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Marathon/Running News: 12/3/13 - 12/10/13

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News From: Tuesday, December 10, 2013
 California International Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Lieberg Sets Olympic Trials Qualifying Time (Independent Record)
Heather Lieberg broke Helena's female marathon record on her way to qualifying for the U.S. Olympic marathon trials with her time of 2 hours 39 minutes and 53 seconds.
 
 Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
  Human Interest Story
   Lessons to be Gleaned from the Cancellation of Dallas Marathon (Dallas Morning News)
Invisible ice patches on the streets and sidewalks Sunday and even Monday morning suggest that the decision to cancel the Dallas Marathon was the right one.
 
   The Aftermath of the Dallas Marathon Cancellation (Stride Nation)
An estimated twenty-five thousand runners had hoped to to run the forty-four-year-old Dallas Marathon. The cancellation of the event due to ice and snow could have been a heavy blow to helping the race enter the nation's elite marathon rankings.
 
 Odds And Ends
  Human Interest Story
   Why We Run Explores why Kenya's Runners Excel in Endurance Running (Media Update.co.za)
Andy Richardson is airing "Why We Run" which explores the success of Kenya's legends of running and why they are so successful
 
 Palm Beaches Marathon Festival
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Runners Battle Oppressive Heat and Humidity at 10th Annual Palm Beach Marathon (Miami Herald)
Bryan Sharkey and Jennifer Sober won a painfully hot Palm Beaches Marathon in their respective divisions. Sober called it "the hottest marathon I've ever done."
 
 Tucson Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Locals Briner, Johnston Finish 1-2 in Tucson Marathon (Arizona Daily Star)
Bryn Briner and Casey Johnston both of Tucson, swept the top two spots in the women's division of the Tucson Marathon
 
News From: Monday, December 9, 2013
 California International Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Motivations Vary as Runners Prepare for 31st California International Marathon (Merced Sun-Star)
Todd Kodet signed up to run in a race five years ago. He's not stopped running since. He finished last year's California International Marathon in under five hours.
 
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Runners Brave Freezing Temps at California International Marathon (FOX40.com)
Thousands of runners braved freezing cold temperatures during the California International Marathon on Sunday.
 
  Human Interest Story
   For California International Marathon Finishers, Pride Outweighs Cold Conditions (The Sacramento Bee)
Some runners finished the California International Marathon in various states of exhaustion and others, despite the cold, raised their arms triumphantly in celebration of completing the 26.2 mile race.
 
 Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
  Human Interest Story
   A Handful of Runners Completed Their Goals, Despite Dallas Marathon Cancellation (Dallas News)
Nearly thirty runners bundled up and braved the ice to run the Dallas Marathon course despite race organizers canceling the race.
 
   Dejected Runners, Race Directors ,Volunteers Get Busy Making Up for Canceled Dallas Marathon (Lakewood Advocate Magazine)
About twenty-five people gathered Sunday morning for a make-shift Dallas Marathon calling their run the "Icepocolypse 2013."
 
 Honolulu Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Honolulu Marathon Runners Hit The Course Under Tight Security (Hawaii News Now)
New video cameras, dogs and extra security surveillance greeted runners of the Honolulu Marathon on Sunday. Race officials wanted everyone involved to feel safe.
 
 Memphis Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   The St. Jude Memphis Marathon That Wasn't (Commercial Appeal)
The St. Jude Marathon was canceled but runners were still able to pick up their medals and have been encouraged to come back next year.
 
 Odds And Ends
  Human Interest Story
   Top 10 Nutrition Tips to Help Marathon Runners Cross the Finish Line (Yotta Fire)
Most runners miss out on proper nutrition before the marathon and other miss out on what to eat during the strenuous activity of running 26.2 miles.
 
 Palm Beaches Marathon Festival
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Runners Prevail Over Heat in Palm Beaches Marathon; Second Hottest Event in Race's 10-year History (Palm Beach Post.com)
The heat at the Palm Beaches Marathon didn't' spare even the most stout runner. Temperatures reached seventy-seven degrees and high humidity. Bryan Sharkey won the race and then collapsed.
 
