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Bayshore Marathon
	News From: Thursday, May 29, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Gun Lake man at eighty sets marathon record (MLive.com) Back in 2001, Jerry Johncock set a personal goal to run at least one hundred marathons by the age of eighty. Johncock turned eighty earlier this year and posted an age group record time of 4:11:51 at the Traverse City State Bank Bayshore Marathon which was incidentally his 102nd marathon. Johncock plans to run a few more marathons before he retires from the sport.
	News From: Sunday, May 25, 2008
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Reader sets record in Bayshore (Record Eagle) Defending Champion Marybeth Reader broke the Traverse City State Bank Bayshore Marathon course record by over two minutes 2:46:23. Surprised with her performance after battling plantar fascitis recently, Reader will use her winnings and time bonus to send her daughter to summer camp. Runner-up Janet Becker finished in a 2:59:17 and Val Thomasman was third in a 3:05:24. In the men's race Nick Allen defended his title to win in 2:21:46, followed by Matt Fecht in 2:23:39 and Kyle Baker in 2:33:02.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Friday, May 30, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Bostons famed marathon a worthy for me and Lance Armstrong (Fort Collins Now) Felix Wong ran the Boston Marathon, the oldest annual marathon in the world, with grand plans. After training hard to qualify with a 3:03:24 at the St. George Marathon since men under thirty-five years must run a sub 3:10, Wong took to the start with anticipation. Although Wong was almost thirty minutes off ex-Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong, Wong was happy with his quad busting 3:28:46 time.
Buffalo Marathon
	News From: Sunday, May 25, 2008
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Bekele, Kotu win Buffalo Marathon (The Buffalo News) Ethiopians wont he men's and women's races at the 2008 Buffalo Marathon. Habtamu Bekele won in 2:26:05 followed by Jason Lokwatom second in 2:26:21. Meserte Kotu took the women's title in a course-record time of 2:43:08. Kotu was more than 10 minutes over defending champion Jessica Allen.
		Ethiopian stars win Buffalo Marathon (The Buffalo News) Habtamu Bekele won the Buffalo Marathon in 2:26:05. Jason Lokwatom was second in 2:26:21 and Paul Simboli was third in a 2:27:06. Meserte Kotu took the womenâs race in a course-record time of 2:43:10. Champion Jessica Allen was second in 2:54:48 and Jennifer Boerner was third in 2:58:14.
Coeur d' Alene Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, May 28, 2008
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Marathon runners clean up in Coeur dAlene (Castlegarnews.com) There were two hundred seventy eight runners in the 2008 Coeur dAlene Marathon. Many participants are repeat runners.
Comrades Marathon (88km)
	News From: Thursday, May 29, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Old gold and new for Comrades (IOL.CO.nz) Gold was the subject of discussion at a Comrades Marathon breakfast announcing the race's new title sponsor, the Gold Fields mining company. The rising price of gold was not the issue at hand, but a "missing" 100oz gold statuette for last year's record-breaking winner, Leonid Shvetsov. This is the base for the legal battle between the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) and former race sponsor Harmony Gold.
		Marathon mum set to conquer South African race (Northern Territory News) Shaye Hatty, a thirty-seven year old mother of three has juggled work, training and family life in order to prepare for the grueling 86km Comrades Ultra Marathon in South Africa. Her schedule involves a 100km-a-week running routine that includes tempo runs, speed work and 65km long runs. Hatty has completed twelve marathons, but this will be her first ultra.
Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
	News From: Thursday, May 29, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		White Rock Marathon, title sponsor end agreement (The Dallas Morning News) After a five year sponsorship deal, Dallas White Rock Marathon officials have released Georgia-based Wellstone Communities from the remainder of its commitment as the race's title sponsor. Wellstone president and CEO John Lowery said the slow residential real estate market in the Dallas area makes it difficult for his company to justify the cost of sponsorship. Marathon officials said they will seek a new title sponsor.
Edinburgh Marathon
	News From: Monday, May 26, 2008
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Edinburgh Marathon man leads home from the front (The Scotsman) Paul McNamara, an Irish professional cross country champion, won the 2008 Albert Bartlett Edinburgh Marathon in his first serious attempt at the distance in a 2:25:06. Nathaniel Williams was runner up in a 2:25:33 and Michael Green was third in 2:26:18. Pauline Powell won the women's race two minutes ahead of Karen Hazlitt who took second in 2:47:57. Gill Laithwaite took third in 2:52:24.
	News From: Sunday, May 25, 2008
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		McNamara wins Edinburgh Marathon (RTE Sport) Paul McNamara won the 2008 Edinburgh International Marathon in 2:25:03. McNamara, a former athletics scholarship student at Providence College in America having recently returned to Ireland and competitive racing, was aiming for a sub 2:20 time.
