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May 22, 2013
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 Marathon/Running News: 10/18/12 - 10/25/12
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News From: Thursday, October 25, 2012
 Boston Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Boston Athletic Association Likely to Vacate Lance Armstrong's Marathon Finish (The Boston Globe)
Lance Armstrong finished four-hundred and ninety-seventh at the 2008 Boston Marathon. A position that may be vacated after the BAA hears from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.


 Chunchon Int'l Marathon
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Course Record the Target in Chuncheon Marathon (IAAF.org)
Nearly twenty-thousand runners will pound the pavement of the Chuncheon International Marathon and a pack of Kenyan's hopes to attack the course record of 2 hours 7 minutes and 3 seconds.


 Marathon Bahamas
  Human Interest Story
   Runners Look Forward To Marathon Bahamas (Tribune242.com)
Gary Brathwaite and Randy Thurston gear up for the Marathon Bahamas by running the Baltimore Marathon and others.


 Odds And Ends
  Human Interest Story
   South African Star Jan Barnard, a Man of Threes, Passes Away (Race Results Weekly)
South Africa's Jan Barnard, one of the country's most respected distance runners, passed away at age 83.


News From: Wednesday, October 24, 2012
 Frankfurt Marathon
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Makau Leaves for Frankfurt with Record Aim (Capital FM.co.ke)
Marathon world record holder, Patrick Makau hopes to improve on his personal best time when he toes the line of the Frankfurt Marathon on Sunday.


 Marine Corps Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Marine Corps Marathon 2012 Preview: 37th Annual Race Set for Sunday (DC.SBnation.com)
The fifth largest marathon in the U.S., the Marine Corps Marathon, is set to kick off this Sunday in Arlington, Virginia


 Melbourne Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Melbourne Marathon Organizers Investigate Fresh Allegations of Second Runner Cheating in the Fun Run (Courier Mail)
Melbourne Marathon race organizers are investigating timing abnormalities as a runner in the marathon registered two times while crossing the finish line.


 Odds And Ends
  Human Interest Story
   Meb Keflezighi Joins RunCoach Board of Directors (Sys-con.com)
Meb Keflezighi has joined RunCoach's board of directors as the only one-hundred percent personalized training service on the web.

   Kiprotich Takes a Break off the Track (New Vision)
Olympic marathon champion, Stephen Kiprotich will not return to the track anytime soon. He and his manager are aiming for gold at the 2013 World Championships


News From: Tuesday, October 23, 2012
 Bay State Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Bay State Marathon 2012 (Chelmsford Patch)
Photos from the Bay State Marathon


 Duke City Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Record Setting Day at Duke City Marathon (Albuquerque Journal)
Solomon Kandie smashed the course record at the Duke City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 24 minutes and 3 seconds.


 Grand Rapids Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Local Runners Win at Grand Rapids Marathon (Holland Sentinel)
David Mart won the Grand Rapids Marathon with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 55 seconds.


 New York City Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Armstrong's New York City Marathon Times May Be Erased With Cycling Titles (San Francisco Chronicle)
The U.S. Anti Doping agency has stripped Lance Armstrong of his record seven Tour de France cycling titles and Mary Wittenberg, president of the New York Road Runners, will probably strip him of his two New York City Marathon finishing times.


News From: Monday, October 22, 2012
 Amsterdam Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Amsterdam Race Winner Does It Again (Daily Nation)
Wilson Chebet won the Amsterdam Marathon with a time of 2 hours 5 minutes and 40 seconds.

   Champion Chebet Smashes Amsterdam Marathon Record (Daily Nation)
Wilson Chebet smashed the Amsterdam course record on his way to winning with a time of 2 hours 5 minutes and 40 seconds.


 Bay State Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Mahoney Captures BayState Marathon (Lowell Sun)
Bryan Mahoney won the BayState Marathon with a time of 2 hours 35 minutes and 29 seconds.


 Columbus Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Men's, Women's Winners Claim Their First Columbus Marathon Titles (Columbus Dispatch)
Craig Curley of Tucson Arizona won the Columbus Marathon with a time of 2 hours 19 minutes and 1 second.


 Des Moines Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kenyan Becomes First Three Time Winner at Des Moines Marathon (Des Moines Register)
James Kirwa won the Des Moines Marathon with a time of 2 hours 16 minutes and 54 seconds to take home his third Des Moines Marathon

   American Mary Akor Edges Ethiopian Rival in Women's Division of Des Moines Marathon (Des Moines Register)
Mary Akor won the women's division of the Des Moines Marathon with a course record time of 2 hours 35 minutes and 1 second.


 Detroit Free Press International Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Two Russians Win Thirty-Fifth Detroit Free Press Marathon (Deadline Detroit)
Viacheslav Shabunin won the Detroit Free Press Marathon with a time of 2 hours 25 minutes and 26 seconds.


 Grand Rapids Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Pair of Lakeshore Runners Beat the Field at the Grand Rapids Marathon Sunday (MLive.com)
David Mart won the Grand Rapids Marathon with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 56 seconds.

  Human Interest Story
   Runners Enjoy Cool Weather, Sunshine During Fan-Friendly Grand Rapids Marathon (MLive.com)
Great weather greeted runners during the Grand Rapids Marathon.


 Mankato Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   2012 Mankato Marathon Men's Winner Donnelly Fights Through Pain (Makato Free Press)
Despite cramping in his legs around mile 18, Paul Donnelly won the Mankato Marathon with a time of 2 hours 49 minutes and 38 seconds.

   Donnelly, Anderson Win Makato Marathon (Mankato Free Press)
Paul Donnelly won the Makato Marathon with a time of 2 hours 49 minutes and 38 seconds.


 Niagara Falls International Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Onsare Wins Niagara Falls International Marathon (St. Catharines Standard)
Bernard Onsare won the Niagara Falls International Marathon with a time of 2 hours 26 minutes and 4 seconds.


 Odds And Ends
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Loyanai Sizzles 2:06:46 Course Record In Gyeongju (IAAF.org)
Wilson Loyanai won the Gyeongju International Marathon with a time of 2 hours 6 minutes and 46 seconds to lead four runners under the old course record.


 Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Beiseman, Olaru Win Rock N Roll Marathon (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Charles Beiseman won the St. Louis Marathon with a time of 2 hours 32 minutes and 41 seconds.


 The Empire State Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Second Annual Empire State Marathon (Post-Standard)
Scott Ulberg won the Empire State Marathon which kicked off at Alliance Bank Stadium.


News From: Sunday, October 21, 2012
 Atlantic City Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Atlantic City Marathon Winner Berhanu Mekonen Talks About Winning the Race (Press of Atlantic City)
Berhanu Mekonen of Ethiopia won the Atlantic City Marathon on Sunday.


 Kansas City Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Paul Hefferon and Julie Thornton are the Winners of Kansas City Marathon (SB Nation)
Paul Hefferon won the Kansas City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 31 minutes and 37 seconds.



 

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