Marathon/Running News: 8/1/08 - 8/8/08

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News From: Friday, August 8, 2008
	Grizzly Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon time in Big Bear (Big Bear Grizzly) Time is running out to enter the Big Bear Marathon which is set for September 6. More than 3,500 entries have already been accepted. The Big Bear Marathon course circles the lake. While the race covers slightly rolling hills over a relatively flat course, the challenge will be running at elevations exceeding 6,900 feet.
	Lake Tahoe Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Lake Tahoe Marathon offers free Kids' Fun Runs Sept. 27 (Tahoe.com) Sautrday, September 27 is dedicated to kids at the Lake Tahoe Marathon. The family-friendly event hosts a series of free Kids Fun Runs for toddlers to age 12, 1 p.m., at Pope Beach in South Lake Tahoe, California. Children race in one- year age groups from a few yards to a mile. Other events for adults include the three marathons in three days around Lake Tahoe.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Sky Marathon Runner Carpenter is Springs' 17th Most Influential (The Gazette) Matt Carpenter is a name that should be on the minds of any runner. He is not an Olympic Runner but probably could be if all of the distance events were held about 14,000 feet. Carpenter has run and won so called sky-races throughout the U.S. including shattering the Western States 100 course record by over one hour.
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		African rivals to widen rift (TheTimes) The age old rivalry between East African countries Ethiopia and Kenya will be seen at the 2008 Beijing Games in various distance running competitions. Ethiopia made their presence known when when a shoeless Abebe Bikila won the 1960 marathon gold in Rome. Kenyan dominated the distance running circuit in the 1970s.
		Human Interest Story
		Kenyans certain of winning more medals at Beijing Olympics (China View) Kenya's best performance at an Olympic Games was the 1988 Games where the country won a total of nine medals, five gold, two silver and two bronze. High hopes rest with new female 800 meter runner Pamela Jelimo and her counterpart, world champion Janeth Jepkosgei.
News From: Thursday, August 7, 2008
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Air pollution shrouds Beijing on eve of Olympics (The Times) International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge praised China for their continued efforts to fight air polution before the games. The U.S. Cyclists who landed in China with face masks on later apologized for their action. Thick smog still covers the city of Beijing despite efforts to shut down factories and halt traffic.
		Seven Marathons in Seven Days for Cirencester RFC & Local Army Personnel (Rugby Football Union) Members of Cirencester Rugby Club and Army personnel from the Gloucestershire area are embarking on a challenge of a lifetime later this month.During the marathons all participants will be wearing Army bergans containing 30 lbs in weight and they will take in routes designed by the Army.
		Marathon Man Will Be On His Bike For French Challenge In Aid of Guide Dogs For the Blind (Evening Courier) Marathon runner Ryan Barker will be raising money for a charity that helps the blind.
		Million-Dollar Marathon (Surrey Leader) William Rogers will be running from Victoria to Penticton to help stop the sexual exploitation of women.
	Olympics 2008 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Doubts over fitness of Noguchi for Beijing Games (Supersport.co.za) Defending Olympic women's marathon champion Mizuki Noguchi of Japan cut short her altitude training in Switzerland due to intense fatigue, raising speculation that she may be able to rival the likes of Catherine Ndereba and Paula Radcliffe. Noguchi plans to arrive in Beijing on August 13 for the August 17th women's marathon.
		Paula Out To Ease the Agony of Athens (Loughborough Echo) Paula Radcliffe will attempt to erase the memory of the 2004 Athens Olympics with a stellar performance at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
	Pasadena Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kaiser Permanente Becomes Presenting Sponsor for Inaugural Pasadena Marathon (Market Watch) Kaiser Permanente and Pasadena Forward, a Pasadena-based nonprofit organization, have announced Kaiser Permanente will be the Presenting Sponsor of the 2008 Pasadena Marathon. The inaugural race, is scheduled for Sunday, November 16, 2008. Kaiser Permanente is the largest private employer in the Los Angeles area and serves nearly 3.3 million people
	Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Las Vegas Marathon must put up bond to cover expenses (Las Vegas Review Journal) Chicago-based Devine Racing who owns the Las Vegas Marathon has been required by the Clark County Commissioner to put up a security bond to guarantee all operating expenses will be covered for the 2008 race. Devine Racing has had a history of problems paying off vendors and champions of their races. In an effort to make good on their debt earlier this year, Devine Racing had sold Los Angeles Marathon in addition to a race in Chicago.
News From: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
	Lake Tahoe Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Lake Tahoe Marathon offers speed golf (Lake Tahoe News) Lake Tahoe Marathon is offering Speed Golf as part of the Lake Tahoe Marathon Race Week which includes a number of running events along with biking and triathlon competitions. Speed Golf will take place Thursday, Sept. 25 at the Tahoe Paradise Golf Course. Participants run the 18-hole course, a distance of approximately 4K, carrying three golf clubs of their choice. Their overall score is a combination of the stroke plus run time.
	Lehigh Valley Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Jobes Family Running to help VIA at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Marathon (The Morning Call) Mark and Kathleen Jobes will be running Rodale sponsored Lehigh Valley Marathon to raise money for the VIA of the Lehigh Valley. The VIA is able to provide vital services that help people with disabilities live and connect in the community. The race is the only marathon and relay race in the Valley on one of the best trails in the area.
