the highest profile run by a baltimore native in the baltimore marathon. baltimore marathon.ntinues r you could save a bundle with geico's multi-policy discount. geico, saving people money on more than just car insurance. ♪ geico, saving people money on more than just car insurance. >> here is a look at the women's winner of the boston marathon. she should look familiar. she won here a year ago. she is a 34-year old. she will win the baltimore marathon for a second year in a row. she did not have to leave cpac behind her. she took care of that miles and leave the pack behind her. she took care of that miles and miles ago. the second straight victory for the ukrainian. >> she was the one man to beat. -- woman to beat. >> it is a baltimore course record. >> her larger goal here today was to qualify for the olympics. that is what she was telling race officials last night. she knew it would be a battle with the two russians today, because they were battling for a spot on their country's team. our live coverage of the baltimore running festival continues. we will talk to the women

so far the baltimore marathon has raised $6 million for local charities. ore there will be 200 people running in order to get more kids out of the foster care system and into permanent homes. here's jennifer franciotti. >> members of team casa are out on the run. they work as courlt-appointed special -- court-appointed special assistants. >> we are hoping to get that extra $1,000 on wednesday. >> on wednesday team casa will be out. >> some are doing the full, some the half, and some the relay. >> and some are hiking. last year he walked the full marathon. it took him six hours. >> nobody walks the full marathon. there were only four of us out of 6,000 people. we wanted to get the message out, and i had my back pack on. the half marathon will probably be a little better. >> he's trying to do more than raise money and awareness. the volunteer turnover rate is high, so they want to get people excited about helping children. >> with some 10,000 children under the protection of the courts in maryland, help is needed. >> joan is not a casa volunteer, but she's do

this is once again a record-breaking baltimore marathon. a field of 25,000 participants. drama developing at the top of the marathon. two elite runners will be looking to break the tape at the finish line for the second time. on the women's side, elana shirkenow. on the men's side, he said he thinks the ethiopian mafia will try to take him out, jokingly. he said his goal is to win the race and have lake montebello renamed "lake julius. they describe him as the kenyan marathon ocho cinco. they say he is an affable guy who is going to go for the win here. >> thanks, kate. and you can watch complete coverage here on wbal-tv. we'll also have a team of reporters stationed along the course, and our live coverage starts at 7:55 this morning. >> a baltimore city police officer has been charged with domestic violence, and it is not the first time that he's been accused of breaking the law. luis nunez is suspended for his role in a kickback scheme and now he's accused of a-- assaulting his wife. >> according to court documents, luis nunez' wife called 91 after he became upset after

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for more, we got charles standing by. >> we know we have the baltimore marathon for tomorrow.talk about the winds, that's a big player in the marathon. i'm going to show you the forecast in a second. if you are worried, go to abc2news.com, check out the blog that justin burke did this morning. you can see the head wind and tail wind spots along the race. that's going to give you information about maybe the strategize for your race. let me show you the forecast. we are looking at temperature coming in around 50 degrees, the race starts at 8:00 p.m., 8:00 a.m. we have the half marathon that starts at 9:45 in the morning. it's going to be breezy and cool as well. probably good for us. check out sunday, now we are talking about football. the ravens are playing and playing the texians. the kickoff is at 4:05, the temperature 69 degrees, no arguments there. partly cloudy and once again, though, it's going to be on the breezy side with winds and southwest at 10- 15 miles an hour. basically, we will be getting the sunshine in here throughout the weekend. we are going to get the winds

. >> the baltimore marathon is in the record books. this year's winner is a first-time winner from kenya. >> for the fifth year, a sellout for the baltimore running festival. this is by far the most in the 11-year history of the event. 25,000 people in all 50 states and 24 countries. the 22-mile course would take runners through a new course this year, the maryland zoo in baltimore. the ravens rise and conquer were there at the gate to greet them. >> we are here to support our exercise administrator instructors. >> mile marker three, a unique and memorable part of the course. perhaps one of the most scenic, lake montebello, miles 20 and 21. >> it is amazing they still have breath. go you guys! >> 17,000 gallons of water were made ready for the racism -- race. >> is it hard? >> yes, i have a crmp in -- cramp in my leg. it's killing me. >> our own tom tasselmyer. >> feeling great. we're hitting the wind a little bit, but so far, so good. >> the wind this year came down to the last few yards of the race when kenyan stephan muange crossed t

