Marathon/Running News: 8/7/10 - 8/14/10

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News From: Friday, August 13, 2010
	Air Force Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Air Force Marathon Registers 10,000 Runners (Military.com) The fourteen year old Air Force Marathon registered it's ten-thousandth runner on August 12 for the September 18 event.
	Equinox Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Running Club Seeks Equinox Marathon Director (News Miner) Running Club North is hoping to fill the vacancy made by Steve Bainbridge at the helm of the Equinox Marathon for the race which takes place on September 18.
	Helsinki City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Helsinki Marathon Likely To Hamper Traffic (Helsingin Sanomat International) The Helsinki Marathon along with the Flow Festival and Ankkarock will bring tens of thousands of people to the city and the ensuing traffic could cause some snarls for travelers.
	Log Train Trail Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Salt Spring Teen Takes Log Train Trail Marathon Run At Famine Relief (BC Local News.com) Luke Benson will tackle the Log Train Trail Marathon with a fifty pound back pack one day before he turns eighteen.
	Reykjavik Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Reykjavik Culture Night And Marathon (Go Scandinavia) The Reykjavik Marathon kicks off on August 21 along with Cultural Night. Prize money is offered for the top performances in the marathon, half-marathon and 10K.
News From: Thursday, August 12, 2010
	Air Force Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Air Force Marathon Officials Select AFMC Team (Air Force Material Command) Air Force Marathon Officials have selected the individuals that will represent the Air Force Material Command for the September 18 marathon to be held at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton.
	Chicago Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Olympic Marathon Champion Eyes World Record (Xinhuanet.com) Samuel Wanjiru has set his sights on the Chicago Marathon and making a charge for breaking the world marathon record of 2 hours 3 minutes and 59 seconds set by Haile Gebrselassie
	Fox Valley Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Fox Valley To Host First Marathon In 30 Years (My Suburban Life.com) St. Charles Illinois will host the Fox Valley Marathon which will be the first marathon in the area in thirty years and starts on September 19.
	Helsinki City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		On The Run At Helsinki Marathon (Helsinki Times) The Helsinki Marathon kicks off this Saturday with the thirtieth anniversary. More than half of the course is run along the coastline of the Baltic Sea
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon: Surviving The Long Run (UPI.com) Another study from the physicians at Loyola University in Chicago say that injuries in runners often occur from increasing mileage to quickly.
		Running Marathons Can Leave Athletes Running On Empty (Pioneer Local) Many athletes training for marathons do not take proper care of their bodies while training and this can lead to injuries.
	Palm Beaches Marathon Festival
		Human Interest Story
		Palm Beaches Marathon Reduces Purse, Tweaks Race Course For December 3-5 Event (The Palm Beach Post) The fastest man and woman on the Marathon of the Palm Beaches will each receive one-thousand dollars and that is a drop of thirty-eight thousand dollars from the second year.
	Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Faculty And Staff Join UTSA Rock N Rol San Antonio Marathon Team (UTSA Today) The Rock N Roll San Antonio Marathon kicks off on November 14 and faculty and staff of the University of Texas at San Antonio are encouraged to join the marathon team.
News From: Wednesday, August 11, 2010
	Chicago Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Wanjiru Has Record In Sight (Capital Sport) Olympic marathon gold medalist Samuel Wanjiru has put his recent injuries behind him and is now focused on winning the Chicago Marathon again.
	Fox Valley Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Preparations Are Ongoing For The First Ever Fox Valley Marathon (My Suburban Life) The first ever Fox Valley Marathon will kick off on September 19 and preparations are well underway for the inaugural event.
	Missoula Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Director Of Missoula Marathon Honored (Clark Fork Chronicle) Jennifer Straughan received an award from the Missoula Convention and Visitors Bureau for her dedication to the marathon.
	New York City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Britain's Mara Yamauchi Hoping To Win New York Marathon (BBC Sport) Mara Yamauchi has thrown her name in the hat for the New York City Marathon this fall. She stepped out of the European Marathon Championships in favor of the New York City Marathon
	Nike 26.2 = Nike Women's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Nike Women's Marathon Event - Win Entry! (San Francisco Chronicle) A discounted shopping spree and Nike running shoe demonstration are part of an opportunity to win an entry into the Nike Women's Marathon which is sold out.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Tips To Prevent Marathon Runners From Getting Sidelined With Injuries Come Race Day (Medical News Today) Many of the injuries associated with marathon training are a result of over training which is mostly increasing mileage too quickly.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Sports Legend Revealed: A Marathon Runner Nearly Died Because Of Drugs He Took To Help Him Win (LA Times) The top two finishers of the 1904 Olympic Marathon underwent drug scandal and rough conditions through the dusty polluted roads of St. Louis.
	Park City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Lives In Sin (Park Record) The Park City Marathon has started the Sinner Six. The 10K race has been added to the marathon weekend in an attempt to draw more out of town runners to the town despite the marathon race being capped.
News From: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
	Houston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Run The Houston Marathon, Help SPCA (My Fox Houston) Many people will celebrate running the Houston Marathon in January. The Houston area SPCA has an allotment of entries for people hoping to run the marathon and raise money for pets.
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Yamauchi Eyeing Second New York City Win (Race Results Weekly) British runner Mara Yamauchi, who won the NYC Half-Marathon, and finished sixth in the Beijing Olympic Marathon announced today that she will compete in the 2010 ING New York City Marathon, looking to become only the 4th British female to win the race.
	OBX Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Outer Banks Marathon Seeks Sponsors, Volunteers (Outer Banks Voice) The fifth annual Outer Banks Marathon is slated for Veterans Day weekend and volunteers are needed for several events in the area.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Shine Cardiff Marathon: We're Lighting Up City To Save Lives (Wales Online) The Shine Cardiff Marathon hopes to raise money in aid of cancer research. More than twenty-five hundred people are expected to participate in the September 25th walk.
	Pikes Peak Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Pikes Peak Marathon Variables Throw Extra Challenges At Racers (Statesman) The fifty-fifth running of the Pikes Peak Marathon is set for August 22. The race will soar to a height of over fourteen-thousand feet before returning to Manitou Springs.
News From: Monday, August 9, 2010
	Athens Marathon (Greece)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Unprecedented Celebration In The Works For Athens Marathon's Big Anniversary (IAAF.org) The Athens Classic Marathon will showcase a deep history of the marathon when the race kicks off later this year.
	Isle of Man Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Brave Lambden Takes Third In Isle Of Man Marathon (Isle of Man Newsroom) Murray Lambden took the lead at mile 17 of the Isle of Man Marathon. He faded in the later miles of the race and slipped to third allowing Ian McIlwee to take the win with a time of 2 hours 46 minutes and 51 seconds.
		Wigan's Ian McKilwee Victorious in Isle of Man marathon (BBC.com) Afte local favorite Murray Lambden faded down the stretch, Wigan's Ian McKilwee was able to pull ahead and win the 2010 Isle of Man marathon with a time of 2:46.
	Marathon by the Sea
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon By Sea A Success (CBC News) Nearly eight-hundred people turned out for the Marathon by the Sea held in Saint John this past weekend.