Marathon/Running News: 9/16/10 - 9/23/10

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News From: Thursday, September 23, 2010
	Accra International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		All Is Set for 2010 Milo Marathon (Joy SportsGhana) Ghana's largest sporting event will see a twenty-percent increase in participation for its 24th edition.
News From: Wednesday, September 22, 2010
	Berlin Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Berlin Marathon Event Preview: The Top 5 Elite Women For 2010 (Examiner.com) Germany's top female marathon runner, Irina Mikitenko, is headed to Chicago for her marathon race. Many other top female runners have opted for the notoriously fast course in Berlin this weekend.
	California International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		California International Marathoners Get Ready For The Long Run (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Julie Lossos is only running ninety miles per week. When she begins her actual training for the California International Marathon she will bump the mileage well into the one-hundreds.
	Lake Tahoe Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Stagnant Lake Tahoe Marathon Entries Cause Wright To Consider Options (Tahoe Daily Tribune) The Lake Tahoe Marathon is going through some growing pains. Les Wright, the race director for the fifteen year old event is considering breaking up the week long event.
	Las Vegas International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Bret Michaels Expected To Entertain Rock N Roll Las Vegas (Examiner.com) Running and live entertainment are the focus of the Rock N Roll Las Vegas Marathon. Bret Michaels is expected to entertain more than thirty-thousand runners at this years event.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		At 64, Veteran Runner Amby Burfoot Keeps Selling His Sport's Benefits (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Amby Burfoot may not be as speedy as he once was, but at 64, he is still plodding along. Burfoot will compete in Saturdays Road Runner Akron Marathon where he will receive the races Ambassador Award
		Milwaukee Pursues A Rock N Roll Marathon (Journal Sentinel) Competitor Group has fired the gun for putting a Rock N Roll race in the city of Milwaukee possibly during 2012. The group has expanded from eight races in 2008 to a line up of seventeen in 2011
	Twin Cities Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Twin Cities Marathon Offering Portable Health Records (KARE11.com) Runners in the Twin Cities Marathon, which is two weeks away, will have the chance to create a portable personal health record that can be used by race personnel and transferred to other races.
News From: Tuesday, September 21, 2010
	Air Force Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Runners Take Part In 14th Annual Marathon At WSU And WPAFB (The Guardian) A short preview of the 2010 Air Force Marathon
	Akron Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Time Warner Cable Showcases Road Runner Akron Marathon (The Suburbanite) Time Warner will air coverage of the Road Runner Akron Marathon which takes place this coming Saturday. Race coverage will begin on Thursday and cover the start and finish and the Y-bridge area.
	Fox Cities Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Neenah's Heidke Wins Second Straight Fox Cities Marathon (Post Crescent) Mike Heidke overcame an injury to win his second straight Fox Cities Marathon with a time of 2 hours 32 minutes and 59 seconds.
	Fox Valley Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Inaugural Fox Valley Marathon A Huge Hit (Examiner.com) The inaugural Fox Valley Marathon hosted more than eleven-hundred runners for it's events. Michael Iacofano of Medina Ohio won the marathon with a time of 2 hours 41 minutes and 29 seconds.
	Lewis & Clark Marathon (MO)
		Human Interest Story
		Slay Confirms Rock 'n' Roll Will Take Over Lewis & Clark Races (STLToday.com) The St.Charles based Lewis & Clark Marathon and surrounding events will be handed over to the national Rock N Roll Marathon series starting in 2011.
	Maui Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Change Of Course At Maui Marathon (The Maui News) Matt Stevens wanted no part of the Nate Brannen in the half-marathon and so he switched to the Maui Marathon and won the fortieth edition of the marathon with a time of 2 hours 47 minutes and 36 seconds.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Shires' First Marathon Slated For Next Spring (Bennington Banner) The two towns known as the Shires in Vermont will host the inaugural Shires Of Vermont Marathon on May 15, 2011.
		A Few Words With Meb Keflezighi (Slowtwitch.com) Meb Keflezighi was the first American runner to win the New York City Marathon since 1982. He hopes to defend his title this November with a major stepping stone at the Rock N Roll San Jose Half Marathon
	Oktoberfest Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		New Marathoner Enjoys The Challenge Of Oktoberfest Run (Grand Haven Tribune) Rhonda Fisher received support in the Oktoberfest Marathon unlike many other runners. She sailed through the first 15 miles of the marathon and had some serious help for the rest of the race.
	Omaha Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Omaha Marathon Organizer Hopes For Bald Look (Omaha World Herald) The thirty-fifth anniversary of the Omaha Marathon may see a new look from race director Susie Smisek if they raise the ten-thousand dollars they pledged for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Susie and Julie Peterson will lose their hair at 7 am if their goal is reached.
	Toronto Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Gillis, Coolsaet Patiently Stalking Marathon Record at Toronto Marathon (Guelph Mercury) The men's Canadien marathon record is 2:10:09 and was set thirty-five years ago. This Sunday two Speed River runners will tackle the Scotiabank Toronto Marathon and hope to pace to a 2 hour and 12 minute marathon. A perfect day could unveil a new national record.
News From: Monday, September 20, 2010
	Air Force Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		12,000 Participate in Air Force Marathon Races (Air Force Times) Capt. Brian Dummn, 27, of Colorado Springs, CO won the Men's overall marathon, with a time of 2:27:49; while Rebecca Murray, 25 of Franklin, TN took the women's title with a time of 3:01:07, to highlight a record-setting field of entrants into the variety of running events.
	Equinox Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Equinox Marathon's Kids Race Attracts Dozen Of Youths (News Miner) More than eight-hundred runners slugged it out with the 26.2 miles of the Equinox Marathon and sixty youngsters were finishing their final 1.2 miles of the marathon on race day at the Equinox Kids Marathon.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Matias Saari wins 48th annual Equinox Marathon (Daily News Miner) Matias Saari, became only the second man in Equinox Marathon race history, to win the race over the age of 40 years old.
		Saari, LeBlond Win Equinox Marathon; Stoy Captures Ultramarathon (Daily News Miner) Matias Saari and Jane LeBlond were the winners of the men's and women's races at the 2010 Equinox Marathon.
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Flanagan fourth fastest American half marathon (The Salem News) Shalane Flanagan, who is set to make her marathon debut at the 2010 ING New York City Marathon, finished fourth at the 2010 Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon - which was the fourth fastest half marathon time ever by an American woman.
		Training/ Health
		Run-walk Method Helps With Marathon Training (The Dallas Morning News) Various avid marathoners discuss using the run/walk method of training for their upcoming races.
	Quad Cities Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Quad Cities Marathon News And Updates (Times Record) The Quad Cities Marathon features a scenic course through Moline, Bettendorf, Davenport and downtown Rock Island. Events include races for children from the quarter mile up to the one mile.
News From: Sunday, September 19, 2010
	Air Force Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Air Force Marathon Results And Recap For 2010 (Examiner.com) Brian Dumm won the Air Force Marathon with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 49 seconds.
		Air Force Instructor Wins Men's Marathon (Dayton Daily News) Brian Dumm won the Air Force Marathon with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 49 seconds.
	Bismarck Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Momerak Makes Most Of Conditions To Win Bismark Marathon (Bismark Tribune) Mark Momerak won the Bismark Marathon with a time of 2 hours 58 minutes and 9 seconds.