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May 19, 2013
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 Marathon/Running News: 2/28/13 - 3/7/13
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A2A Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy
 News From: Sunday, March 3, 2013
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy Held Sunday (KXII.com)
An Ardmore native won the Arbuckles to Ardmore Marathon with a time under 4 hours for the marathon.


Asheville Marathon
 News From: Sunday, March 3, 2013
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Bodnar, Weiss Top Finishers at Asheville Marathon (Citizen-Times)
Jason Bodnar won the Asheville Marathon with a time of 2 hours 46 minutes and 47 degrees and was then rushed to the hospital for what appeared to be hypothermia from the cold and windy conditions.


Big Sur International Marathon
 News From: Tuesday, March 5, 2013
  Human Interest Story
   Big Sur Marathon Names New Race Director. (Contra Costa Times)
Doug Thurston has been named as the executive director of the Big Sur International Marathon


Boston Marathon
 News From: Thursday, March 7, 2013
  Human Interest Story
   Boston Marathon Champion Voted in the Kenyan General Election (Star Africa)
Wesley Kipchumba, winner of the Boston Marathon, has been voted in as a new member of the Parliament for Cherengany constituency in Rift Valley Province


 News From: Saturday, March 2, 2013
  Human Interest Story
   Runners Already Preparing For Boston Marathon (CBSlocal.com)
With about six weeks to go until the Boston Marathon, some runners are already out tackling Heartbreak Hill as part of their training.


Canton Marathon
 News From: Wednesday, March 6, 2013
  Human Interest Story
   Canton Marathon Executive Pays Off North Canton For 2012 Police, Fire Services (North Canton Patch)
The city of North Canton, Ohio was finally repaid for services rendered during the 2012 Canton Marathon. An administrator announced that the city had no plans to participate in the 2013 event as it had yet to be paid.


Chicago Marathon
 News From: Tuesday, March 5, 2013
  Human Interest Story
   Chicago Marathon Lottery Registration Opens (WGNTV.com)
Following a glitch in the Chicago Marathon registration process, race officials have re-opened the remaining fifteen-thousand slots for a lottery option.


 News From: Saturday, March 2, 2013
  Human Interest Story
   Lottery to Complete Chicago Marathon Registration (Chicago Tribune)
The Chicago Marathon will use a lottery system to fill the remaining fifteen-thousand entry slots. The lottery will run for two days from March 5 at 12:01 am until March 7 at 9 pm.


 News From: Thursday, February 28, 2013
  Human Interest Story
   Secure Your Spot in the Chicago or Marine Corps Marathon through Charities. (Digital Journal)
The National Hospice Foundation has several marathon entries available to runners hoping to secure coveted spots in the Marine Corps and Chicago Marathons.


City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
 News From: Saturday, March 2, 2013
  Human Interest Story
   Los Angeles Marathon Runs Through West Hollywood Again (WEHONews.com)
The city of West Hollywood will once again see runners racing through their city streets on March 17 as part of the Los Angeles Marathon


Columbia Marathon
 News From: Thursday, March 7, 2013
  Human Interest Story
   Columbia Marathon Changes Course (The State)
The Columbia South Carolina Marathon has had to change it's course for this Saturday's Marathon to alleviate congestion in the downtown area due to the circus being in town.


 News From: Thursday, February 28, 2013
  Human Interest Story
   Running Through Columbia (The State)
The March 9 Columbia Marathon ran into a road block when planning the second annual event. Parking might be a bit of an issues as the circus is in town.


Diamond Valley Lake Challenge
 News From: Thursday, February 28, 2013
  Human Interest Story
   Diamond Valley Lake Marathon is Saturday (Press Enterprise)
The eleventh annual Diamond Valley Lake Marathon kicks off on Saturday near San Jacinto California


Georgia Marathon
 News From: Thursday, March 7, 2013
  Human Interest Story
   Public Invited to Georgia Marathon Health and Fitness Expo (CBSAtlanta.com)
The Georgia Marathon Health and Fitness Expo is being held at the Georgia World Congress Center on March 15 and 16.


Green Bay Marathon
 News From: Thursday, February 28, 2013
  Human Interest Story
   Green Bay Marathon Officials say Sponsor Discount Misused (Fox11online.com)
Race organizers of the Green Bay Marathon are saying that about three-hundred people inappropriately used a discount code reserved for employees and families of the race's major sponsors.


