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 Marathon/Running News: 11/15/12 - 11/22/12
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Blue Ridge Marathon on the Parkway
 News From: Wednesday, November 21, 2012
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Blue Ridge Marathon to Have Former Olympic Gold Medalist Run 2013 Race (WSLS.com)
Frank Shorter, Bill Rodgers and Bart Yasso will help the Blue Ridge Marathon take a positive step toward its goal of raising the race's national profile in 2013


Brooklyn Marathon
 News From: Monday, November 19, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   The New York City Marathon, Relocated to Brooklyn (Wall Street Journal)
It wasn't the official NYC Marathon but Brooklyn hosted its second annual marathon and Ben Leese won the race in 2 hours 37 minutes and 10 seconds.


 News From: Thursday, November 15, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   City Demands Brooklyn Marathon Limits Its Race To 500 (Brooklyn Paper)
Brooklyn Marathon officials have asked to up the amount of participants to 1,500 from 500 and the city has denied that request due to space limitations.


Cebu City Marathon
 News From: Wednesday, November 21, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   No Stopping Cebu City Marathon (Sun Star Cebu)
The Cebu City Marathon will hit the street of Cebu IT Park on January 13. Race organizers and sponsors are stressing the importance of great relations between the public and private sectors.


Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon
 News From: Sunday, November 18, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Racers Pound Out 26.2 Miles at Charlotte's Annual Thunder Road Marathon (Charlotte Observer)
The Thunder Road Marathon was down in overall participation but more than twelve-hundred ran in the marathon and twenty-five hundred took part in the half-marathon.


 News From: Thursday, November 15, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon Still Trying To Find Its Stride (Charlotte Observer)
The Charlotte Thunder Road Marathon will kick off this Saturday. Race participation has steadily dropped over the past several years from over fourteen-hundred in 2009 to just 908 in 2011.


Colorado Colfax Marathon
 News From: Thursday, November 15, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Colfax Marathon Goes Exotic In 2013 (9News.com)
The Colorado Colfax Marathon will offer its half-marathon participants a chance to get exotic by running through the Denver Zoo.


Condura Skyway Marathon
 News From: Tuesday, November 20, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Record Field Expected in Condura Marathon (Malaya Business Insight)
The Condura Skyway Marathon is expecting over twenty-five hundred runners next February for the forty-two kilometer event.


Fukuoka Int'l Open Marathon Championship
 News From: Friday, November 16, 2012
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Lel To Run In Fukuoka (Daily Yomiuri Online)
Three time London Marathon champion Martin Lel was slated to run New York City earlier this month. The cancellation of that race will allow him to be added to the Fukuoka Marthon.


Guam Marathon
 News From: Thursday, November 15, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Guam International Marathon Set For April (Pacific News Center)
Sunday April 7, 2013 will mark the kick-off for the Guam International Marathon.


Honolulu Marathon
 News From: Thursday, November 15, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Surge In 2012 Honolulu Marathon Entries (Hawaii News Now)
Next month's Honolulu Marathon will be one of the largest in the forty year history of the event. The final registration count is expected to exceed 31,000


Malibu International Marathon
 News From: Thursday, November 15, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   2012 Malibu Marathon (Malibu Times)
Hundreds of runners dotted the coastline from Camarillo to Malibu during the 2012 Malibu International Marathon and half-marathon


Odds And Ends
 News From: Thursday, November 22, 2012
  Non-Marathon/ Other Running
   Braun, DiCrescenzo Notch Convincing Wins at Manchester Road Race (Race Results Weekly)
Aaron Braun and Delilah DiCrescenzo won the men's and women's races at the 76th Manchester Road Race, in 21:19 and 24:34 respectively.


 News From: Monday, November 19, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Samoei and Atancha Take Bangkok Marathon Titles (Nation Multimedia)
John Kprop won the Bangkok Marathon with a time of 2 hours 30 minutes and 24 seconds.

   Cubans Win At Havana Marathon (NZweek.com)
Jorge Luis Suarez won the Havana Marathon with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 19 seconds improving his personal best my nearly seven minutes.