demonstrators are occupying prime real estateel in the weekend's he baltimore marathon on tap. the baltimore police department says the department -- real estate in the weekend's baltimore marathon on tap. there's permit including the plaza where the protesters are hanging out. police say the demonstrators and runner will have to share the spot. >> again, our primary focus is to make sure everyone plays nice in the sandbox and we don't have distractions as part of the race so runners can't complete it and so far our relationship with the individuals from occupy baltimore has been outstanding. >> and many say they hope it continues throughout the weekend as baltimore is occupied in the center of downtown. >>> looking ahead to another convenient, details for next year's grand prix. according to american le mans it will happen again on labor day weekend next year. racing is scheduled to begin on friday august 31st. as for this year, the financial impact of the study has been delayed. so we don't know how much money the grand prix brought in. >>> it's now official, baltimore county

. >> 11 years ago, 6,000 runners ran the baltimore marathon.000 run -- runners ran in the baltimore marathon. it was an especially proud moment for david, the cross-country coach that made maryland proud. the economic impact to the city was reported to be $30 million for the weekend and $1 million for sharet. -- charity. the positive impact on our city is priceless. for the look at the excitement for the look at the excitement go to www.wbaltv.com and click we're going to go over sales figures, complete this merger, present to the board, and do a number of other seemingly impossible tasks -- it's going to be a big one. sink your teeth into some egg, bacon, and cheese, and nod if you understand. good. you've got spunk. a big day calls for the big n' toasty. with fried eggs, cherrywood smoked bacon, and cheese stacked high on texas toast. it's a breakfast favorite. wrap your hands around one. america runs on dunkin'. it's big and toasty and a breakfast favorite. start your day with a big n' toasty from dunkin'.

marathon. i decided to run in baltimore. cided i do not have much experience in marathons. >> has experience now and so does this woman, setting a record for women in baltimore and winning for the second year in a row, olena shurkhno from the ukraine in just over two hours and 29 minutes. it was a windy and exciting race in baltimore. >> congratulations to all of the runners. the festival may be over, but our coverage continues on wbaltv.com with hundreds of pictures from the races. we have a blog tracking every step with your pictures on u local. the ravens are favored. is a home game. they cannot take the texans for granted. >> after what happened last year, the ravens should know better. it was one of the most exciting wins last year for baltimore with the overtime thriller. we will look at the rematch coming up in sports. >> it was blustery but a great day today. we will be watching a disservice to the west. the forecast is coming up. that is the grand hotel in ocean city. folks are enjoying a nice evening. it has been br

the 2011 baltimore running festival is in the record books. this year's winner is the first time marathon runner from kenya. >> for the fifth straight year, the baltimore running festival. this is the largest field of runners in the history of the event. 25,000 people from all 50 states and 24 countries. the 26.2 mile course would take relay runners to a new location this year -- the maryland zoo. where and baltimore ravens were there. >> we had the penguins, an alligator, a rabbit. >> we are here to support our exercise and ministry instructor. >> mile marker 3. a memorable part of the course, but perhaps one of the most scenic -- miles 20, 21. >> it is amazing. well dome. ne. >> full and half marathoners get a chance to refuel. >> is it hard? >> yes. i've got a cramp in my leg. >> a beautiful spot where we caught up with the sky team 11. and with tom tasselmyer. >> feeling great. so far so good. >> the win came down to the last few yards of the race where stefan broke away from the pack and cross the finish line in two hours and 15 minutes. it was his first marathon. >> it was my first

marathon man. we want him to come to baltimore. the record he hopes his smashes when he laces up his ,,,,,,,,,,, 100 years ole and still running. they're not stopping him from running his 8th marathon. he took up running at the age of 89. if he finishes the race on sunday, he'll own the record of the oldest marathon water. >>> the jell-o gem is the rarest in its class. it's estimated to be up to $8 million. the diamond will go on a global tour. the forecast auctioned off. we'll be right back. ,, ,,,, [ female announcer ] at verizonfios.com, you can choose your channel package. ♪ you can choose your own internet speeds. ♪ you can even choose to chat with a live person. ♪ and you're always guaranteed the lowest prices online. so don't wait... try, compare and buy at verizonfios.com today. because there's never been a better time to build the perfect fios bundle. i'm a curious seeker. i am a chemistry aficionado. diphenhydramine. magnesium hydroxide. atheletes foot. yes. i'm a people pleaser. if elected, i promise flu shots for all. i

