Running News May 2007

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THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2007
	Nepali Farmer Wins Marathon
	Twenty-five year old Nepali farmer won the Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon held Tuesday. Despite a leg injury Deepak Raj Rai was excited to win the contest for the second consecutive time. Deepak won the race with a winning time of 3ours, 59minutes, and 24seconds along with one-hundred thirty six runners who joined the marathon. The annual race, which started in 2003, is held to commemo Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007
	Top Brands Partner with Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Ser
	Elite Racing, Inc., the nation's leading producer of marathons and half-marathons, announces New Balance, Saturn, Sugoi, Crocs, Oakley, PowerBar Gel, Accelerade, and Soyjoy have all signed new multi-event partnerships with the San Diego-based sports marketing and management company. "We are excited to welcome our new partners as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Rock 'n' Roll Marat Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2007
	Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon 2007
	One-hundred thirty runners from fourteen countries will join the Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon 2007 which will be set at 5356m Everest Base Camp in Solukhumbu. The marathon will cover a distance of 42.195 kms, passing through the Everest Base Camp crisscrossing village trails to the Sherpa town of Namche. Among the participants, 26 are from Netherlands, six from the USA, five from the Read Full Story
MONDAY, 28 MAY 2007
	David Cheruiyot sets course record at ING Ottawa M
	Excitement was palpable at the ING Ottawa Marathon as Kenyan David Cheruiyot set a new course record, crossing the finish line with a personal best time of 2:10:35. The previous course record was held by Elly Rono, also from Kenya, with a time of 2:11:47, set in 2004. Cheruiyot was followed five seconds later by last year's Ottawa ING Marathon champion, Abderrahime Bouramdane who clocked in at Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2007
	Reggae Marathon for Fourth Year in Negril
	More than 2,500 runners are expected to take part in the Reggae Marathon in Negril on December 1. The marathon starts at Long Bay Beach Park situated along Negril's famed 7-mile white sand beach. The course loops into the town of Negril then heads north towards the Town of Green Island. The course is an IAAF certified marathon and half-marathon course and is described as flat. The 20 Read Full Story