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Marathon/Running News: 11/25/13 - 12/2/13

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Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
 Odds And Ends
  News From: Friday, November 29, 2013
   World Champion Kiplagat to Compete at Inaugural Uhuru Marathon (IPP Media)
Edna Kiplagat, reigning world marathon champion, will compete next Saturday at the maiden Uhuru Marathon.
 
Post-Race Review/ Results
 Space Coast Marathon
  News From: Monday, December 2, 2013
   Thousands Compete in Windy Space Coast Marathon (Florida Today)
Marc Burget won the Space Coast Marathon with a time of 2 hours 42 minutes and 32 seconds.
 
 Fukuoka Int'l Open Marathon Championship
  News From: Monday, December 2, 2013
   Mathahi Stuns Gitau, Clinches Fukuoka Marathon Title (Gulf Today)
Martin Mathathi bead the defending champion to win the Fukuoka Marathon with a time of 2 hours 7 minutes and 16 seconds.
 
 Odds And Ends
  News From: Monday, December 2, 2013
   Ethiopians Dominate Pune International Marathon (Times of India)
Endale Abayneh, Ethiopia, won the Pune International Marathon with a time of 2 hours 17 minutes and 53 seconds.
 
 Singapore International Marathon
  News From: Monday, December 2, 2013
   Kenyans Reign Supreme at StanChart Singapore Marathon (Strait Times)
Luka Chelimo won the Singapore Marathon with a time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 59 seconds
 
 Mississippi Coast Marathon
  News From: Monday, December 2, 2013
   Accardo, Lewandowski Take Mississippi Coast Marathon Titles (Sun Herald)
Nick Accardo won the Mississippi Coast Marathon with a time of 2 hours 41 minutes and 10 seconds.
 
 Seattle Marathon
  News From: Monday, December 2, 2013
   Uli Steidl Wins 10th Seattle Marathon, Sheila Croft Wins Women's Race (Seattle Times)
Uli Steidl won the Seattle Marathon for the tenth time in his running career with a time of 2 hours 32 minutes and 24 seconds.
 
 Route 66 Marathon
  News From: Monday, November 25, 2013
   22-year-old Tulsan Wins Route 66 Marathon (Tulsa World.com)
James Keilbrath won the Route 66 Marathon with a time of 2 hours 35 minutes and 34 seconds.
 
 White River Marathon for Kenya (prev Mountain Home Marathon for Kenya)
  News From: Monday, November 25, 2013
   Hoyes Wins White River Marathon in First Attempt (Baxter Bulletin)
Matt Hoyes won the White River Marathon in 2 hours 39 minutes and 34 seconds.
 
 Kampala Marathon
  News From: Monday, November 25, 2013
   Kenyans Dominate 10th MTN Kampala Marathon (Kawowo.com)
Dominic Kimwetich dominated the men's field at the tenth running of the Kampala Marathon with a time of 2 hours 15 minutes and 6 seconds.
 
   Charging Kenyans Conquer Kampala Marathon (Capital FM Sports)
Dominic Kimwetich Kangor was a repeat winner at the Kampala Marathon on Sunday with a time of 2 hours 15 minutes and 6 seconds.
 
Human Interest Story
 Chennai Marathon
  News From: Monday, December 2, 2013
   Blade Runners Breeze Through Chennai Marathon (The Hindu)
At least fourteen blade runners took to the streets of the Chennai Marathon on Sunday nearly doubling the number from 2012
 
 Mississippi Coast Marathon
  News From: Friday, November 29, 2013
   Mississippi Coast Marathon to Run on Saturday at Stennis Space Center (Sun Herald)
More than six-hundred runners are expected to participate in the Mississippi Coast Marathon this weekend at the Stennis Space Center in Biloxi.
 
 Boston Marathon
  News From: Friday, November 29, 2013
   Pledge Requirements Soar at Runners Vie for Boston Marathon Bibs (Boston Globe)
Charity Organizations are seeing a flood of applicants for just a small number of charity slots available to run the 2014 Boston Marathon causing many charities to raise the fund-raising minimum.
 
 Cayman Islands Marathon
  News From: Friday, November 29, 2013
   Expect a Marathon Turnout Again at Cayman Islands Marathon (Caymanian Compass)
Months and months of training have led to the Cayman Island Marathon which kicks of on Sunday.
 