for the baltimore marathon on saturday it will be windy day. going to the ravens game on sunday should be fine with a high around 68 degrees. back to the news desk. >> the announcement of the departure of school superintendent dr. joe hairston and the efforts to fill his shoes. jennifer franciotti joins us live with more on that story. good morning. >> he let lawrence schmidt know about his decision. they have about nine months to fill his replacement. schmidt praised harrison for his work during his 12 years of superintended and announced a replacement will begin immediately. they're considering hiring a national firm to find his replacement. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> at thank you. here is matt lauer with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. mitt romney grilled by fellow gop presidential candidates last night at the debate just hours after picking up in endorsement from chris christie. an emotional day at the trial of michael jackson's doctor. we'll hear from the medical examiner who conducted t

. >> reporter: one day after the baltimore marathon, the ravens put their best foot forward.ker billy condon in a win over the houston texans. kicks were critical in the riches superbowl. houston took the lead. ravens did respond with joe flacko going deep with two connections, and ray rice on the ground would roll up 100 rushing yards, this long run lead to another touchdown that helped the ravens beat the texans 29-14. >> >> i don't care whether we run it, pass it, we need to execute and today, it was a day that it didn't look pretty at first, but in the second half, we got it all together and joe flacko made some of the throws that he made. >> i think it was huge for us. now, we have to move on. we have a long week. we have jacksonville coming up. we ain't sleeping on nobody, no matter what their record is. >> we have a team that knows how to win. they found a way to win against a real tough team. >> reporter: you heard ray lewis mention jacksonville, monday night football. that's where the ravens go next. jacksonville, a loser at pittsburgh on sunday. back to you. >> >> r

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. >> and we are live at the finish line of the baltimore marathon and half marathon and we'll be talking to runners getting ready for the race. >> and not exactly the way you want to start your friday morning commute. delays on the north side of the beltway as a result of an accident on the harrisburg accident on the harrisburg expressway. >> good morning. here's a live view of the skycam. it's a little bit hazy and foggy out this morning, but pretty warm. 69, the current temperature down at the maryland science center. that's not far from where we are now. i'm at the finish line of the marathon and half marathon outside m & t bank stadium. and we're talking to runners gearing up for tomorrow. i'm here with mika and leian and you are with a group called black girls run. it gains attention. tell us what this is all about. >> it's basically to create awareness about obesity in african-american communities. we want to promote a healthy lifestyle. >> what a better way to do it than running. so tell us how people can join. >> you can reach us by www.blackgirlsrun.com. we give information abou

by the time the baltimore marathon is starting, saturday in baltimore should be beautiful. behind that front we will have some strong westerly winds. gusts of 20 miles an hour possible on saturday. it will quiet down on sunday. it looks like good weather for the ravens football game sunday afternoon. an isolated thunderstorm tomorrow. highs of 70 to 75. a small craft advisory is out on the open waters of the bay. we will be done with the rain and the skies will clear up and it should be a nice autumn weekend. chile. -- on the chilly side. lots of sunshine for saturday. lower eastern shore, a thunderstorm possible through early afternoon tomorrow and lots of sunshine with gusty winds coming in for the weekend across the beach at ocean city. if you are running in their races, partly to mostly sunny by 11:00 a.m., warming into the 60's for the afternoon. the west wind at 15 to 25 miles per hour with an occasional higher gusts. a could be kind of crazy. showers end tomorrow and it clears up for the weekend, a great football weather. maybe a sprinkle on monday and around of show

it claimed other events such as art scape and the baltimore marathon brought around the same amount of money. they said with the length of the grand prix it would have brought in more. >>> when it comes to teaching our children about finances and financial literacy, sometime as hands-on lesson is the best. one local credit union is doing that. >>> a harry potter theme challenge modeled after a wizard tournament at m&t bank stadium. >>> no two-degree winner today. 70s was the name of the game. i'll tell you when the 50s will move in but you'll need to stick around. that's coming up on the other side of the break. >>> the car has earned the top safety pick award by the insurance institute. the italian mini car had top scores for front, side and rear impact tests. it applies to fiats built after july. the newer models with designed for better protection in front and rear end crash ?oops -- end crashes. >>> according to updated guidelines from the american academy of pediatrics, bumper pads do not protect babies from sudden infant death indream that it poses more of a risk of suffocation a

