Marathon/Running News: 8/7/07 - 8/14/07

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News From: Tuesday, August 14, 2007
	Green Bay Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Green Bay Marathon Donates Record $45K To Charities (Green Bay Press Gazette) The Cellcom Green Bay Marathon is donating a record $45,000 to charity this year, spliting it among each of three charity partners The Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity, and the American Red Cross.
	Manchester Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Manchester City Marathon Course Set (Union Leader) The course was certified by USA Track and Field, and so far more than 600 runners have signed up for either the half- or full-marathon scheduled for Nov. 4.
	Marine Corps Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Marine Corps Marathon Announces New Course for 2007 (News Blaze) Due to construction on the Rock Creek Parkway, course adjustments will circle the Georgetown Reservoir and take runners on a scenic tour of the Georgetown Canal.
	Pikes Peak Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Pikes Peah Marathon: Time For 'America's Ultimate Challenge' (Daily Camera) Elliott, who finished just eight seconds away from a win last year, won't be going for title number nine this weekend.
News From: Monday, August 13, 2007
	Edmonton Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		India's 75-year-old Marathon Man Completes 79 Marathons At Edmonton (Newspost India) Ashis Roy, the only Asian and also the oldest runner in the field, finished second in the over-70 age group.
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ndereba, Kogo Take Falmouth (The Boston Globe) Comments on the race, particularly from O'Neill, a 2004 US Olympian in the 10,000 meters, and Keflezighi.
	Haulin' Aspen Trail Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		A Hard Road (The Bend Bulletin) Except for where sweat had carved rivulets along her cheeks, dust entirely masked Liz Harbert's face. The front of her shirt -- which has been orange earlier in the day -- was now a grimy-brown combination of dirt and perspiration.
	Nairobi Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Stanchart Extends Nairobi Marathon Contract (All Africa) The bank announced that it would bankroll the Nairobi Marathon for the next five years up to a tune of $5.3m .
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		India Marathon Boy Torture Charge (BBC News) Budhia Singh, five-year-old Indian boy famous for running marathons, has made public statements about how his coach, Biranchi Das, tortured him. Das punished him by keeping him confined in a room without food for two days, beat me with a hot iron rod, tied him to a ceiling fan and threw hot water over his body. Das, who had adopted the boy when his mother was unable to feed her four children, denies all allegations.
	Paavo Nurmi Marathon (USA)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		39th Annual Paavo Nurmi Marathon Results (Ironwood Daily Globe) Race results
	Route 66 Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Runners, Walkers, Welcome For Route 66 Course (Tulsa World) Chris Lieberman has a message for marathon prospects. He wants everyone to get up and move. No matter how far or for how long, just move.
News From: Sunday, August 12, 2007
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Human Interest Story
		Keflezighi In It For Long Run (The Boston Globe) "I'm still hungry to win my first marathon," said Keflezighi, who will run in his first Falmouth Road Race.
	Nairobi Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Standard Chartered Extends Its Sponsorship for Nairobi Marathon (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation) Standard chartered has extended its sponsorship for the Nairobi international marathon for the next five years.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Momentum Gathering For a Grandad's Marathon (Lacrosse Tribune) The new director of Parks and Recreation in La Crosse oversaw the hugely successful Air Force Marathon in his past job and said hes eager to help bring a marathon to La Crosse.
	World Track & Field Championships Women's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mara Prepares For World Championships Marathon In Her Adopted Home (The Independent) Britain's No 1 marathon runner of 2006 and 2007 has been in St Moritz for the past four weeks preparing for the World Championships, which open in Osaka.
News From: Saturday, August 11, 2007
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Low Gravity but High Effort: Astronaut Runs Marathon in Space (The Wall Street Journal) When Sunita Williams "crossed" the finish line of the Boston Marathon this past April there were no rowdy crowds awaiting her at the end of Boylston Street. Instead, five astronauts cheered her on as they floated in microgravity.
	Crater Lake Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Crater Lake Runs Bring Out Veterans (Herald and News) Martin Balding missed the first three Crater Lake Rim Runs marathons because he didnt know about the race. He won his first appearance in 1979, and he has attended the 28 races since then. In addition to the victory in his debut, Balding won in 1986 and 1994, at age 57.
	Great Ocean Road Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Great Ocean Road Marathon Under Threat (Geelong Advertiser) Race director John Craven said PETStock, the major sponsor of this year's marathon, was unable to meet the financial requirements needed to secure the financial future of the race.
News From: Friday, August 10, 2007
	Moray Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Star Marie Keeps On Running - At 70 In Moray (This is Lancashire) On September 2, Marie will run the Moray Marathon in Elgin, Scotland before being the lead walker in the Bury Hospice Womens half marathon midnight walk in the middle of September.
	Paavo Nurmi Marathon (USA)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Paavo Nurmi Marathon Registrants (Ironwood Daily Globe) List of participants is given.
News From: Wednesday, August 8, 2007
	Air Force Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		US Air Force Marathon Offers Four-Person Relay Race (Fairborn Daily Herald) According to Molly Louden, marathon director, the relay team race builds team spirit and makes the marathon more accessible to those not looking to run a full marathon.
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Hancock Raised $3.3m During Boston Marathon (Boston.com) John Hancock, principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon, said that it helped raise $3.3 million for charitable and community service organizations during the 111th running of the race. The marathons fund-raising program set a record, eclipsing the previous mark by more than $400,000.
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Human Interest Story
		Distance Stars Shine in Stockholm (Race Results Weekly) Many of the sport's middle and long distance stars shined at DN Galan meeting in Stockholm, an IAAF Super Grand Prix event, including Bekele and Deena Kastor.
	Houston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Houston Marathon Signup On Torrid Pace (Chron) As of Tuesday, 3,547 people had registered for the Jan. 13 marathon, compared to 848 at the same time last year.
	Pittsburgh Marathon (defunct: 1985-2003)
		Human Interest Story
		Group Makes Run At Reviving Pittsburgh Marathon (Tribune-Review) Quality people are willing to lend their expertise. Among them: Bill Rodgers, who won the Boston and New York marathons four times each; 1984 Olympic gold medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson; and former New York Marathon director Allan Steinfeld.
		Runners' Group, Officials Hoping To Revive Pittsburgh Marathon (Times Leader) A group of running enthusiasts who have the backing of city and Allegheny County officials are working to revive the Pittsburgh Marathon in time for the city's 250th anniversary next spring.
News From: Tuesday, August 7, 2007
	Berlin Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Gebrselassie Sets Sights On Marathon Record In Berlin (Guardian Unlimited) Ethiopian distance champion Haile Gebrselassie will again attempt to break the world marathon record in Berlin next month after his narrow miss last year.
	Crater Lake Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Defending Her Crown At Crater Lake Marathon (Mail Tribune) Article on a 10K, including comments from Ragsdale, who won last year's Crater Lake Marathon.
	Rochester Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		New Program Lets Kids Join Rochester's Marathon (Democrat & Chronicle) The Bay View YMCA will hold training sessions for kids ages 6 to 12 interested in completing a marathon over the course of five weeks.
	The San Francisco Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Longs Run In San Francisco Marathon (Journal-Pilot) Tommie and Susan Long ended their summer vacation by running the San Francisco Marathon on July 29 to celebrate Tommie's five-year anniversary as a cancer survivor.