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Bank of America Chicago Marathon Announces Elite Field
The Chicago Marathon has announced the elite field for its October 12th running. Featured will be Olympic Gold Medalist Constantina Tomescu-Dita. 2007 runner-up, Adriana Pirtea, who was passed in the final moments of the race will challenge Tomescu-Dita. For the first time in years, Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot is not announced for the Chicago Marathon. William Kipsang who ran a 2:05:49 to win the 2008 Rotterdam Marathon will be the featured runner to be challenged by Emmanuel Mutai, Christopher Cheboiboch and Richard Limo.
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Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon - Oct 5 - Minneapolis/St.Paul, MN
USA 25K record holder, Fernando Cabada, 26 of Boulder CO, won the 2008 Twin Cities Marathon in 2:16:32. Cabada took the lead after mile 17 and increased his lead to over a minute by mile 24 on his way to winning his first career marathon on American soil. Matt Gabrielson, 30 of Minneapolis MN, finished second in 2:17:38. Edwardo Torres, 28 of Boston MA, was third in 2:17:54.
Russians swept the top spots in the women's division. Olga Glok was the winner in 2:32:28. Silvia Skvortsova, who was third in 2001 and the winner of the 2007 Las Vegas Marathon, finished second in 2:32:39. Elza Kireeva, the runner-up at the 2008 Ottawa Marathon, was third in 2:39:49.
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Portland Marathon - Oct 5 - Portland, OR
John Ngigi, of Glide OR, the runner-up of the 2006 Little Rock Marathon, won the 2008 Portland Marathon in 2:31:22. Yasuhiro Karasu finished second in 2:31:58. Alan Rozendaal, of Portland OR, was third in 2:34:22.
In the women's field, Kami Semick, of Bend OR, the winner of the 2007/2008 Haulin' Aspen Trail Marathon and the 2007 Silicon Valley Marathon, was the winner in 2:45:24. Yumiko Daigo finished second in 2:50:29. Holly McIlvaine, of Seattle WA, was third in 2:52:45.
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St. George Marathon - Oct 4 - St. George, UT
Fighting a storm that settled in overnight, Mark Currell broke away from the lead pack around the 7 mile mark and never relinquished his lead - winning the 2008 St. George Marathon in 2:22:22. Nicholas McCombs, of Provo UT, the runner-up of the 2008 Top of Utah Marathon, finished second in 2:28:40. Pepi Peterson was third in 2:29:20.
Christina Gingras, of Cottonwood Heights UT, the third place finisher at the 2007 Ogden Marathon, was the first female finisher in 2:49:50. Michelle Lowry, of Woodlands CA, the runner-up of the 2008 Ogden Marathon, finished second in 2:50:40. Julie Thomas, of Salt Lake City UT, who was third at the 2007 Salt Lake City Marathon, was third in 2:51:39.
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Lakefront Marathon - Oct 5 - Milwaukee, WI
Brent Alexander won the 2008 Lakefront Marathon in 2:28:24. Mark Manz finished second in 2:32:31. Jeffrey Scovill was third in 2:33:03.
In the women's field, Defending Champion Corina Canitz, the runner-up in 2006, successfully defended her title - winning in 3:00:51. Jenny Ellis was the runner-up in 3:01:16. Jessica Hoepner, the runner-up in 2007 and third place finisher in 2006, finished third in 3:02:27.
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Maine Marathon - Oct 5 - Portland, ME
Art Siemers, 36 of Golden CO, won the 2008 Maine Marathon when he crossed the finish line in 2:28:24. Matt Dunlap, 22 of Falmouth ME, finished second in 2:36:45. 2003 Champion Casey Carroll, 37 of Dover NH, the runner-up in 2003 and 2007, was third in 2:36:56.
Heather Pagano, 26 of Portland ME, was the first female to finish in 3:06:54. Samantha Johnson, 28 of Cambridge MA, finished second in 3:08:38. Jenna Colduc-Desrochers, 29 of Saco ME, was third in 3:14:14.
