Marathon/Running News: 8/1/09 - 8/8/09

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News From: Saturday, August 8, 2009
	Isle of Man Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Sunday's Isle of Man Marathon Draws Record Entry (Isle of Man Today) A record number of runners are expected to turn out for the Isle of Man Marathon and half-marathon on Sunday. More than three-hundred participants from the UK and Ireland will run the event slated to kick off at 9 am.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Runners Signing up for Lone Devon Marathon Event (Herald Express) The Dartmoor Rotary club is putting on the seventh annual Dartmoor Vale Races to be held on October 18. The annual event will focus on national charities and races include the marathon, half-marathon, 10K, and one mile run.
	World Track & Field Championships Women's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mikitenko Misses Out On World Championship Marathon (Sky Sports) Irinia Mikitenko of Germany has announced her removal from the IAAF World Championship Marathon this month. The death of Mikitenko's father has interrupted her focus on the games
News From: Friday, August 7, 2009
	Bismarck Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Route Change for Bismarck Marathon (KX.net) Road closures on the River Road course have forced Dave Nash to possibly permanently change the course for the Rough Rider Marathon held in Bismark North Dakota
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Prolonged Exercise In The Heat Requires Salt (Sun Journal) Salt recommendations before and after exercise have changed over the years. Original salt tablets were loaded with salt and irritated the stomach. Then too much water caused a fear of hyponatremia. Better recommendations for marathon-type exercises are here.
		Marathon Tech Review: Dont Let Technology Rule You (The New York Times) Heart rate monitors are a useful tool for proper training for your marathon, but many runners will allow the monitor to dictate their pace and control, perhaps hinder, the true effort that they could put into a workout.
		75,000 Make City 2 Surf World's Biggest Run (Brisbane Times) The record entry to the City 2 Surf road race set at seventy five-thousand has surpassed all other road races in entries by nearly six thousand. The next closest race in entry size is the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge in Frankfurt with sixty-nine thousand.
		How Much Water Should An Athlete Drink To Stay Hydrated (Examiner.com) The fear of hyponatremia has many long distance athletes fearing water and too much of it has even lead to death. Variables including sweat rate, body weight, temperature and humidity can determine the amount of water an athlete needs.
		Alan Webb Going West (The Washington Times) Alan Webb who holds the record for the fastest American mile ever run will head to Oregon and train with legendary coach Alberto Salazar and Jerry Schumacher. Webb will leave Virginia after setting the record of 3 minutes 46 seconds and 91 one-hundredths for the mile.
		Marathon Man At Eleven Years Old (YourHub.com) Matthew Riley was looking for something to keep him motivated through his summer break. He found the Creek Fitness Challenge will allows motivated students like Matthew to log miles through equivalent activities in an effort to complete the 26.2 mile distance of a marathon.
		Extreme Fitness 101: Countdown To Running Your First Marathon (Examiner.com) Running a marathon may take a lot of motivation, but according to Paul Tergat, who held the marathon world record from 2003 to 2007, "nothing is impossible if you try." Making the decision to try may be the toughest step for many would be runners
		Resurgent Keflezighi Looks For Falmouth Win (Boston.com) Meb Keflezighi has only run the 7 mile Falmouth Road Race twice but is gearing up for a major win as he toes the line on Sunday morning. He began his comeback last year at the Falmouth race and has continued his renaissance return ever since.
	Seattle Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Time to Start Training for the Seattle Marathon (Seattle Post Intelligencer) With roughly sixteen weeks until the Seattle Marathon, it's time to start training. Beginning with a jog/walk program, many runners will build to running the entire marathon.
News From: Thursday, August 6, 2009
	Air Force Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Pace Team in Place to Help Air Force Marathon Runners Reach Goals (U.S. Air Force) The U.S. Air Force pace team will be on hand at the Air Force Marathon held at Wright PAtterson Air Force Base on September 19. Pace teams range from 3 hours, 10 minutes up to 5 hours.
	Fox Cities Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Fox Cities Marathon: The Event Partners With Cellcom As Official Technology Sponsor (The Post-Crescent) The Fox Cities Marathon will partner will Cellcom as the official technology partner. Cellcom is providing advanced chip timing and runner-tracking technology for the races which take place on September 19 and 20.
