Marathon/Running News: 8/15/07 - 8/22/07

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News From: Wednesday, August 22, 2007
	Berlin Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Challengers Added to Berlin Marathon Field (Race Results Weekly) Four strong Kenyan athletes will line up for the Sept. 30 race to challenge defending champion Haile Gebrselassie.
	Chicago Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Jo Dee Messina Explains Her Entry In Chicago Marathon (Net Music Countdown) She entered the marathon inspired by someone at a radio station.
	Indianapolis Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Indianapolis Marathon Organizers Delay Debut Race (Indy Star) The event will be pushed from Sept. 8 to Nov. 3. A posting on the event website says the combination of competing events and the threat of warmer-than-expected temperatures make the original date unfeasible.
	Odds And Ends
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		S. African Road Running Team For IAAF Championship Announced (People's Daily Online) The team has been selected based on the results of the Nedbank SA Half Marathon Championships and the Nedbank SA 10km Championships.
		Victoria Falls Marathon To Be Held This Weekend (People's Daily Online) The Victoria marathon which started last year is organized by a local touring company Wild frontiers in conjunction with the national athletics association of Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe tourism authority as part of the promotion of tourism through sport.
	Palm Beaches Marathon Festival
		Training/ Health
		Training Begins For Marathon of the Palm Beaches (Boca Raton News) the Marathon of the Palm Beaches has kicked off the Brooks Training Teams Program, the marathons official running and training program designed specifically to help runners get ready for the upcoming marathon, half-marathon or team relay marathon.
	Rock 'n' Roll Montreal Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Help Keep The Montreal Marathon On Safe Track (The Gazette) The Montreal International Marathon needs volunteers on Sept. 9 for security along the route.
	World Track & Field Championships Men's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Moment Of Truth For South African Marathon Men at The World Championships (IOL) Hendrick Ramaala, Norman Dlomo, George Mofokeng, Bethuel Netshifhefhe and Zongamele Dyubeni are participating. could be the ideal time for South Africa to boost team moral with a medal. There are two races within one happening, as there is also the World Marathon Cup at stake over and above individual glory.
News From: Tuesday, August 21, 2007
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		Marathon Training: Week 1 and 2 (The Amherst Daily News) Blog on marathon training
	World Track & Field Championships Men's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Marathon Champion Gharib Pulls Out Of Osaka Defence (Guardian Unlimited) Two-times marathon champion Jaouad Gharib of Morocco has pulled out of the world championships due to a slight injury.
	World Track & Field Championships Women's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Tomescu-Dita Withdraws from World Championships (Race Results Weekly) Constantina Tomescu-Dita, the winner of the bronze medal in the marathon at the last IAAF World Championships in Athletics, has been forced to withdraw from because of an injury.
News From: Monday, August 20, 2007
	LEADING LADIES' MARATHON
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Leading Ladies' Marathon: Valentine Has Sweet Run (Rapid City Journal) Valentine posted a time of 3 hours, 8 minutes, 41 seconds to win by just over 15 minutes.
	Mudgee Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Mudgee Marathon Gets Strong Support (Mudgee Guardian) Byrne,a member and competitor at Mudgee Retravision Club events, takes on the challenge of the marathon.
	New Denver Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Denver Marathon Adds Celebs (rocky Mountain News) The Denver Marathon plans to announce today its first Celebrity Inspiration Run on the same day as the marathon, Oct. 14. The event is aimed at inspiring "everyday runners" and raising money for charity.
	Pikes Peak Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Blood, Guts and Glory at Pikes Peak Marathon (The Gazette) At Mile 23 of the 26.2-mile race up and down Pikes Peak, Fleury overtook second-place finisher Keri Nel- son, who suffered from cramps and vomited five times on the descent, and pulled away to win by more than 10 minutes.
