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Marathon/Running News: 9/25/08 - 10/2/08
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| Akron Marathon | ||
| News From: Monday, September 29, 2008 | ||
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Michigan woman beats age in Akron Marathon win (Boston Herald) Sarah Plaxton, 40 of Highland, Michigan, took the womens lead early and held it for the entire length of the 26.2 mile race, winning in 2 hours 57 minutes and 56 seconds.Oxana Khokhlova of Cincinnati was second in 2 hours 59 minutes and 17 seconds. The men's winner was Birhanu Wukaw Zeleke, a native of Ethiopia who lives in Washington, D.C. Wukaw pulled ahead of last years winner, Joshua Koros of Byron Center, Michigan, 14 miles into the race to win in 2 hours 23 minutes an 13 seconds. Koros was second in 2 hours 26 minutes and 29 seconds. | ||
| News From: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | ||
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Akron marathon kicks off in Iraq (Akron Beacon Journal) The Akron Marathon will be held this weekend with nearly 10,000 particpants expected. For Sergeant Carl Berg, a graduate of the local Stow-Munroe Falls high school, the race is over. He is stationed in Iraq and completed the marathon as a Shadow Akron Marathon on September 14th complete with banners, t-shirts, and finishers medals. | ||
| Berlin Marathon | ||
| News From: Thursday, October 2, 2008 | ||
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Berlin Marathon a great experience. (Malvern Gazette) Mark Cawthorne, a fitness instructor, paced a friend to a five hour and thirty minute marathon at the Berlin Marathon. The heat of the day made the race a little more challenging. Cawthorne finished the race along with 38,000 other runners who made the Berling Marathon a special event. | ||
| News From: Monday, September 29, 2008 | ||
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Haile Gebrselassie sets marathon world record (Seattle Times) With the help of several paces, Haile Gebrselassie smashed his own world record in the marathon by running 2 hours 3 minute and 59 seconds. He is the first man to ever run under 2 hours and 4 minutes for the marathon. | ||
| Chicago Marathon | ||
| News From: Wednesday, October 1, 2008 | ||
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Bank of America Chicago Marathon Set for 31st Running on Sunday, Oct. 12 (The Earth Times) Bank of America has increased runner's amenities for the 31 Chicago Marathon. Five new aide stations have been added to the 15 already in place. This year's theme of 29 neighborhoods, 1 great race is designed to showcase the communities of Chicago and bring the city a sense of pride and recognition. | ||
| News From: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | ||
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Avenue hotel Chicago Announces "Chicago Marathon Package" (Market Watch) Avenue Hotel is offering Chicago Marathon runners and spectators a special weekend package that starts at 279 dollars per night. The package includes an energy basket, very spacious rooms and a 1 pm checkout to allow time for post race recovery. | ||
| Des Moines Marathon | ||
| News From: Friday, September 26, 2008 | ||
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Des Moines Marathon on Track to Set Record (KCCI 8) The Oct 19 Des Moines Iowa Marathon is on record pace to beat it's registration numbers from a record setting 2007 race. Just over 4,000 participants have registered compared with 2,900 at this time last year. Registration will be available in person on October 17-18 at the Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Sports & Fitness Expo held at the Polk County Convention Complex. | ||
| Detroit International Marathon | ||
| News From: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 | ||
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Training for Freep marathon with Clint Verran (Detroit Free Press) Lake Orion native Clint Verran of the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project has run 18 marathons since his Detroit debut in 1998. Verran has been training to try to win this year's Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon and break the men's course record of 2 hours 13 minutes and 7 seconds set in 1980 by Greg Meyer. Verran will share his running tips and updating readers on his training until the October 19 race. | ||
| Dubai Marathon | ||
| News From: Thursday, October 2, 2008 | ||
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Gebrselassie to Defend Dubai Marathon Title (Race Results Weekly) Fresh off breaking his own marathon world record, Haile Gebrselassie announced he will once again compete in the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon in January 2009. | ||
| Edinburgh Marathon | ||
| News From: Thursday, October 2, 2008 | ||
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Competitors racing to sign up for a place in Edinburgh Marathon (Scotsman) Over 3,000 runners have already signed up for the Edinburgh Marathon which doesn't take place for well over 7 months. Organizers have stated that if the trend continues they may have to change the course to allow for more runners to participate. | ||
