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News From: Tuesday, August 11, 2009
	Las Vegas International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Runners to Rock the Vegas Strip (Hot Indie News) The inaugural Rock N Roll Las Vegas Marathon will mark the first ever strip closing for a private event. December 6 will show runners a revamped course that will close the Las Vegas Boulevard to all vehicles.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Adding Speed Workouts to Marathon Training (The New York Times) Greg McMillan coaches some of the world's top distance runners and suggests that every runner should do interval training to increase your average speed. Beginning runners may see the most benefit from some form of speed work.
	Panama City International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Milan Grad Completes Panama International Marathon (Monroe News) Katie Okonski of Milan was fourth among the non-elite women runners. Okonski won $150 for her place with a time of 4 hours, 49 minutes and 43 seconds. It was Okonski's first marathon.
	Philippines Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Philippine International Marathon Advocates Bid to Clean Up Pasig River (Business Minor) The Philipine International Marathon will be held on November 8 and covers the major streets of Metro Manila and will cover eight bridges. The 42 kilometer race hopes to raise funds to rehabilitate the Pasig River.
	Reykjavik Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Culture Night in Reykjavik More Than Just a Soiree (eNews Wire) Iceland will host the Reykjavik Marathon during the capital city's anniversary. The Culture Night celebration will provide an exciting post race atmosphere for marathon runners from around the world
	World Track & Field Championships Men's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		IAAF Worlds Preview: Men's Marathon (IAAF.com) While marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie and Olympic Gold medalist Sammy Wanjiru will skip the World championships it leaves the marathon field wide open. Kenya will certainly throw it's athletes in the gauntlet.
		Kirwa to Lead Kenya's Athletics Gold Hunt in Berlin (Afriica News) Afred Yego Kirwa is expected to win the 800 meter gold medal at the Berlin World Championships. The marathon is the only event where the defending champions will not be racing. Catherine Ndereba had pulled out and Luke Kibet has been demoted to the reserve team.
	World Track & Field Championships Women's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		IAAF Worlds Preview: Women's Marathon (IAAF.com) With Irina Mikitenko and Brit Mara Yamauchi pulling out of the World Championship marathon in Berling the women's field is as wide open as the men's race and that could lead to an amazing finish.
		For Ethiopian Marathon Hope Tune, Third Time Lucky in Berlin? (IAAF.com) Dire Tune is seemingly perpetually happy nearly two weeks prior to the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin. She is excited about the health of the team and says she has a confidence and peace about the marathon race
News From: Monday, August 10, 2009
	Isle of Man Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ben Scott Wins Isle of Man Marathon (Isle of Man Today) Ben Scott claimed his first marathon win at the Isle of Man Marathon by winning the 26.2 mile race with a time of 2 hours 56 minutes and 10 second. Ian Bishop was second by 3 minutes and 21 seconds
	Via Marathon (formerly the Lehigh Valley Hospital Marathon for Via)
		Human Interest Story
		Join Lehigh Valley VIA marathon, help make difference (The Morning Call) The Lehigh Valley VIA provides services for adults and children with disabilities. The Lehigh Valley Marathon raises funds for these groups and it will continue to grow. The marathon race kicks off on September 13 with proceeds benefitting the VIA
News From: Sunday, August 9, 2009
	Crater Lake Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Karr Kicks into Gear to Win Crater Lake Marathon (Mail Tribune) Nik Karr, 22 of Tigard Oregon, borrowed shoes to run his first marathon attempt and the mishap payed off. Karr sailed to victory over the 26.2 mile course with a time of 2 hours 46 minutes and 21 seconds
	Paavo Nurmi Marathon (Finland)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Schneider Wins Fourth Straight Paavo Nurmi Marathon (Ironwood Daily Globe) Ben Schnieder compared himself to Michael Jordan and then said that his fourth win at the Paavo Nurmi Marathon probably outdid what Jordan did with the Chicago Bulls. Schnieder won his fourth Paavo Nurmi Marathon in Hurley Wisconsin
News From: Saturday, August 8, 2009
	Isle of Man Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Sunday's Isle of Man Marathon Draws Record Entry (Isle of Man Today) A record number of runners are expected to turn out for the Isle of Man Marathon and half-marathon on Sunday. More than three-hundred participants from the UK and Ireland will run the event slated to kick off at 9 am.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Runners Signing up for Lone Devon Marathon Event (Herald Express) The Dartmoor Rotary club is putting on the seventh annual Dartmoor Vale Races to be held on October 18. The annual event will focus on national charities and races include the marathon, half-marathon, 10K, and one mile run.
