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News From: Tuesday, March 7, 2017
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon hero Wanjiru was 'murdered in bedroom'- Mother (Citizen Digital) Beijing 2008 Olympics men marathon champion, Samuel Kamau Wanjiru, was murdered in his bedroom, according to his mother during an inquest into his death on May, 15 2011.
News From: Sunday, January 11, 2009
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Lemoncello steps up to marathon (BBC) Scottish runner Andrew Lemoncello has abandoned the 3000m steeplechase to focus on training for the marathon at the 2012 London Olympics. Lemoncello arrived at the decision due to his disappointing finish at the Beijing Olympics, where he was eliminated in the steeplechase heats.
News From: Wednesday, November 5, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Lel wins second World Marathon Major series (Kenya Broadcasting Company) Marting Lel was fifth at the Beijing Olympics. However by virtue of two of his marathon victories over the past year he won the World Marathon Major Series and collected his prize of half a million dollars.
News From: Thursday, August 28, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ritz: 9th at Olympics (Rockford Independent) Dathan Ritzenhein finished the 2008 Olympic marathon in 2 hours 11 minutes and 59 seconds for ninth place overall and the top American. He was one spot ahead of famed Olympic Trials runner Ryan Hall. He said that cramps and tight hamstrings caused him to stop in the later half of the race near the 30K mark.
News From: Wednesday, August 27, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Human Interest Story
		Big Bear Valley watches the marathon in unison (Big Bear Grizzly) Ryan Hall, was in Beijing, China, to compete in his first Olympic games, the town of Big Bear was gathered at the Big Bear Convention Center to watch. The weather was hot and muggyin China and Big Bear. The temperatures were in the mid 80s as the marathoners finished the race. Hall finished tenth with a time of 2:12:33.
News From: Tuesday, August 26, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Marathon heartbreak for Martin Fagan (Westmeath Examiner Inc.) Ireland's Martin Fagans Olympic dream came to an end when his achilles tendon flared up causing him to drop out about eight miles from the finish. At the start Fagan could be clearly seen as the lead group set a blistering pace.
News From: Monday, August 25, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Human Interest Story
		SA ponders Olympic-sized failure (Business Day) South Africa's Hendrick Ramaala summed up their countries feelings about the Olympic games in China when he acted surprised at the marathon pace for the first 10K. Khotso Mokoena jumped 8m 24cm with his fourth jump in the long jump to earn silver and salvage a very disappointed SA team.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Olympic Marathon meltdown for South Africa (The Times) The Beijing Olympic Men's Marathon left much disappointment in its wake for South African runner Henrick Ramaala, in his fourth Olympics, who crossed the line in forty-fourth place in 2:22.43. Ramaala, who was close to tears after the race, was training for a 2:08 marathon and was rumored to be upset, because Athletics SA had allegedly reneged on an earlier agreement that they would pay him to focus on the Olympics. TV footage of the marathon, shown in South Africa, showed Ramaala had picked up the wrong water bottle at the first feeding station and had gone back to sort out the mess.
		Stanford's Hall comes up just short in marathon (Palo Alto Online) Former Stanford All-American Ryan Hall, champion of the 2008 US Olympic Trials Men's Marathon, couldn't repeat his performance at the 2008 Beijing Games. Hall finished in tenth place and fellow American Dathan Ritzenhein finished ninth. Hall completed the marathon in 2:12:33, six minutes behind the winner Kenya's Samuel Wanjiru.
News From: Sunday, August 24, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Röthlin finds his balance in Beijing (IAAF) Swiss national Viktor Röthlin may not have medaled at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Men's Marathon; but his achievements are praised as his sixth place finish time of 2:10:35 was the fastest finish for any Swiss runner. Rothlin who won bronze at the 2007 World Championships was also the best Non-African marathon runner in Beijing. Rothline who trained a short time with elite marathoners Lel and Cheruiyot coaches himself.
		Overcoming tumultuous year, Wanjiru takes first Kenyan Olympic marathon victory (IAAF) Twenty-one year old Kenyan Sammy Wanjiru made history as he won the 2008 Beijing Olympics Men's Marathon by being the first Kenyan to win gold and by setting an Olympic record in 2:06:32 despite the ninety degree weather. Wanjiru's win was also a triumph as an achievement for a nation that started the year in such turmoil that many of its runners were forced to flee for their lives. Wanjiru who plans to run the Berlin Marathon now has Haile Gebrselassies Marathon world record in his sights.
