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October 29, 2007
Rookie Kristen Henehan Wins Marine Corps Marathon
From USA Today:
Kristen Henehan, a three-time All-American in track at Georgetown, won the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday, while Ethiopia’s Tamrat Ayalew took the men’s title in the event that featured more than 22,000 runners.
Henehan finished the course among the monuments in the nation’s capital in 2 hours, 51 minutes, 9 seconds, edging ahead of Lisa Thomas in the final mile to win the women’s division by 27 seconds.
“I truly was not going out with the mind-set of, ‘I want to win,”‘ said Henehan, who had never run a full 26.2 miles before beginning training three months ago. “I was going out with the mind-set of, ‘I’m running my first marathon and I want it to be a positive experience.”‘
October 29, 2007
Interesting NOVA special on science of marathon
Show airs tonight at 8pm. From the NOVA site…
When you watch an Olympic weightlifter hoist a 500-pound barbell over his head, or see a gymnast gracefully slide into a split, the physical attributes that allow these athletes to excel in their sports may seem obvious. But what is it—both physically and psychologically—that makes an elite marathoner able to run over 26 miles in little more than two hours? And can almost anyone—even someone who has been sedentary for years—become fit enough to run a marathon?
NOVA wanted to investigate these questions through the “Marathon Challenge,” and with the help of a dozen enthusiastic recruits, we set out to see if “ordinary people” could transform themselves into marathoners in just a matter of months. The results were extraordinary.
Preview:
October 22, 2007
Running for a cause - Nike Women’s Marathon
Yesterday’s marathon and half marathon events raised an estimated $18.6M for the fight against cancer. An estimated 20,000 runners and walkers turned out for the fourth annual event in San Francisco. Over those for years and estimated $60 million has been raised. Racers came from every state in the US and from 18 countries. For those who couldn’t make the trip to San Francisco, about 3300 people with special shoes from Nike were able to participate in a “virtual marathon,” where the shoes tracked how far they ran.
Entrance into the race was a challenge in itself - the half-marathon sold out in 10 hours, and the full-marathon in about three days. The Leukemia Society’s Team in Training, had about 5300 participants; team members gained entry to the race by reaching set goals for donations to the cause.
Lauri Thompson of Boise, Idaho won the marathon (3:01:26) and Giovanna Mandy won the half marathon (1:20:54).
October 17, 2007
Got Water?
I guess it was inevitable…. Two Oklahomans who participated in the ill-fated LaSalle Chicago Marathon a few weeks ago are selling shirts to ‘commemorate’ the event. A portion of the proceeds will go to the family of Chad Shieber, the Chicago police officer who collapsed and passed away at the half-way mark of the race.
“Wear this shirt with pride and let those around you know that while the race got weird, you never quit. At the same time, you will be helping the family of our fellow runner.” says the site.
Shirts are long sleeve, printed front and back as seen in the picture.
October 13, 2007
Double amputee, former F1 driver Alex Zanardi to race NYC Marathon
In 2001 he was on top of the world, a top ranked Formula One driver - and in a flash on September 15 that all changed. He was hit broadside by Alex Tagliani at a track near Brandenburg, Germany doing about 330km/hour. He survived the crash but lost both legs. Since his rehabilitation, fitted with prosthetic limbs, he now competes in the BMW World Touring Car Championship.
This week he announced he will compete in his fist marathon - in the handcycle division at the NYC Marathon. The winning time in the handcycle category last year was one hour, 25 minutes; Zanardi’s goal is sub two hours.
“I have done a lot of crazy things before and always eat and train like an athlete,” Zanardi said. “Therefore I feel like saying that I won’t only cross the start line, but the finish line too. And I hope I can make it to the end in good condition and in a good time - my goal is to finish in less than two hours. I have one month for training and I will take it very seriously.”
Zanardi will be a speaker at the Barilla Marathon Eve Dinner the day before the Nov. 4 event, talking about his rehabilitation and return to racing. More than 15,000 runners are expected to attend the dinner.
