Marathon/Running News: 9/5/09 - 9/12/09

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Air Force Marathon
	News From: Friday, September 11, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Air Force Officials Unveil New PT Running Shorts at Air Force Marathon (U.S. Air Force Web) Soldiers may be excited about the new PT running shorts that military officials will unveil at the Air Force Marathon on September 19. The new quick-drying shell and polyester liner will be an upgrade from previous versions.
		Running the Air Force Marathon? Here Are Tips to Avoid Injury (Cincinati Enquirer) The first regional marathon of the fall, The Air Force Marathon, takes place on September 19 at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Tapering and hydrating are among the steps that experts offer when preparing over the final days.
Baltimore Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, September 9, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Course Changes for the Baltimore Marathon (The Baltimore Sun) The 2009 Baltimore Marathon has announced that the marathon course has undergone some revisions for the October 10th race. Renovations in Ft. McHenry will prevent the course from traversing through the fort.
Belfast City Marathon
	News From: Saturday, September 12, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Entries Open for Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon (Athletics Ireland) Sonia O'Sullivan opened registration for the Belfast City Marathon on Thursday. The 2010 marathon is to be held on May 3. Race organizers are hoping for twenty-thousand participants up from the seventeen-thousand in 2009.
Big Bear Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, September 9, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Big Bear Lake Getting Ready for Marathon Event (The Sun) Saturday marks the inaugural Run the Bear Big Bear Lake Marathon. The marathon event also includes a bike tour around the lake and a half-marathon and 5K event.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Monday, September 7, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon Registration Starts This Wednesday (Examiner.com) The one-hundred and fourteenth Boston Marathon will kick off registration on Wednesday September 9, 2009 with a cap of twenty-five thousand runners. Registration fees begin at one-hundred and thirty dollars before February 1, 2010.
Breck Crest Mountain Marathon
	News From: Saturday, September 5, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Breck Crest Mountain Marathon Sunday (Summit Daily News) Some of the best scenery available in Colorado will be seen along the Breck Crest Mountain Marathon on Sunday in Breckinridge with a dauntingly challenging marathon course that starts at 7:30 am.
Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
	News From: Friday, September 11, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Dallas White Rock Marathon Partners with MetroPCS (Dallas Morning News) The December 13 Dallas White Rock Marathon will add MetroPCS to the title of the marathon event. It is hoped that the title sponsor will bring more recognition to the race and an increase in exposure.
GO! St. Louis Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, September 8, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Registration Opens Today for GO! St.Louis Marathon (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) The GO! St. Louis Marathon weekend kicks off on April 10th and 11th. Prize money for this years race events has been increased to twenty-thousand dollars and those runners who register as one of the even thousandth runners will receive a one-hundred dollar bonus.
Heart of America Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, September 9, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Keeps Pace After 50 Years (Columbia Daily Tribune) The 50th Running of the Heart of America Marathon celebrated on Labor Day kicked off with a pasta dinner on Sunday evening prior to the race.
	News From: Tuesday, September 8, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Heart of America Won by Marathon Rookie From Columbia (Missourian) Ryan Hauser, an assistant store manager at Menards in Columbia, won the Heart of American Marathon in 2 hours 53 mintutes and 5 seconds in his debut at the 26.2 mile distance.
	News From: Monday, September 7, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Heart of America Marathon's 50th Anniversary (KOMU-TV8) The Heart of America Marathon turned 50 on Labor Day.
	News From: Sunday, September 6, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Heart of America Marathon Doesn't Get Any Easier With Time (Columbia Daily Tribune) A look back at the Heart of America Marathon and why it is still such a tough marathon to run.
Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
	News From: Thursday, September 10, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		To Finish Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Without Injuries is Runner's Goal (Indystar) Maggie Kladis has four children and has done several half-marathons. Her running has become her "mommy thing" and her quiet time to reflect. Her goal is to finish the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon injury free.
		Step Up Your Game: The Next Fitness Level Might Surprise You (Indystar) Alex Adams and Julie Patterson are preparing runners for the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon. Admas thinks most of us set goals too low and offers a fifteen week program to get runners across the finish line of the 26.2 mile race
Johnstown Marathon
	News From: Sunday, September 6, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Thirty-fourth Johnstown Marathon Back on Track (Our Town) The Johnstown Marathon will be held for the thirty-fourth year thanks to local businesses, individual support and a nationally known company. Marathonguide.com and a large cross section of the community have come through to continue the marathon tradition in Johnstown.
