Marathon/Running News: 7/3/09 - 7/10/09

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News From: Friday, July 10, 2009
	Badwater Ultra Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Things are heating up for Sharon Gayter at Badwater Ultra Marathon (Gazette Live) Sharon Gayter will be one of the participants in the grueling 135-mile Badwater Ultra Marathon that traverses Death Valley where temperatures will soar well above one-hundred and twenty degrees.
	Big Bear Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Big Bear Lake Marathon On the Horizon. (The Sun) The Big Bear Lake Marathon is set for September 12 and will cover the highest marathon in California with an altitude over seven-thousand feet. A new course with plenty of scenic views will greet runners traversing the relatively level path.
	Gold Coast Airport Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Running feat on leg (Goldcoast.com.au) Shane Mundy, 46, finished his first marathon at the Gold Coast Airport Marathon and now owns a permanent reminder of the race in the form of a tattoo on his leg. Two years ago the threat of a heart attack "scared him into action."
	Grandma's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Grandma's Registration To Open (Superior Telegram) Early Registration for the 2010 Grandma's Marathon begins Monday and will feature a $10 discount off the $85 entry fee.
		Human Interest Story
		Grandma's Registration Opens Monday (Fox 21 News) Grandma's Marathon in Duluth Minnesota will open it's registration books for the 2010 events on Monday July 13 and offer an early bird discount of ten dollars from Monday through September 7.
	Leadville Trail Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Leadville Marathon here is "training" (Herald Democrat) Kevin Kline, a radio host from Houston, will attempt to run the Leadville Trail 100 Marathon this weekend. Kline is calling this a training run as he prepares for the Strides Across Texas 500-mile solo ultramarathon across Texas to raise money for the Texas Children's Cancer Center.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Tech Review: Map Your Run, Sort Of, With GPS (The New York Times) There is a new mobile application for all runners. It utilizes a smartphone's GPS to map your run.
		The longest mile and then some (The Register-Guard) Dan Olmstead owns a marathon personal best of 2 hours and 26 minutes. His last fours miles of the Western States 100 mile race would take just as long and at the 93.5 mile marker he would call it a day and succumbed to the rugged conditions.
		Japanese Running Man (Epoch Times) Hazama Kanpei, a Japanese comedian, finished the North American leg of his quest to run and sail around the world to raise awareness of the island nations quest for the 2016 Olympics
		The Girl Who Ran A Marathon To Meet Obama (The Ghanaian Times) With Barack Obama visiting the country of Ghana, a marathon runner, Amida Salifu, undertook a run from the New York Times Corporation to Independence Square for the chance to meet Obama.
		Find your addiction, whatever it may be. (San Marcos Daily Record) What started as a college hobby left a void in Tyler Mayforth's life. A new job and new friends challenged him with the opportunity to run part of a marathon. The obsession has moved into triathlons as well.
News From: Thursday, July 9, 2009
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Fast Times For Jobless Runners (The Wall Street Journal) After being laid off, Ray Gobis did not go into a cocoon like what other people might have done. He did the exact opposite and ran his best race at the Boston Marathon, posting a 3:09.
	Cleveland Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Cleveland Marathon Attracts Record Number Of Runners (The Plain Dealer) Cleveland Marathon attracted a record number of people this year. The May 17 event drew 12,400 registrants, 2,000 more than the previous year.
	Grandfather Mountain Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Grandfather Mountain Highland Games to Hold Opening Ceremony Tonight (GoBlueRidge.com) The Grandfather Mountain Highland Games are being held from July 9 through July 12. The Grandfather Mountain Marathon will start on Saturday morning at 7 AM in Boone North Carolina and climb nearly to the top of Grandfather Mountain.
	Manitoba Marathon
		Training/ Health
		Experts Caution Athletes After Manitoba Marathon Death (Winnipeg Free Press) After a death at the Manitoba Marathon, doctors are cautioning atheletes to take care of themselves.
	Mumbai Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		John Is Marathon Man (Times of India) The Mumbai Marathon is scheduled for January 17 and John Abraham, one of the event ambassadors, is playing a major role in organizing the event.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		'Lorna The Runner Is Back!' (Tampa Bay Online) Lorna Michael was the first woman to run across America in the 1993 Trans-America Foot Race. After her youngest child went off to college, she decided it was time for her to focus on her goals, to get back into the running body form.
		Nathan To Take On Marathon Challenge (Swindon Advertiser) Running man Nathan Taylor is putting himself through a marathon challenge to help raise money for two charities. Nathan plans on running 40 miles a day for 21 days.
	Perth Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Perth Marathon Effort (The Wagin Argus) Wayne Byram, a Wagin police officer, fell ill during the second half of the race, but with his determination and the support of many people back in Wagin, he pushed through the pain and finished the race.
	Singapore International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		The Singapore Marathon Sponsorship Renewed (The Straits Times) On Thursday, Standard Chartered Bank renewed its sponsorship of the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon with a 4-year deal of $10 million.
		Stanchart Pumps In S$10M To Grow The Singapore Marathon (Channel News Asia) The Singapore Marathon is going to receive S$10 million in a four year deal with Standard Chartered Bank. This deal is believed to be the largest sponsorship for a mass participation event in Singapore.
News From: Wednesday, July 8, 2009
	Grandma's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Elite Grandma's Marathon Runner At Age 15 (Star Tribune) Tony Nikodym ran his second Grandma's Marathon at just the age of 15 at the 2009 edition.
	Lake Tahoe Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Lake Tahoe Marathon Offers 5K, 10K, 20-Mile, 26.2-Mile Walk/Run (Yuba Net News) Lake Tahoe Marathon is now offering 5K, 10K, 20-Mile, and 26.2-Mile races.
	The San Francisco Marathon
		Training/ Health
		The San Francisco Marathon Is Less Than 3 Weeks Away, Have You Started To Taper? (Examiner.com) With the 2009 San Francisco Marathon just under 3 weeks away, this article offers up advice on slowing your training prior to race day.
News From: Tuesday, July 7, 2009
	Grandma's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Former Grandma's Champ Faces Doping Accusations (Northland's News Center) Marathon runner Liza Hunter-Galvan, who won the 2008 Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon and competed for New Zealand in the marathon event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, has been accused of doping.
	Icebreaker Indoor Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Pettit Will Host More Events at the InStep Icebreaker Indoor Marathon (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) The InStep Icebreaker Indoor Marathon will be adding a half marathon and marathon relay for its second year.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon In Iraq Brings In $7,000 For Fallen-Soldiers Fund (Pennsylvania Local News) A Memorial Day marathon, the largest organized event held in Camp Taji, Iraq, raised nearly $7,000 for the 56th Stryker Brigade's Fallen Soldiers fund.
		Liza Hunter-Galvan Will Not Discuss Doping Reports (San Antonio Express News) Liza Hunter-Galvan, who competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Marathon for New Zeland, has been accused of doping.
News From: Monday, July 6, 2009
	Marine Corps Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Harris Corp. Patrols Virtual Marathon for Marine Corps Marathon (Orlando Sentinel) Harris Corp., a company know for selling combat related systems to US Military has developed a 3D tour of the Marine Corps Marathon course.
News From: Sunday, July 5, 2009
	Big Sur International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Big Sur Marathon adds more character to event (The Californian) The twenty-fifth running of the Big Sur Marathon will give runners and spectators newly designed mile markers to view during one of the nations most scenic marathon next April