| Frankfurt Marathon | ||
| News From: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | ||
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Kiplagat and Maiyo spearhead Kenyans in Frankfurt (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation) A group of fast Kenyans have entered the 27th edition of the Frankfurt Marathon to be held on the 26th of October. The event has earned the IAAF's Silver Label for a road race. William Kiplagat and Benjamin Maiyo, with personal bests of 2:06:50 and 2:07:09 respectively, are the fastest registered for the marathon. Kiplagat, 36, will be the fastest runner ever to start in the Frankfurt Marathon. | ||
| Grand Rapids Marathon | ||
| News From: Wednesday, October 1, 2008 | ||
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Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon (NBC 25) The Grand Rapids Marathon is slated for October 18 and race diretor, Don Kern, has added some innovations to this years event. The lifetime entry program, Kids Marathon, and movie showing the night before the marathon are among the attractions to the weekend events. | ||
| Hamptons Marathon | ||
| News From: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 | ||
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Second annual Hamptons Marathon a success despite soggy conditions (27 EAST) Oz Pearlman, 26, of New York City bested last years marathon record of 2 hours, 44 minutes and 51 seconds by finishing first in 2 hours 37 minutes and 50 seconds at just over 6 minutes a mile. Jessica Allen, 31, of Hampton Bays was the top female finisher and was fifth overall with a time of 3 hours 7 minutes and 10 seconds to give her a course record for the top female finisher. The previous time of 3 hourse 14 minutes and 3 seconds was set in the inaugural year by Lisa Cecchi. | ||
| Hartford Marathon | ||
| News From: Thursday, October 2, 2008 | ||
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New Trees, New Street Sign Help Commemorate ING Hartford Marathon (Marketwatch) Runners in the 2008 ING Hartford MArathon will notice a new orange street sign -- "ING Hartford Marathon Way" -- hanging at the corner of Trinity and Elm Streets near Bushnell Park. Participants can also expect to see several new greener spots along the course thanks to a ten-thousand dollar donation from the ING Foundation to help plant trees along the course in keeping with their "eco-friendly" vision for the marathon. | ||
| Kampala Marathon | ||
| News From: Monday, September 29, 2008 | ||
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Nsubuga to set pace in MTN Kampala Marathon (Daily Monitor) Joseph Nsubuga will only take part in the MTN Kampala International Marathon as a pacesetter. A silver medalist in last years marathon event, Nsubuga is currently in residency training in Kabale District preparing for the World Military Marathon due next month in Italy. | ||
| Kauai Marathon | ||
| News From: Thursday, October 2, 2008 | ||
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The Kauai Marathon Offers One of the Most Spectacular Running Courses in the World, Supports Island Charities (Marketwatch) The Inaugural Kauai Marathon is slated for September 6, 2009 and should draw thousands of runners to the Poipu Beach. White sandy beaches, pristine blue waters and perfect temperatures will make the event a great destination marathon. | ||
| Kenai River Marathon | ||
| News From: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 | ||
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Perfect Day for a Race: Fall Colors, Mountains Provide Backdrop for Kenai River Marathon (Peninsula Clarion) David Johnston, 38, Wasilla won his first marathon in 32 attempts which included running 10 during the summer months. He ran a personal-best 2 hours, 53 minutes and 53 seconds while runner-up Andrew Haas crossed at 3 hours 27 minutes and 20 seconds | ||
| Lake Tahoe Marathon | ||
| News From: Monday, September 29, 2008 | ||
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Torres, Arthur win Lake TahoeMarathon again (Nevada Appeal) Tony Torres became the first person in Lake Tahoe Marathon history to win the event in three consecutive years. For the first half of the race, Torres was led by 2007 runner-up and Triple winner Lynryd Skynrod who succumbed on the uphill stretches to allow Torres to take the victory in 2:40:41. Skynrod finished in second place. Kristi Arthur, the 2005 champion, won the women's race for the second time in 3:05:30. | ||
| News From: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | ||
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Lake Tahoe Marathon Race Week starts today (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza) The Lake Tahoe series of races will host marathon races on three consecutive days as well as biking events, boating events and swimming events. Today marks the kickoff of the weekend with an expo and large dinner planned for tonight. | ||
| Marine Corps Marathon | ||
| News From: Thursday, October 2, 2008 | ||