the ravens game and the baltimore marathon is next weekend running by here, we'll try to get them torun through the plaza. if you're coming down, show your support. >> reporter: you wrote a song within the last couple of minutes to sum up what you're about. >> we're going occupy until we're satisfied that things are going to change. why don't you take the time, come down and speak your mind, there will be no one else to blame. >> thank you. you heard it. they want their voices heard. anyone is welcome to join the movement at the corner of light and pratten. >>> officials are going to highlight the importance of security. they kick off the awareness month. it's going to be dedicating a center. >>> 6:48, you may have been bullied or bullied others. state leaders want to make sure you're protected and it can continue for many years to come. it's an important issue, it's drawing attention to the officials. johnson is live with more on the event in anne arundel county. >> we're here at anne arundel high school where students are starting to show up here for classes and they are in for a s

the start to baltimore's marathon is hours away. more than 20,000 participants are expected to run to baltimore for tomorrow's races. many stopped by the convention center to register for the event. whether they are first-timers' or veterans, one thing they have in common is the excitement of tomorrow pose the biggest event. >> it is a really fun thing for me. we call this our therapy time. it is my first one. my first marathon ever. this is my first one. >> are you nervous? >> yes. i am hoping to finish. i will, if i have to crawl. >> it kicks off tomorrow at 8:00 a.m.. you can watch complete coverage right here on wba ltv. we will have a team of reporters on the court. live coverage starts at 7:55 tomorrow morning. i understand @ tom tasselmyer -- tom is running in the marathon. if you know somebody who is participating, show them some support. send a text. we will be broadly your messages at the bottom of the screen throughout our coverage. morning off the because i will be here tomorrow night. >> , is resting up. what did they ca

second week in the city and are not moving and that means they will be here during saturday's baltimore marathon. marathon that is a permit in front -- occupied by demonstrators. police have a good relationship with both groups and plan to make sure there's no issues for the coming weekend. >>> and we are working to help you get ready for baltimore this weekend the marathon. head to abc2news.com and you will find what streets will be closed or opened for the running festival. also when it may be coming by your front door. that's a sports link at abc2news.com. >>> 6:33. news around the nation this morning, a family of a missing missouri baby hired a private investigator to help fine the daughter. they say 10 -- find their daughter. they say 10-month-old lisa irwin was in her crib asleep when she disappeared. they combed the property of an abandoned house and nothing was found in a well underneath the house. >>> look at this. an illegal after school activity caught on camera in florida. three 14-year-old boys went on a destructive rampage at 6:30 on a saturday night in a school. they ransacked cla

the baltimore marathon, 60s by the afternoon but a dry day. .he good news, route 2, 65, the earlier debris is gone. that was south of 50. let's look, and see how things are moving along on the beltway. liberty road. traffic building on the outer loop. no issues to report through the work zone. drive times are doing well. traffic, 83, 95s and the outer loop, all are the regular times. back to you. >>> made the declaration to take down wall street. fbi and partnering agencies brace for an attack by the cyber hacking group anonymous. deadline for agreement between players. we are look at five things you need to know when good morning maryland continues in a bit. trying to stay on track? [ female announcer ] start the day off right with a protein-packed breakfast like the sunrise subway melt. try it with juicy tomatoes for a breakfast that stands out from the pack. subway, the official training restaurant of apolo ohno and athletes everywhere. this flat-out delicious -- the new $3 flatbread breakfast combo. a toasty 6-inch flatbread breakfast sandwi

the effort that led one man to victory in the baltimore marathon. occupy wall the wwrld and takes a violent turn.... tonight on fox45 wwww a >>oe: it is game six here tonight in arlington, texas. top of the seventh inning, and a 12-4 game. ogando back to the hill. he struck out the side in the sixth. got around a one-out hit by victor martinez. ball 1 inside to alex avila. avila, inge and santiago. >> tim: going to test your telestrator skills. see if you are in postseason form. >> tim: i'm ready for it, pal. >> joe: out of play, one ball, one strike. neftali feliz will start throwing a rock around the bullpen. a weighted ball. here's the 1-1. good, tight breaking ball from ogando. strike 2. >> tim: every time you see a closer with a weighted ball, you think of mariano rivera. he doesn't throw it, but it's one of his exercises. feliz, one of the best in the game. >> joe: and young, only 23. how about the combo of feliz and ogando? between them they can throw 200 miles per hour. here's the 2-2. avila plunks one to second. kinsler has time. okay, tim,