 Odds And Ends
  News From: Thursday, November 28, 2013
   Churchill Marathon Pits Runners Against Sub-Arctic Cold (CBC.ca.news)
The second annual Polar Bear Marathon took place on November 22 with about a dozen runners braving the temperatures and windchill far below zero.
 
 Naperville Marathon
  News From: Thursday, November 28, 2013
   Naperville Marathon Winners Have Local Ties (Chicago Tribune)
Yonatan Mascote won the inaugural Naperville Marathon in 2 hours 34 minutes and 25 seconds. He works at the Naperville Running Company.
 
 Cayman Islands Marathon
  News From: Thursday, November 28, 2013
   Keeping the Cayman Islands Marathon Moving (Cayman27.com)
More than one-thousand runners are set to run the Cayman Islands Marathon on Sunday. It's the countries largest running event
 
 Banff Marathon
  News From: Thursday, November 28, 2013
   Banff Marathon Set to Make Comeback in 2014 (Island Sports News.net)
The inaugural Banff Marathon will kick off on June 22, 2014 after the first race was cancelled due to flooding in the area.
 
 Space Coast Marathon
  News From: Thursday, November 28, 2013
   Former Astronaut Well-Connected to Space Coast Marathon (Florida Today)
Mike McCulley will once again run the Space Coast Marathon this Sunday. The race features two of his favorite subjects: family and space.
 
 Odds And Ends
  News From: Thursday, November 28, 2013
   The Polar Bear Marathon (Stride Nation)
Temperatures at the Polar Bear Marathon reached negative twenty degrees and the wind chill for about a dozen runners reached negative 42.
 
 Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
  News From: Thursday, November 28, 2013
   Online Registration for the Dallas Marathon Will Close December 2 (North Dallas Gazette)
Registration for the Metro PCS Dallas Marathon closes online on Monday December 2.
 
 Queenstown Marathon
  News From: Thursday, November 28, 2013
   Queenstown Marathon Festival Set to Excite the Running World (Scoop.co.nz)
The Queenstown Marathon will launch one of the most stunning marathon courses in the world on November of 2014
 
 Canberra Marathon
  News From: Thursday, November 28, 2013
   Canberra Marathon Gets Redesign Next Year (Canberra Times)
Race organizers of the Canberra Marathon plan to redesign the course for 2014. They hope the new course is more scenic and creates an international appeal.
 
 Odds And Ends
  News From: Thursday, November 28, 2013
   The Marathon Wine Couple (Indian Wine Academy)
Krishna Prasad Chigurupati and his wife, Uma, are known as the marathon wine couple for their love of wine and running marathons. They are the only couple to have run a marathon on all seven continents and the north pole.
 
 Tucson Marathon
  News From: Wednesday, November 27, 2013
   Tucson Marathon Family Fitness Fest is on December 7th (Tucson Citizen)
The Tucson Marathon will kick off on December 7 with legendary runner Pam Reed at the helm of the race.
 
 Omaha Marathon
  News From: Tuesday, November 26, 2013
   Omaha Marathon Registration Open, Team Jack Named as Official Charity (Omaha.com)
The two-day Omaha Marathon, which takes place on September 20 and 21, has announced Team Jack Foundation as the official charity of the race
 
 Eau Claire Marathon
  News From: Tuesday, November 26, 2013
   Eau Claire Marathon Back on its Feet (Leader Telegram)
The Eau Claire Marathon will continue to prosper thanks to new race director Pat Toutant and Scheels. The five-year-old marathon will run again in 2014 and into the future
 
 Bryan/College Station Marathon
  News From: Monday, November 25, 2013
   Scott & White to Continue Bryan/College Station Marathon Sponsorship Through 2021 (WTAW.com)
Scott & White Healthcare has agreed to be the title sponsor for the Bryan/College Station Marathon through 2021 according to CEO Jason Jennings
 
 Route 66 Marathon
  News From: Monday, November 25, 2013
   Route 66 Marathon Boosts Business Around Tulsa (Newson6.com)
Temperatures in the lower twenties didn't deter runners or spectators for Sunday's Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa. More than ten-thousand runners participated
 

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