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Marathon/Running News: 12/16/09 - 12/23/09
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| News From: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 | ||
| Austin Marathon | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Austin-Area Races Seem To Thrive Despite Difficult Economy
(Austin360.com) Many of the Austin-area road races were run at or near capacity in 2009. The Austin Marathon sold out for the first time according to race director John Conley. | ||
| Boston Marathon | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Registration Closed Early For 2010 Boston Marathon
(Examiner.com) The Boston marathon closed two months early for the 2010 race than the 2009 race and closed early than any of the 114 previous editions. There are twenty-five thousand participants registered for 2010. | ||
| Mount Desert Island marathon | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Most Scenic Marathon in Country Just Up The Coast
(SeaCoastOnline.com) The Mount Desert Island Marathon was voted as the Most Scenic Marathon in a recent marathon poll. The course delivers some of Acadia's most scenic views. The race will add a relay division next year. | ||
| Odds And Ends | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Running Enthusiast Packed A Lot In 88 Years
(News-Record) Arnold Hecht completed five-hundred road races over his lifetime. He ran thirty marathons and flew thirty bombing missions in World War II. | ||
| Barcelona Marathon Could Put Runners Through Their Paces
(LateRooms.com) The first Barcelona Marathon was run in 1977 and the 2010 race will take place on the 7th of March beginning at 8:30 am. More than ten-thousand people have registered for the marathon. | ||
| Rocket City Marathon | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Local Runner Finish Strong In Rocket City Marathon
(The Huntsville Times) Runners from Madison Alabama were among the fastest finishers at the thirty-third annual Rocket City Marathon. Josh Whitehead was third with a time of 2 hours 34 minutes and 24 seconds. | ||
| Surf City Marathon (prev. Pacific Shoreline Marathon) | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Ex-Galt Pediatrician To Be Honored With Marathon
(Recordnet.com) The late Vanessa Pullen will be honored at the February 7th running of the Surf City USA Marathon and half-marathon. Pullen ran the half-marathon in 2009. | ||
| News From: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 | ||
| Austin Marathon | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Austin Marathon Has Its Own iPhone Application
(Austin 360) The Austin Marathon has introduced it's very own iPhone application that is free for download on the Apple App store. The mobile application will provide results and information about the marathon. | ||
| Boston Marathon | ||
| Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
| Keflezighi, Hall Set For Boston Marathon
(Washington Times) The two biggest names in American distance running will grace the starting line of the Boston Marathon in 2010. Meb Keflezighi and Ryan Hall will go head to head in April and vie for the title. | ||
| Dubai Marathon | ||
| Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
| Britain's Adopted Marathon Man Targets Euro Place At Dubai Marathon
(Dubai City Guide) Tomas Abyu lived less than twenty-five miles apart and will run with his homeland hero in the 2010 Dubai marathon in an attempt to join the ranks of the world marathon running elite | ||
| Frankfurt Marathon | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Frankfurt Organizers Target Even Better IAAF Gold Label Race
(Track and Field Resource) Gilbert Kirwa won the 2009 Frankfurt Marathon with a time of 2 hours 6 minutes and 23 seconds. The race organization and other details have confirmed the IAAF Gold Label Status for the 2010 event. | ||
| GO! St. Louis Marathon | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| GO! St.Louis Registrations Filling Up, Fees About To Increase
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Registration for the GO! St. Louis Marathon is filling up quickly and the April race is seventy-five percent ahead of last year's pace. Entry fees will go up on January first. | ||
| Myrtle Beach Marathon | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Myrtle Beach Marathon Sold Out Earlier This Year
(SC Now.com) The Myrtle Beach Marathon will be held on February 12 at the Convention Center. The race has been sold out for several weeks with more than eighty-five hundred runners expected to compete. | ||
| Odds And Ends | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Winter Solstice Good For Runners
(Examiner.com) The first official day of winter means that the minutes of day light will be growing from here until June. The extra light will allow runners to begin again. | ||
| Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
| Pasipamire Wins Chitungwiza Marathon
(The Herald) Cephas Pasipamire won the Mr. Pace 42 kilometer marathon with a time of 2 hours 22 minutes and 38 seconds. Gilbert Mutandiro of Lobels finished second with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 7 seconds. | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| New Balance Partners With State to Help Remove Snow Along Charles River
