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News From: Wednesday, October 29, 2008
	Bass Pro Shops Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Bass Pro Shops Marathon Festival will include slate of fitness fun (News-Leader) The Bass Pro Shops second annual marathon will be held this weekend in conjunction with the Fitness Festival. More than 700 volunteers and 5,000 participants from 20 states are expected to show up for the list of activities including the marathon, half-marathon, 5K run and walk and games.
	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Inaugural Indianapolis Monumental Marathon and Half-Marathon (Indy Star) The inaugural Indianapolis Monumental Marathon and Half-Marathon will take place at 8 am Saturday morning in downtown Indianapolis. Proceeds will benefit local education initiatives and benefit the Mind Trust non profit group and College Summit.
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Beckham to run New York City Marathon? (RTE Entertainment) Victoria Beckham has secretly been training to run the New York City Marathon. Her friend, Katie Holmes, completed the task last year in just under five and a half hours. Beckham has been getting training tips from here husband David and will run Los Angeles if she does not feel ready for New York
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Radcliffe, Ndereba ready to rumble in New York City Marathon (Seattle Post Intelligencer) Paula Radcliffe has won the New York City Marathon in 2004 and 2007. She has a world best time in the marathon of 2 hours 15 minutes and 25 seconds. She will clash with marathon great Catherine Ndereba this weekend in New York City. Ndreba has place in 16 of her 17 marathons and has a personal best of 2 hours and 18 minutes for the marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon fever set to capture New York City (Newsday) Whether your name is Paul Tergat or Santamaria the fall marathon fever will evade all of New York City this weekend. The pain and thrill of 26.2 miles through five boroughs of the city will effect the winners of the event and each finisher.
		Big Marathons, Already Packed, May Still Grow (New York Times) New York, London, Chicago, Berlin and Boston all host monster marathons with many reaching the 35,000 participant level and leaving some athletes feeling overcrowded. Race directors, however, are looking for ways to increase numbers and keep runners safe.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kara Goucher's family ties to New York City Marathon (USA Today) Kara Goucher was the first American woman to win a medal in the World Championships. She is a highly favored American running in the New York City Marathon this weekend. It will be a homecoming of sorts for Goucher who says she is ready to step up to the marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Goucher on Marathon debut in New York I believe Im ready (IAAF) Kara Goucher, along with Deena Kastor and Shalene Flanigan, have really sparked women's distance running in American. Goucher will run in the New York City Marahon this weekend. Goucher is coached by three time New York City Marathon winner Alberto Salazar.
		Friends, family to honor Ryan Shay at New York City Marathon (Detroit Free Press) This weekend Alicia Shay will ride along in the pace care to honor her late husband Ryan Shay who passed away at the five and a half mile mark of the Men's Olympic Trials in Central Park. His life is being remembered by a Central Park Bench dedication on Saturday and several of his friends and family members will be running in the marathon to honor him.
		Starting times to be spaced out at New York City Marathon (Newsday) Mary Wittenberg stated that the New York City marathon will have wave starts for the expected 40,000 participants in this Sunday's marathon. She stated that alleviating the congestion at the start near the Verrazano Bridge might allow for the race to grow to nearly 50,000 participants. Last year 39,265 participants started the marathon event.
News From: Tuesday, October 28, 2008
	Cayman Islands Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Walkers welcome at Cayman Island Marathon (The Caymanian) The Cayman Island Marathon will be held on December 7 and race officials are encouraging runners and walkers to participate. There will be a six hour time limit for the 26.2 mile race, which allows walkers to finish the half marathon distance of 13.1 miles.
	Dublin Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Dublin Marathon's record field brings city to its feet (Irish Times) Maria McCambridge was the first Irish woman to cross the finish line with a time of just over 2 hours and 36 minutes in the Dublin Marathon. The Olympian was running her first marathon and joined a record setting field of just over 11,700 other finishers in the growing marathon
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		ING Promotes 'Physical and Fiscal Fitness' During ING New York City Marathon 2008 (International Business Times) ING is entering its 6th year as the title sponsors for the New York City Marathon. Since 2003 ING has sponsored an initiative to raise the physical education and fitness level of Americans by promoting the ING Run For Something Better as part of the marathon events.
		An Olympians Path Toward Inner Peace at New York City Marathon (New York Times) Zola Budd at the age of 42 will run the New York City Marathon. Running has been her catharsis for more than a quarter of century ago. Budd is most famous for running barefoot and also for tangling feet with Mary Decker Slaney at the 1984 Olympic games
		Firefighter Faced Death, Now Faces New York Marathon (WCBS) Matt Long was struck by a bus over a year ago and was not expected to live due to sever injuries which included broken bones. Long will be at the New York City Marathon this weekend hoping to live through on more difficult ordeal.
		Shrestha to run New York Marathon for Nepali children (Kantiur Online) The New York City Marathon draws over 100,000 applications to fill 40,000 slots. Deepti Shrestha, who works in Connecticut has chosen to run the marathon to raise money for community education for the children on Nepal.
