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Marathon/Running News: 10/3/08 - 10/10/08
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| Hartford Marathon | ||
| News From: Friday, October 10, 2008 | ||
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For Many, Hartford Marathon is a Race Close To Home (Hartford Courant) The Hartford Marathon kicks off Saturday at Bushnell Park at 8 am. More than 5,000 runners are expected for the days events which include the marathon, half-marathon,5K and kids races. Local runners who competed at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials will be competing for the top prize on Saturday. | ||
| Melbourne Marathon | ||
| News From: Friday, October 10, 2008 | ||
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Lee Troop takes on Ethiopians in epic Melbourne Marathon (Herald Sun) Lee Troop was slated to retire after the Beijing Olympic Marathon but has arrived in Melbourne to challenge three Ethiopians for the prize in the Melbourne Marathon. Asnake Fekadu, who set his personal best of 2:10.26 in Italy last year, has the best time entering the Melbourne race. He finished eighth in Dubai in January behind world record-holder Haile Gebrselassie. | ||
| Chicago Marathon | ||
| News From: Friday, October 10, 2008 | ||
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Adere goes for three-peat in Chicago Marathon (The International Daily News) Two-time champion Berhane Adere will try to become the first woman to win three straight Chicago Marathon titles Sunday. 2008 Olympic Marathon champion Constantina Tomescu-Dita will be among those out to prevent the three-peat performance. Kenyan Daniel Njenga will participate in the mens race as part of the elite field announced for Sundays marathon. Njenga has finished in the top three six times in Chicago, and will be seeking his first victory in the Windy City. | ||
| Dupont Forest Trail Marathon | ||
| News From: Thursday, October 9, 2008 | ||
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Dupont Forest Trail Marathon is Anyone's Race (Blue Ridge Now) The sixth annual Dupont Forest Trail Marathon takes place this Sunday. The scenic course will wind through 10,400 acres of the Dupont Forest. Last year's winner Aaron Saft is racing a 50 kilometer race on Saturday and may be a late entry on the men's side. The 2007 women's winner Anne Lundblad will not defend her title. These situations leave the race title wide open. With great weather and an increase in elite athletes attending the race it could be anyone's race. | ||
| Chicago Marathon | ||
| News From: Wednesday, October 8, 2008 | ||
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Ranking women's marathoners, 1 to 10 (Los Angeles Times) Constantina Tomescu-Dita of Romania was certainly earned a noteworthy place in marathon history on August 17, 2008 in Beijing. At 38 she became the oldest competitor, of either gender, to win an Olympic Gold Medal in the marathon. She will compete again at this weekends Chicago Marathon and it could add to her status among the top ten greatest women marathon runners. | ||
| New York City Marathon | ||
| News From: Wednesday, October 8, 2008 | ||
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Radcliffe heads to Portsmouth for New York City Marathon warm up. (The Sporting Life) Paula Radcliffe has chosen to warm up for the defense of her New York Marathon title by racing in the 10-mile Bupa Great South Run in Portsmouth on October 26. This will be the weekend before she appears in America for her first 26-miler, the New York City Marathon on November 2, since the Olympics in August. | ||
| Valley Harvest Marathon | ||
| News From: Monday, October 6, 2008 | ||
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Harvest Marathon attracts top-level competitors (The Advertiser) Event coordinator Dwayne MacLeod confirmed last week that some high-profile runners have committed to the running in the October 12 marathon. The race will include Alex Coffin, who won this years Saint John Marathon by the Sea. Coffin plan's on winning the Harvest Marathon with a new course record. The old record was 2 hours 34 minutes set last year. | ||
| Chicago Marathon | ||
| News From: Sunday, October 5, 2008 | ||
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How To: Be Really Ready For a Marathon (Columbia Tribune) In years past people ran 13.1 miles prior to going the distance of the real marathon. Twenty six miles is a different race and experience than the half marathon. This year's Chicago Marathon will take statistics of all of the injured runners to gather data about their experience before running the marathon | ||
| Twin Cities Marathon | ||
| News From: Friday, October 3, 2008 | ||
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U.S. distance runners head to Twin Cities Marathon this weekend (USATF) 2004 U.S. Olympian, Dan Browne, will head up the field at the Twin Cities Marathon. Browne, from Beaverton Oregon, will take advantage of this the first opportunity to qualify for the 2012 London Olympic Trials. He is joined by a hose of nearly 20 other U.S. men with personal bests of 2 hours and 20 minutes or below. | ||
| Kosice Peace Marathon | ||
| News From: Friday, October 3, 2008 | ||