Jungfrau Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, September 8, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Wyatt Wins Uphill Jungfrau Marathon (The New Zealand Herald) Jonathan Wyatt of New Zealand, the six time world mountain running champion, added the Jungfrau Marathon title to his list of accolades. Wyatt put the uphill marathon away in a time of 2 hours 58 minutes and 33 seconds.
Kathmandu marathon
	News From: Saturday, September 12, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Army Players Dominate Kathmandu Marathon (Republica Sports) Arjun Basnet, Rajendra Bhandari and Uttam Khatri of the Nepal Army took the top three spots in the Real Kathmandu Marathon with times of 2 hours 25 minutes and 36 seconds, 2 hours 28 minutes and 38 seconds, 2 hours 30 minutes and 2 seconds respectively
Kauai Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, September 9, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kauai Runners Join Kauai Marathons sea of athletes (The Garden Island) More than seventeen-hundred runners showed up before the sunrise to compete in the Kauai Marathon. J.T.Service of San Francisco took home top honors in the marathon with a time of 2 hours 44 minutes and 11 seconds.
	News From: Sunday, September 6, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kaua'i Marathon Boosts Local Economy (The Garden Island) With runners traveling from across the globe to run in the Kaua'i Marathon, the Kaua'i Office of Economic Development expects it to spark the local economy.
	News From: Saturday, September 5, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Tough course ready for Kauai Marathon (The Garden Island) The Kauai Marathon will kick off in less than one day with runners scurrying into the expo to register before the 4 pm cutoff time. Online registration was sold out so hopeful participants had to register in person for the inaugural event.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kauai Runners Ready for 1st Ever Marathon (KGMB9 News Hawaii) Kauai runners are ready to take place in the Inaugural Kauai Marathon.
Knoxville Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, September 8, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Covenant Health Marathon Team 'bigger and Better Than Ever' (The Daily Times) Each year the Knoxville Marathon selects a few people to act as ambassadors for the marathon event. The marathon has grown over the years and race director Jason Altman feels the team needs to grow along with the race.
Las Vegas International Marathon
	News From: Friday, September 11, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Rock N Roll Las Vegas Marathon Aiming for 25,000 Runners (Las Vegas Review-Journal) The Rock N Roll Las Vegas Marathon has secured all lanes and in both directions of the Las Vegas Boulevard for the December marathon and now race organizers are shooting for twenty-five thousand runners.
London Marathon
	News From: Monday, September 7, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Three Marathons in Twenty-four Hours for PCs (The Sun) Major Phil Packer was injured by an Iraqi bomb blast almost two years ago. He went on to complete the London Marathon and inspired his friends to attempt to complete nearly eighty-four miles in twenty-four hours to raise money for Help for Heroes
Maine Marathon
	News From: Sunday, September 6, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Entries Running at Record Pace for Maine Marathon (Portland Press Herald) With less than four weeks until the Maine Marathon kicks off on October 4th, there are fewer than seven-hundred and fifty spots left of the three-thousand runner cap. Registrations for the marathon and half-marathon are well ahead of last years pace.
Marathon du Medoc
	News From: Sunday, September 6, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Amid the Food and Costumes of Medoc, France's Annual Marathon, There's Even Some Running (Dallas Morning News) The Marathon du Medoc rewards the winner of the 26.2 mile race with their body weight in a top-quality claret. The race passes fifty-five vineyards and fifty chateaus including that of Mouton-Rothschild.
Marine Corps Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, September 9, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Marine Corps Marathon Expo: Bart Yasso, Free Samples And a Deluxe Porta Potty (Examiner.com) The Marine Corps Marathon's Expo will take place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center with more than two-hundred vendors. Running experts, including Bart Yasso, will be on hand to give speeches on running
Mid Mountain Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, September 9, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Mid-Mountain Marathon (Park Record) The Mid Mountain Marathon will kick off on September 12th. The single track marathon race will cover mostly single track trails from Deer Valley Resort to The Canyons Resort
Montana Marathon
	News From: Friday, September 11, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Montana Governor's Cup Marathon Organizers Hope New Approach Draws Participants (Billings Gazette) The Governor's Cup Marathon will incorporate walkers and runners for each of the race events slated for September 20. Race organizers hope the walker friendly events will draw many more local participants