Marathon/Running News: 8/28/09 - 9/4/09

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News From: Friday, September 4, 2009
	Grandma's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Early Registration Closes September 7 for Grandmas Marathon (Lake Country News Chronicle) The thirty-fourth running of Grandma's Marathon will see a registration increase after Labor Day. Registration began July 13 for the June 19, 2010 marathon and half-marathon hosted i Duluth Minnesota.
	Heart of America Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		The Man Who Made the Heart of America Marathon (Missourian) Joe Schroeder completed in the inaugural Heart of America Marathon. Fifty years ago he dawned his royal blue Adidias track spikes to win the marathon with a time of 3 hours and 57 minutes. This weekend marks the fiftieth annual Heart of American Marathon in Columbia Missouri
	Houston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Houston Marathon Kickoff Party is Family Friendly (Galveston County Daily News) The Houston Marathon will host its annual kickoff party in Memorial Park with a host of family planned activities and booths from each of the charities involved with the scheduled January marathon.
	Kauai Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Traffic Advisory for Kauai Marathon (The Garden Island) The Inaugural Kauai Marathon will be held on September 6 beginning at 6 a.m. Traffic snarls are expected as roads will be closed to traffic up through 1:30 pm.
	Nike 26.2 = Nike Women's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Running Toward a Dream (Appeal Democrat) The battle to regain that pre-baby body has been nearly a seven-hundred mile challenge for Shanann Amarel. She completed 659 miles in a month to earn a spot in the famed October Nike Women's Marathon.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Oakland Maps First Marathon in Decades (San Francisco Business Times) The Oakland Marathon announced the course for the 26.2 mile race which will be the first marathon held in Oakland in over twenty-five years. March 28 marks the start of the inaugural event which includes a half-marathon, relay, 5K and kids fun run.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		All Set for Zimbabwe, South Africa Two Countries Marathon (The Herald) Over three-hundred and fifty athletes will toe the line in the fifth annual Two Countries Marathon on Saturday. Events include the 42.2 kilometer marathon, half-marathon and 10 kilometer walk.
	Space Coast Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Running Zone Foundation Keeps Brevard Moving with Space Coast Marathon. (Space Coast Medicine) Don and Denise Piercy opened Running Zone six years ago with the intent of getting Brevard County moving. The non-profit Running Zone Foundation gives proceeds from races like the Space Coast Marathon to charities in Brevard County
News From: Thursday, September 3, 2009
	Air Force Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Airmen Encouraged to Participate in 2009 USAF Marathon (Inside Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst) Just under three weeks is all that is left until the 2009 Air Force Marathon held at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton Ohio. There is a two-day expo leading up to the 26.2 mile race
	Chicago Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Bank of America Goes Digital In Chicago Marathon Efforts (Marketing Daily) A digital fund-raising effort for the Chicago Marathon is being launched by Bank of America. Nearly eight-thousand runners are racing in the October 11 marathon and raising money for one-hundred and twenty-three charities.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Training: Tips on Safely Running at Night (Examiner.com) Cooler weather and shorter days usually allow for runners to get out on the road and with decreased sunlight being seen is one of the primary safety concerns to be addressed.
		Pre-Marathon Meal Plan: Pasta Recipes and Advice on Carbo-Loading (Health.com) Most runners will carbo load on the day and evening before a marathon. Adding carbohydrates to your diet several days from the marathon can give your body the energy to complete the 26.2 mile distance. Fruit and whole-grain cereal can even help just a few hours beforehand.
	Pittsburgh Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Pittsburgh Marathon Brought in $21.6 Million For Region's Economy (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) The Pittsburgh Marathon returned with a vengeance last May with ten-thousand, five-hundred runners participating in an event which brought in over twenty-one million dollars to the local economy.
	Tupelo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Safety Concerns Tops for Tupelo Marathon (Journal Interactive) First year race director David Whiteside lets it be known that safety is the primary concern for the 2009 Tupelo Marathon.
News From: Wednesday, September 2, 2009
	Canberra Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Stoush Over Event Rights on Canberra Marathon (ABC News) Cundy Sports has filed in a Federal Court citing its rights to the Canberra Marathon. The ACT Cross Country Club is attempting to terminate an agreement with Cundy Sports Marketing.