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Samuelson Sets Sights on New York City Marathon (Sun Journal) Twenty-five years after her greatest running achievement, Joan Benoit Samuelson will run the New York City marathon to commemorate her Olympic Gold at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Experts Disagree On Safety Of Marathons For Kids (Chicago Tribune) The International Marathon Medical Directors Association states that while running helps build bones, stamina and muscles, the organization states the children under the age of 18 should not run the 26.2 mile marathon.
		World's longest marathon time (Examiner.com) Shizo Kanakuri ran the 1912 Summer Olympic Marathon race in Stockholm. He did not finish and, in fact, he disappeared from the course and was listed as a missing person. He finished the race over fifty years later.
	Palm Beaches Marathon Festival
		Human Interest Story
		Flagler by Morning? West Palm Beach's marathon gets new name and director (Palm Beach Post) Mat Forrest has taken over as the race director of the Palm Beaches Marathon Festival. Along with a new name the race will pick up the non-competitive Bill Bone Bike Tour along the 26.2 mile marathon route.
	World Track & Field Championships Women's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		In-form Suuto Keen to Impress in World Championships (Daily Monitor) Jane Suuto is the first Ugandan female to qualify for the World Championships. She ran the Annecy Marathon in France with a time of 2 hours, 40 minutes, and 31 seconds to shatter the former national record.
News From: Wednesday, August 5, 2009
	26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer
		Human Interest Story
		The Third Annual 26.2 with Donna National Marathon for Breast Cancer selects Forte Interactive, Inc. (BigNews.biz) Forte incorporated will provide the third annual 26.2 with Donna National Marathon for Breast Cancer with live registration, volunteer sign-up and fund raising technology injected into the website.
	Air Force Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		U.S. Air Force Marathon Ready For Blastoff (Dayton Daily News) September 19 marks the kick off day for the United States Air Force Marathon where more than three-thousand runners from all fifty states and around the world will descend on Dayton, Ohio to run 26.2 miles
	Grizzly Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Runners from Ohio, Colorado take first in Grizzly marathon (Choteau Acantha) Chuck Engle, from Dublin Ohio, is hoping to run a marathon a week in 2009. He ran and won the Grizzly Marathon in Choteau Montana over the weekend with a time of 2 hours 58 minutes and 17 seconds over the tough, hilly, gravel course
	Johnstown Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Campaign Saves Johnstown Marathon (The Tribune-Democrat) The thirty-fourth Johnstown Marathon is on and slated for October thanks to local fundraising efforts and an overwhelming community response. Organizers hoped to raise twelve-thousand dollars. More than nine-thousand dollars has been raised and further efforts are needed.
	Odds And Ends
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Makau, Kiplagat Out of New York Half Marathon (Daily Nation) Lornah Kiplagat, Netherlands, and Patrick Makau, Kenya have been forced to pull out of next week's New York City Half-Marathon due to leg injuries. The fourth annual event will host Americans Ryan Hall and Deena Kastor
		Human Interest Story
		Add a fall marathon to your 'Bucket List' (SeaCoastOnline.com) Runners clamor to the starting line of the 26.2 mile marathon knowing that the race should be the easy part compared to the ten to twelve weeks of training that has gone into preparing for the grueling distance.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Huff, Vogel tops at Madison Marathon (Bozeman Daily Chronicle) The Gravelly Range Road saw more than fifty runners traverse the highest marathon in America near Ennis Montana. Eric Huff and Leah Vogel won the men's and women's marathon respectively.
	Roxbury Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Roxbury Races Plans Marathon (Voicesnews.com) The sixth annual Roxbury Marathon will start promptly at 8:30 am on Saturday, December 12 near the Everett Hurlburt Community Park. A rare five dollar entry fee will be collected the morning of the race. Chris Deming, won last years event with a time of 3 hours, 16 minutes and 42 seconds.
News From: Tuesday, August 4, 2009
	Kiawah Island Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Kiawah island marathon starts registration (Huliq News) The thirty-second annual Kiawah Island Marathon kicks off registration which begins on December 12th, 2009. Discount packages are available for those who wish to secure a spot in the race.
	Lake Tahoe Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Lake Tahoe Marathon Race Week Kicks Off Sept. 23 (First Tracks) The Lake Tahoe Marathon, coined "A Sunday run you'll never forget," will be on Sunday, September 27. The race will bring upwards of 3,000 runners to California's Lake Tahoe.