		Robinson of Great Britain finishes twenty-fourth in Beijing Olympics Marathon (Setanta Sports) Dan Robinson was pleased with his twenty fourth place finish in the men's marathon at the 2008 Beijing Games. The punishing pace and the heat and humidity took its toll on most of the field and slowly Robinson edged back into it to finish in a time of 2:16.14. Robinson represented Great Britain.
		Human Interest Story
		Ramaala blames drugs test (Sprot 24) Hendrick Ramaala placed 44th with a time of 2 hours 22 minutes in the Olympic Marathon. Ramala stated the having blood taken prior to the race for drug testing purposes was the cause for his poor performance. Dr Shuaib Manjra, medical chief for the Olympic committee said that the 5 to 10 milliliter samples was unlikely to be the cause.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Malinga trails in marathon, finishes 31st (New Vision Online) Uganda's dream of winning a medal ended yesterday, after Alex Malinga finished a distant thirty-first in the mens marathon race. Though he tried to stay with the lead pack when the race started under a good weather, he dropped off half-way through the course. He clocked 2:18:28. Malinga admits he did not have enough speedwork in his training to keep up with the field.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Osaki out of Beijing Olympics Marathon (Daily Yomiuri) Satoshi Osaki of Japan has withdrawn from the men's race today at the Beijing Olympics due to pain in his left hip joint. Osaki becomes the second Japanese to pull out of a marathon here after Mizuki Noguchi, who dropped out of the women's race due to a thigh strain. Japan Association of Athletics Federations will not be replacing Osaki.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Marathon gold for Kenya's Wanjiru (Joy Online) Despite the searing heat and high humidity, Kenya's Sammy Wanjiru won the Olympic Gold medal in the men's marathon with a time of 2 hours 6 minutes and 36 seconds. This was Kenya's first Olympic Gold in the marathon.
News From: Friday, August 22, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Injury-free Lee Troop banks on big finish in marathon (Herald Sun) Australian Lee Troop who is coached by four-time Olympian Steve Moneghetti is looking for a top ten finish at the men's marathon at the Beijing Olympics. Troop cites injuries and fatigue as the reasoning for his poor performance at the 2000 Sydney Games and the 2004 Athens Games. Troop at thirty-five years of age is injury free and confident for race day on Sunday.
News From: Thursday, August 21, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Human Interest Story
		Malinga for marathon without team backing (New Vision Online) Alex Malinga will rely solely on the medical staff of the Beijing Olympics for his support and cheering section. His team medical director is on a flight Saturday night roughly 13 hours before the Uganda will run his Olympic event. Dr.Ntege Ssengendo will join the rest of the national team that has left Beijing prior to the closing ceremonies.
News From: Tuesday, August 19, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Baldini uncertain to defend Olympic marathon title (Sports Illustrated) Defending Champion gold medalist Stefano Baldini injured his right thigh Friday and is uncertain if he will be able to compete in the marathon at Beijing Olympics. Baldini has taken three days off from training.
		Gebrselassie tips Lel for glory in marathon race (The Standard) The Emperor and Haile Gebrselassie, the marathon world record holder, have tipped their hats that a Kenyan will win the mens marathon. Gebrselassie gave the nod to Martin Lel and stated that he has been running mentally and physically tough.
		Human Interest Story
		Smoke-free China a marathon challenge (The Seattle Times) The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation is spending money on anti-cigarette advertising on Chinese TV to help curb the nations cigarette addiction. China smokes nearly one third of the worlds cigarettes annually.
News From: Monday, August 18, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Gebrselassie regrets opting out of Beijing Olympics marathon (Reuters UK) Marathon world record-holder Haile Gebrselassie who feared that the pollution in Beijing would ruin his health regrets pulling out of the Beijing Olympic Marathon event. Gebrselassie says the weather has been perfect every day he has been in the city. Gebrselassie ran to a sixth place finish in the men's 10,000m on Sunday.