	World Track & Field Championships Women's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mikitenko Misses Out On World Championship Marathon (Sky Sports) Irinia Mikitenko of Germany has announced her removal from the IAAF World Championship Marathon this month. The death of Mikitenko's father has interrupted her focus on the games
News From: Friday, August 7, 2009
	Bismarck Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Route Change for Bismarck Marathon (KX.net) Road closures on the River Road course have forced Dave Nash to possibly permanently change the course for the Rough Rider Marathon held in Bismark North Dakota
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Resurgent Keflezighi Looks For Falmouth Win (Boston.com) Meb Keflezighi has only run the 7 mile Falmouth Road Race twice but is gearing up for a major win as he toes the line on Sunday morning. He began his comeback last year at the Falmouth race and has continued his renaissance return ever since.
		Prolonged Exercise In The Heat Requires Salt (Sun Journal) Salt recommendations before and after exercise have changed over the years. Original salt tablets were loaded with salt and irritated the stomach. Then too much water caused a fear of hyponatremia. Better recommendations for marathon-type exercises are here.
		Alan Webb Going West (The Washington Times) Alan Webb who holds the record for the fastest American mile ever run will head to Oregon and train with legendary coach Alberto Salazar and Jerry Schumacher. Webb will leave Virginia after setting the record of 3 minutes 46 seconds and 91 one-hundredths for the mile.
		75,000 Make City 2 Surf World's Biggest Run (Brisbane Times) The record entry to the City 2 Surf road race set at seventy five-thousand has surpassed all other road races in entries by nearly six thousand. The next closest race in entry size is the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge in Frankfurt with sixty-nine thousand.
		Extreme Fitness 101: Countdown To Running Your First Marathon (Examiner.com) Running a marathon may take a lot of motivation, but according to Paul Tergat, who held the marathon world record from 2003 to 2007, "nothing is impossible if you try." Making the decision to try may be the toughest step for many would be runners
		How Much Water Should An Athlete Drink To Stay Hydrated (Examiner.com) The fear of hyponatremia has many long distance athletes fearing water and too much of it has even lead to death. Variables including sweat rate, body weight, temperature and humidity can determine the amount of water an athlete needs.
		Marathon Tech Review: Dont Let Technology Rule You (The New York Times) Heart rate monitors are a useful tool for proper training for your marathon, but many runners will allow the monitor to dictate their pace and control, perhaps hinder, the true effort that they could put into a workout.
		Marathon Man At Eleven Years Old (YourHub.com) Matthew Riley was looking for something to keep him motivated through his summer break. He found the Creek Fitness Challenge will allows motivated students like Matthew to log miles through equivalent activities in an effort to complete the 26.2 mile distance of a marathon.
	Seattle Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Time to Start Training for the Seattle Marathon (Seattle Post Intelligencer) With roughly sixteen weeks until the Seattle Marathon, it's time to start training. Beginning with a jog/walk program, many runners will build to running the entire marathon.
News From: Thursday, August 6, 2009
	Air Force Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Pace Team in Place to Help Air Force Marathon Runners Reach Goals (U.S. Air Force) The U.S. Air Force pace team will be on hand at the Air Force Marathon held at Wright PAtterson Air Force Base on September 19. Pace teams range from 3 hours, 10 minutes up to 5 hours.
	Fox Cities Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Fox Cities Marathon: The Event Partners With Cellcom As Official Technology Sponsor (The Post-Crescent) The Fox Cities Marathon will partner will Cellcom as the official technology partner. Cellcom is providing advanced chip timing and runner-tracking technology for the races which take place on September 19 and 20.
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Samuelson Sets Sights on New York City Marathon (Sun Journal) Twenty-five years after her greatest running achievement, Joan Benoit Samuelson will run the New York City marathon to commemorate her Olympic Gold at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		World's longest marathon time (Examiner.com) Shizo Kanakuri ran the 1912 Summer Olympic Marathon race in Stockholm. He did not finish and, in fact, he disappeared from the course and was listed as a missing person. He finished the race over fifty years later.