News From: Sunday, August 19, 2007
	Big Wild Life Runs Marathon (prev. Humpy's Classic Marathon)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Locals Represent Well In Humpy's Marathon (KTUU) Cropper won her first Humpy's title, in 3 hours, 14 minutes, and 7 seconds. The win marks a redemption for Cropper, who took second in the 2005 race.
	Pikes Peak Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Man Runs From Texas To The Springs To Do The Pikes Peak Marathon (The Gazette) Brock ran from Austin, Texas, to Manitou Springs to compete in possibly the most grueling marathon in the nation. Including the marathon, Brock covered 918.4 miles in 40 days.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Heat at Pikes Peak Marathon Makes Officials Sweat (The Gazette) Comments on the race. Womens champion Salynda Fleury finished in 5:00:43, the first time since 1978 that no woman broke five hours.
	Steamtown Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Steamtown Marathon Entries Are Running High (The Times-tribune) Since Steamtown is one of the 10-fastest marathons in the country, many runners already come here to try to perform in a time to qualify for the Boston Marathon. The national marathon trials will only add to the luster of the field.
News From: Friday, August 17, 2007
	Beijing Int'l Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Beijing International Marathon Set For October (People's Daily Online) The Beijing International Marathon will be held on Sunday, October 21 starting from Tian'anmen Square. More than 10,000 runners have registered.
	Berlin Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Wami To Defend Berlin Marathon Title (Race Results Weekly) Wami, who set an Ethiopian record of 2:21:34 at Berlin last year, is currently sitting in second place in the 2006/2007 World Marathon Majors.
	Odds And Ends
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Eight Athletes Selected To Represent Kenya in 2007 Standard Chartered Marathon (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation) Three times World cross-country champion Edith Masai is among the eight athletes who were selected.
	Pikes Peak Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		This Year, Shes Starting Pikes Peak Marathon, But Not Finishing (The Gazette) Danelle Ballengee, a four-time Pikes Peak Marathon winner, will start this Sundays Marathon but it will be for her more ceremonial.
News From: Thursday, August 16, 2007
	Chicago Marathon
		Training/ Health
		Chicago Marathon Training Tips: Week 12 (CBS 2 Chicago) Article on common injuries while training.
	Fallsburg Marathon and Half Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Fallsburg Marathon Gains Surprising Popularity (M Live) Droski, the director of this weekend's Fallsburg Festival of Races, has spent the past week fielding unexpected calls and e-mails from participants who are part of a running club that has members trying to compete in a marathon in all 50 states over a one-year period.
	Fox Cities Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Fox Cities Marathon Switch Is A Good Idea (Post Crescent) This year the marathon organizers have decided take another step that will make the event again dynamic and refreshing. They are going to reverse the course which is one of the best changes of all.
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Runners in New York City Marathon, ING Team Up for Charity (Associated Content) Professional hockey legend Mike Richter's goal is to complete the marathon and promote ING's charitable ambition of fighting childhood obesity through encouraging New York kids to stay active and exercise regularly.
	Pikes Peak Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Gilbert Will Run Pikes Peak Marathon (Paddock Talk) The Indy Pro Series driver will participate in the marathon after completing Boston marathon earlier this year.
	Sri Chinmoy Marathon (formerly Self-Transcendence Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Engizer Runner: At 171 Marathons and Counting, Lintvedt Keeps Going (Daily News of Newburyport) Article on Curt Lintvedt, a member of the Winner's Circle Running Club in Salisbury, who has run marathons in all 50 states, twice.
News From: Wednesday, August 15, 2007
	LEADING LADIES' MARATHON
		Human Interest Story
		Olympian Guest Speaker at Leading Ladies' Marathon Expo (Black Hills Pioneer) Lorraine Moller, a New Zealand girl who came to America in 1978, is a pioneer for a generation of New Zealand women's athletes, and a relentless advocate for above-board prize money in track and field. Lorraine is coming to speak at the Leading Ladies' Marathon Expo on Aug. 18 at 5 p.m.