. >> reporter: one day after the baltimore marathon, the ravens put their best feet forward, kicker billy, boots five field goals and a win over the houston texians. those kicks were critical in the second half come back. houston took the lead in this third quarter on mat shab's pass to jones. first time this season the ravens failed in the second. they did respond with flacco going deep with two connections that set up field goals to bolden. ray rice on the ground would roll up 100 rushing yards. this one run led to a touchdown. ravens beat the texians 29-14. >> i don't care whether we run it, pass it, we need to execute. today was a day that it didn't look pretty at first. but in the second half we got it all together. joe flacco making some of the throws that he made, everyone under pressure, proved he is a lead quarterback. >> supposed to get a victory up under our belt. it was huge for us. we got jacksonville coming up. we ain't sleeping on nobody, no matter what their record is. >> our team knows how to win. they found a way to win a tough game. >> reporter: improved to 3 and 0 at h

police are doing to make sure that it continues to go smooth lie as the city ramps up for the baltimore marathon. >>> you're watching what you eat and working out but you're not seeing any results. >>> and republican presidential candidates are preparing for a debate in new hampshire. what the debate will be about and if reel h religion will come up. >>> demonstrated decide to move inside the senate heart building and the protesters refused to leave and they were handcuffed and taken into custody. >>> in baltimore, the occupied demonstration has been going on last week and there's no sign of it stopping anytime soon. they are occupying prime reality, especially with this weekend's running festival. and here's an update on occupied baltimore and some of the challenges that the police may face this weekend. >> reporter: baltimore is still occupied. and the plaza is turning into a tent city of sorts. for a movement that is tagged unorganized and fractured, there's a message slowly developing. a board lists times for seminars and workshop and coffee and today plans for the coming rains and the colde

peaceful, the baltimore police will have to come up with creative ways this weekend when the baltimore marathon runs through town. it has a permit for the plaza that is currently occupied. city police said they have a good relationship with both groups and they're planning to make sure there are no issues this weekend. >> our primary focus is to make sure that everyone plays nice in the sandbox that we don't have any distractions as part of the race so the runners can complete it. and so far our relationship from occupy baltimore has been outstand. >> and occupy baltimore said that the police have been great so far and look forward to the peaceful visibility this weekend. head to our website right now abc2news.com to find out what streets will shut down on saturday and when you can expect runners from all the races to come through your neighborhood. we have all of that information on line at abc2news.com. click on the sports link right there at the top of the page. >>> some kind of day for new clarksville. those of you that live in the maple lawn area had to leave your homes for an hour today.

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. >> 11 years ago, 6,000 runners ran the first baltimore marathon and the organizer drept it will growre. this year, more than 25,000 runners ran in the baltimore running festival which is now one of the top 10 races in the country. runners from 50 states and 24 different countries pounded the pavement even winding through the maryland zoo. it was an especially proud moment for david, the science teacher who was the leader of the pack for the first 11 miles. amidst the cheers of his family and students, the cross-country coach who had olympic aspirations made baltimore proud. the first place winners got a $prize, the economic impact to the city was $30 million for the weekend and $1 million for charity. the positive impact on the image of our city and state is priceless. for a look at the excitement, go to wbaltv.com and click on