	Comrades Marathon (88km)
		Human Interest Story
		Record Number of Runners Expected for Comrades Marathon (Sowetan) A world record may be broken at the 2010 Comrades Marathon when over twenty-thousand runners complete an ultra-marathon that finishes in Durban on May 30. The first registration for previous runners is open until October 31.
	Florida Marathon & 1/2 Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Melbourne Beaches Marathon Adds Races, Prestige (Florida Today) The USA Track and Field Association Florida chapter has elected to hold several race championships in Melbourne in conjunction with the Beaches Marathon and events over two days.
	Hartford Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Cross Country Marathon Man (WRCBTV) Truman Smith ran his first marathon in Tupelo Mississippi and he has been pounding through running shoes ever since. He will complete his fiftieth marathon covering all fifty states this coming October in Hartford Connecticut.
	Longford Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Weather Fails to Dampen Longford's Friendly Marathon (Longford Leader) The "Friendly" Marathon of Longford was considered a large success by the organizing committee. Despite the rainy overcast conditions participants ran, walked and even wheeled their way to the finish line.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		All GO for 32nd Masters Marathon this Saturday (Dispatch) The thirty-second running of the Border Masters Marathon is all set to launch this Saturday. The marathon is a qualifier for the 2010 Two Oceans Marathon and Comrades Marathon
		Minimalist Shoes Gain a Toehold Among Runners (San Francisco Chronicle) Todd Byers competed in the Sand Francisco Marathon last month and he did it without wearing shoes. Byers has run 75 marathons since 2004 in his bare feet and researches think he may be on to something.
News From: Tuesday, September 1, 2009
	Chicago Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Runners Gear Up For the Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2009 (MyBankTracker) The first Chicago Marathon was held in 1977 with four-thousand, two-hundred runners. This year the runners can go to the website and design their shoe tread for the race and a one-dollar donation will be sent to one of twenty-five charities.
	Knoxville Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		The Knoxville Marathon: Keys to Being a Great Runner (Examiner.com) March 28 of 2010 will mark the next Knoxville Marathon and registration is underway. More than four-hundred, seventy runners finished the 26.2 mile distance in 2009. The perfect runner seems to run high mileage and is very light in proportion to height.
	Longford Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Crossan Impressive in Longford Marathon (Derry Journal) Helena Crossan notched a significant performance in the Longford Marathon by running just three minutes off of race winner Lucy Brennan. Crossan won the bronze medal earlier this year in the 100K European Championships
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon study: Run More to Ease Heart Stress (Austin 360) A Harvard University study on marathon runners showed that no evidence of heart cell death occurred from running a marathon. Those who ran forty-five miles or more per week showed the least amount of heart stress. In a nutshell, Run More!
	Seattle Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Heroes at the Finish Line of Seattle Marathon (Reuters) The Amica Insurance Seattle Marathon invites soldiers to compete from around the globe. November 29 will be the start of the race in Seattle and a shadow race to be held in Baghdad.
News From: Monday, August 31, 2009
	Berlin Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Gebrselassie to Face Rival in Berlin Marathon (Independent Online) Haile Gebrselassie ran 2 hours 3 minutes and 59 seconds during the 2008 Berlin Marathon and he will face Duncan Kibet who ran 2 hours 4 minutes and 27 seconds. The September 20th Berlin Marathon is building to one of best line-ups in the fall marathon season.
	Chicago Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Bank of America Aims to Show Chicago Marathon's Impact (Chicago Sun Times) The Chicago Marathon has been a big deal to the city of Chicago for nearly three decades and the presenting sponsor, Bank of America, is working on a fifty-thousand dollar ad campaign to show the impact that the marathon has on runners, charities, and the city.
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Dawes in the Money as Guernsey Marathon Returns (The Guernsey Press) One-hundred years after the start of the first Guernsey Marathon, which involved only four men, Steve Dawes claimed the renewed marathon title with a winning time of 2 hours 43 minutes and 54 seconds
		Kenyan Runner Wins City to Surf Marathon (WAtoday.com.au) Joel Kiplimo Kemboi won the 2009 City to Surf marathon with a time of just over 2 hours and 15 minutes as Kenyans went 1,2 in the thirty-fifth year with over forty-thousand competitors.