October 12, 2007
Olympic gold medallist Stefano Baldini to run NYC Marathon
Stefano Baldini, 2004 Olympic Games gold medalist, announced Thursday that he will run in the November 4, 2007 event.
At the Athens Olympic race, Baldini pulled away from American Meb Keflezighi at the end of the race to win the gold. He’s also won two bronze medals at the World Championships Marathon (2001, 2003) and two gold medals at the European Championships (1998,2006).He’s also been very successful at New York, with two top-five finishes in his five previous appearances.
Baldini joins several other former NYC marathon winners, last year’s surprise winner Marilson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil (2006), Hendrick Ramaala of South Africa (2004), and Kenyans Martin Lel (2003) and Rodgers Rop (2002).
October 11, 2007
Denver Marathon Waives Entry fees for Chicago Marathon runners
It doesn’t leave much time to prepare/react (3 days), but if you were trying to qualify for Boston and got ’shut out’ due to the Chicago marathon’s issues….
The Denver Marathon, scheduled for October 14, 2007, announced today that it will waive marathon entry fees to runners who were registered for the Chicago Marathon but were unable to finish.
October 10, 2007
Chasing Glory…Men’s Marathon Olympic Team Trials
The New York Road Runner’s Club has a great microsite up as a buildup to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men’s Marathon, which will be held the day before the NYC marathon on November 3.
The microsite “Chasing Glory,” is a seven-week series of web videos and text-based commentary offering exclusive athlete and coach interviews and insight. Very cool. This week’s video spotlights Abdi Abdirahman, who is a three time USA 10,000m champion (‘01, ’05, ‘07); a 2-time USA 10,000m runner-up (’02, ’04); and a 2005 USA 10-mile champion.
October 8, 2007
Updated: 2007 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon Results
Update:
As triathletes who tend to think ‘no pain, no gain’, sometimes it’s easy to forget how dangerous exercise and heat can be…
Sadly, it appears Sunday’s race cost a Michigan man his life (35 year old Chad Schieber) and sent about 250 runners to area hospitals for heat related issues. Please make sure to include heat acclimation in your training - train and race smart.
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Wow… Stunning finishes in both the men’s and women’s elite divisions today…
The 30th LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon started as planned at 8AM CST this morning. As the weathermen had predicted, it was a hot one - 75 degrees F and 86% humidity. An estimated 45,000 runners took part in this year’s event.
The men’s division was won by Patrick Ivuti (KEN) in a photo finish between himself and Jaouad Gharib (MAR). Ivuti’s winning time was 2:11:11. Robert Cheruiot (KEN), last year’s winner and the favorite going in today, took fourth.
The women’s division was won by Berhane Adere (ETH) with an unofficial time of 2:33:49. Second was taken by Adriana Pirtea (ROM) in her marathon debut. It appeared Pirtea had the race sewn up and slowed about 50 meters from the finish line - only to be overtaken by Adere at the last second.
In addition to the $125,000 first place prize for the race itself, this race also contributes points to the World Marathon Majors (with a top prize of $500,000). Going into today’s race Robert Cheruiot (KEN) was leading the men’s standings in the World Majors and Gete Wami (ETH) was leading the women’s standings.
October 6, 2007
LaSalle Chicago Marathon Preview
This Sunday marks the 30th anniversary of the 2nd largest marathon in the country - The LaSalle Bank Marathon.
The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon has produced some of the greatest performances in marathon history with its fast, flat course and reputation for recruiting the world’s top talent. Over its 29-year history, The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon has hosted four world records, six American records and numerous other national records. In 2006 alone, four women posted new records for their countries (
This year’s event proves to be just as exciting – albeit much hotter than normal. The average high temperature for the last ten marathons here was 58.5°F, but forecasters are predicting a high temperature for Sunday of 88°F and 65% humidity. To help warn runners, Executive director Carey Pinkowski posted a message on the race’s website recommending runners stay tuned to local forecasts and take the necessary precautions to prepare for race day as well as efforts to address hydration on the course.