		Human Interest Story
		Gebrselassie plans 2012 Games assault (Times of India) Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie plans to race at the London Olympics in 2012 even though he'll be almost forty. Having opted out of the Beijing marathon because of health concerns sparked by the city's notorious smog, Gebrselassie ran the 10,000 meters to a sixth place finish. Geb believes he has ten years left in his running career.
News From: Sunday, August 17, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kenyan marathon star to replace injured Cheruiyot at Olympics (China View) World marathon champion Luke Kibet an alternate on the Kenyan Marathon Team will replace injured Robert Cheruiyot at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Cheruiyot pulled out of the Beijing Olympic Games on Saturday after aggravating a thigh injury he first sustained in Italy. Cheruiyot is deeply saddened by his inability to compete.
		Human Interest Story
		Defending Olympcis Marathon champion Baldini hurts thigh (Guardian UK) Defending Olympic marathon champion StEfano Baldini of Italy must rest for three days after picking up a thigh injury. There has been no discussion of whether this will affect his plans to run the Beijing Olympic Marathon next week. Baldini has had a year of injuries, after finishing twelfth in the London Marathon and soon discovered he had a stress fracture of his left leg which put him out of action for almost a month.
News From: Tuesday, August 12, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Third batch of Kenyan contingent arrives in Beijing for the Olympics (Kenya Broadcasting Company) Acclimating to the climate and training elsewhere, distance runners from Kenya are slowly arriving to Beijing. The Women's Marathon team consisting of world marathon champion and Athens Olympics silver medallist Catherine Ndereba, Martha Komu and Selina Kosgey have one week before their race. Kenya's men's marathon team of London marathon champion Martin Lel, Chicago marathon champion Robert Cheruiyot, world champion Luke Kibet and world half marathon record holder Samuel Wanjiru is expected in Beijing on the 17th August 2008.
News From: Friday, August 8, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Human Interest Story
		Kenyans certain of winning more medals at Beijing Olympics (China View) Kenya's best performance at an Olympic Games was the 1988 Games where the country won a total of nine medals, five gold, two silver and two bronze. High hopes rest with new female 800 meter runner Pamela Jelimo and her counterpart, world champion Janeth Jepkosgei.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		African rivals to widen rift (TheTimes) The age old rivalry between East African countries Ethiopia and Kenya will be seen at the 2008 Beijing Games in various distance running competitions. Ethiopia made their presence known when when a shoeless Abebe Bikila won the 1960 marathon gold in Rome. Kenyan dominated the distance running circuit in the 1970s.
News From: Tuesday, August 5, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon runners train in Ngong Hills (The Standard) Robert "Mwafrika" Cheruiyot has been training in the dusty hills of Ngong and intensified his training over the last month prior to the Olympic Games. He joins Martin Lel and Samuel Wanjiru to lead Kenya's arsenal of runners to the 2008 Beijing Games. Martha Komu joins Catherine Ndereba and Salina Kosgei as the third female on the Kenyan squad.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		From Big Bear to Beijing (Daily Press) Ryan Hall has wanted to go to the Olympics since he began his running career. The lanky Big Bear native earned his trip to Beijing with his record setting performance at the Olympic Trials. His 2 hour 6 minute and 17 second marathon race in London is the fastest marathon ever run by an American born runner.
News From: Monday, August 4, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Hall gets Olympic send-off (Inland Valley Daily Builletin) The community of Big Bear Lake, California gathered to give top U.S. marathoner Ryan Hall a farewell ceremony prior to his departure to Beijing where he will compete in the marathon at the 2008 Olympic Games. Hall and family will not be in attendance for the opening ceremony, but will watch from the Olympic village before flying to the coastal town of Dalian to begin his training leaving him some days to train prior to the men's marathon on August 24th.
		Human Interest Story
		NBC aims for marathon Olympics (Financial Times) NBC Universal who has purchased the rights to air the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing will feature an astounding 3,600 hours of coverage over the seventeen days of the games. NBC's owners General Electric paid a grand sum of $894 million for the rights. Although many are hopeful that viewership will be increased for this Olympics, rumors are circulating that GE may try to unload NBC Universal after the games.
