Marathon/Running News: 8/17/09 - 8/24/09

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News From: Monday, August 24, 2009
	Miami Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Miami Marathon Director Has University of Miami Ties (The Miami Herald) The ING Miami Marathon has a new race director. David Scott worked with University of Miami athletes for twenty-eight years. The Miami Marathon will kick off it's eighth year of racing on January 31, 2010.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Confessions of a Running Addict (Telegraph.co.uk) A recent study published in the medical journal Behavioural Neuroscience indicates that long distance runners are no better than most drug addicts. Long distance running can create a euphoria in a runner similar to that of Class A narcotics.
News From: Sunday, August 23, 2009
	Hawke's Bay Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Hawke's Bay Marathon: Furness Fit to Tackle Challenging Taupo Event (Hawke's Bay Today) Erin Furness won the women's open Hawke's Bay Marathon with a time of 3 hours 28 minutes and 54 seconds and then announced that it was a training run for the iron distance triathlon in Taupo next March
	Mudgee Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Tragedy Leads to Triumph at Mudgee Marathon (Mudgee Guardian) John Fuller was set in motion last year to run a race in each state of Australia. The loss of his daughter after just twelve days of life compelled Fuller to want to run. His time of 2 hours 53 minutes and 34 seconds was good enough for a personal best and first place.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Check Out Some of The Upcoming Marathons in San Diego (San Diego Entertainer) The Rock N Roll Marathon and the Carlsbad Marathon are two of the best and most challenging marathons in California. Several area races are offered as preparation for the two marathons that take place early next year.
	World Championships Men's Marathon 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Jenkins Places 63rd in Marathon at IAAF World Championship (UMASS LOWELL) Former University of Massachusetts at Lowell long distance runner, Nate Jenkins, placed sixty-third at the World Track and Field Marathon Championship race. Jenkins was hampered with a hamstring injury that seemed to slow him to a time of 2 hours 32 minutes and 16 seconds.
		Kirui Claims World Championship Marathon Gold (Daily Nation) Abel Kirui won the overall World Championship Marathon Gold medal by setting a championship record with a time of 2 hours 6 minute and 54 seconds. He stated that he will now focus on chasing the world record for the marathon by attempting to run 2 hours 3 minutes and 30 seconds
		Kingston Athlete Finishes 33rd in World Championship Marathon (The Kington Whig Standard) Dylan Wykes finished in the thirty-third position at the World Track and Field Marathon Championships in Berlin. He crossed the finish line in 2 hours and 18 minutes for his slowest marathon finish in three attempts.
	World Championships Women's Marathon 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		China's Bai Becomes Youngest Ever Women's World Marathon Champion (China View) Bai Xue won the women's marathon at the World Championships in Berlin becoming the youngest women to ever win a world championship marathon and the first Chinese woman to win a marathon in the world championships. Bai is twenty years of age.
		Duluth Native and Elite Marathoner Kara Goucher Battled the Conditions in Berlin Today (Examiner.com) Kara Goucher finished a disappointing tenth at the World Track and Field Championships in Berlin while racing the marathon event. She was escorted to a medical tent shortly after finishing.
		U.S. Runners Show Physical Toll of World Championship Marathon (Los Angeles Times) Kara Goucher, disappointed in her tenth place finish at the World Championship Marathon race in Berlin, was led to the medical tent shortly after the race. Tara Moody would finish 28th and wound up in the medical tent as well.
News From: Saturday, August 22, 2009
	Mesa Falls Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		50 Marathons 50 States continued at Mesa Falls Marathon (LocalNews8.com) Kurt Bauman, who was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, has run ten marathons out of his goal of running fifty marathons to inspire people to stay healthy. He runs the marathons in just under five hours and will race five marathons per year to complete the goal.
	Odds And Ends
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Test of Grit and Endurance at Econet Victoria Falls Marathon (The Standard) Felix Mhushurwa, the defending champion of the Victoria Falls Marathon, will chase money in the marathon after the race took one year off to gain the support of more sponsors.
	Park City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Park City Marathon Course (Park Record) The Park City Marathon will begin at 6:30 am at the Newpark Plaza. The challenging 26.2 mile course will run along trails and paved bike paths. The race is expected to host over twelve-hundred runners.
	World Championships Men's Marathon 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Canada's Coolsaet Sets Personal Best in World Championships Marathon (CBCsports.ca) Reid Coolsaet finished 25th in the World Track and Field Marathon Championships with a new marathon personal best of 2 hours 16 minutes and 53 seconds despite of the midday heat.
