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May 26, 2013
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 Marathon/Running News: 11/19/12 - 11/26/12
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News From: Monday, November 26, 2012
 Beijing Int'l Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Ethiopian and Local Runners Share Beijing Marathon Titles in Chilly Wind (NZweek.com)
Tariku Jufar Robi won the Beijing Marathon with a time of 2 hours 9 minutes and 39 seconds.


 Kampala Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kenya's Kimwetich Wins 42KM, Uganda Rules at Kampala Marathon (Kawowo.com)
Kangor Domenic Kimwetich won the Kampala Marathon with a time of 2 hours 15 minutes and 59 seconds.


 Odds And Ends
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Simon Still Rules Streets of Osaka (Daily Yomiuri)
Lidia Simon won the women's division of the Osaka Marathon with a time of 2 hours 33 minutes and 14 seconds.

   Mongolian Bat-Ochir Wins 2nd Osaka Marathon (Global Times)
Ser-Od Bat-Ochir won the second annual Osaka Marathon with a time of 2 hours 11 minutes and 54 seconds.


 Seattle Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Uli Steidl Wins His Ninth Seattle Marathon (Seattle Times)
Uli Steidl won his ninth Seattle Marathon with a time of 2 hour 28 mintues and 26 seconds.


 Space Coast Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Son Comes Up Big in Space Coast Marathon (Florida Today)
Mike Hensley won the Space Coast Marathon with a time of 2 hours 32 minutes and 14 seconds.


News From: Saturday, November 24, 2012
 Beijing Int'l Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Running Into Danger At Marathon Races (China Daily)
Few participants realize the danger of running a marathon race. Twenty thousand signed up for the first Guangshou Marathon held last weekend and over thirty-thousand are expected to flood the streets for the Beijing Marathon.


 Cayman Islands Marathon
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Grunewald Wants Faster Mark at Cayman Island Marathon (Caymanian Compass)
Justin Grunewald won the 2011 Cayman Island Marathon as predicted by over 21 minutes. He hopes to run faster in 2012 as he continues to train for his shot at the 2016 Olympic Games.


 Panama City International Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Runners From 10 Countries to Participate in Panama Marathon (Global Times)
The 36th Panama Canal International Marathon will be held on December 2 and events include the marathon and half-marathon along with relay events.


 Seattle Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Breast-Cancer Survivor Gets Another Chance at Seattle Marathon (Seattle Times)
Andrea Sanders had to cancel her plans to run the Seattle Marathon in 2009 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She will get her chance to run the 2012 Seattle Marathon.


News From: Friday, November 23, 2012
 Kampala Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Tips Ahead of 2012 MTN Kampala Marathon (Kawowo.com)
The Ugandan capital of Kampala will be filled with runners competing in the ninth annual Kampala Marathon on Sunday.

   Besigye in for Kampala Marathon (Kawowo.com)
Retired Colonel Kizza Besigye will run the ninth annual Kampala Marathon on Sunday Morning.


 Mesquite Tri-State Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Fourth Annual Mesquite Tri-State Marathon Draws International Field (Mesquite Local News)
Dennis Newman of Denver, Colorado won the Mesquite Tri-State Marathon with a time of 2 hours 48 mintues and 18 seconds.


 Odds And Ends
  Human Interest Story
   First Guangshou Marathon Gets Off to Tragic Start (South China Morning Post)
Slow medical response time and lack of bottled water are being blamed for the death of a 21-year-old student who finished the 10K race and then collapsed.


 Seattle Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Seattle Marathon 2012 Preview: Big Race on Sunday (SB Nation)
More than 17,000 participants are expected to toe the line on Sunday as part of the events surrounding the Seattle Marathon


News From: Thursday, November 22, 2012
 Odds And Ends
  Non-Marathon/ Other Running
   Braun, DiCrescenzo Notch Convincing Wins at Manchester Road Race (Race Results Weekly)
Aaron Braun and Delilah DiCrescenzo won the men's and women's races at the 76th Manchester Road Race, in 21:19 and 24:34 respectively.


 Valley of Fire Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Valley of Fire Marathon Returns (Moapa Valley Progress)
Todd Baldini of Denver, Colorado won the Valley of Fire Marathon with a time of 3 hours 19 minutes and 44 seconds.


 World Track & Field Championships Women's Marathon
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Marathoner Kiplagat to Defend Title in Moscow at World Championships (All Africa.com)
Edna Kiplagat will defend her World Championship marathon title in Moscow in August of 2013. She is currently training in Eldoret, Kenya.


News From: Wednesday, November 21, 2012
 Blue Ridge Marathon on the Parkway
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Blue Ridge Marathon to Have Former Olympic Gold Medalist Run 2013 Race (WSLS.com)
Frank Shorter, Bill Rodgers and Bart Yasso will help the Blue Ridge Marathon take a positive step toward its goal of raising the race's national profile in 2013


 Cebu City Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   No Stopping Cebu City Marathon (Sun Star Cebu)
The Cebu City Marathon will hit the street of Cebu IT Park on January 13. Race organizers and sponsors are stressing the importance of great relations between the public and private sectors.


News From: Tuesday, November 20, 2012
 Condura Skyway Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Record Field Expected in Condura Marathon (Malaya Business Insight)
The Condura Skyway Marathon is expecting over twenty-five hundred runners next February for the forty-two kilometer event.


News From: Monday, November 19, 2012
 Brooklyn Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   The New York City Marathon, Relocated to Brooklyn (Wall Street Journal)
It wasn't the official NYC Marathon but Brooklyn hosted its second annual marathon and Ben Leese won the race in 2 hours 37 minutes and 10 seconds.


 Odds And Ends
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Cubans Win At Havana Marathon (NZweek.com)
Jorge Luis Suarez won the Havana Marathon with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 19 seconds improving his personal best my nearly seven minutes.

   Samoei and Atancha Take Bangkok Marathon Titles (Nation Multimedia)
John Kprop won the Bangkok Marathon with a time of 2 hours 30 minutes and 24 seconds.


 Route 66 Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   California Woman Tackles Route 66 Marathon in Father's Honor (News9.com)
The Route 66 Marathon maxed out with over ten-thousand runners in only it's seventh year of existence.

  Post-Race Review/ Results
   South Dakota Man Wins Route 66 Marathon (Tulsa World)
Curtis Huffman won the Route 66 Marathon with a time of 2 hours 39 minutes.


 Twin Cities Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Twin Cities Marathoner Who Never Missed A Race Dies (Twin Cities)
Cancer finally stopped Joe Schletty from running. Schletty had ran every Twin Cities Marathon and one-hundred and eight-seven marathons in all. Lung cancer claimed the life a man who once ran a marathon shortly after donating a kidney.



 

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