Inca Trail 26.2mi Marathon
 News From: Thursday, March 7, 2013
  Human Interest Story
   Inca Trail Marathon Gives Runners Machu Picchu Photo Finish (Washington Times)
The Inca Trail Marathon has taken running and runners to a whole new level as part of a nine-day, mountain-high adventure through Peru and Cusco.


Jerusalem Marathon
 News From: Wednesday, March 6, 2013
  Human Interest Story
   Two Ethiopian Runners Disappear In Jerusalem Marathon Mystery (Times of Israel)
Two Ethiopian runners who started the Jerusalem Marathon last week did not finish. Their whereabouts are currently unknown. It is suspected that they have fled from their home country.


 News From: Saturday, March 2, 2013
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   East Africans, Americans Clinch Six Top Spots in Jerusalem Marathon (Jewish Journal)
Abraham Kabeto Ketla of Ethiopia won the Jerusalem marathon with a time of 2 hours 16 minutes and 25 seconds.


 News From: Friday, March 1, 2013
  Human Interest Story
   20,000 Run in Jerusalem Marathon Despite P.L.O. Boycott Call (Daily Times)
Roughly 20,000 runners took part in the Jerusalem Marathon on Friday while the Palestine Liberation Organisation had called for a boycott of the marathon.


 News From: Thursday, February 28, 2013
  Human Interest Story
   Off to the Race: The Jerusalem Marathon (Times of Israel)
The Jerusalem Marathon kicks off on Friday morning with more than twenty-thousand runners taking part.


Journeys Marathon
 News From: Saturday, March 2, 2013
  Human Interest Story
   Get Ready for the Journeys Marathon (Star Journal)
The seventeenth annual Journeys Marathon will kick off on May 11 and registration is now open for the the weekend events.


Kilimanjaro Marathon
 News From: Tuesday, March 5, 2013
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kenyan Athletes Sparkle in the Tanzania Kilimanjaro Marathon (Star Africa.com)
Edna Joseph won the Kilimanjaro Marathon with a time of 2 hours 39 minutes and 5 seconds to lead a Kenyan sweep.


Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon
 News From: Sunday, March 3, 2013
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Biwa Conquest as Kipruto Wins Mainichi Marathon (Standard Digital)
Vincent Kipruto won the sixty-eighth annual Biwa Mainichi Marathon with a time of 2 hours 8 minutes and 34 seconds.


 News From: Saturday, March 2, 2013
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   It's Kipruto vs Kirui for Biwa Marathon Honors (Captial FM Sports)
Vincent Kipruto will race against Perter Kirui at the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in Otsu Japan this Sunday.


Little Rock Marathon
 News From: Sunday, March 3, 2013
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   New Women's Winner in Little Rock Marathon (FOX16.com)
Helen Rotich won the women's division of the Little Rock Marathon with a time of 2 hours 47 minutes and 12 seconds.


Mountain to Surf Marathon
 News From: Tuesday, March 5, 2013
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   O'Callaghan Blitzes Field to Win Mountain to Surf Marathon (Stuff.co.nz)
Steven O'Callaghan won the Mountain to Surf marathon with a time of 2 hours 29 minutes and 53 seconds.


Napa Valley Marathon
 News From: Sunday, March 3, 2013
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Pool, Meyer Take First Places in Napa Valley Marathon (Napa Valley Register)
Michelle Meyer won the women's division of the Napa Valley Marathon with a time of 2 hours 43 minutes and 11 seconds.. Kevin Pool won the overall title with a time of 2 hours 21 minutes and 58 seconds.


New York City Marathon
 News From: Thursday, March 7, 2013
  Human Interest Story
   New York City Marathon to hold Lottery Again in 2013 (Boston Herald)
The New York City Marathon will hold a lottery for the 2013 marathon although around half of the entries have been reserved for those runners who opted to take a guaranteed entry after the race was cancelled last year.


Odds And Ends
 News From: Wednesday, March 6, 2013
  Non-Marathon/ Other Running
   Kipsang, Smith Lead International Challenge for NYC Half (Race Results Weekly)
Defending London Marathon champion and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Wilson Kipsang, along with New Zealand's Kim Smith, who own's the fastest half-marathon time on US soil, will challenge the elite field at the 2013 NYC Half Marathon.


 News From: Tuesday, March 5, 2013
  Human Interest Story
   Ugandan Star Kiprotich Survives Road Accident (Star Africa.com)
Stephen Kiprotich who won the 2012 Olympic marathon gold medal survived a driving accident on Monday.



 

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