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The People's Art Meets the People's Marathon (Blaze News) Artist Kevin Irvin will display his artwork for the Marine Corps Marathon Mile Markers. Irivn is best known for his graffiti style artwork and the mile markers will be on display at a breakfast on October 10 at 9 am. | ||
| Marshall University Marathon | ||
| News From: Monday, September 29, 2008 | ||
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Marshall University Marathon signups busy (Herald Dispatch) Race registrants are nearly 400 for the November 2 Marshall Marathon. That is 80 more people than this same time last year. Tom Dannalls hopes to hit the 1,000 registration mark by race day. | ||
| Mercedes Marathon | ||
| News From: Sunday, September 28, 2008 | ||
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Mercedes Marathon will double-loop, stay in city limits (Everything Alabama) The Mercedes Marathon course will no long run through Mountain Brook or Redwood. This also means that the marathon course will not cross Red Mountain, a very challenging part of the 26.2 mile course the race director Valerie McClean thinks might have prevented the race from growing. | ||
| Milano Marathon | ||
| News From: Thursday, October 2, 2008 | ||
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Illman's sights set on Milan Marathon (This is Gloucestershire) Chris Illman has is eyes on the Milan Marathon in Italy set to start on November 23. The local 10K champion will run his debut marathon at the age of 21 and is looking forward to the flat fast course. | ||
| Nairobi Marathon | ||
| News From: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 | ||
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Bayo, Flora prepare for Nairobi Marathon (This Day) Malkiad Bayo and Flora Charles are currently training in in Arusha in preparation for the October 26 Nairobi Marathon. The athletes are being funded by Standard Chartered Bank. The Nairobi Marathon is the first race of the 2008/09 Greatest Race on Earth Challenge. Three other races complete the challenge and include the Singapore Marathon set for December 7, Mumbai Marathon on January 18, 2009 and Hong Kong Marathon slated for February 8, 2009. | ||
| New Jersey Marathon | ||
| News From: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 | ||
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Record number of runner in New Jersey Marathon (Jersey Evening Post) 161 runners from Jersey, 33 from Guernsey and 126 from elsewhere are entered into the New Jersey Marathon for the 2008 edition. Race Director Helen Baker stated that the Island Marathon sponsored by Standard Chartered has attracted runners from as far away as Egypt and Australia. | ||
| New York City Marathon | ||
| News From: Wednesday, October 1, 2008 | ||
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Paula Radcliffe to defend title at New York City Marathon (International Herald Tribune) After a disappointing 23 place at the Beijing Olympics, Paula Radcliffe will defend her New York City Marathon title from 2007 and course record of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 25 seconds set in 2003, which is also the current woman's marathon world record. | ||
| Odds And Ends | ||
| News From: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 | ||
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USATF Unveils Tougher Men's Olympic Trials Marathon Qualifying Standards (Race Results Weekly) Qualifying Standards for the 2012 US Olympic Trials Marathon have just gotten much more difficult. | ||
| Omaha Marathon | ||
| News From: Monday, September 29, 2008 | ||
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2500 Participate in the Omaha Marathon (WOWT - Omaha) Todd Prauner began training one year from the start of the Omaha Marathon by running one mile. He was the male winner in a time of 2 hour, 46 minutes and 3 seconds. Julie Koethe was the first female to finish the marathon in a time of 3 hours 6 minutes and 11 seconds. | ||
| Palm Beaches Marathon Festival | ||
| News From: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 | ||
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Health expo kicks off Marathon of Palm Beach (Palm Beach Daily News) Marathon of Palm Beach has opened registration for its 5K, half marathon, marathon and marathon relay team. Celebrating its five-year anniversary, this year's marathon will be a weekend-long event taking place December 6-7 with the Public Health and Fitness Expo kicking off the event on December 5. The 5K race will take place December 6 with the team relay, half-marathon and marathon slated for December 7. Any runner having participated in each of the last 5 years marathon will receive a commemorative plaque. | ||
| News From: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | ||
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Group programs help runners prep for marathon and half-marathons (Sun-Sentinel) Registration is underway for the first of three Florida Marathons which will be held on December 7. Race Director Dave McGillivray has set up 16 training groups for people interested in training for the marathon and half-marathon. | ||
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