board would have to approve any enclosures. >> the 2011 baltimore running festival is in the record books. this year's winner is a first-time marathon runner from kenya. >> for the fifth straight year it is sellout for the baltimore running festival. 25,000 people from all 50 states in 24 countries. the 26.2 mile course could take relay runners through the maryland zoo in baltimore where baltimore ravens rise and conquer were waiting outside the gate to greet them. >> wetch the penguins out -- we have the penguins out, an alligator, and our -- and snookie. >> a unique part of the course. perhaps the most scenic, lake montebello. >> it is amazing they still have grass. looking good, you guys! >> here marathoners and half marathoners get a chance to refuel. swallowing the -- >> is it hard? yes, it is hard. >> a beautiful spot where we come up with sky team 11 above the lake. and with our own meteorologist, tom tasselmyer. >> it is a beautiful run here. we're hitting the wind a little bit, but so far, so good. >> the wind came down to the last few yards of the race when a kenyan -- when kenyan stephan bruard crossed the finish line. it

we will push it back to near 706789 race weather runners at baltimore marathon starting off in the 40s northwest of the city. but, downtown will probably be in the low 50s race time. i think the winds pick up 15 maybe 25 miles per hour as we clear out. and we stay dry upper 60s through the weekend. tanya. >> reporter: we have an accident that cleared out of the way. the inner loop at old court road the outer loop stopped and go traffic. also going to be slow, at liberty road up ahead. this is a sea of brake lights. very bad traffic on the inner loop the other side is moving but we have a broken down car. >>> abc2news.com the place to go. now to "good morning america." áp

i spoke with sherry yesterday on my relay team for the baltimore marathon and she loves to get out early in the morning and the weather doesn't slow her down and people in charm city get out around this time and do their jogs and it doesn't matter. this is easier than running in you know 70, 80 degree heat over the summer. 50 by the bay. and warmer right along the chesapeake. cooler inland. but overall, we have a quiet one and winds themselves will be relatively light. we will watch the wind shift out of the south over the weekend that will warm us up. frost in southern prk a. most us in the mid-40s to mid-50s and back to 74 with sun this afternoon. let's go to the roads with tanya. >> reporter: bus and rail services are on time. according to mta, no marc service on monday due to columbus day. let's look out there to see how traffic is moving along with the live traffic cameras. 95 at 175, moving well. most of our traffic son southbound side. but no issues between dorsey and salveage. 895 northbound at harbor tunnel, we have had two-way traffic in the northbound lanes in the process of m

the baltimore marathon looks good saturday morning, cool but breezy. the west wins will come in at 10-15 and may be gusting to 20 at times. showers likely in the first half of friday, clearing out friday night. a nice looking weekend, a little when they beat it -- a little windy saturday. hear from the leader of the reagan defense, next in sports. >> live from universal orlando resort, it is powerball. is aht's estimated jackpot $87.20 million. 43-10-12-23-47. the powerball is next. tonight it is 18. check your tickets, verizon 4g lte. america's fastest and most reliable 4g network in over 140 cities. verizon. built so you can rule the air. bge's instant discounts got our homeowner to switch to energy star® cfl bulbs. 3-way cfls really click with my style. learn to speak the language of energy efficiency at bgesmartenergy.com. >> since they arrived in baltimore 16 years ago, art and pat modell came as a complementary pair. today the former ravens owner lost his wife and best friend. pat modell past following a brief stay in hospice after spending the p

on saturday, we will see the 11th running of the baltimore marathon.hing a marathon means pushing through some pain. but after this weekend's chicago marathon, runners might want to take caution. an illinois woman that signed up to run a half marathon and decided to walk the second half to complete the full marathon. probably not the best decision considering she was a nine months pregnant. by the time she reached the finish line, she had gone into full contractions. typically in a marathon, the water station does not include breaking your water. . she gave birth to a baby girl. all of us to have kids to know better -- it might be easy, but all of us that have kids know better. that is a full 26 miles. the nba commissioner david stern announced that the first two weeks of the upcoming season canceled because of the labor strife. a different kind of labor. >the 11th annual baltimore running festival saturday morning. a team of us will be down there talking. tom and pete will be running. we are involved in all aspects of the marathon. >> the 7 day foreca

officers are concerned that the protesters from occupy baltimore will be mixing in with the baltimore marathonming up saturday. the marathon has a permit for the plaza that's occupied by the demonstrators. city police say they have a good relationship with both groups and are planning to make sure there's no issue of any kind this weekend and if you are not one of the protesters, that are just trying to figure out more information on the baltimore for the festival, head to our website, abc2news.com and find out what streets will be closed saturday and when runners could be coming through your neighborhood. we will have all the information online at abc# news.com and click on the sports link at the top of the page. >>> democracy 2012 news. race is heating up for republican presidential candidates that gathered in hanover new hampshire at dartmouth university to talk about issues. one of the biggest points of contention had to did with herman cain 999 plan. listen. >> 9% corporate business flat tack 9% personal income flat tax and 9% sales tax. >> turn it upside down the devil is in the details.