Everest Marathon
	News From: Thursday, May 29, 2008
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Nepalese runner wins world's highest marathon for the third time (Earth Times) Two-time defending champion Dip Kumar Rai, a farmer by profession, had a three-peat at the Everest Marathon winning in 3:53:14. Phurba Tamang was second in 3:58. The race starts near Khumbhu icefall at an altitude of 5,400 meters near the Everest base camp and ended in the town of Namchebazar 2,000 meters below.
Long Beach Marathon
	News From: Thursday, May 29, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		New Long Beach Marathon Course Runs Through CSULB (Gazette News) International City Racing (ICR) and California State University, Long Beach, made a joint announcement about a major course change to the Long Beach Marathon. The course will be taken out of Naples and off Studebaker Road so that Belmont Shore residents will no longer be trapped by road closures.
Madison Marathon (2000 and prior)
	News From: Sunday, May 25, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Madison Marathon has a ring to it for one couple (The Capital Times) The time was right for romance at the Madison Marathon finish line Sunday when Dan Hogan met Gaby Canseco with a small jewelry box and a big question: "Will you marry me?" Hogan chose the finish line of their first race together after the couple tried time and again to run past races only to be thwarted by one thing and another. On Sunday, he raced to the finish line to be there waiting for her and she said yes.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Reusser repeats as Madison Marathon winner (The Capital Times) Ricky Reusser won his second straight Madison Marathon in a 2:31:42 just under three minutes ahead of runner-up Eric Pilling. Aimee Kurion, wife of the defending champion and fifth place male finisher, won the women's marathon in a 2:39:16.
Maui Marathon
	News From: Friday, May 30, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Early entry discounts for Maui Marathon end soon (Honolulu Advertiser) Early entry discounts for the Maui Marathon end May 31, 2008.
Med-City Marathon
	News From: Monday, May 26, 2008
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Personal best brings glory for female winner of Med-City Marathon (Post Bulletin.com) Kara Arzamendia won the women's race of the 2008 Med-City Marathon in a personal best time of 3:12:24. It was a family affair for Arzamendia. Her cousin ran the marathon and two cousins, her husband and father teamed to run the four-person relay. Arzamendia finished eighth overall.
	News From: Sunday, May 25, 2008
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Med-City winner's method unorthodox but effective (Post Bulletin.com) Despite partying until eleven o'clock the night before the marathon, Mark Ott won the Med-City Marathon in 2:54:34, the second slowest winning time in the thirteen year history of the race. Ott runs a marathon per month and has won two of his last three races. Ron Giles finished second in 2:58:46 while Stephen Weigand was third in 2:58:58.
	News From: Saturday, May 24, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Former Med-City Marathon director will have new view of the race (Post Bulletin.com) Wally Arnold, former race director of the Med-City Marathon, will be running the Med-City Half Marathon if not the relay for the marathon. The Arnolds founded the race 13 years and nursed it along through many course changes and all types of weather conditions. The YMCA has taken over, with Teresa Byland as the new race director.
Mont Blanc Marathon
	News From: Thursday, May 29, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Mont Blanc Marathon subscriptions already up on last year (Chamonix Chamonet) Chamonix Mont Blanc Marathon, which takes place the weekend of the 28 and 29 June, has attracted double the number of subscriptions compared with the same time last year. Although this year the race will be held in conjunction with the fifth stage of the Salomon-Endurance National Trail Challenge offering a mix of traditional marathon with a mountain race, the 42.195km marathon has a 2240m of positive height gain and 1190m of descending height change. also, new for this year, race organizers routed the race to take place on more trails than asphalt and limited the number of food and drink posts halved to four with in the hope of making the course more authentic.
New York City Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, May 28, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		With Hectic Schedule and Two Young Kids, Road Runners CEO Wittenberg Learns to Pace Herself (Wall Street Journal) Mary Wittenberg, President and Chief Executive of New York Road Runners and Race Director for the New York City Marathon, measures how well she's doing her job by how many road races she runs. An ex-corporate lawyer and mother of two, Wittenberg has a running resume that includes a win of the 1987 Marine Corps Marathon finishing in 2:44 earning a place in the 1988 Olympic marathon trials. Although her professional running career was ended as a result of these knee injuries that kept her from the Trials, she still manages to run several races each year.
