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 Marathon/Running News: 10/22/12 - 10/29/12
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News From: Monday, October 29, 2012
 Marine Corps Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   First-Time Marathoner Wins Marine Corps Marathon (WTOP.com)
Augustus Maiyo won the Marine Corps Marathon with a time of 2 hours 20 minutes and 20 seconds.

   Augustus Maiyo Wins Marine Corps Marathon (Washington Times)
Augustus Maiyo, a specialist in the U.S. Army, won the Marine Corps Marathon with a time of 2 hours 20 minutes and 20 seconds. More than two-minutes ahead of second place.


 Odds And Ends
  Human Interest Story
   World Marathon Record Holder Slams Doping Clinics Link (All Africa.com)
Patrick Makau, the world record holder in the marathon, is calling a journalists claims of alleged drug abuse "mere fabrications."


 Rock 'n' Roll Savannah Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Marathon Ready To Rock Savannah Again (Savannah Morning News)
Savannah is just days away from an encore performance of the Rock N Roll Marathon festivities.


News From: Sunday, October 28, 2012
 Atlanta Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Thousands Hit Streets for 50th Annual Atlanta Marathon (CBSatlanta.com)
The fiftieth Atlanta Marathon was won by a debutante at the distance who "just wanted to see if he could do it."


 Auckland Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Aussie Rules All the Way at Auckland Marathon (New Zealand Herald)
Rowan Walker won the Auckland Marathon with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes and 1 second.

   Williams Breaks Course Record at Aukland Marathon (New Zealan Herald)
Alex Wiliams won the Auckland Marathon with a new course record of 2 hours 41 minutes and 28 seconds to claim the women's title.


 Frankfurt Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Patience Pays for Makau In Frankfurt, Debut Win for Melkamu (IAAF.org)
Patrick Makau won the Frankfurt Marahton with a time of 2 hours 6 minutes and 8 seconds in near freezing temperatures.

   Makau's Record Maintain Thwarted by Freezing Conditions at Frankfurt Marathon (KBC.com)
Patrick Makau hoped to set a new marathon world record at the Frankfurt Marathon. In freezing conditions he managed to win but ran a few minutes shy of the record with a time of 2 hours 6 minutes and 8 seconds.


 Ljubljana Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Ethiopian Shiferwa Berhanu Wins Ljublana Marathon (STA.SI/en)
Shiferaw Berhanu won the Ljublijana Marathon with a time of 2 hours 9 minutes and 40 seconds.


 Nairobi Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kibet and Cherono Win 2012 Nairobi Marathon (KBC.com)
Wesley Kibet won the Nairobi Marathon with a time of 2 hours 10 minutes and 40 seconds.


News From: Saturday, October 27, 2012
 Chunchon Int'l Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kiyeng Prevails in Chuncheon Marathon (IAAF.org)
David Kiyeng won the Chuncheon International Marathon with a time of 2 hours 10 minutes and 5 seconds.


 Nairobi Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kibet Breaks Nairobi Marathon Record (IAAF.org)
Wesley Kibet won the Nairobi Marathon with a time of 2 hours 10 minutes and 40 seconds to set a new course record.


 Snowdonia Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Snowdonia Marathon Runners Pay Tribute (BBC.co.uk)
Rob Samuel won the Snowdonia Marathon with a time just over 2 hours 35 minutes.


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
   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

   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.


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
   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.

   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.


 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.



 

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