		Smog smothers Beijing (Evening Standard) A heavy blanket of smog covers the sky in Beijing just days before the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games. Visibility was down to a minimum and locals were adorned with face masks to protect their lungs and eyes from the thick stinging air.
News From: Sunday, August 3, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kenya's Marathon coach inspired as training intensifies (East African Standard) The Kenyan marathon has stepped up their training as Boston Marathon winner Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot and Selina Kosgei have intensified their long runs and speed work in Soy, soon will be joined by London Marathon Champion Martin Lel and team alternate World Champion Luke Kibet. World Champion Catherine Ndereva and Half Marathon World Record Holder Samuel Wanjiru are training in the UK and in Nyahururu.
		Ritzenhein, haunted by 2004, eyes Olympic medal (Michigan Live) At twenty-five, Dathan Ritzenhein, will be attending his second Olympics competing in the marathon distance at the 2008 Beijing Games. Believing that long distance runners can only compete well through their mid-thirties, Ritzenhein hopes that there will be four Olympic appearances in his future if he stays healthy. Complications from a stress fracture in his left foot prevented him from finishing the 10,000 meter track event that the 2004 Games, but after successful races following the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials, Ritzenhein is looking forward to Beijing despite earlier setbacks in the year from hamstring and foot problems and anemia.
News From: Saturday, August 2, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Athlete managers warned to keep distance (CBC Sports) Athlete manager Jos Hermens, manager to Haile Gebrselassie and others elite runenrs, denied reports he has been suspended by the Ethiopian Athletics Federation over unwanted intrusion into Ethiopian Olympic team preparations. Hermens represents all three men competing in the 10,000 meters at the 2008 Beijing Games - Haile Gebrselassie, the current world marathon record holder, and Kenenisa Bekele, 5,000 and 10,000 meter world record holder, and Sileshi Sihine who won silver medals at both the 2004 Olympics and the 2007 IAAF World Championships. The rumors circulating were caused following the Ethiopian Federation made changes to the Olympic team replacing athletes already named to the team with alternates, which Hermens says he has nothing to do with.
News From: Friday, August 1, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Marathon contingency plan in place (Guardian.co.uk) Beijing Olympics organizers said they had a contingency plan for the marathon should pollution force a rescheduling or a postponement of the Games' final athletics competition; but details of the plan have not been revealed. The International Olympic Committee has said it may reschedule events that require physical activity of more than an hour if pollution is bad on the day. The contingency plan for the marathon is there. Officials do state that there may be a different schedule in case of pollution; but that will be before the closing ceremony on August 24.
		Samuel Wanjiru ready to tackle his first Olympic Games (IAAF) Half Marathon World Record Holder Sammy Wanjiru is ready to tackle the marathon distance at the Olympics Games. Far from a veteran in the 26.2 mile distance, the young half marathon specialist who has run two marathons only (2:06:39 in his debut marathon at Fukuoka and then 2:05:24 at the London Marathon) strategizes for the race by breaking the race down into two halves. Wanjiru's next goal after the Olympics is to set a new World Record at the 2008 Berlin Marathon.
		Bring on hot and humid Beijing, says Baldini (Reuters) Italy's Stefano Baldini is letting the world know that heat and humidity will play into his favor during the Beijing Olympics. After his Gold Medal performance at the 2004 Athens Games over Paul Tergat in heat and humidity few are doubting his chances to podium again this year.
News From: Thursday, July 31, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Training/ Health
		Sell, Ritzenhein geared up for the Beijing Games (Detroit Free Press) Brian Sell, Hansons-Brooks runner on the 2008 U.S. Men's Olympic team, has been leading his life as he normally does working in the garden department of Home Depot and moving the grass after an early morning high mileage run to prepare for the Olympic Games. Both he and fellow teammate Dathan Ritzenhein will wear a cooling vest designed to lower body temperature similar to those worn at the 2004 Athens Games. Both have been training in conditions mimicking the heat and humidity of Beijing.