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27th Wineglass Marathon - Oct 5 - Corning, NY
Defending Champion Chris Byler, 24, the winner of the 2008 God's Country and Monster Trail Marathons, successfully defended his title - winningthe 2008 Wineglass Marathon in 2:27:00. Bryan Morseman, 23, finished second in 2:27:45. Terry Gehl, 39, the winner of the 2008 Mississauga Marathon, was third in 2:34:09.
Defending Champion Nathalie Goyer, 40, successfully defended her title as the first female finisher in 2:50:31. Jennifer Curtin, 40, finished second in 3:08:59. Janine Fitzgerald, 35, was third in 3:16:15.
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City of Trees Marathon - Oct 5 - Boise, ID
David Derkacs, 30 of Ellensburg WA, won the 2008 City of Trees Marathon in 2:37:11. Pat Bragassa, 45 of Rigby ID, finished second in 2:47:37. Kenny McDaniel, 27 of Boise ID, was third in 2:52:34.
Annie Thiessen, 37 of Tacoma WA, added her seventh marathon victory of 2008 - winning the women's race in 3:02:19. Julie Carney, 42 of Hailey ID, finished second in 3:09:55. Michelle Kelley, 37 of West Jordan UT, the runner-up of the 2006 Jacksonville Marathon, was third in 3:18:24.
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Mt. Rushmore Marathon - Oct 4 - Rapid City, SD
Bob Hill, 47 of Hill City SD, won the 2008 Mt. Rushmore Marathon in 2:58:15. Matthew Raterman, 30 of Wildwood MO, finished second in 3:17:24. James Stenulson, 51 of Onalaska WI, was third in 3:46:17.
Anneke Du Plessis, 26 of Gettysburg SD, won the women's race in 3:50:17. Amy Schnedier, 41 of Highlands Ranch CO, finished second in 3:59:57. Laura Robinson, 36 of Emeryville CA, who was third at the 2005 New Mexico Marathon, was third in 4:05:49.
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CoreLogic & Buzz Oates Group of Companies Sacramento CowTown Marathon - Oct 5 - Sacramento, CA
Andrew Taylor, 28 of Kaneohe HI, the winner of the 2008 Big Island International Marathon, won the 2008 Sacramento Cowtown Marathon in 2:39:24. Bob Shebest, 34 of Santa Rosa CA, the winner of the 2007 Napa Valley Trail Marathon and 2006 Stinson Beach Marathon, finished second in 2:42:55. Matt Fitzgerald, 37 of San Diego CA, was third in 2:46:59.
Angie Hart, 42 of Davis CA, who was third at the 2007 Nike Women's Marathon, won the women's race in 3:11:24. Stephanie Finelli, 39 of Sacramento CA, finished second in 3:20:03. Kristina Harp, 41 of Lake Oswego OR, who was third at the 2007 Pocatello Marathon, was third in 3:30:30.
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PEC Marathon - Oct 5 - Picton, ON, Canada
Anthony Gitau, of Hamilton ON, the winner of the 2003 Montreal International Marathon, won the 2008 PEC Marathon in 2:39:55. Marc-Andre Charette, of Gatineau, finished second in 2:48:24. Allan Faulds, of Frankford, was third in 2:51:27. Jutta Merilainen, of Batawa, was the first to finish in the women's field in 2:47:52. Vanessa Morris, of Toronto ON, finished second in 3:05:26. Agathe Nicholson, of Perth Road ON, was third in 3:05:50.
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New Hampshire Marathon - Oct 4 - Bristol, NH
Chukwudi Ukwuagu, 21 of Owerri Imo Nigeria, won the 2008 New Hamshire Marathon in 2:48:19. Curtis Moore, 27 of Newburyport MA, finished second in 3:01:01. Thomas Ueland, 46 of Plymouth NH, was third in 3:01:20.
Monica Huff, 38 of Athens GA, the runner-up of the 2006 Ellerbe Springs Marathon, was the first female finisher in 3:32:56. Ember Smith, 25 of Concord NH, finished second in 3:40:01. Megan Brown, 29 of Blue Springs MO, was third in 3:40:01.
