles being stolen before the race started.
		Edinburgh Marathon organizers admit water check flaw (The Scotsman) Race organizers have admitted that checking stock of water at marathon aide stations would have allowed them to handle the lack of water during the race in a more appropriate manner. A large monetary reward has been offered for the arrest and conviction of the responsible party.
	Marine Corps Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		National Running Day Hits National Mall with the Marine Corps Marathon (News Blaze) A one mile fun run launched from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. kicked off National Running Day. Marine Corp Marathon Race Director Rick Nealis was on hand to encourage running as a healthy, easy, and accessible form or exercise.
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		First the New York City Marathon Lottery, Then the Pressure to Finish (New York Times) The lottery for the New York City Marathon will get underway on Wednesday. Runners will have an even bigger task ahead of them once they are selected to run the race: finishing.
	North Olympic Discovery Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Thousands expected for North Olympic Discovery Marathon on Sunday (Peninsual Daily News) Despite the closing of the Hood Canal bridge Larry Little, founder and race director, still expects about two-thousand participants in the North Olympic Discovery Marathon. Numbers a lower than 2008 but higher than 2007
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Sotokoto race gets marathon status (The Standard) The Sotokoto Safari Half-Marathon will be bumped up to FULL marathon status with the 2010 running. The new course will take place through Nairobi National Park with the logistical help of the Kenyan government.
	Sunburst Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Running: Racing toward Sunburst victory (South Bend Tribune) Ben Hulin will be the first wheelchair race at the Sunburst Races this coming weekend in South Bend. Hulin marks the beginning of the running events when he takes off from the starting line at 5:50 am in front of the college football hall of fame.
		Get ready for the 2009 Sunburst Races (WSBT.com) South Bend Indiana will play host to the Sunburt Races on June 6. Last year more than seven-thousand participated in the running events which included a marathon from the college football hall of fame to Notre Dame.
	World Track & Field Championships Men's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		$7.3 million in prize money at World Championships in Berlin (Radio Jamaica) Winners of each individual even at the World Track and Field Championships will earn sixty-thousand dollars and each relay will earn eight-thousand per team. The top six marathon runners will split an additional one-hundred, forty-two thousand dollars.
News From: Tuesday, June 2, 2009
	Adidas Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		The Adidas Marathon takes Lima running to a new level! (Living Peru) Consistently cool weather has made the Adidas Marathon in Peru an ideal spot for running a marathon. Anthony Mbithi Mukuthi of Kenya won the 26.2 mile race in 2 hours 24 minutes and 33 seconds
	Austin Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Austin Marathon registration opens today (Austin 360) The 2010 Austin Marathon registration opens for the Valentines Day race. Over fourteen thousand people registered for the marathon and half-marathon events. The marathon is capped at five-thousand runners.
	Edinburgh Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Boiling Edinburgh marathon with water shortages branded shambolic by competitors (The Scotsman) With ten runners taken to the hospital for heat related illnesses and nearly two-hundred treated on the course for heat related issues, the Edinburgh marathon is under scrutiny for a lack of water for runners from the mid-pack group and beyond
		Anger at Edinburgh marathon's lack of water (BBC News) Participant in this weekends Edinburgh Marathon have spoken out about the race organizers lack of water on the course. Temperatures soared into the middle seventies and water at roughly five aide stations was non-existent.
	Grandma's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Grandma's Marathon runs short of entrants (Star Tribune) Race organizers of Grandma's Marathon expect to fall about eighty-thousand dollars short of annual revenue from the race due to a lack of entries. Race director, Scott Keenan, stated the finances of the race are intact due to a conservative budget plan.
	Kuala Lumpur Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Registration Closed As 12,500 Sign Up For Kuala Lumpur Marathon (Bernama) The inaugural Kuala Lumpur Marathon has filled to capacity two weeks before it was scheduled to close. The marathon reached it's twelve-thousand, five-hundred runner limit with ninety-two percent of those participants coming from Malaysia.
	US Men Olympics Trials
		Human Interest Story
		A bit of tribulation for marathon trials (Boston Globe) Boston and New York would enjoy hosting the 2012 Olympic Trials in the marathon for men and women respectively. But neither city is willing to do so if it means taking another one-million dollar loss on race day.
	Windermere Marathon (UK)
		Human Interest Story
		Knavesmire Harriers duo complete Windermere marathon challenge (The Press) Susan Adams and Michelle Atkins have completed the Windermere marathon challenge that included running ten marathons in ten days averaging five and one half hours for each marathon