Marathon/Running News: 7/14/07 - 7/21/07

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News From: Saturday, July 21, 2007
	OBX Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Outer Banks Marathon Eagerly Welcomes Back Marathon Racers (The Virginian-Pilot) The 2007 race will be November 11, and is open to 6,000.
News From: Friday, July 20, 2007
	University of Okoboji Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Okoboji Homecoming Weekend, A Week Long (Sioux City Journal) Registration, which can be accomplished at www.thethreesons.com, closes at 8 p.m., Friday. No registrations will be accepted on Saturday.
News From: Thursday, July 19, 2007
	Colfax Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Fate Of Colfax Marathon To Be Decided (Aurora Sentinel) The city will decide this month whether to continue to financially support the two-year-old, troubled Colorado Colfax Marathon.
	Fairlands Valley Challenge
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Major Event: Fairlands Valley Challenge Marathon (The Comet) The start and finish are at the Scout Hut in Shephall View (adjacent to Fairlands Valley Park). There have already been around 400 entries.
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Keflezighi Joins Beach to Beacon Field (Race Results Weekly) The 32 year-old Eritrean-born American will be making his Beach to Beacon debut, and will be facing defending champion, Thomas Nyariki of Kenya, and his compatriot, Gilbert Okari, who has won the race three times.
	New York City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		New York Marathon Winners To Defend Their Titles (Reuters) Twice defending champion Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia and 2006 men's winner Marilson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil will both return to defend their New York City Marathon titles.
		Champions to Defend ING NYC Marathon Titles (Race Results Weekly) Marilson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil and Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia, will defend their titles on November 4, race organizers announced.
	Pichi Richi Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Pichi Richi Marathon Runners Delight (The Transcontinental) Yilma Woldgabreal was the overall winner of the marathon in an impressive time of three hours, one minute and 42 seconds.
News From: Wednesday, July 18, 2007
	Disney World Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		23-year-old To Run Disney Marathon To Raise Alzheimers Funds (The Daily News) Inspired by the death of her grandfather, Tiffany decided to take action by running in the January 2008 Walt Disney Marathon, and raise not only funds for charity, but also awareness about the devastating disease.
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Tergat To Compete In The Bogotá Half Marathon, And Promote UN Mission (IAAF) Tergat, the former holder of the World record for the the half marathon (59:17 in Stramilano, 1998) and a two-time IAAF World Half Marathon champion (1999 & 2000), is expected to threaten the men's event record of 1:03:51 set back in 2001 by Peruvian José Castillo.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		IAAF Ratifies Half-Marathon World Record (Race Results Weekly) Kenyan Samuel Wanjiru's most recent world record for the half-marathon was ratified, but IAAF had rejected his previous mark for lack of a proper doping control.
		Human Interest Story
		Tragic News - Mike Long Passes Away (Race Results Weekly) Mike Long, the longtime elite athletes coordinator a San Diego's Elite Racing died in his sleep.
	Honolulu Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Training For Honolulu Marathon, Iraq-style (Detroit Free Press) Interview with Army Capt. Nicole Powell-Dunford, who put together the Honolulu marathon's satellite events.
	Townsville Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Ready, Set, Go for Townsville Marathon (Townsville Bulletin) Mention of the marathon, which takes place with other races.
News From: Tuesday, July 17, 2007
	Edinburgh Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Edinburgh Marathon Generates £2m For City (BBC) Almost 8,000 athletes from 50 countries took part in the race in May, many of them to raise money for charity.
News From: Monday, July 16, 2007
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Human Interest Story
		Accelerade Athlete Dean Karnazes Wins 2007 ESPY Award (Newsfood) Dean was awarded for his extensive accomplishments in 2006 ranging from completing 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 consecutive days to winning the Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run.
	Kilauea Volcano Wilderness Runs
		Human Interest Story
		Family Aids Atmosphere At Kilauea Marathon (Hawaii Tribune) The Manuel ohana has been a part of the Volcano Marathon since its inception in 1983, helping in different aid stations.
	Missoula Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Inaugural Missoula Marathon A Success (Missoulian) All total, 1,360 runners helped launch Missoula's marathon. Of those, 487 ran the full race.
		Missoula's Kiefer Hahn, Jenny Newton Top Placers in Missoula Marathon (Missoulian) Kiefer Hahn, a local personal trainer, won the men's overall championship in the full marathon. He broke the tape in two hours, 43 minutes and 30 seconds.
	New Denver Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Denver Marathon Announces Field Cap of 10,000 Runners (Fuerte Ventura Digital) With nearly triple the number of runners currently registered for the 2007 Denver Marathon as this time last year as well as the unprecedented success of the sold-out inaugural 2006 Denver Marathon, race organizers determined that this years cap was critical to regulate course capacity and uphold athlete and spectator safety and satisfaction.
News From: Sunday, July 15, 2007
	Myrtle Beach Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Myrtle Beach Marathon Organizers Prepare for Event (South Carolina News) Organizers sat down at the Wachesaw Plantation to map out their strategy. The 2008 Myrtle Beach Marathon will be February 14th through the 18th.
	New York City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Running Marathon Trials In NYC An Event Not To Be Missed (The Advocate) If you've never watched the Trials marathon, this is a chance not to be missed. The top three-or-none format makes it one of the most compelling events in sports, and this November, it's only a train ride away from your front steps.
	Pattaya Queen's Cup Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Kenyan Runners Swept Pattaya Marathon 2007 Trophies (Pattaya Daily News) Brief comments on the race and preview.