		Kirui Takes World Marathon Title in Record Time (Race Results Weekly) Abel Kirui entered the World Championships Marathon with the fastest personal best time and left with the world champion title and a new event record.
News From: Friday, August 21, 2009
	Houston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Houston Marathon Event Becoming an Easy Sell (The Dallas Morning News) The Houston half-marathon sold all of the 11,000 slots within twenty-four hours of opening registration. The marathon event sold out within sixty hours. Event director Steven Karpas had hoped for a three week sellout. But to do so in less than three days shocked everyone at the Houston Marathon
	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Derby Festival Race Registration Open, Already Exceeds 1000 Entrants (WHAS) The Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon has already eclipsed the one-thousand runner mark and race officials expect that it will reach the twelve-thousand runner capacity well before the April 23 race date.
	Mudgee Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Over 170 Runners Will Compete in Mudgee Marathon Events on Sunday (Mudgee Guardian) Record numbers of runners have registered for the Mudgee Marathon and half-marathon. The inaugural winner of the marathon, Nick Kastelein, will not start the race for the first time in the race's history. The course record of 2 hours 44 minutes was set in 2002 by Guy Doulman.
News From: Thursday, August 20, 2009
	Blue Ridge Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Inaugural Blue Ridge Marathon on the Parkway Announced (Blue Ridge Parkway Guide) Roanoke will host the inaugural Blue Ridge Marathon on April 24, 2010. The challenging course will start and finish in downtown Roanoke. The marathon is being held in conjunction with the parkway's 75th anniversary.
	Houston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Get Your Running Shoes On - The Houston Marathon Is In January (Examiner.com) Runners from all over the world will be traveling to Houston Texas this January for the Marathon and Half Marathon. Some are participating for one of the many charities which have race slots available.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Athletics Appreciation Night in November for Kota Kinabalu Marathon (Daily Express) The Sabah AAA will be hosting an Athletics Appreciation night in November as a fund raising activity for events to take place in 2010 including the Kota Kinabalu International Marathon to be held in December and includes a marathon and half-marathon.
	World Track & Field Championships Men's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		A Step Ahead of the Pack (The Boston Globe) Nate Jenkins is probably most widely-known for his orange beard. The beard gone now as Jenkins embarks on his journey to the World Championships Marathon to be held in Berlin on Saturday.
	World Track & Field Championships Women's Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		World Record Holder Radcliffe out of World Championship Marathon (The Washington Post) Paula Radcliffe has decided not to run the IAAF World Championship Marathon after failing to get back to full fitness after her foot surgery. Her victory in the New York City Half-Marathon last weekend may have been a good test but probably too much for a marathon attempt right now.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kara Goucher looks for her first marathon win at the IAAF World Championships (Examiner.com) Kara Goucher has made her plans very clear for this Sunday's World Championship Marathon. She is fixed on the Gold Medal. With third place finishes in both Boston and New York she is on her way to the future of women's marathon running in the United States.
		Gomez Marathons at World Championships (Valley Courier) Zoila Gomes ranks as one of the best distance runners in Colorado's Adams State College's history. She will join the United States World Championship team for the marathon race in Berlin
News From: Wednesday, August 19, 2009
	Lake Tahoe Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Lake Tahoe Marathon Offers 78.6 Mile and 124.6 Mile Ultra Runs (YubaNet.com) The Ninth Annual Lake Tahoe Marathon will conclude on September 27 after offering several choices for ultra runners and marathon runners. The world-record for the fastest three day marathon was set by South African Oosthuizen with a time of 8 hours 11 minutes and 8 seconds.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon in Hyderabad on August 30 (Press Trust of India) The second annual Hyderabad Marathon will take place on August 30th. Events include the 42 kilometer marathon, 21 kilometer half-marathon, and the 10 kilometer race. The marathon will start at 5 am.
		Discovery of Running Talent a Pleasant Surprise for Air Force Lieutenant (Schriever Air Force Base) Caroline White is a 1st Lieutenant who has pole vaulted and jumped from airplanes. In 2007 she was talked into running her first marathon. She shattered her own expectations by running 3 hours and 9 minutes.
	Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		P.F. Changs Rock N Roll Marathon up for SportsTravel Award (Business Journal) The Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon has been nominated by SportsTravel Magazine for the Travel Award which recognizes the event for superior organization, attendance, and participant experience.