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May 23, 2013
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 Marathon/Running News: 11/11/12 - 11/18/12
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News From: Sunday, November 18, 2012
 Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Racers Pound Out 26.2 Miles at Charlotte's Annual Thunder Road Marathon (Charlotte Observer)
The Thunder Road Marathon was down in overall participation but more than twelve-hundred ran in the marathon and twenty-five hundred took part in the half-marathon.


 Penang Bridge International Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kenyans Sweep Top Three Spots in Penang Bridge International Marathon (Bernama.com)
Isaac Kiplagat Kimayo won the Penang Bridge Marathon with a time of 2 hours 31 minutes.


 Philadelphia Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Michael McKeeman and Irina Mashkantceva Win 2012 Philadelphia Marathon (Newsworks.org)
Michael McKeeman won the 2012 Philadelphia Marathon with a time of 2 hours 17 minutes and 47 seconds.

  Human Interest Story
   Tension Rises During Check-In For Philadelphia Marathon (CBSLocal.com)
About fifteen-hundred runners were added to the Philadelphia Marathon as a result of the cancellation of the NYC Marathon. Some of the elite runners were upset when they were given a non-elite starting position.


 Route 66 Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Tulsa's Route 66 Marathon Runners Take to Streets Sunday (Tulsa World)
Nearly seven-thousand runners and walkers will take to the streets of Tulsa for the Route 66 Marathon and half-marathon Sunday.


 Turin Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kenyans Dominate Turin Marathon (UK.eurosport.yahoo.com)
Sharon Cherop won the women's division of the Turin Marathon with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 57 seconds. Patrick Terer won the overall title with a time of 2 hours 10 minutes and 35 seconds.


 Yokohama Women's Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kenya's Cheromei Wins Yokohama Marathon (Super Sport)
Lydia Cheromei of Kenya won the Yokohama Women's Marathon with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 7 seconds.


News From: Friday, November 16, 2012
 Fukuoka Int'l Open Marathon Championship
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Lel To Run In Fukuoka (Daily Yomiuri Online)
Three time London Marathon champion Martin Lel was slated to run New York City earlier this month. The cancellation of that race will allow him to be added to the Fukuoka Marthon.


 Philadelphia Marathon
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Runners to Watch at Philadelphia Marathon (Philly.com)
Folisho Tuko won the 2011 Philadelphia Marathon and is back to defend his title and hopefully improve on his 2 hours, 19 minutes and 16 second finishing time.


 White River Marathon for Kenya (prev Mountain Home Marathon for Kenya)
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Ninth White River Marathon Biggest Yet (Baxter Bulletin)
The ninth annual White River Marathon will kick off this Saturday and Charley Hogue of Wasola Missouri may claim his fifth title.


News From: Thursday, November 15, 2012
 Brooklyn Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   City Demands Brooklyn Marathon Limits Its Race To 500 (Brooklyn Paper)
Brooklyn Marathon officials have asked to up the amount of participants to 1,500 from 500 and the city has denied that request due to space limitations.


 Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon Still Trying To Find Its Stride (Charlotte Observer)
The Charlotte Thunder Road Marathon will kick off this Saturday. Race participation has steadily dropped over the past several years from over fourteen-hundred in 2009 to just 908 in 2011.


 Colorado Colfax Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Colfax Marathon Goes Exotic In 2013 (9News.com)
The Colorado Colfax Marathon will offer its half-marathon participants a chance to get exotic by running through the Denver Zoo.


 Guam Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Guam International Marathon Set For April (Pacific News Center)
Sunday April 7, 2013 will mark the kick-off for the Guam International Marathon.


 Honolulu Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Surge In 2012 Honolulu Marathon Entries (Hawaii News Now)
Next month's Honolulu Marathon will be one of the largest in the forty year history of the event. The final registration count is expected to exceed 31,000


 Malibu International Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   2012 Malibu Marathon (Malibu Times)
Hundreds of runners dotted the coastline from Camarillo to Malibu during the 2012 Malibu International Marathon and half-marathon


 Penang Bridge International Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   34,000 Register For Penang Bridge Marathon (The Star)
This Sunday will mark and increase from 27,500 to 34,000 participants in the Penang Bridge Marathon in Malaysia.


 Route 66 Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Route 66 Marathon Puts Tulsa On Running Map (Tulsa World)
Runners from around the country will descend on Tulsa for the weekend to participate in the Route 66 Marathon. All races are expected to sell-out with a total of over ten-thousand participants.


News From: Wednesday, November 14, 2012
 Bass Pro Shops Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Bass Pro Outdoor Fitness Festival Attracts Running Crowd (Cassville Democrat)
Richard Tirop of Toledo Ohio won the Bass Pro Marathon with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 43 seconds.


 Fukuoka Int'l Open Marathon Championship
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Fukuoka Further Expands Field with NYC Marathon Athletes (Race Results Weekly)
Due to the cancellation of the 2012 NYC Marathon, Fukuoka Marathon officials have stepped up to invite several elite runners who'd plan on running NYC, to their event.


 Museum of Aviation Foundation Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Museum of Aviation Foundation Invites Runners and Walkers to 2013 Races on Robins Air Force Base (The Patriot)
The Seventeenth annual Museum of Aviation Foundation Marathon will kick off on Saturday January 19, 2013.


 Odds And Ends
  Human Interest Story
   Road Racing Legend Kimani Dead at 40 (Race Results Weekly)
Former elite Kenyan distance runner, Joseph Kimani, passed away last week at the age of 40. Kimani set course records at the Falmouth Road Race and Vancouver Sun Run 10K during his career.


 Seattle Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Seattle Marathon Weekend Preview (The Oregonian)
The Seattle Marathon is just over one week away and marks the last major marathon of the year for the Pacific Northwest.


 Soldier Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   1,500 Participate, Honor Veterans in Third Annual Marathon (The Bayonet)
David Marley won his second consecutive Soldier Marathon with a new course record time of 2 hours 30 minutes and 4 seconds.


News From: Monday, November 12, 2012
 Athens Marathon (Greece)
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kenya's Bett Wins Athens Classic Marathon, Sets New Course Record (Express.gr)
Raymond Kimutai Bett won the thirtieth Classic Athens Marathon with a new course record of 2 hours 11 minutes and 35 seconds.


 Beirut International Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Ethiopian Runner Wins Rain-Soaked Beirut Marathon (Naharnet.com)
Kadir Pecaro won the 2012 Beirut Marathon despite a chilly rain-soaked course


 Harrisburg Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   New York City Marathon Runners Dominate Harrisburg Marathon (Patriot-News)
Michael Fonder won the Harrisburg Marathon with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 32 seconds.


 Marshall University Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Marshall University Holds 9th Annual Marathon (WOWKTV.com)
The ninth annual Marshall University Marathon kicked off on Sunday morning.


 OBX Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Outer Banks Marathon Draws More Than 5,000 on a Perfect Day (Outer Banks Voice)
Mitch VanBruggen won the OBX Marathon with a time of 2 hours 29 minutes and 25 seconds.


 Odds And Ends
  Human Interest Story
   Norfolk Freedom Marathon Honors Veterans (WVEC.com)
The second annual Norfolk Freedom Marathon kicked off to honor veterans on Sunday with nearly two-thousand runners and walkers.



 

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