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May 24, 2013
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 Marathon/Running News: 4/24/12 - 5/1/12
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Aspen Backcountry Marathon
 News From: Friday, April 27, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Registration For Aspen Backcountry Marathon Opens (Aspen Times)
Registration for the Aspen Backcountry Trail Marathon opens on Tuesday for the August 26 race events


Big Sur International Marathon
 News From: Monday, April 30, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Newcomer Roach Wins Big Sur International Marathon (The Californian)
Adam Roach won the Big Sur International Marathon with a time of 2 hours 32 minutes and 25 seconds.


 News From: Friday, April 27, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Septuagenarians To Tackle Their 20th Big Sur Marathon (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
At the age of 74 and 72 respectively Bob and Beverly Petersen will run the Big Sure Marathon this Sunday


 News From: Thursday, April 26, 2012
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Big Sur International Marathon: Campos Returns A Champ (Californian)
Jesus Campos could have been the best runner to have never won the Big Sur International Marathon. He won it in 2 hours 31 minutes and 54 seconds and will return to the 2012 race wearing bib number 1.

   The Astonishingly Average Record Holder For Most Marathons Laces Up For Big Sur International Marathon (Monterey County Weekly)
Think running one marathon in a year is difficult? Traviss Wilcox has done one-hundred and fourteen in a year and will lace up for his twenty-eighth marathon of 2012 when he toes the line of the Big Sur Marathon this weekend.


 News From: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Highway 101 To Close Sunday Morning For Big Sur Marathon (San Luis Obispo Tribune)
Arguable one of the most scenic marathons in the country, The Big Sur Marathon will close down Highway 1 along the Pacific Coast on Sunday morning.


Brian Mickelsen Memorial Marathon
 News From: Thursday, April 26, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Nearly 600 Run Biran Mickelsen Marathon (AZ Journal)
Gary Krugger won the Brian Mickelsen Memorial Marathon with a time of 2 hours 56 minutes and 30 seconds.


California International Marathon
 News From: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   California International Marathon Sees Quick Early Registration Pace (Modesto Bee)
More than three-thousand runners have registered for the December 2 California International Marathon. This years event marks the thirtieth annual event.


Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
 News From: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Attire Matters When Running Flying Pig Marathon (WLWT.com)
Just days aways from the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon experts are sounding off with advice about what to wear during race day events.


Country Music Marathon
 News From: Monday, April 30, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Ryan James Wins First-Ever Marathon At Country Music Marathon (Tucson Citizen)
Ryan James won the thirteenth annual Country Music Marathon with the slowest winning time in the marathon's history of 2 hours 32 minutes 47 seconds.


 News From: Sunday, April 29, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Country Music Marathon Debuts Go Distance For Male, Female Champions (Tennessean)
Ryan James And Erin Sutton won their respective divisions of the Country Music Marathon both on the debut at that distance.


 News From: Friday, April 27, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Jogglers Plan To Toss Their Way To Country Music Marathon Finish Line (Nashville Public Radio)
Of the thirty-thousand runners chasing a race in Nashville this weekend some will be juggling for 26.2 miles.


Eugene Marathon
 News From: Monday, April 30, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Eugene Marathon: A 26.2 Mile Jaunt (KMTR.com)
Mike Wisniewski, 33, won the Eugene Marathon with a time of 2 hours 20 minutes and 41 seconds.

   Steady Wisniewski Wins Eugene Marathon (Register Guard)
Allison Howard made a late surge to win the women's division of the Eugene Marathon with a time of 2 hours 53 minutes and 7 seconds.


Fargo Marathon
 News From: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Governor & Lt. Governor To Run Fargo Race (Valley News Live)
Jack Dalrymple and Drew Wrigley will run the 5K as part of the Fargo Marathon race day events in an effort to earn funds from Nike to donate shoes to 1,000 local children if the events reach 10,000 participants.


Illinois Marathon
 News From: Sunday, April 29, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Illinois Marathon Organizers Say Race Went Smoothly; Biggest Issue Was The Cold (News-Gazette)
Race organizers planned more to treat heat illness for the Illinois Marathon in March when it was 85 degrees. Little did they expect the cold weather to be the biggest factor in Saturday's events.


Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon
 News From: Sunday, April 29, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Jynocet Basweti Wins 2012 Derby Festival Marathon (Courier Journal)
Jynocet Basweti won the Kentucky Derby Marathon with a time of 2hours 23 minutes and 4 seconds.

   Hometown Champion: Louisville's Amy Doolittle-Crider Wins Derby Festival Marathon (Courier-Journal)
Amy Doolittle-Crider Won the women's division of the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon under ideal conditions.


Kuala Lumpur Marathon
 News From: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Kuala Lumpur Marathon Closes Registration 10 Weeks Ahead Of Race Day (Bernama.com)
Race organizers of the Kuala Lumpur Marathon have closed registration after it reached the capacity of 27,000 runners.


Loch Ness Marathon
 News From: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Baxter's Loch Ness Marathon Surrounded By Scenery (Easier.com)
Race organizers of the Loch Ness marathon are inviting runners from around the world to compare their scenery with that of big city marathons


London Marathon
 News From: Tuesday, May 1, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Claire Squires: London Marathon Runner Who Died 'Suffered From Heart Conditon' (Huffington Post)
Claire Squires collapsed and died less than a mile from the finish line of the London Marathon sparking a landslide of over one-million dollars in charity giving. She was diagnosed with an irregular heart beat but that didn't stop her fundraising effort

   Marthon Man Cooray Strides Into Olympics (Bucks Herald)
Anuradha Cooray ran the London Marathon in 2 hours 17 minutes and 50 seconds to earn his spot at the London Olympics in August.


 News From: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kenya Confirms Marathon Dominance (All Africa)
Kenya should dominate once again in the Olympic Marathon race this summer. The Kenyan runners took five of the top six places in the London Marathon for the second year in a row.

  Human Interest Story
   Donations For Tragic Marathon Woman Top 790,000 Pounds (Sky News)
Donations made to the Samaritan foundation have skyrocketed since the news of Clair Squires death while running the London Marathon and raising funds for the charity.


 News From: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
  Human Interest Story
   Women's Death in London Marathon Leads to Donations Avalanche (Race Results Weekly)
Donations tied to Claire Squires, who collapsed near the finish line of last weekend's London Marathon as she received medical attention, have surged to over a half-million USD.

   Claire Squires Ran For Samaritan In Memory Of Dead Brother (Telegraph.co.uk)
Donations to the Samaritan charity have been flooding in to honor the death of Claire Squires who died less than one mile from the London Marathon finish line. She was running in honor of her brother who took his own life in a drug overdose.

   London Marathon Bungle Exposes 35,000 Runners' Details On Website (Computer World UK)
The names and addresses of thirty-five thousand runners were embarrassingly exposed on the London Marathon's website. The loophole occurred on the commemorative medal ordering page of the website.


Manchester Marathon
 News From: Tuesday, May 1, 2012
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Greater Manchester Marathon Organizers Apologize Over Runners' Bags Fiasco (Menmedia.co.uk)
Race Organizers have apologized after hundreds of cold and rain soaked runners were unable to claim their race-checked bags.

   Greater Manchester Marathon (Messenger News)
Thousands of runners pushed through horrible rain and wind during the Greater Manchester Marathon on Sunday. Dave Norman secured the win with a time of 2 hours 24 minutes and 50 seconds.



 

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