Marathon/Running News: 7/30/07 - 8/6/07

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News From: Monday, August 6, 2007
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Gebrselassie Wins New York Half-marathon (The Daily Telegraph) Hilda Kibet of Kenya won the women's race in 1:10:32, beating defending champion Catherine Ndereba by 1.15 seconds.
	Lake Tahoe Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Lake Tahoe Marathon Scheduled For September (News 4) The course starts and finishes at Pope Beach in South Lake Tahoe, California and heads past the historic mansions of the Valhalla Estates. Registration is $50 per participant.
	Marine Corps Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marine Corps Marathon Announces New Partnership with Crystal City Business (News Blaze) The new partnership will expand on-course activities hosted in the Crystal City area on Marine Corps Marathon race day, October 28, 2007. The new partnership also includes a new post-race celebration concert.
	Panama City International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Colombian Athlete Wins Panama City Marathon (People's Daily Online) Iglandini Gonzalez won on Panama City's 31st International Marathon in the female category clocking three hours, two minutes and 29 seconds.
	Townsville Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		A Runaway Success At Townsville Marathon (Townsville Bulletin) Comments on the race from Townsville Road Runners president Tony Hockings.
News From: Sunday, August 5, 2007
	Frank Maier Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Mastering The Frank Maier Marathon (Juneau Empire) Juneau long-distance specialist Shawn Miller, the reigning marathon record holder, nearly missed rewriting his own record with a winning time of 2:33:58, nearly 40 minutes faster than his closet competition.
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Human Interest Story
		Veikko Karvonen, 81; Winning Finnish Marathon Runner (Los Angeles Times) Veikko Karvonen, a Finnish distance runner who ranked as one of the greatest marathoners in track and field history and won a bronze medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, died.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Gebrselassie Cruises 59:24 in New York (IAAF) Haile Gebrselassie, the double Olympic gold medalist and multiple World record-holder from Ethiopia, won the second annual NYC Half-Marathon.
News From: Friday, August 3, 2007
	World Track & Field Championships Men's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		IAAFs Largest Ever Anti-Doping Programme To Take Place In Osaka (IAAF) The 2007 edition of these World Championships, which take place in Osaka, Japan between 25 August and 2 September 2007, will see more than 1000 samples collected, both before and during the competition, eclipsing the 885 tests conducted at the last World Championships in 2005.
News From: Thursday, August 2, 2007
	Chicago Marathon
		Training/ Health
		Chicago Marathon Training Tips Week 10 (CBS 2 Chicago) It's halfway there! Give yourself a big pat on the back and take some time to reflect back on how far youve come.
	Cowtown Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Cowtown Marathon Has New Running Mate (Star Telegram) Looney is starting the Fort Worth Marathon, scheduled for Nov. 11 at the Botanical Gardens. Although the Cowtown Marathon, scheduled in February, has been run for 30 years, Looney sees plenty of room for one more.
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Liverpool Runners Wanted For The New York City Marathon (icSeftonandWestLancs) Disability charity Scope is looking for Liverpool runners to take part in the New York Marathon. To be part of the Scope team, runners need to raise £1,500 in sponsorship. Participants are free to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements, and Scope will provide travel information.
News From: Wednesday, August 1, 2007
	General Running (Non-Specific)
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon World Record Holder Paula Radcliffe Returns To Competition (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation) World marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe of Britain is set to return to competition in three months time.
		Radcliffe Targets Autumn Return (The Times) Paula Radcliffe has not made it back in time for the World Championships, but has announced plans to race in the next three months for the first time since December 2005. A stress fracture at the base of the 33-year-olds spine, linked to the birth of her daughter, Isla, in January, has prevented her from training.
		Marathon Recruiter Long Dies (The Arizona Republic) Mike Long, who convinced Ethiopian legend Haile Gebrselassie to come to Phoenix to set a world half-marathon record in 2006, died of a heart attack on July 18.
	Rockford Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Rockford Marathon Gets Second Wind (Rockford Register Star) Organizers of a new Rockford marathon are expected to announce an inaugural race set for May 18, 2008. The course has been already approved in principle by city officials.
	The San Francisco Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Cook Defends Title At San Francisco Marathon (St Helena Star) Running in San Franciscos natural mid-summer air conditioning, Andrew Cook of Denton, Tex. and Yolanda Flamino of Rochester Hills, Mich. won convincing titles at The San Francisco Marathon.
News From: Tuesday, July 31, 2007
	Marine Corps Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marine Corps Marathon Responds to Runner Requests with Announcement of Transfer (News Blaze) The transfer policy will allow registered runners unable to participate in the sold-out October 28 marathon to transfer their bib number to another runner seeking entry. The program is available from August 1 through September 21.
	World Track & Field Championships Men's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Britain Makes First World Champs Team Selections (Race Results Weekly) The following were selected for the marathon: Peter Riley, 2:14:31; Dan Robinson, 2:13:53; Tracey Morris, 2:33:13; Mara Yamauchi, 2:25:13.
News From: Monday, July 30, 2007
	Colfax Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Council Pumps Funds Into Colfax Marathon Again (Aurora Sentinel) The city will lend the marathon $45,000 - money that was already loaned by, then paid back to Aurora the first year of the race.
	New Denver Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Denver Marathon Will Limit The Field For Oct. 14 Event (Denver Post) With nearly triple the number of runners registered for the event compared to this time last year, race organizers decided the cap would avoid overcrowding and improve safety for runners and spectators.
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Brazilian de Almeida Wins Marathon - Pan-Am Games (IAAF) De Almeida crossed the finish line at the Parque do Flamengo in 2:14:03, a personal best.
		Home Boy Wins Pan Am Marathon (Nation News) Brazilian runner Franck Caldeira took the lead in the final 1 1/2 miles and went on to win the marathon on the last day of the Pan American Games in two hours, 14 minutes, three seconds.
	The San Francisco Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Cook Wins San Francisco Marathon In Better Time (San Francisco Chronicle) Cook broke away from the pack after about 9 miles to win the San Francisco Marathon for the second consecutive year in 2 hours, 25 minutes, 57 seconds, a full 49 seconds faster than a year ago.
		Human Interest Story
		Docs, Nurses Keep Eye On San Francisco Marathoners (San Francisco Chronicle) A team of 80 medical professionals were at the ready, and one of the most important first-aid jobs came at the finish line and belonged to a crew of "sweepers." The volunteers' primary responsibility was to keep an eye out for weary runners who might collapse or need other immediate attention.
	World Track & Field Championships Women's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		European Marathon Champ Withdraws From Worlds (AFP News) Ulrike Maisch of Germany has pulled out of the World Championships in Osaka, Japan, due to injuries.