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Strong African presence in Kosice Marathon (IAAF) The International Peace Marathon, first held in 1924 in Kosice will see its 85th edition on Sunday 5 October. Last years race witnessed the first ever sub 2:10 marathon in the history of this event. The 2 hour, 9 minute and 53 second win, registered by Kenyan William Biama, was also the fastest in Slovakia. This years field promises to deliver another fast time with over ten Africans who have run in the 2 hour 11 minute to 2 hour and 15 minute range. | ||
| Marine Corps Marathon | ||
| News From: Friday, October 3, 2008 | ||
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Marine Corps Marathon to offer V.I.P. Porta Potties. (Washington Post) Just when you thought a marathon was the great equalizer where everyone had to suffer through the over used porta potties, Brooks has teamed up with the Marine Corps Marathon to create the V.I.P. restroom complete with fragrance dispenser, air conditioning and a host of other spoiling amenities. | ||
| Dubai Marathon | ||
| News From: Friday, October 3, 2008 | ||
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Gebrselassie to Run Dubai Marathon (Gulf News) Just moments after his world record setting Berlin Marathon, Haile Gebrselassie has signed on to run the Dubai Marathon and chase the one million dollar winners prize as well as a one million dollar bonus for setting the world record which now stands at 2 hours, 3 minutes and 59 seconds. | ||
| New Jersey Marathon | ||
| News From: Friday, October 3, 2008 | ||
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Records ready to fall at New Jersey Marathon. (Jersey Evening Post) Joseph Kibunja who could be the wild card contestant for the title at the New Jersey Marathon. He will be set loose from his blind running companion, Henry Wanyoike, who will be guided by course volunteers. The other new comer who will challenge for the title is UK runner Colin Deasy. | ||
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| Twin Cities Marathon | ||
| News From: Monday, October 6, 2008 | ||
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Olga Glok leads 1-2-3 Russian finish in Twin Cities Marathon women's race (Pioneer Press) Olga Glok erased a 10-second deficit with 300 meters to go to overtake fellow Russian Silvia Skvortsova and win the women's race at the Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday. Glok, 25, finished in 2 hours, 32 minutes, 27 seconds to beat Skvortsova by 11 seconds. Russians placed first, second, and third in the 2008 marathon event. | ||
| Brussels Marathon | ||
| News From: Monday, October 6, 2008 | ||
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Ceulemans wins Brussels Marathon (IAAF.org) More than 7000 athletes gathered at the Brussels Celebration Park facing chilly, windy and wet conditions before the Brussels Marathon. Rik Ceulemans won this year's edition in 2 hours, 19 minutes and 31 seconds. The 36-year old Belgian surprisingly beat pre-race favourite Willy Cheruiyot from Kenya in a race that was heavily affected by the cold and the rain. | ||
| Johnstown Marathon | ||
| News From: Monday, October 6, 2008 | ||
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Husband, wife prevail in Johnstown Marathon (The Tribune Democrat) The 33rd Annual Johnstown Marathon finished at Point Stadium with the men's and women's winner holding the same last name. Mike McGee, 46, captured the mens title with a time of 2 hours 47 minutes and 47 seconds. His wife, Gina, 43, repeated as womens champion with a time of 2 hours 58 minutes and 53 seconds. | ||
| Koeln (Cologne) Marathon | ||
| News From: Monday, October 6, 2008 | ||
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2:10:03 course record for Kurgat in Cologne Marathon (IAAF.org) Kenyas Sammy Kurgat won the Cologne Marathon with a course record time of 2 hours 10 minutes and 3 seconds. Kurgat was leading a pack of ten runners through the half way point in 1 hour 4 minutes and 32 seconds before taking the checkered flag nearly 30 sceonds ahead of his fellow countryman and defending champion Daniel Too. | ||
| Twin Cities Marathon | ||
| News From: Monday, October 6, 2008 | ||
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Fernando Cabada wins Twin Cities Marathon (Star Tribune) It took Fernando Cabada 20 miles to make his mind up to win the Twin Cities Marathon. He broke away from the pack to win by over one minute in 2 hours, 16 minutes and 32 seconds on a rain filed day. | ||
| Lakefront Marathon | ||
| News From: Monday, October 6, 2008 | ||
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Huge lead leaves little in doubt at Lakefront Marathon (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Just over 2,750 runners showed up to race the Lakefront Marathon. Brent Alexander wasted little time showing who would be the best runner. He left the field at mile 13 and went on to win with a personal best of 2 hours 28 minutes and 24 seconds. Mark Manz would cross in 2 hours 32 minutes and 31 seconds for the silver. | ||
| Wineglass Marathon | ||
| News From: Monday, October 6, 2008 | ||
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Men's, women's champs repeat in Wineglass Marathon (The Ithaca Journal) Chris Byler and marathon rookie Bryan Morseman dashed off the starting line in a fog filled morning around 8 am. The two ran the first 20 miles together, but Byler edged ahead by mile 21 and won by 45 seconds with a time of 2 hours, 27 minutes. | ||