Odds And Ends
	News From: Saturday, May 31, 2008
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Queen Elizabeth marks 1908 London Olympics and Centenary of Classic Marathon Distance (IAAF) Queen Elizabeth II hosted a reception last night to mark the centenary of the 1908 London Olympic Games when the classic marathon distance of 26.2 miles was used for the first time to allow the Royal family to watch the start of the race from the window of the nursery in Windsor Castle. The 1908 Olympics were due to be held in Rome, but London stepped in when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 1906. The 1908 Olympic Marathon was famous for incident surrounding Italian Dorando Pietri who had led the race but collapsed after entering the stadium in first place; but was later disqualified and first place awarded to American Johnny Hayes.
	News From: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Kogo and Mikitenko take 10k victories on Londons proposed 2012 marathon course (IAAF) Micah Kogo and 2008 London Marathon winner Irina Mikitenko won the inaugural 'BUPA London 10000' which utilized the last ten kilometers of the proposed 2012 London Olympics. Kogo beat Zersenay Tadese, the reigning double World Road Running champion and 2008 London Marathon men's race winner Martin Lel, winning the UK All-Comers Record for the distance in 28:08. In the women's race Mikitenko bested the lead pack consisting of Aniko Kalovics, Hungarian record holder over 5km, 10km and marathon, and Great Britain Olympic hopeful Mara Yamauchi to win the race in 32:02.
		Training/ Health
		China promises life bans for drugs cheats (Times Online UK) China has followed the United Kingdom's lead in imposing automatic life bans on athletes who use performance enhancing drugs and has gone farther banning dopers from taking part in all competitions, not just the Olympic Games. This was perhaps a reaction to previous allegations about doping in the past as well as recent news about poor coaching and dwindling optimism surrounding the 2008 Beijing Games.
		Triathlons/Marathons on the Rise, Due to Intensive Group-Oriented Training Programs (Mercury News) Despite the small number of competitors, interest in endurance sports is rapidly growing especially with a number of local clubs and organizations helping train and motivate competitors. One of the largest organizations that train athletes for endurance events is the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training program, which is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year. In exchange for offering between three to four months of training with expert coaches for a marathon, triathlon or bicycle century ride, participants raise money to fund blood cancer research and patient services.
	News From: Monday, May 26, 2008
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Mutisya wins Mombasa race (The Daily Nation) Peter Mutisya in his first victory won the Mombasa Marathon in 2:12:46. Motira Dismas finished second in a 2:13:35 and Patrick Wachira was third in 2:14.13. In the women's race Phyllis Chelagat won in 2:49:16, Sylvia Chemeli finished second in 2:49:18 and Susan Chemtai was third in 2:54:33.
Olympics 2008 (Men)
	News From: Saturday, May 31, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		U.S. Olympic marathon runner is hoping to inspire younger athletes (Ann Arbor News) Brian Sell who will represent the United States as part of the three-man marathon team at the Beijing Olympics along with Hansons-Brooks Distance Project teammate Clint Verran will appear at the expo that kicks off the weekend's annual Dexter-Ann Arbor Run. Sell, who finished second to controversial Ethiopian Alene Reta in last year's half-marathon, will not participate this year because it conflicts with his Olympic training schedule.
	News From: Friday, May 30, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Beijing Olympic marathon dream comes to an end for Canadian Warwick (The Star Phoenix) Canadian Jason Warwick had one last shot at an Olympic berth at the ING Ottawa Marathon, having missed qualification at the Rotterdam Marathon in April. But due to difficult Olympic marathon standards set by Athletics Canada (a full four minutes faster than the international guidelines), Warwick and his fellow Canadian competitors had to step up his performance early on. No Canadian runner qualified for the Olympic marathon team at the Ottawa Marathon.
	News From: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Swiss star Viktor Roethlin selected to run Olympic marathon (International Herald Tribune) Viktor Roethlin won a World Championships bronze in Osaka, Japan, last August and a silver at the 2006 Europeans in Goteborg, Sweden. The 33 year old will be going to his third games at the Beijing Olympics which will run from August 8-24. Roethlin ran 2 hours, 7 minutes, 23 seconds to win the Tokyo Marathon in February for his best time this year.
	News From: Monday, May 26, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		U.S. runner slams Canadian Olympic criteria (London Free Press) Following the Ottawa Marathon, American Jon Little criticized Athletics Canada for sending faster runners who were more recently naturalized as citizens rather than sending qualified individuals to represent the country at the Beijing Olympics. Canadian men marathoners needed to run a time of 2:11:31 in either 2006 or 2007 (the "A+ standard") or 2:11:38 (the "A standard") since Feb. 28, 2007 to qualify for Beijing. There is also a B standard of 2:14 mentioned in the general qualifying criteria, but it does not apply in the specific rules for qualifying for Beijing. Women needed to run an A+ standard of 2:27:35 or an A standard of 2:29:08.

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Marathon/Running News: 5/24/08 - 5/31/08