News From: Sunday, December 8, 2013
 California International Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kenyan Man, American Woman Win California International Marathon (Merced Sun-Star)
Weldon Kirui won the California International Marathon with a time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 34 seconds.
 
 Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
  Human Interest Story
   MetroPCS Marathon Officials Defend Canceling Sunday's Race (Dallas Morning News)
Safety Concerns caused race officials to cancel the Dallas Marathon and since that decision they have been trying to make things right with runners.
 
 Honolulu Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kiros, Chepkwony Win Steamy Honolulu Marathon (Race Results Weekly)
It turned out to be a great day to go to Waikiki Beach here today, perhaps for sunbathing or surfing. But the warm, sunny and very humid conditions made fast running impossible at the 41st Honolulu Marathon. Nonetheless, Ethiopia's Ehitu Kiros and Kenya's Gilbert Chepkwony showed excellent racing chops, gaining convincing victories with late-race rallies in 2:36:02 and 2:18:47, respectively. Each won $40,000 in prize money, the fourth-largest first prize checks in American marathon running.
 
   41st Honolulu Marathon Kicks Off, Chepkwony and Kiros Take Top Honors (Hawaii News Now)
Gilbert Chepkwony of Kenya won the Honolulu Marathon with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes and 47 seconds.
 
   Chepkwony, Kiros Win Honolulu Marathon (Star Advertiser)
Gilbert Chepkwony of Kenya won the Honolulu Marathon with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes and 47 seconds.
 
 Memphis Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Runners Pound Pavement Despite St. Jude Memphis Marathon Cancellation (WMCTV.com)
Hundreds of runners took to the streets of Memphis to finish the cancelled marathon. Runners ran and many felt the people of the city were out to support them despite the freezing temperatures and ice.
 
 Milo Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Buenavista, Tabal Reign in 37th Milo Marathon Finals, to Represent Phillippines in Paris (GMANetwork.com)
Eduardo Buenavista won the thirty-seventh Milo Marathon with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 14 seconds and earn a trip to Paris
 
 Odds And Ends
  Human Interest Story
   Runners Race in Cape After St. Jude Marathon Cancelled (Southeast Missourian)
Runners in the Cape Girardeau area were given the option to run in the St. Jude Frostbite Half-Marathon which was spontaneously created in the sight of the St. Jude Marathon cancellation.
 
 Palm Beaches Marathon Festival
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Heat Impacts Runners at Palm Beaches Marathon (Sun Sentinel)
Bryan Sharkey won his first marathon just one year after having surgery on his Achilles tendon. His time in the sweltering heat was 2 hours 43 minutes and 47 seconds.
 
   Miami Man, Maryland Woman Win Palm Beach Marathon on Warm Day in West Palm Beach (The Palm Beach Post)
Bryan Sharkey won the Miami Marathon with a time of 2 hours 43 minutes and 46 seconds with temperatures soaring into the mid seventies.
 
 Reggae Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Jamaica, USA, Sweden, Finland Take Top Spots in Annual Reggae Marathon (Jamaica Observer)
Gregory McKenzie won the Reggae Marathon with a time of 2 hours 40 minutes and 45 seconds while Elina Junnila took home top spots for the women's division.
 
   McKenzie Tops Reggae Marathon (The Gleaner)
Jamaican Gregory McKenzie won the thirteenth annual Reggae Marathon with a time of 2 hours 40 minutes and 45 seconds.
 
 Singapore International Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Singapore Marathon Mess Was 'Abnormal' (Straits Times)
A timing glitch at the Singapore Marathon caused nearly three-thousand runner to be disqualified or unfairly timed.
 
News From: Saturday, December 7, 2013
 Bryan/College Station Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Bryan College Station Marathon Unaffected by Weather (The Eagle.com)
The third annual Bryan College Station Marathon expected four-thousand runners for the race Sunday morning which will be unaffected by the ice storm that has cancelled two other marathons this weekend.
 
 Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
  Human Interest Story
   Cancellation of Dallas Marathon Leaves Runners Out in the Cold (Dallas Morning News.com)
The Dallas Marathon was canceled due to safety concerns as a winter ice storm settled in town causing accidents and serious concerns for race organizers.
 

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