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May 20, 2013
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 Marathon/Running News: 1/14/13 - 1/21/13
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News From: Monday, January 21, 2013
 Bermuda Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Bermuda Marathon Winners Needed Medical Attention (Bermuda Sun)
Richard Kessio of Kenya won the Bermuda Marathon with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes 8 seconds and was taken to the hospital as a precaution shortly thereafter.


 Louisiana Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   New Orleans Native Drew Haro Wins Louisiana Marathon; Rosalie Teeuwen of Baton Rouge Takes Women's Race (NOLA.com)
Drew Haro just missed the course record when he won the Louisiana Marathon with a time of 2 hours 34 minutes and 2 seconds.


 Memorial Day Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Memorial Day Marathon Organizers Aim to Raise $50,000 (iberkshires.com)
Organizers of the 2012 Memorial Day Marathon held in Lenox Massachusetts raised over thirty-seven thousand dollars for charity. They hope to raise fifty-thousand dollars in 2013


 Mumbai Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Mumbai Marathon: Ugandan Kiprop Sets Course Record on Debut (Times of India)
Jackson Kiprop won the Mumbai Marathon in his debut at the distance with a course record time of 2 hours 9 minutes and 32 seconds.

   Mumbai Marathon Course Records Fall On A Cool Day (Hindustan Times)
Jackson Kiprop won the Mumbai Marathon in a wire to wire with a new course record of 2 hours 9 minutes and 22 seconds.


 Redding Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Redding Marathon Course Offers Scenic Diversion For Runners (Record Searchlight)
Chuck Engle won the Redding Marathon with a time of 2 hours 36 minutes and 55 seconds.


 Riverfront Race Festival Charleston Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Craig Coon Wins Third Charleston Marathon: Former Collegiate Runners Take 3 of Top 4 Finishes (Post and Courier)
Craig Coon won the third annual Charleston Marathon with a time of 2 hours 31 minutes and 45 seconds.


 Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Ryan Neely Passes Fading Roosevelt Cook for Rock N Roll Arizona Marathon Win (AZ Central)
Ryan Neely won the Rock N Roll Arizona Marathon with a time of 2 hours 31 minutes and 6 seconds taking the lead for the win just before mile 23.


News From: Sunday, January 20, 2013
 Museum of Aviation Foundation Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Indiana Man Breaks Course Record in Museum Marathon (The Telegraph)
Justin Gillette won the Museum of Aviation Marathon with a time of 2 hours 33 minutes.


News From: Saturday, January 19, 2013
 Odds And Ends
  Human Interest Story
   Former London Marathon runner-up killed in car crash (InsideTheGames.biz)
Goumri was twice the runner-up at the NYC marathon (2007 & 2008) and finished in 2:05:30 at the 2008 London Marathon.


News From: Friday, January 18, 2013
 Mumbai Marathon
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Mumbai Getting Ready Milestone Marathon on Sunday (Race Results Weekly)
As the event hits its 10th anniversary, the defending men's chamption, Kenya's Laba Moiben, looks to repeat.


 White Continent Marathon & 1/2 Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Antarctica Bound 9 Year Old Plans Marathon Run for Operation Warm (OperationWarm.org)
Nikoas Toocheck, who is all of 9 years old, plans on running a marathon on all 7 continents in an effort to raise money and awareness for Operation Warm, which provides new winter coats to children in need in the US.


News From: Thursday, January 17, 2013
 Country Music Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Start Gearing Up for the Nashville Country Music Marathon (Inside Vandy)
Nashville's Country Music Marathon is only a few short months away. Area coaches are encouraging hopeful participants to remain consistent with their training.


 Marathon Bahamas
  Human Interest Story
   Businessman Offers $1,000 Prize for top Bahamian Finisher in the Marathon (The Eleutheran)
The countdown continues towards the Marathon Bahamas and a local businessman is offering one-thousand dollars to any local distance runner who keeps the overall title in the Bahamas.