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Marathon de Rimouski - Oct 5 - Rimouski, QC, Canada
Two-time Defending Champion Richard Tessier, of Laperade, the winner of the 2006 New Jersey Marathon, successfully defended his title - winning the 2008 Marathon de Rimouski in 2:38:04. 2005 Champion Louis-Philippe Garnier, of Montreal, who was third at the 2007 Quebec City and Hamilton Marathons, finished second in 2:40:02. David Durocher, of Mont-St-Hilaire, was third in 2:57:09.
In the women's field, Audrey Longval, of Montreal, was the winner in 3:11:17. Defending Champion Suzanne Munger, of Alma, the winner in 2005 and the runner-up in 2006, finished second in 3:13:33. Isabelle Rodrigue, of Quebec, who was third at the 2006 Quebec City Marathon, finished third in 3:25:53.
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YMCA Johnstown Marathon - Oct 5 - Johnstown, PA
Michael McGee, the third place finisher in 2007, won the 2008 Johnstown Marathon when he crossed the finish line in 2:47:47. Douglas Basinski was the runner-up in 2:54:00. Karsten Brown, the runner-up of the 2008 Hatfield McCoy Marathon and winner of the 2008 Ridge Runner Races Marathon, finished third in 2:54:44.
Defending Champion Gina McGee, the third place finisher at the 2007 Buffalo Marathon and 2006 Steamtown Marathon, repeated as the champion of the women's race in 2:58:53. Tracey Magee finished second in 3:13:56. Larissa Graudins was the third place finisher in 3:29:42.
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OFF'N RUNNING Triple Lakes Trail Race - Oct 4 - Greensboro, NC
Defending Champion Daniel Williams, 26 of Durham NC, successfully defended his title - winning the 2008 Triple Lakes Trail Marathon in 3:11:13. Chris Foster, 38 of Winston Salem NC, finished second in 3:12:09. Dan Gardiner, 36 Wake Forest NC, was third in 3:18:24
Shannon Hays, 31 of Suwanee GA, was the first female finisher in 3:55:04. Joanna Jones, 28 of Greensboro NC, finished second in 3:56:03. Rachael Davie-Ludlow, 22 of Chapel Hill NC, was third in 4:14:22.
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Leavenworth Oktoberfest Marathon - Oct 4 - Leavenworth, WA
Robert Perry, 33 of Bonney Lake WA, won the 2008 Leavenworth Oktoberfest Marathon in 2:52:17. Dev Gangadeen, 36 of Moscow ID, finished second in 2:53:41. Heath Wiltse, 33 of Coeur d'Alene ID, was third in 3:02:41.
Amy Martin, 31 of Bothell WA, was the first female finisher in 3:23:34. Tanya Hoff, 36 of Yakima WA, finished second in 3:29:51. Heidi Hubler, 33 of Bonney Lake WA, was third in 3:30:40.
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Big Sur Trail Marathon - Oct 4 - Big Sur, CA
Benjamin Mitchell, 27 of Monterey CA, won the 2008 Big Sur Trail Marathon in 3:45:57. Joseph Beckerley, 30 of La Jolla CA, finished second in 3:47:37. Bradley Ford, 34 of San Jose CA, was third in 3:48:42.
Michelle Flenniken, 33 of San Francisco CA, the winner of the 2004 Governor's Cup Marathon, was the first female finisher in 4:03:30. Gayle Gajus, 45 of Oakland CA, the runner-up at the 2004 Nike Women's Marathon, finished second in 4:06:08. Sharon Kovar, 45 of Danville CA, was third in 4:26:19.
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Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma Spirit Of Survival Marathon - Oct 5 - Wichita Mt. Wildlife Refuge, OK
Defending Champion Adam Cohen, of Norman OK, successfully defended his title - winning the 2008 Spirit of Survival Marathon in 2:51:26. Dave Emerson, of Coppell TX, who won the 2008 Andy Payne and Davy Crockett Bear Chase Marathons, finished second in 3:06:31. Jerod Honrath, of Farmers Branch TX, was third in 3:24:46.