	OC Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		New O.C. Marathon route makes more sense (O. C. Register) Scott Baugh, chairman of the O.C. Marathon, is nearly complete with his deal for the new course for the marathon. More coast line views and a flatter course are the goals. Baugh hopes to make O.C. a destination marathon and show off more towns along the route. The date has also been moved from January to May 3 for the 2009 edition of the 26.2 mile race.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Olympics: Facts and Stats (Mirror) The marathon was an arbitrary distance in the Olympic Games until 1908 when it was officially set at 26 miles 385 yards to finish in front of Windsor Castle.
		Chinese hope pre-Games environmental cleanup is a fresh start (L A Times) Factories have been closed and 1.5 million cars have been ordered off the streets in preparation for the Games. Many Chinese feel this is a great start to cleaning up the smog and pollution but fear a return to old after the Olympic Games have passed
	Olympics 2008 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Marathon Star Paula Radcliffe is Confident She Will Be Fit For Beijing (Fox Sports) Paula Radcliffe is confident her leg injury won't deter her from running in the 2008 Women's Olympic Marathon event.
		Paula Radcliffe trapped by Hong Kong typhoon (Times Online UK) After tales of emu oil, a broken femur and, most recently, a poisonous spider, the latest calamity to hit Paula Radcliffe is a Category 8 storm that hit Macau has left her trapped in the Team Great Britain's hotel. Heavy rain today hit the region and forced Team GB to remain in the Westin Resort Hotel forcing marathoner Radcliffe out of critical training days leading up to the women's Olympic marathon. The wind speeds of 110 kilometers per hour shut down all activities at the Olympic equestrian venue in Hong Kong as well.
	SEAFAIR Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Rock 'n' roll Run Set To Replace Seafair Marathon (The Seattle Times) The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon series is taking over Seattle and will be replacing the SEAFAIR Marathon.
	The San Francisco Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		SF Marathon-Millbrae grad returns to running after giving it up during college (San Mateo Daily Journal) Lauren Gustafson won the San Francisco Marathon in 2:52:33, a career best for a fifth marathon. Gustafson, who briefly ran for Stanford University and had to quit the team due to injuries, returned to running while living in New York City. Her victory came three days after her mother suffered a heart attack.
News From: Tuesday, August 5, 2008
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		Want To Run A Marathon? A New Exercise Pill Is All You Need! (ChattahBox) The Salk Institute for Biological Studies in California released the results of their study on exercise endurance in lab mice. A pill was given to mice and they were able to exercise 44 percent longer than control mice. A similar pill for human consumption may be just months away.
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Olympian field lining up for Falmouth Road Race (Wicked local Yarmouth) Seventy-five internationally acclaimed runners will be lining up at the esteemed seven mile Falmouth Road Race. Runners such as 2004 Athens Games runner up Meb Keflezighi and one time world record holder Khalid Khannouchi will be joined by track star Kate ONeill and veterans Bill Rodgers and Joan Samuelsson at the start.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Tamarindo Beach Marathon debuting this August 9 (Guanacaste Journal) IBP Pensiones Tamarindo Beach Marathon, certified by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), will feature 10 km, a half marathon, 30 km and the Tamarindo Beach Marathon. The race will have elite athletes such as Kenyan Benard Songoka, a 2:15 marathoner. This prize money race is a sanctioned Boston Marathon qualifier.
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon runners train in Ngong Hills (The Standard) Robert "Mwafrika" Cheruiyot has been training in the dusty hills of Ngong and intensified his training over the last month prior to the Olympic Games. He joins Martin Lel and Samuel Wanjiru to lead Kenya's arsenal of runners to the 2008 Beijing Games. Martha Komu joins Catherine Ndereba and Salina Kosgei as the third female on the Kenyan squad.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		From Big Bear to Beijing (Daily Press) Ryan Hall has wanted to go to the Olympics since he began his running career. The lanky Big Bear native earned his trip to Beijing with his record setting performance at the Olympic Trials. His 2 hour 6 minute and 17 second marathon race in London is the fastest marathon ever run by an American born runner.
	Olympics 2008 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Beijing Olympics: Richie Boulet ready to fulfill vows, follow his wife through marathon (Marin Independent Journal) Richie Boulet told his wife in their wedding vows that he would follow her to the ends of the earth in victory and defeat. Lewy Boulet finished second in the women's Olympic Trials in Boston in April and her husband, Richie, will test the limits of his vows by flying to Beijing to support her passion.
		Paula Radcliffe confident of making marathon at Beijing Olympic Games (Telegraph UK) The world record holder for the marathon, Paula Radcliffe, who had been worried about her stress fracture injury preventing her from starting the 2008 Beijing Games has arrived at Britain's preparation camp. There have been other challenges along the way including a spider bite that required her to have emergency surgery and sidelining her for an additional four days. Radcliffe is determined to be at the start line and hopes other factors don't deter her from an attempt at a victory.
		Radcliffe to run in Olympics (KBC) Between the stress fracture and a recent spider bite, most of Radcliffe's hopes to run the marathon in the Olympic Games should have been dismissed. She has recovered and carried the torch through London and vowed to run the marathon in Beijing.