 Mumbai Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Moiben Aiming For Mumbai Title (Hindustan Times)
Laban Moiben is not thinking about a course record in Mumbai. He is focusing on winning the race for the second straight year.

   Mumbai Marathon Route Pulled Back by 40 Meters (Indian Express)
The tenth edition of the Mumbai Marathon will see a slight change in the course with forty meters being adjusted throughout the course. More than thirty-eight thousand runners are expected to participate in various events.


 Odds And Ends
  Human Interest Story
   Seventh Annual Clearwater Marathon Set for Sunday (Clearwater Patch.com)
The seventh annual Clearwater Marathon will kick off on Sunday after a brief hiatus due to road work that forced race permits to be denied.


 Saipan Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Saipan Marathon Coming up on March 2 (Guampdn.com)
The eighth running of the Saipan Marathon will kick off on March 2 with around eight-hundred runners from an array of countries taking to the course.


 Trinidad & Tobago Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Former Champions Return for Trinidad & Tobago Marathon (Trinidad Express)
At least three former champions will run in the 2013 Trinidad and Tobago Marathon for the thirtieth anniversary of the race.


News From: Wednesday, January 16, 2013
 Boston Marathon
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Boston Marathon Attracts Elite International Runners (Boston Globe)
Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot, winner of the 2010 Boston Marathon with a time of 2 hours 5 minutes and 52 seconds, will headline the field of elite athletes for the 2013 Boston Marathon

   Gillis Named to Elite Field for Boston Marathon (Herald Sports)
Nova Scotia Olympian Eric Gillis will attempt to break the Canadian Marathon record at the one-hudred and seventeenth running of the Boston Marathon on April 15.

   Kogo, Rotich to Debut in Boston Marathon (Captial FM Sports)
Micah Kogo, the former ten-kilometer world record holder, will make his marathon debut at the Boston Marathon on April 15.


 Gold Coast Airport Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Organizers Mourn Marathon Winner (Gold Coast.com.au)
Alex Shumye passed away as a result from injuries sustained during a car accident. The 2012 Gold Coast Marathon champion had hoped to return to defend his title in 2013


 Grandma's Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Grandma's Marathon Part of Endurance Series Challenge (Duluth News Tribune)
Long distance athletes received a boost on Tuesday when Grandma's Marathon, Twin Cities Marathon and a nordic ski race joined forces for an Upper Midwest Endurance challenge.


 Honker's Motivational Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   She Gets Her 50th Marathon and More (Orange County Register)
Kane finished her 50th marathon on her 49th birthday at the inaugural Honkers Motivational Marathon.


 Riverfront Race Festival Charleston Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Where Not to Drive This Weekend During the Charleston Marathon (Charleston City Paper)
The third annual Charleston Marathon will kick off this weekend and a route adjustment should leave the downtown Charleston area mostly traffic-snarl free.


News From: Tuesday, January 15, 2013
 Cebu City Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kenyans Rule Cebu Marathon (Sun Star.com)
David Kipsang led the Kenyan onslaught in wiping out local competition at the Cebu City Marathon with his time of 2 hours 30 minutes and 38 seconds.


 Disney World Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Beach's Renee High Wins Disney Marathon...Again! (Pilot Online.com)
Renee High won the Walt Disney World Marathon for the second straight year with a time of 2 hours 48 minutes and 30 seconds.


 First Light Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Tales at First Light: Marathoners Master Mobile (AL.com)
The twelfth annual First Light Marathon saw three-hundred and thirty-four runners add a new tale to their running story. Jim Simpson is one of them as he raced the marathon and hopes to better his 2012 list of 132 marathons


 Kilimanjaro Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Kilimanjaro Marathon Attracts 40 Countries (Africa News)
The 2013 edition of the Kilimanjaro Marathon has attracted over six-hundred athletes from forty countries.



 

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