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 Marathon/Running News: 10/5/12 - 10/12/12
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News From: Friday, October 12, 2012
 Melbourne Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kenyan Jonathan Chesoo Wins Melbourne Marathon With a Time of 2:12:35 (Courier-Mail)
Jonathan Chesoo won the Melbourne Marathon with a time of 2 hours 12 minutes and 35 seconds.


News From: Thursday, October 11, 2012
 Boston Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Boston Marathon About To Fill Up For 2013, Race Organizers Could Make More Registration Changes Soon (Biz Journals.com)
The Boston Marathon could fill all of it's available registration slots by the end of this week. More tweaking to the registration process make take place.


 New York City Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Little Rock Marathoner Thorvilson Invited To Participate In Elite Level In New York City Marathon (Arkansas Matters)
Leah Thorvilson, who has won the Little Rock Marathon the last four years, will step up to the line in the New York City Marathon as an elite level athlete in November's race

  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Lel Added To New York City Marathon Field (Capital FM.co.ke)
Two-time New York City Marathon Champion, Martin Lel, will return to the famed race this November. He hold a personal best of 2 hours 5 minutes and 15 seconds.


 Victoria Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Adam Campbell Breaks World Record For Running Marathon In A Suit (NYdailynews.com)
Adam Campbell ran the Victoria Marathon in a time of 2 hours 35 minutes and 53 seconds to finish sixth overall. He did so while wearing a suit.


News From: Tuesday, October 9, 2012
 Jersey Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Abyu Breaks Jersey Marathon Course Record (This Is Jersey)
Tomas Abyu of Great Britain won the Jersey Marathon with a time of 2 hours 24 minutes and 45 seconds.


 Okanagan Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Calgary Runner Champion Again At Okanagan Marathon (Kelowna News)
James Curran won the Okanagan Marathon with a time of 2 hours 51 minutes and 10 seconds.


 Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Last Minute Entry Wins Fall Colors Marathon (Orleans Online)
Carl Lacroix won the Ottawa Fall Colors Marathon with a time of 3 hours 1 minute and 40 seconds despite having not trained for the marathon and entering the race just the day before.


 Valley Harvest Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Twenty Years Of The Valley Harvest Marathon (Kings County News)
The twentieth running of the Valley Harvest Marathon kicked off with eighteen-hundred runners.


News From: Monday, October 8, 2012
 Bucharest Int'l Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Bucharest Marathon Brings 7,000 Runners From 40 Countries, Kenyan Wins (Romania Insider)
Felix Kangogo of Kenya won the Bucharest Marathon with a time of 2 hours 15 minutes and 19 seconds.


 Buenos Aires Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Eric Luusa Nzioki Wins The Buenos Aires Marathon (Coast Week)
Eric Luusa Nzioki of Kenya won the Buenos Aires Marathon with a time of 2 hours 12 minutes and 5 seconds.

   Kenyans Sweep Buenos Aires Marathon (Sports News Now)
Eric Lussa Nzioki and Lucy Karimi won the men and women's division respectively of the Buenos Aires Marathon. Both are natives of Kenya.


 Chester Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Chester Marathon Attracts More Than 3,000 Runners (BBC.co.uk)
The Chester Marathon kicked off with more than three-thousand runners.


 Chicago Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Baysa Wins Women's Title In Chicago Marathon By 1 Second. (Chicago Tribune)
Atsede Baysa narrowly won the Chicago Marathon with a time of 2 hours 22 minutes and 3 seconds. Baysa just clipped Rita Jeptoo at the line by one second.

   Ritzenhein Runs His Race, Is Top U.S. Finisher In Chicago Marathon (Chicago Tribune)
Dathan Ritzenhein opted to fall off the leader pace in the Chicago Marathon and in return for his decision he scored a 2 minute personal best in the marathon and ran faster than his coach, Alberto Salazar, had done.


 Durango Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Home Cookin' Fuels Local Runners At Durango Marathon (Durango Herald)
Logan Ott won the Durango Marathon with a time of 2 hours 42 minutes and 22 seconds just 16 minutes ahead of second place finisher Gary Krugger who won the Durango Double 50K the day before the marathon.


 International Peace Marathon in Rwanda
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Course Records Tumble In Kosice (IAAF.org)
Lawrence Kimalyo and Hellen Mugo set new course records in the International Peace Race with times of 2 hours 7 minutes and 1 second and 2 hours 29 minutes and 59 seconds respectively.


 Johnstown Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Gillette Wins Sixth Johnstown Marathon (Tribune-Democrat)
Justine Gillette won the Johnstown Marathon with a time of 2 hours 35 minutes and 12 seconds.


 Kielder Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kielder Marathon Hailed A Success After Hundreds Take Part (The Journal)
Ceri Rees won the third annual Kielder Marathon with a time of 2 hours 29 minutes while Angela Mudge took home top women's honors with a time of 2 hours 59 minutes


 Lakefront Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Novice Wins Lakefront Marathon (Journal Sentinel)
Paul Zdroik won the Lakefront Marathon in only his third attempt at the distance with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 8 seconds.


 Long Beach International City Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Long Beach Marathon 2012 (Los Alamitos.patch.com)
Dirian Lenin Bonilla Castro of Nicaragua won the Long Beach Marathon with a time of 2 hours 36 mintues and 16 seconds.

   Castro Wins Long Beach Marathon (Press Telegram)
Durian Lenin Bonilla Castro won the Long Beach Marathon with a time of 2 hours 36 minutes and 16 seconds.


 Odds And Ends
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Talented Runners Shine In First Tartu Marathon (Esonian Public Broadcasting)
Dmitri Aristov won the inaugural Tartu Marathon with a time of 2 hours 32 minutes and 46 seconds.


 Portland Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Arroyo Grande's Jameson Mora Wins Portland Marathon (San Luis Obispo Tribune)
Jameson Mora won the Portland Marathon with a time of 2 hours 21 minutes and 9 seconds.


 Steamtown Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Nearly 2,000 Runners For Steamtown Marathon; Byrne Wins His Third Title (The Times Tribune)
Matt Byrne won the Steamtown Marathon for the third time with a finish time of 2 hours 29 minutes and 6 seconds.

   Scranton Native Wins Steamtown Marathon (Citizens Voice)
Matt Byrne won his third title at the Steamtown Marathon with a time of 2 hours 29 minutes and 6 seconds.

   Peoples Wins Steamtown Marathon For Third Time (Citizens Voice)
Heidi Peoples returned to competitive running nearly one year after the birth of her daughter with her third title in the women's division of the Steamtown Marathon with a time of 2 hours 50 minutes and 1 second.


 Twin Cities Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kipyego Wins Twin Cities Marathon; Faber Leads Women (Star Tribune)
Chris Kipyego won the Twin Cities Marathon with a time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 53 seconds.


 Victoria Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Defending Champion From Kenya Wins Victoria Marathon (Times Colonist)
Thomas Omwenga of Kenya won the thirty-third Victoria Marathon with a time of 2 hours 20 minutes and 41 seconds.


News From: Sunday, October 7, 2012
 Chicago Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Ethiopian Sets Course Record For Chicago Marathon (Chicago Sun-Times)
Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia won the Chicago Marathon with a new course record of 2 hours 4 minutes and 39 seconds.



 

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