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Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
	London Marathon
		News From: Sunday, March 6, 2005
		Chepkemei eyes London Marathon (Daily Times) Kenyas Susan Chepkemei, unfazed by being dropped from the world cross country championships, has set her sights on winning next months London marathon as a consolation.
	Napa Valley Marathon
		News From: Saturday, March 5, 2005
		Weather should be Nice for Napa Valley Marathon (Napa News) Comments on the race, weather expected and runners participating.
	Montgomery County Marathon In The Parks
		News From: Thursday, March 3, 2005
		Nov. 13 Marathon in the Parks Canceled (Washington Post) The Montgomery County Marathon in the Parks, scheduled for Nov. 13, has been canceled, mainly because of the lack of a sponsor.
	London Marathon
		News From: Wednesday, March 2, 2005
		Chepkemei Cleared for London Marathon (Sporting Life) The ban on Kenyan runner Susan Chepkemei has been lifted, allowing her to compete in the 25th Flora London Marathon.
	Nagoya Int'l Women's Marathon
		News From: Wednesday, March 2, 2005
		Shibui, Chiba to run in Nagoya Marathon (Japan Today) Top athletes who will participate in Nagoya International Women's Marathon are mentioned.
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		News From: Tuesday, March 1, 2005
		Los Angeles Marathon: Seeking to Attract Top Athletes (LA Times) LA Marathon on Sunday will be the 20th, and it's expected to draw 25,000 runners and about 20,000 bikers, wheelchair athletes and run-walk participants.
	London Marathon
		News From: Monday, February 28, 2005
		Chepkemei Banned for rest of 2005 by Athletics Kenya (China View) The 2004 New York City Marathon runner-up failed to beat last Wednesday's deadline to report to Kenya's national cross country training camp in Embu. Susan Chepkemei was banned from all local and international competitions including the London marathon.
Post-Race Review/ Results
	Odds And Ends
		News From: Sunday, March 6, 2005
		German Marathoner Udo Meller Loses Lake Baikal Marathon to Irkutsk scientists (Novosti) Race results and brief comments on the race.
	Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon
		News From: Sunday, March 6, 2005
		Kenya's Riri wins Lake Biwa Marathon (Seattlepi) Riri went past defending champion Jose Rios of Spain with less than a mile to go and finished in 2 hours, 9 minutes. Rios was next in 2:09:03, while Michitaka Hosokawa of Japan was third in 2:09:10. Lima did not finish.
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		News From: Sunday, March 6, 2005
		Kenyan beats countryman at L.A. Marathon (The Mercury News) Mark Saina beat fellow Kenyan Ben Maiyo in the closing stretch to win the Los Angeles Marathon. Race results and brief comments.
		BIG MONEY & BIG DISAPPOINTMENT AT L.A. MARATHON (Race Results Weekly) Lyubov Denisova says the "The Challenge" at this year's LA Marathon was unfair.
	Hong Kong Marathon
		News From: Tuesday, March 1, 2005
		Hong Kong Marathon: India dominates South Asia (Mid-day) India beat Pakistan and Bangladesh to emerge South Asia region winner team.
	Trinidad & Tobago Marathon
		News From: Monday, February 28, 2005
		T&T's Cox surprise winner in Trinidad & Tobago Marathon (The Jamaica Observer) Local veteran Curtis Cox scored a surprise win in the CLICO Trinidad & Tobago International Marathon.
	New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
		News From: Monday, February 28, 2005
		Friedman Makes up for Lost Time in Mardi Gras (The Times-Picayune) Twenty-five Meyer Friedman set a new course record at the Mardi Gras Marathon.
	Odds And Ends
		News From: Sunday, February 27, 2005
		Kenyan runner Wins 2005 IAAF Kilimanjaro Int'l Marathon (China View) Race results and comments
	Hong Kong Marathon
		News From: Sunday, February 27, 2005
		Kenyan wins Hong Kong Marathon (News 24) Kenya's Samson Loywapet won the Hong Kong Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 21 seconds. Other results and comments on the race are given.
		Loywapet wins Hong Kong Marathon (Sports Illustrated) Race results
	Malta Marathon
		News From: Sunday, February 27, 2005
		Jimmy Sacco finishes Third in Malta Marathon (Di-ve.com) Race results
Human Interest Story
	Little Rock Marathon
		News From: Sunday, March 6, 2005
		Arkansas, Iowa Governors Run Little Rock Marathon (ABC News) The Governors are participating in the marathon, among more than 1,500 people expected.
		Marathon Draws Close To Five Thousand (KATV) Nearly 5,000 participants from 47 states and seven foreign countries turn out for the third annual Little Rock Marathon.
	Odds And Ends
		News From: Saturday, March 5, 2005
		Casablanca International Marathon on 2006 IAAF Fixture (Morocco Times) Casablanca marathon will be held on March 13 with the participation of 15,000 athletes, featuring 20 of international and Moroccan best marathon runners.
	Kansas City Marathon
		News From: Friday, March 4, 2005
		Kansas City Marathon to Run Again (Kansas City) Along with the Kansas City Sports Commission, Waddell & Reed, an Overland Park-based financial services company, unveiled a plan to revive the Kansas City Marathon on Sept. 24. Details on race are given.
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		News From: Friday, March 4, 2005
		Veteran in LA Marathon From the Start (Daily News) Story on Wyatt, the youngest of the 289 people who have run in each of 19 Los Angeles Marathons and plan on running in the 20th. Some details on the race also given.
		Gorillas in the Midst of L.A. Marathon (Business Wire) Apes Run to Prepare for the Upcoming Launch of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Video Game
	Detroit International Marathon
		News From: Thursday, March 3, 2005
		Detroit's Marathon is Gaining Ground (Detroit Free Press) Runners and walkers have already begun signing up for the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon on Oct. 23. Comments on way this marathon is a good alternative for first runners / those looking to qualify for Boston
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		News From: Thursday, March 3, 2005
		Trying to squeeze in a Marathon Finish (SGV Tribune) Article on Keith Ho, a Monrovia resident who juggles working 40 hours a week in the L.A. County Sheriff's Department and being a graduate student in Indiana State's online program, and training for the marathon.
	Little Rock Marathon
		News From: Thursday, March 3, 2005
		Want a Medal? Run Little Rock Marathon (NWA News) Article on the marathon and information on how to register.
	London Marathon
		News From: Wednesday, March 2, 2005
		Sue to Tackle London Marathon in Memory of her Father (Hornsey Journal) Sue Indresano is rising to the challenge of running the London Marathon in aid of Cancer Research UK after her father died of the disease.
	Odds And Ends
		News From: Wednesday, March 2, 2005
		Runner Shocked by Ban (Fox) Chepkemei was running a 10K in Puerto Rico, and then was headed to the cross country championships, so is surprised about ban. AK officials, including chairman Isaiah Kiplagat, had given her permission to participate in San Juan.
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		News From: Wednesday, March 2, 2005
		Nine locals to run in L.A. Marathon (The Daily Independent) Sunday morning will mark the 20th running of the Los Angeles Marathon, and nine local residents will participate.The Daily Independent will publish results from the local runners.

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Marathon/Running News: 2/27/05 - 3/6/05