		Best spots to watch the ING New York City Marathon (The Village Voice) The New York City Marathon will allow right around 40,000 runners to pass over the Verazano Narrows Bridge into Brooklyn and cover four other burrows of New York. For the one million plus spectators there are ample places to view the famous 26.2 mile race.
		Radcliffe 'appetite' can help her realise 2012 dream (Guardian) Paula Radcliffe, fresh off her national 10 mile record setting run at the Bupa Great South Run, is being encouraged to follow the lead of Portugal's Carlos Lopes who won Olympic Gold in the marathon at the age of 37.
		Running The New York City Marathon for a Fallen Teammate (New York Times) Last November at the Men's Olympic Trials, just one day before the New York City Marathon, Ryan Shay collapsed of a heart attack near the 5.5 mile mark. Nineteen of his former Notre Dame cross country teammates have entered the New York City Marathon to commemorate his death along side of fifteen of his wife's relatives who will be running as part of Team Shay.
	Olympics 2000 (Women)
		Human Interest Story
		Sydney Olympic marathon gold medalist 'Q-chan' to retire (Japan Today) Naoko Takahashi, who won Japan's first Olympic Gold medal in the marathon during the 2000 Sydney Olympics has announced her retirement from international competition. The 36 year old set the women's marathon world record at the 2001 Berlin Marathon with a time of 2 hours 19 minutes and 46 seconds.
News From: Monday, October 27, 2008
	Accra International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Adukpo, Millicent win Accra Milo Marathon (Joy Online) 21-year-old Godwin Adukpo and Millicent Boadi, 26, won the men and ladies races respectively in this years Accra Milo Marathon on Saturday. Adukpo o victory in 2 hours, 30 minutes and 27 seconds, five clear minutes ahead of veteran and event record holder, David Zigah, who clocked 2:35:46.
	Cape Cod Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Cape Cod Marathon: Fisher, Westerling win (Cape Cod Times) The first time was a charm for Mike Fisher in the 31st Dunkin' Donuts Cape Cod Marathon. With balmy 65 degree temperatures at the start of the race at 8:30 a.m., the 24-year-old Brookline resident finished well ahead of the pack yesterday, with a winning time of 2 hours 33 minutes and 12 seconds in his first-ever marathon. In the women's race, 27-year-old Heidi Westerling, of Acworth, N.H., won for the fourth straight year with a time of 2 hours 50 minutes and 43 seconds.
	Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		White Rock Marathon filling up fast! Prices go up November 1 (The Dallas Morning News) The Dallas White Rock Marathon takes place in just under fifty days and registration is filling fast. The price of entering the marathon will also go up on November 1.
	Dublin Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Naumov and Zousko strike gold in Dublin Marathon (Irish Times) With a record field of 11,700 particpants in the Dublin Marathon, Andriy Naumov,Ukraine, won the Dublin Marathon in a time of 2 hours 11 minutes and 7 seconds. Larissa Zousko, who finished a close second in last year Dublin Marathon, returned this year to win the distance in a time of 2 hours 29 minutes and 55 seconds.
		Human Interest Story
		Record numbers under way in Dublin marathon (Irish Times) Alina Ivanova, Russia, joined over 11,700 runners for the Dublin Marathon on Monday Morning. The field of runners consisted of fifty-seven percent local runners. The women participating made up roughly one third of the field showing a dramatic increase over last year.
	Istanbul Eurasia Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ethiopias Roba wins International Eurasia Marathon (Today's Zaman) Adilo Kasime Roba of Ethiopia won the men's marathon at the 30th International Eurasia Marathon in İstanbul on Sunday. Roba finished with a time of 2 hours 11 minutes and 16 seconds.
	Marine Corps Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		First-time marathoners win Marine Corps race (USA Today) First-time marathoners won the men's and women's divisions of the 33rd Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday. Andrew Dumm of Washington took first in the men's marathon in 2 hours, 22 minutes, 42 seconds, and Cate Fenster of Wooster, Ohio, led the women's field in 2 hours 39 minutes and 32 seconds.
	Nairobi Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Tuiyange, Muthoni win Stanchart Nairobi marathon (Daily Nation) amson Kikwei Tuiyange and Emma Muthoni won men and women's Standard Chartered Nairobi marathon respectively. Tuiyange's time of 2 hours 10 minutes and 30 seconds was the fastest time for the marathon since its inauguration six years ago
	New York City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Radcliffe coasts in Portsmouth for ideal New York Marathon warm-up (Guardian) Paula Radcliffe raced through the rain with no pain at all as she dominated the Bupa Great South Run with a time of 51 minutes and 11 seconds. Only 21 seconds off of the world record. Radcliffe will head to New York to defend her New York Marathon Title this weekend.
		Human Interest Story
		New York City Marathon: Star studded and Greener than ever. (Ecorazzi) This year, the New York City Marathon is going to be greener than ever. The world-famous event, which crosses the starting line in Staten Island on November 2, attracts runners from all over the world, including Hollywood. With so much paper waste during the marathon, the event organizers are pushing a massive green recycling initiative.

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Marathon/Running News: 10/22/08 - 10/29/08