(Wicked Local) The Boston-based company, New Balance has entered into a sponsorship with state Department of Conservation and Recreation to fund snow removal along the Charles River along a seventeen-mile long path. | ||
| Rocket City Marathon | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Huntsville Therapeutic Massage Students Provide Relief to Marathoners
(MMD Newswire) The thirty-third edition of the Huntsville Rocket City Marathon made use of the VCH Therapeutic Massage students to provide massage support for the runners on December 12, 2009 and will continue to support the race day events | ||
| Xiamen International Marathon | ||
| Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
| Twenty-one Foreign World-Class Runners To Compete In 2010 Xiamen Marathon
(What's On Xiamen.com) The 2009 Xiamen Marathon Champion will return to defend his title along with nine-teen year-old elite Ethiopian runner Bazu Worka who took second in Paris. | ||
| News From: Monday, December 21, 2009 | ||
| 26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Team of 26 Asheville Runners Being Assembled for Marathon War on Cancer
(Mountain Xpress) Twenty-six runners will travel to Jacksonville Beach, Florida in February to run the National Breast Cancer Marathon in support of Jane Roane. Team Jane will race on February 21 on a flat and fast course. | ||
| Athens Marathon (Greece) | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Classic Greek Marathon: Bemidji Man Runs The Historic Route
(Bemidji Pioneer) Christopher Hoffman ran the Classic Greek Marathon in November. Competing in just his third marathon along with four-thousand, six-hundred other runners, Hoffman traversed the original marathon course from Marathon Bridge to Athens with on lap in the first Olympic Stadium. | ||
| City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon) | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Los Angeles Marathon Unveils Expanded Charity Program; Sixty Official Charities To Take Part In 2010 Race
(Pr-Canada) The new Stadium to Sea course for the Los Angeles Marathon is just one major change occurring with the race. A charity program has been added that will raise funds for sixty non-profit organizations. | ||
| Dubai Marathon | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| I enjoy the challenge and opportunities
(The National) Stuart Horsewood has run one-hundred marathons and had a daily running streak of just over ten years. He plans on running the Dubai Marathon in January as his one-hundred and first marathon. | ||
| Jacksonville Marathon | ||
| Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
| First-Time Winners Triumph At Jacksonville Marathon
(News Jacksonville.com) Justin Jacobs won the Jacksonville Bank Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 30 minutes and 13 seconds. Jacobs is the first local resident to win the race in five years. | ||
| Odds And Ends | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Local Teacher Eyes Backward Running Record
(WDSU.com) Richard Strasbourg trained for about a year to take a shot at the Guinness Book of World Records for backwards running. There is a record for a female running but no male record has been established. | ||
| Marathon Runner Around The Globe
(PR-inside.com) Tristan Miller will attempt to travel the world to complete fifty-two marathons in fifty-two weeks. Miller will be the first person to attempt to travel the world to run 52 marathon and travel to at least 42 countries. | ||
| News From: Sunday, December 20, 2009 | ||
| Jacksonville Marathon | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Jacksonville Marathon Draws Big Turnout
(The Florida Times-Union) The Jacksonville Marathon is expecting a record field for the Sunday race. The 7 am start and sixty dollar entry fee will bring total participation up to nearly twenty-five hundred runners. | ||
| Kiawah Island Marathon | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| The Joy Of Not Running Enough To Finish Race
(GoUpstate.com) Lane Filler shares her experience of running the Kiawah Island Marathon in 4 hours and 48 minutes with a montage of emotions and a lifetime of memories. She was happy to be finished running. | ||
| Odds And Ends | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Eating For The Race
(Victoria Advocate) Runners around the country are looking for that perfect meal to propel them to a better race. From eliminating alcohol and caffeine to avoiding pizza, race participants can follow some strict rules. | ||
| Local Racing Scene Survived Slow Economy
(Fosters Daily Democrat) Manchester will host the Millennium Mile next week and the racing season will be closed for the year. Economy and mother nature didn't seem to slow down participation numbers and, in fact, seemed to have the opposite effect. | ||
| Steamtown Marathon | ||
| Human Interest Story | ||
| Steamtown Marathon Continues Surge In Popularity
(The Times-Tribune) The fifteenth edition of the Steamtown Marathon will grow in popularity for the 2010 race. The marathon was ranked sixth out of three-hundred, sixteen marathons that received at least one vote. | ||
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