		China announces emergency Olympics smog plan (CNN) With the 2008 Beijing Olympics just over a week away, China has put in emergency measures to deal with the smog calling for more factories to close, a complete halt to all construction projects and further reduction of the number of vehicles on the streets at any one time. Doctors say high levels of pollution can hurt performance, especially for endurance athletes like marathon runners, who breathe in more than ten times the amount of air of an average person. The pollution will cause inflammation and irritation to the lungs and aggravate existing asthma conditions.
News From: Tuesday, July 29, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Beijing Olympics Men's Marathon Preview (IAAF) The men's field at the 2008 Beijing Olympics will have several strong medal contenders such as Ethiopians Deribe Merga and Tsegaye Kebebe, Kenyans Martin Lel, Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot and Samuel Wanjiru, and American Ryan Hall. Defending Olympic champion Stefano Baldini will also be returning, but his fitness levels have been marred by several injuries since the 2004 Athens Games.
		Human Interest Story
		Smog chokes spirit of Olympics (The Sun) With the Beijing Olympic Games less than one week away, athletes have warned that they will wear red contacts to help see through the smog and others have adorned masks to help them breathe in the smog filled conditions. The acrid smog and choking air is a far cry from what the first Olympians experienced.
News From: Friday, July 25, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Human Interest Story
		Israeli Olympic Marathon Runner Released From Jail In Ethiopia (The Jerusalem Post) After four days behind bars, Israeli Olympic marathon runner Haile Satayin was released from prison in Gondar, Ethiopia, on Thursday.
News From: Thursday, July 24, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Israeli Olympian Ayele Seteng Arrested In Ethiopia (JTA Daily) Ayele Seteng, who is set to represent Israel in the Marathon at the 2008 Olympic, was arrested in his native country Ethiopia. Israeli Sports Minister Raleb Majadele is hoping Ethiopian authorities can expedite the proceedings so Seteng will not miss the Olympics.
News From: Tuesday, July 15, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Gebreselassie Named to Ethiopian Olympic Team (CBCSports.ca) World Record Marathon Holder Ethiopias Haile Gebrselassie, considered the worlds greatest distance runner, has been named to his countrys Olympic team for the 10,000m. Despite Gebrselassies decision against running the marathon due to poor air quality, the Ethiopian Federation is allowing him to return to the 10,000 meter track race. Geb is no stranger to the track being the former world 5,000m and 10,000m record holder and having won gold medals in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games at 10,000m, and four consecutive IAAF World Championship gold medals at 10,000m between 1993 and 1999.
News From: Friday, July 11, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Fitter, Faster but Olympic Legend Haile Gebrselassie Says Beijing Gold Unlikely (CNN) After deciding not to run the marathon distance at the Beijing Olympics, World Record Marathon Holder Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie who won gold in 1996 and 2000 in the 10,000 meter distance does not seem excited about participating in the games, "I'm not interested in the 10,000 meters. Gebrselassie is targeting the Berlin Marathon where he set the world record last year.
News From: Thursday, July 10, 2008
	Olympics 2008 (Men)
		Human Interest Story
		Browne Comes Up Just Short In Marathon, 10K (West Linn Tidings) In 2004, American Dan Browne made history by competing in both the marathon and the 10K in the Athens Olympic Games, a feat that hadnt been accomplished in decades; but Browne had failed to qualify in either distance for the 2008 Beijing Games. Browne, unable to find a good pace at the track trials in Eugene, Oregon last week, is not discouraged. He plans to run a fall marathon.
		Kenya Seeks To Exorcise Marathon Ghost (Daily Nation) With the history of great mid to long distance runners produced by Kenya, the country has yet to win an Olympic gold medal. Some cite the lack of financial incentive or prize money is the cause. Martin Lel (three-time London marathon winner), Sammy Wanjiru (Paris winner and world half marathon record holder), and Robert Cheruiyot (four-time Boston Marathon winner) will represent the country's incredible mens marathon team.
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		U.S. NBC TV to air Beijing Olympic Games for 2,900 hours (China View) U.S. NBC TV station has planned a 2,900 hours of live coverage on the coming Beijing Olympics Games spread across NBC and its cable outlets topping 2,562 hours for all previous Summer Games combined. The marathon coverage of the Olympics Games was compared by the USA Today report to coverage on the first landing of human on the moon. The Games organizer scheduled big-time morning action that NBC can air live in prime time.

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