Deana Knight, of Norman OK, was the first female finisher in 3:39:38. Misty Mason-Smith, of Lawton OK, finished second in 3:43:18. Tammy Winn, of Tulsa OK, finished second in 3:59:29.
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Crazy Horse Marathon - Oct 4 - Rapid City, SD
Jason Delaney, 28 of Golden CO, the runner-up of the 2006 Top of Utah Marathon, won the 2008 Crazy Horse Marathon in 2:33:55. Torry Zeller, 32 of Pierre SD, finished second in 2:47:31. 2006 Champion Bryan VanMeveren, 43 of Fort Collins CO, was third in 3:09:55.
Lisa Fligge, 42 of Sioux Falls SD, the winner of the 2007 Mt. Rushmore Marathon and 2003/2007 Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathons, was the first female finisher in 3:22:14. Melissa Jansen, 38 of St. Cloud MN, the winner of the 2008 Walker/North Country Races Marathon and third place finisher at the 2007 Space Coast Marathon, finished second in 3:25:56. Kelly Murphy, 45 of Nashville TN, was third in 3:29:34.
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Raleigh Running Outfitters Medoc Trail Marathon - Oct 4 - Hollister, NC
Tim Surface, 29 of Raleigh NC, the winner of the 2007 City of Oaks Marathon, won the 2008 Medoc Trail Marathon when he crossed the finish line in 2:45:20. Ronnie Weed, 33 of Chapel Hill NC, finished second in 3:15:58. Mark Rostan, 39 of Valdese NC, the runner-up at the 2007 Black Mountain Marathon, was third in 3:37:57.
Staci Inscore, 36 of Raleigh NC, was the first female finisher in 3:41:13. Kim Gilliam, 43 of Rocky Mountain NC, finished second in 3:46:01. Aline Lloyd, 37 of Durham NC, was third in 4:51:53.
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International Results

Baxters Loch Ness Marathon - Oct 5 - Inverness, Highlands, United Kingdom
Ezekiel Cherup won the 2008 Baxter's Loch Ness Marathon in 2:28:03. David Kirkland, the third place finisher at the 2007 Edinburgh Marathon, finished second in 2:28:32. Marcus Scotney was third in 2:34:44.
In the women's race, Defending Champion Banuelia Katesigwa successfully defended her title - winning in 2:51:23. Jennifer MacLean, who was third in 2006, finished second in 2:54:52. Roz Alexander was third in 3:01:38.
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Brussels Marathon - Oct 5 - Brussels, Belgium
Rik Ceulemans, of Belgium, won the 2008 Brussels Marathon in 2:19:29. Willy Cheruiyot, of Kenya, finished second in 2:19:32. Gino Van Geyte, of Belgium, was third in 2:22:57.
Anne Zijderveld, of the Netherlands, was the first female finisher in 3:15:51. Anne Louette, of Belgium, finished second in 3:25:35. Gil De Schauwer, of Belgium, was third in 3:29:36.

Ford Koeln (Cologne) Marathon - Oct 5 - Koeln (Cologne), Germany
Kenyans swept the top spots at the 2008 Ford Koeln (Cologne) Marathon. Sammy Kurgat was the winner in a new course record time of 2:10:03. Daniel Too was the runner-up in 2:10:37. Thomas Chemitei finished third in 2:11:20.
In the women's field, Robe Tola Guta, of Ethiopia, was the winner in 2:29:39. Luminita Zaituc, of Germany, finished second in 2:30:00. Alem Ashebir Gebreezgi, of Ethiopia, was third in 2:39:09.

Kosice Peace Marathon - Oct 5 - Kosice, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Dejene Yirdawe, of Ethiopia, won the 2008 Kosice Peace Marathon in personal best time of 2:10:51. Jonathan Kibet, of Kenya, finished second in 2:12:23. Joseph Mutiso, of Kenya, was third in 2:12:25.
