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 Marathon/Running News: 4/16/12 - 4/23/12
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Belgrade Marathon
 News From: Sunday, April 22, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kenya's Barmasai Wins In Belgrade Marathon (Super Sport)
James Kiptum Barmasai won the Belgrade Marathon with a time of 2 hours 16 minutes and 1 second.


BII-Maybank Bali Marathon
 News From: Monday, April 23, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kenyans Sweep The Stakes In Bali Marathon (New Straits Times)
Lilan Kennedy Kirproo won the Maybank Bali Marathon with a time of 2 hours 16 minutes and 54 seconds and took home $20,000 for the win.


Blue Ridge Marathon on the Parkway
 News From: Sunday, April 22, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Runners Push Themselves To Limit At Blue Ridge Marathon (WSLS.com)
Karston Brown won the Blue Ridge Marathon with a time of 3 hours and 1 minute.

   Roanoke Holds Blue Ridge Marathon (WSET.com)
Karsten Brown won the Blue Ridge Marathon with a time of 3 hours and 1 minute.


 News From: Saturday, April 21, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Blue Ridge Marathon In Roanoke (WSET.com)
The Blue Ridge Marathon kicks off in Roanoke this weekend and road closures will be aplenty.


Boston Marathon
 News From: Thursday, April 19, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Doug Kurtis Defies Torrid Heat At Boston Marathon (Home Town Life)
Doug Kurtis' plans to run his 200 Sub 3 marathon went terribly awry when temperatures at the Boston Marathon soared into the upper 80's


 News From: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Running Doc On Whether The Boston Marathon Should Have Been Postponed Because Of Heat (New York Daily News)
Regardless of the decision of race organizers to carry on with the heated Boston Marathon, it is ultimately the runners decision to know their own body and not push themselves toward heat illness

  Human Interest Story
   Boston Marathon Officials Keep Cool (Boston Herald)
Under mounting pressure caused by some of the highest temperatures during the Boston Marathon, race officials kept cool and delivered more than a race, they delivered an experience.

   Boston Athletic Association Heat Plans Saved Day For Boston Marathon (Boston Globe)
The Boston Marathon has never been canceled and it dates back to 1897. Thanks to the BAA's heat plans the 116th edition is in the books and the Boston Marathon is still going strong.

  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Former Duck Jason Hartmann Gets A Boston Boost That's Bigger In The Long Run (Register Guard)
Jason Hartmann's fourth place finish in the Boston Marathon on Monday was the result of putting all his eggs into one basket.


 News From: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Woman Suffers Heart Attack/Dozens in Hospital After Boston Marathon (SkyNews)
One woman suffered a heart attack and more than 100 people were treated in hospitals after one of the hottest Boston Marathons in years


 News From: Monday, April 16, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Top American Finishers Include Jason Hartmann, 4th, Mayumi Fujita, 7th (SB Nation)
The last American winners of the women's division of the Boston Marathon was Lisa Larsen Weidenbach in 1985. Jason Hartmann finished fourth this year with a time of 2 hours and 14 minutes

  Human Interest Story
   Marathon Heat Proves A Heartbreaker (Boston.com)
The big story in running on Monday was the heat of the Boston Marathon which sent more twenty-one runners to seek medical attention.

  Post-Race Review/ Results
   With Late Surge, Cherop Claims Boston Marathon Title (Race Results Weekly)
Kenya's Sharon Cherop used a late kick to outlast an elite female roster to capture the 2012 Boston Marathon.

   Kenyans Beat The Heat, Rest Of Field At Boston Marathon (Los Angeles Times)
Wesley Korir won the heat-drenched Boston Marathon with the slowest winning time of 2 hours 12 minutes and 40 seconds since 1985

   Cassidy Wins Boston Marathon's Men's Wheelchair With New Course Record (Times Union)
Joshua Cassidy beat the existing wheelchair world record for the marathon with a time of 1 hour 18 minutes and 25 seconds in Boston on Monday

  Human Interest Story
   Heat Forces Boston Marathon Runners To Adjust (Boston.com)
Runners are expected to slow if not wilt under the scorching sun of the Boston Marathon.

  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Korir Prevails in Heat at Boston Marathon (Race Results Weekly)
Kenya's Wesley Korir braved the extreme heat to win the 2012 Boston Marathon, besting an elite field, to win the event in 2:12:40.


Brian Mickelsen Memorial Marathon
 News From: Friday, April 20, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   2012 Brian Mickelsen Marathon Largest Ever (Verde Independent)
The Brian Mickelsen Memorial runs have exceeded last year's registration numbers and their is still time to sign up.


Carmel Marathon
 News From: Sunday, April 22, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Davis Wins Carmel Marathon (Indy Star)
Jesse Davis won the Carmel Marathon with a time of 2 hours 22 minutes and 5 seconds. Leah Thorvilson won the women's division with a time of 2 hours 42 minutes and 13 seconds.


 News From: Friday, April 20, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Carmel Marathon Will Close Down City Streets (Indy Star)
The Carmel Marathon kicks off this Saturday and the race will close down many of the downtown streets. Forty-eight to be exact.


Country Music Marathon
 News From: Friday, April 20, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   St.Jude Children's Hospital To Sponsor Country Music Marathon (Tennessean)
The Country Music Marathon held in Nashville Tennessee has added St. Jude as a title sponsor.


Glass City Marathon
 News From: Sunday, April 22, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Matt Folk Wins Glass City Marathon (Toledo Blade)
Matt Folk won the Glass City Marathon for the third time by crossing the finish line at 2 hours 26 minutes.


 News From: Saturday, April 21, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Fast Times Expected At Annual Glass City Marathon (Toledo Blade)
Ideal weather conditions are expected to great a record number of runners in this year's Glass City Marathon in Toledo Ohio


 News From: Thursday, April 19, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   The Gun Fires On The Glass City Marathon This Weekend (13abc.com)
The thirty-sixth annual Glass City Marathon kicks off this weekend on Sunday at 7 am.


Kalamazoo Marathon
 News From: Thursday, April 19, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Kalamazoo Marathon Organizers Refining Event, Adding 'Hoopla' To Half-Marathon (MLive.com)
Blaine Lam is perhaps a little sleep deprived as he heads into his second year as director of the Kalamazoo Marathon.


Lansing Marathon
 News From: Monday, April 23, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Lansing's Inaugural Marathon A Hit With Organizers, Runners (Lansing State Journal)
Nicholas Maiyo of Kenya won the Lansing Marathon with a time of 2 hours and 20 minutes to take home top honors at the inaugural marathon


 News From: Sunday, April 22, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Lansing Marathon Won In 2 hours, 20 minutes (Lansing State Journal)
Nicholas Maiyo won the Lansing Marathon in a time of 2 hours 20 minutes.


 News From: Friday, April 20, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Lansing Marathon May Cause Traffic Delays Sunday (WILX.com)
The first Lansing Marathon kicks off this weekend and race organizers are gearing up for hundreds of runners to pound the city streets.


London Marathon
 News From: Monday, April 23, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Flurry Of Tributes And Donations Made Following Tragic Death Of London Marathon Runner Claire Squires (Telegraph.co.uk)
During her final mile of the London Marathon, Claire Squires collapsed and died on the scene. She was running the race for the Samaritans charity.



 

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