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Kunduru Music, Tracy Young and The New York Road Runners Team Up for New York City Marathon 2007
The New York Road Runners Endorses 'New York City' by Living Theater featuring FuMan Freak from Kunduru Music's 'Living Theater Act Two' and 'Tracy Young Remixes Living Theater' for the New York City Marathon 2007. A First in Marathon History, a Specially Packaged CD Single will be Included in All Gift Bags for the 42,000 Marathon Participants.

Man to Run New York Marathon Carrying Backpack with 30 lbs of Textbooks as Protest Against Textbook Costs
To protest the high cost of college textbooks, Andre Ditto, a 47-year-old vegan personal trainer, plans to complete the ING New York City Marathon on November 4 carrying a backpack loaded with textbooks equivalent in weight to 16 bricks. In return, CaféScribe (http://www.cafescribe.com), a web site that promotes electronic textbooks, will pay for a year's worth of textbooks for Ditto's daughter, a biology major at Howard University.

Tips For Marathon Preparation
I love talking with people who are considering running a marathon. I think it is one of the best things that someone can do with their life and health. It is quite funny, however, to sit down with someone that is considering running a marathon to see what their plan of preparation is for their big run. Quite often people have no real plan for preparation.

Blogging Marathon for World Diabetes Day
World Diabetes Day is a day to bring Diabetes into the spotlight, to build awareness amongst those at risk, to educate sufferers about better management strategies, to raise awareness in the wider community and to work towards a cure. That's why the Official Diabetes Blog is spreading the World Diabetes Day message, through a marathon blogging effort.

London Marathon Spectator And Travel Tips
Having ran the London Marathon four times here are my top tips on: watching, travelling and generally enjoying yourself on London Marathon day Top five tips to spot your friend running the London Marathon: 1

Annual Steamboat Springs Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K Run and Walk on Sunday June 3, 2007
Athletes are already training for Colorado's largest running series, the Steamboat Springs Running Series, the highlight of which is the 26th Annual Steamboat Springs Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K Run and Walk, Sunday June 3, 2007.

Aetrex 2007 City of Los Angeles Marathon Participation a Success
On March 3 and 4, 2007, Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. participated in their first consumer marathon exhibition at the City of Los Angeles Marathon in Los Angeles, CA

Running a marathon in a Triathlon? Why is it last?
Running is the last event in an IronmanIn 1974, when the San Diego Track Club held the first one in modern history, triathletes would run first, than bike, and then swam. Running came first because it was what came naturally to the athletes at the time; that's all they did back then, run around.

Running Shoes for a Marathon
Approximately two months ago, I participated in and completed my first marathon. I grew up playing soccer and had run a little track back in middle school, but had never before completed a race longer than a 5K.

2004 Monaco Marathon
A popular event in Monaco takes place every year in November, the Monaco Marathon. And when I say popular, I mean it literally - the event is open to whoever wants to participate.

Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. to Make Debut at the 2007 Boston Marathon (Booth #721)
Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. has announced that they will be exhibiting at the 2007 Boston Marathon from April 13 to 15, 2007. Aetrex is recognized throughout the medical community as the leader in pedorthic footcare products and technologies. The company is continuing their national consumer awareness campaign in Boston to educate marathon runners on the benefits of pedorthic products. Their consumer show debut was at the City of Los Angeles Marathon in March 2007.

New Social Networking Site, Traxee.com, Targets Running, Training and Fitness for Women
Running is gaining in popularity among women; now, a newly launched site provides supportive social networking, news, reviews and racing events for the growing population of women runners.

2006 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon Runners “Sharing Hope” Through Their Gift of Endurance
These 105 individuals will constitute an important part of the 40,000 athletes competing in the 29th LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon -- for through their efforts they are quickly approaching their goal to raise $100,000 for brain tumor Research.

Quick Tips On How To Train For A Marathon
Running a marathon may seem daunting, but with the right training, 26.2 miles is perfectly doable. Even people who have never run a distance longer than 3 or 4 miles can successfully train for and run their first marathon. Even seasoned marathon runners benefit from structured training programs, especially if they have a goal to finish it in a certain amount of time.

Selecting Running Shoes
It won?t take long for a runner to realize the overwhelming importance of shoes. Poorly chosen footwear can cause injury under the wrong circumstances. So, what constitutes a good choice in footwear? Read on to discover the RIGHT way to select running shoes.