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

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News From: Friday, July 9, 2010
	Big Sur International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Big Sur International Marathon Honored For 'Green' Program (The Californian) The Big Sur Marathon is gathering up more honors. The latest honor being given by the Council for Responsible Sport for the marathon's effort toward waste, climate, equipment, promotion and innovation.
	Grandfather Mountain Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Cowie Fourth In The Bear, Defends Marathon Title On Saturday (News-Record) Steve Cowie hopes to defend his Grandfather Mountain Marathon title on Saturday. Cowie ran the Bear five mile run on Thursday as part of the warm up for the marathon.
	Missoula Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		First Year to Use Camera for Missoula Marathon (KECI.com) This year's Missoula Marathon will feature a special camera taking each finisher's picture as they cross the finsih line, to be available online for runners, friends, family & supporters to view.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Bonny Doon Woman Running The World One Continent At A Time (Santa Cruz Sentinel) Toni Casselberry completed her latest race in Madagascar on her quest to run a marathon on all seven continents.
		Run For Pasig River To Break World Record With 120,000 Runners (Phil Star) Manila's Run For the Pasig River is hoping to break the Guinness Book of Record for the largest number of participants in a footrace which will be held on October 10 which would break the current record held by the Bay to Breakers race in San Francisco from 1988
News From: Thursday, July 8, 2010
	2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Women's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Goucher Takes Year Off For Childbirth Before Getting Ready For 2012 Olympics (Sacramento Bee) Kara Goucher had a connection with the marathon from her childhood by growing up in Duluth Minnesota with the Grandma's Marathon in the background.
	Grandfather Mountain Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		'America's Toughest Marathon' This Saturday (Ashville Citizen-Times) Saturday marks the 43rd running of the Grandfather Mountain Marathon, beginning at Appalachian State University and concluding on the track at MacRae Meadows.
		Grandfather Preps For Games (The Mountain Times) Frank Vance discusses all preparations for making the Grandfather Mountain Marathon successful.
	Hudson Mohawk Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Last Chance To Register For The Mohawk Hudson River Marathon (Times Union) Only about two-hundred spots remain for the Mohawk Hudson River Marathon which takes place in October.
	London Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Brenda Is A London Marathon Winner After All As Rival Pensioner Is Found To Be...A Man (Daily Mail) Brenda Kinch was happy enough with her second place age group award in the London Marathon. Months after the race she was awarded the overall victory when the previously announced winner was found to be a man.
	Milo Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Filipinos Go Head-To-Head With Kenyan In Milo Manila Marathon (ABS-CBN News) Modesto Madalang took third place in the Milo Marathon with a time of 2 hours 46 minutes and 53 seconds just over 7 minutes behind the Kenyan winner Abraham Missos
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Mel Maratin ... aka "Marathon Man" (Ripon Press) Mel Martin has completed 82 marathons since 1998. This weekend Martin will knock off one more state on his way to running a marathon in each state.
		Running A Marathon By Mistake (Calgary Herald) Martin Parnell accidentally ran his first 42 kilometers. This year his is attempting to run two-hundred and fifty marathons raising funds for the Right To Play Organization.
	Pichi Richi Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Plans Begin for Pichi Richi 30th Marathon (Trans Continental) More than four-hundred runners turned out for the twenty-ninth Pichi Richi Marathon. Icy conditions greeted the lead runners through the Pichi Richi pass.
News From: Wednesday, July 7, 2010
	Badwater Ultra Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Rochester man, 75, To Run 135 Miles In 3 Days in 50C Death Valley Heat (OneIndia) Jack Denness, 75, of Rochester, already the oldest man to complete the course, will once again challenge himself over the 3 days in the 125 degree heat.
	Grandfather Mountain Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Grandfather Mountain Highland Games (WRAL.com) WRAL news ancher Bill Leslie describes his experience participating in the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games.
	Marine Corps Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		35th Marine Corps Marathon Participants Can Still Register (News Blaze) The Marine Corps Marathon will host the thirty-fifth anniversary of the event and registration slots are only available through MCM Charity Partners.
	Missoula Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Walkers Gear Up For Missoula Marathon (KECI.com) Numbering in the thousands, walkers will make up a large portion of this weekend's Missoula Marathon.
		Missoula Marathon Now Will Have Runners From Every State (Billings Gazette) The Missoula Marathon slated for July 11 has obtained its final runner in order to complete the goal of having a participant from all fifty states.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		How To Run In July (Without Getting Heatstroke) (True Slant) Temperatures across the east coast are expected to soar above one-hundred degrees. Marathon training plans have included the treadmill for many runners.
		Phikwe-Marathon To Unearth New Talent (The Botswana Gazette) The 2010 Phikwe Marathon does not have any major marathon runners registered for the 2010 event. But the Botswana Athletic Association will crown the winners as the national champion and that should draw some young and rising talent to the marathon.
	Portland Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Portland Marathon Is Close To Selling Out For 2010 (Oregon Live) The Portland Marathon has been registering 60 to 80 people per day and is close to reaching the cap for participation.
	Reykjavik Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Scandinavia's Marathon Season (About.com) Iceland will host a number of marathons during the summer season despite a large amount of volcanic ash covering part of the marathon course.
News From: Tuesday, July 6, 2010
	Brighton Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Brighton Marathon Rasied 3.624 Million Euros For Local Economy (The Argus) Brigthon's first marathon raised millions for the local economy and over three-million euros for charity.
	Gold Coast Airport Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Gold Coast Marathon Massages Games Bid (Gold Coast.com.au) The Gold Coast Marathon hopes to host the Commonwealth Games and delegates were on hand to see how the marathon is run and how volunteers and the community celebrate the event.
	Grandfather Mountain Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Grandfather Mountain Games To Start (Charlotte Observer) The fifty-fifth annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games will kick off this weekend. Events include the Grandfather Mountain Marathon and The Bear 5 mile challenge.
	Missoula Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		All 50 States Represented In 4th Annual Missoula Marathon (Missoulian) Thanks to Jess Manning of Dover Delaware the Missoula Marathon has all fifty states represented in the race.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Terranova Is In It For the Long Run (The Statesman) Meredith Terranova explains how the the challenge of ultramarathons pushes her beyond her limits, and the rising popularity of the race.
		Focused On A New Finish Line (Star Tribune) Kara Goucher will have her first child in September and then return to running with a different perspective toward the marathon.
		How A Marathon Inspired Participants To Finish The Race (Inquirer LifeStyle) Jaymie Pizarro used her life-changing marathon to inspire three-hundred other runners to finish the Bull Runner Dream Marathon.