Running News August 2007

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FRIDAY, 31 AUGUST 2007
	Boulder Backroads Marathon and Half Marathon
	The Boulder Backroads Marathon and Half Marathon are professionally-timed road races, held north of Boulder, framed by the majestic Colorado Front Range foothills. Runners begin at the Boulder Reservoir and travel out through Boulder County’s beautiful countryside on mostly soft-packed dirt roads and quiet rural lanes. You’ll pass farms, cattle, horses, cottonwood groves and ponds, returni Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 30 AUGUST 2007
	Starr Tincup Team Gets Busy with Trainings
	Four members of the Starr Tincup team, Dwamian McLeish, Michele Roth, Jen Huddleston and Susan Muegge,will compete in the Team in Training program this fall and two previous TNT competitors, Bret Starr and Dan McCarron, will mentor the athletes. Bret and Dan participated in the Lavaman triathlon last year in Kona, Hawaii and will contribute this season by mentoring the team and helping other t Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 29 AUGUST 2007
	Record Numbers Run in Glitnir Reykjavik Marathon
	A record 11,342 runners took part in the Glitnir Reykjavik Marathon, competing in five categories including the full marathon, half marathon and 10 kilometer race. Excellent weather on Saturday 18th August provided participants with perfect running conditions for the three main Glitnir marathons taking place in Reykjavik. Kenyan Simon Tonui won the men’s full marathon whilst Canadian Sarah Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 28 AUGUST 2007
	Drug Tests to Increase for Twin Cities Marathon
	Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. will support the USA Track & Field (USATF) "Zero Tolerance" anti-doping policy by voluntarily increasing the number of elite athletes to be tested at its event on Sunday, October 7. USATF selected the Medtronic TC 10 Mile, the 2007 USA Men's 10 Mile Championship, as part of its program to test elite athletes competing at national championship events. Athletes test Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 24 AUGUST 2007
	Marathon by the Sea Adds Nordic Walking 21K
	The 2007 Marathon by the Sea will be on September 23, 2007 at St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. This year, a new category is added to the event: Nordic Walking. Aside from the Nordic Walk 21K demonstration event, Nordic Walkers are welcomed to participate for recreation in all running events, including the 5K, 10K, Half and Full Marathons. According to J. Stephen Mundle, Cardiopulmonary Read Full Story