Penang Bridge International Marathon
 News From: Sunday, November 18, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kenyans Sweep Top Three Spots in Penang Bridge International Marathon (Bernama.com)
Isaac Kiplagat Kimayo won the Penang Bridge Marathon with a time of 2 hours 31 minutes.


 News From: Thursday, November 15, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   34,000 Register For Penang Bridge Marathon (The Star)
This Sunday will mark and increase from 27,500 to 34,000 participants in the Penang Bridge Marathon in Malaysia.


Philadelphia Marathon
 News From: Sunday, November 18, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Tension Rises During Check-In For Philadelphia Marathon (CBSLocal.com)
About fifteen-hundred runners were added to the Philadelphia Marathon as a result of the cancellation of the NYC Marathon. Some of the elite runners were upset when they were given a non-elite starting position.

  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Michael McKeeman and Irina Mashkantceva Win 2012 Philadelphia Marathon (Newsworks.org)
Michael McKeeman won the 2012 Philadelphia Marathon with a time of 2 hours 17 minutes and 47 seconds.


 News From: Friday, November 16, 2012
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Runners to Watch at Philadelphia Marathon (Philly.com)
Folisho Tuko won the 2011 Philadelphia Marathon and is back to defend his title and hopefully improve on his 2 hours, 19 minutes and 16 second finishing time.


Route 66 Marathon
 News From: Monday, November 19, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   California Woman Tackles Route 66 Marathon in Father's Honor (News9.com)
The Route 66 Marathon maxed out with over ten-thousand runners in only it's seventh year of existence.

  Post-Race Review/ Results
   South Dakota Man Wins Route 66 Marathon (Tulsa World)
Curtis Huffman won the Route 66 Marathon with a time of 2 hours 39 minutes.


 News From: Sunday, November 18, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Tulsa's Route 66 Marathon Runners Take to Streets Sunday (Tulsa World)
Nearly seven-thousand runners and walkers will take to the streets of Tulsa for the Route 66 Marathon and half-marathon Sunday.


 News From: Thursday, November 15, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Route 66 Marathon Puts Tulsa On Running Map (Tulsa World)
Runners from around the country will descend on Tulsa for the weekend to participate in the Route 66 Marathon. All races are expected to sell-out with a total of over ten-thousand participants.


Turin Marathon
 News From: Sunday, November 18, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kenyans Dominate Turin Marathon (UK.eurosport.yahoo.com)
Sharon Cherop won the women's division of the Turin Marathon with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 57 seconds. Patrick Terer won the overall title with a time of 2 hours 10 minutes and 35 seconds.


Twin Cities Marathon
 News From: Monday, November 19, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Twin Cities Marathoner Who Never Missed A Race Dies (Twin Cities)
Cancer finally stopped Joe Schletty from running. Schletty had ran every Twin Cities Marathon and one-hundred and eight-seven marathons in all. Lung cancer claimed the life a man who once ran a marathon shortly after donating a kidney.


Valley of Fire Marathon
 News From: Thursday, November 22, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Valley of Fire Marathon Returns (Moapa Valley Progress)
Todd Baldini of Denver, Colorado won the Valley of Fire Marathon with a time of 3 hours 19 minutes and 44 seconds.


White River Marathon for Kenya (prev Mountain Home Marathon for Kenya)
 News From: Friday, November 16, 2012
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Ninth White River Marathon Biggest Yet (Baxter Bulletin)
The ninth annual White River Marathon will kick off this Saturday and Charley Hogue of Wasola Missouri may claim his fifth title.


World Track & Field Championships Women's Marathon
 News From: Thursday, November 22, 2012
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Marathoner Kiplagat to Defend Title in Moscow at World Championships (All Africa.com)
Edna Kiplagat will defend her World Championship marathon title in Moscow in August of 2013. She is currently training in Eldoret, Kenya.


Yokohama Women's Marathon
 News From: Sunday, November 18, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kenya's Cheromei Wins Yokohama Marathon (Super Sport)
Lydia Cheromei of Kenya won the Yokohama Women's Marathon with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 7 seconds.



 

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