Selina Chelimo, of Kenya, was the first female finisher in a personal best time of 2:34:23. Firehiwot Dado, of Ethiopia, finished second in 2:37:34. Radiya Adlo, of Ethiopia, was third in 2:39:21.

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Berlin Marathon - New World Record - 2:03:59!
Haile Gebrselassie did it again. With good support from pacemakers through the first 19 miles of the race, Gebrselassie continued along to blast away his own world record and become the first man to ever break 2:04 in the marathon - winning in 2:03:59 - that's a 4:44 average mile pace! Staying with Gebrselassie through mile 22, James Kwambai achieved a majaor breakthrough to finish second in 2:05:36, a new PR by almost five minutes. Charles Kamathi finished third in 2:07:48.
For the women, Irina Mikitenko knocked nearly five minutes of her PR to win in 2:19:19 - a new German record and a time that makes her the fourth fastest female marathoner ever. Mikitenko's race was spectacular, in that she did not go out with the lead group and was more than 30 seconds back at the 20K mark but chased down and destroyed the rest of the field. Askale Tafa Magarsa finished second in 2:21:31. Helena Kirop finished third in 2:25:01.
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Dreaming of California? New California Dreamin' Marathon/Half-Marathon Series...
Three top California Marathons/Half-Marathons have joined forces to create a running series and to share some marketing. The San Francisco Marathon/Half-Marathon, Surf City USA Marathon/Half-Marathon and Long Beach International City Marathon/Half-Marathon have created the California Dreamin' Racing Series. Runners who complete the three marathons/half-marathons in the group in a two-year period will receive a special commemorative medal and jacket for their achievement. Not to mention an opportunity to "conquer the bridge and cruise the beach..."
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Branson/Virgin Sign a £17M (=$33M USD) Five Year Deal as London Marathon Title Sponsor
The London Marathon has announced that beginning in 2010, Virgin - and specifically Virgin Money, the financial services division of Virgin Group - will be the new title sponsor of the London Marathon through 2014. The five-year deal, valued at £17Million - which is the equivalent of over $33Million at current exchange rates - is a record for the industry. Flora, the current sponsor, had chosen not to renew its sponsorship after its latest five year arrangement comes to an end in 2009. At the same time, Virgin Group CEO Richard Branson has stated that he plans to run in the 2010 Virgin London Marathon. In what confuses us and must be a slap in the face to current sponsor Flora, the London Marathon has already supported the creation of a website for the new sponsor and press-releases and the current website encourage visitors to surf to www.VirginLondonMarathon.com for more information. We would normally expect an event to honor the final year of its sponsorship agreement by supporting that sponsor and not promoting other arrangements. While the new arrangement is certainly beneficial for the London Marathon - Virgin is an amazing company and the funds are substantial - we are disappointed that the London Marathon is, in our estimation, not standing up to what would be a commonly expected standard of treatment for an existing title sponsor.
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New Feature: Best/Biggest Boston Marathon Qualifying Races
This IS NOT a list of the fastest marathons - but at some level it could be interpreted to be an approximation of that list. We're always asked which are the best Boston qualifying marathons - and while different runners will have varying degrees of success on various courses, there are some courses that just seem to do better than others (and/or do they just attract faster runners?). Here, for the first time is a year-by-year list of the marathons that provide the highest percentage of Boston Marathon qualifying times and those that create the most Boston Marathon qualifying times. Statistics are interesing as always...
The Best/Biggest Boston Qualifying Races

2007 USA Marathoning - Growth Across the Sport, Despite the Weather
The Numbers are Here!
Highlights:
- The weather is the big story of the year...
- Total USA marathoning grows by 2.3% to nearly 407,000 finishers from over 397,000 in 2006.
- Percentage of women participants declines again. This is turning into a trend.
- Average Age of male participants decreases, meaning more young men are entering the sport.
Read it all: 2007 USA Marathon Annual Report

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