| Kosice Peace Marathon | ||
| News From: Monday, October 6, 2008 | ||
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Fighing strong winds, Yirdawe takes Kosice Peace Marathon in 2:10:51 (IAAF.org) 30-year-old Ethiopian Dejene Yirdawe dominated the 85th International Peace Marathon in Kosice, East Slovakia. The oldest Marathon in Europe was held in 35 to 40 degree temperatures and in strong winds. But the rain was no where to be found. Yirdawe would leave the pace setter at the 24 kilometer mark and finish his solo run in 2 hours an 10 minutes to capture the title and his personal best marathon time in only his third marathon. | ||
| St. George Marathon | ||
| News From: Monday, October 6, 2008 | ||
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St. George Marathon: Soaked shirts, soggy socks, but spirits not dampened (Salt Lake Tribune) First the first time in 25 years, the St. George Marathon had to start in rain and a soggy course. Southern Utah University runner Mark Currell broke away from the pack at about seven miles to cruise to the five-minute margin of victory over former BYU runner Nick McCombs in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 40 seconds. Christina Gingras, who ran nearly 6 minutes faster than her race last year, won the women's marathon in 2 hours 49 minutes and 50 seconds. | ||
| Loch Ness Marathon | ||
| News From: Monday, October 6, 2008 | ||
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Late switch pays off as Cherop claims top honors at Loch Ness Marathon (The Press and Journal) EZEKIEL Cherop switched to the longer distance in yesterday's Loch Ness Marathon and this late decision to race the 26.2 race proved a major success as he led home the field of more than 2,000 competitors in a time of 2 hours 28 minutes and 3 seconds. The 23-year-old African was originally due to compete in the accompanying 10k, but decided to switch to the marathon after arriving in Inverness and wound up 29 seconds ahead of Alnwick's David Kirkland. | ||
| Maine Marathon | ||
| News From: Monday, October 6, 2008 | ||
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Siemers, Pagano win Maine Marathon (Portland Press Herald) Art Siemers of Golden, Colorado out lasted Matt Dunlap by nearly 6 minutes of Falmouth to win the 17th Peak Performance Maine Marathon in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 24 seconds Sunday morning. Heather Pagano of Portland won the women's race in 3 hours 6 minutes and 54 seconds. | ||
| West Texas CrossRoads Marathon | ||
| News From: Monday, October 6, 2008 | ||
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Runners Complete Crossroads Marathon (CBS 7) The first Boston Qualifying West Texas Crossroads Marathon left the Odessa Church at 7 am on October 4 with runners aiming to earn the trip to the famed Boston Marathon. Race directors called the race a success and proceeds will be donated to local charities. | ||
| Portland Marathon | ||
| News From: Sunday, October 5, 2008 | ||
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Ngigi, Semick win Portland Marathon (Oregon Live) Despite rainy conditions John Ngigi of Glide defeated more than 9,200 runners to win Sunday's Portland Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 31 minutes and 22 seconds. Ngigi, a former NAIA Champion, rallied late in the race to win the title. Kami Semick of Bend won the women's division in 2 hours, 45 minutes and 24 seconds. She won the 2004 Seattle Marathon, along with several more recent ultra marathons. | ||
| Olympics 2008 (Women) | ||
| News From: Friday, October 3, 2008 | ||
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Pavey to switch her attention to marathons as she looks ahead to London Olympics (Sport Mail) Jo Pavey, who finished a disappointing twelfth at the Beijing Olympic due to a stomach bug, has evaluated her running career and will vie for a shot at the marathon distance for the 2012 London Olympic Marathon. | ||
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| Steamtown Marathon | ||
| News From: Friday, October 10, 2008 | ||
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Steamtown Marathon runners able to stay a step ahead of recession (Citizens Voice) The nearly stagnant economy has not slowed runners or sponsors for the Steamtown Marathon. Despite economics constraints that have limited consumer spending on other major sporting events, the 13th annual Steamtown Marathon will be run Sunday with a consistent number of entrants, nearing 1,900 and roughly the same sponsorship revenue as in recent years. | ||
| Baltimore Marathon | ||
| News From: Friday, October 10, 2008 | ||
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Streets to be closed, parking restricted during Baltimore Marathon Saturday (Baltimore Sun) Baltimore transportation officials have announced temporary street closures and parking restrictions tomorrow across the city for the eighth Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival. The main event, the 26.2 mile marathon, will begin at 8 a.m. at Paca and Pratt streets. Traffic along MLK Jr. Boulevard will remain open in both directions during the marathon. | ||
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