and windy on friday and for the runners of the baltimore marathon race temperatures at 8 a.m.uld be in the low 50s and a bit breezy but dry. tanya. >> reporter: 50 west at bay bridge, we have an incident. traffic does get by, though. all of the major lanes are open so it may be over on the shoulder. let's look at the beltway on the northwest side. this is the view from old court road south of 795. as you get past liberty slow down around baltimore national pike. 95 south of white marsh boulevard, we have slight delays here. that's the southbound traffic to the right of the screen and that's slowing down a little bit. not quite affecting drive times yet. 83 southbound from shawan to the beltway is five minutes. 95 out of white marsh 6 minutes outer loop bel air to providence 6 minutes and 795 to 70 about 7 minutes. charley. >>> well he is known as. [audio not understandable] he is accused of trying to blow up a play on christmas day. his federal trial begins today. >>> will there be a nba season at all? we are hearing about some cancellations. what could be -- cot entire season

. >>> the baltimore marathon is this weekend. don't get this idea in your head. marathon runner thought he would really give it a kick the last 6 miles. so rob sloan hopped on a bus. he started the race, ran a few miles, hopped on the bus, hopped out and then hid behind a tree and popped out just in time to cross the finish line in third place. he even went on tv to say he gave this race everything he had. he even got a medal. >> the guy is an olympic athlete over the last 8 miles. he either did it beforehand or used another method to get there. >> rosy ruiz. right? he beat out the worst person possible out of third place. that police officer is angry because sloan stole his moment of glory and his moment on the podium. got on tv and lied. >> didn't the girl do that in the boston. >> rosy ruiz. >> yeah, than, i'll tell you. jamie, some improvement overnight, but we're still not done with the mist and the rain and maybe a few thundershowers? take a look. on maryland's most powerful radar we're still tracking it, moving oust the d.c. area now, laurel, you're gettin

yes, it's the start of the baltimore marathon. that will be happening not far from now.we have incredible guests lined up for you. stay with us when the morning edition continues. >> this good morning -- >>> good morning, i'm gigi barnett. >> and i'm tim williams. it's sunny, breezy and it will be windy. it's only because of the wind it's chilly. the temperatures are mild in themselves. we're starting out temperatures around 60 degrees wind will be a factor today. we have a lot of sunshine. we're at 56 bwi and elkton and on the shore as well. low pressure that was responsible for the rain is moving up to the north and east. with the high pressure building in, it's the pressure with the two systems bringing us the rain throughout the day. temperatures up to 71 and sunny and windy. overnight lows in the 40s and 50s. clear and breezy. tomorrow, the better of the two days and partly sunny. we'll have the complete forecast in a few minutes. >>> thank you, tim. here's what people are talking about this morning. a nationwide search effort continues as the police try to find a m

hours after running the chicago marathon, meet a local mom to be who will run in saturday's baltimore marathonall of these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> there's a new star in baltimore. and she's only 4 years old. ron matz reports, she's been on david letterman and you tube. and now she's appearing for a new commercial for the maryland spca. >> reporter: when an abandoned pet finds a new home, lives are changed forever. >> paige is the star of the new commercial for the maryland spca. paige's jumping talents won her the role over a dozen others. >> it was a little nerve- racking. there was a lot of competition through a lot of great dogs. so we just did our best. >> reporter: local ad agencies donated their best to make the commercial a reality. >> amery advertising took care of everything. we just had such great fortune to have people donate their services to us. >> reporter: paige is 35 pounds of fun and a lot more. >> i have a talented dog. she's a 4-year-old border collie. and she knows

marathon this weekend. >> child pornography charges are filed against a baltimore tsa security officer. i'm kim dacey. >> dr. conrad murray heads back to court today. >> thick clouds are starting to make their way into the state of maryland. we'll talk about that in the forecast. >> we are tracking some closures in the city along reisterstown road. we will ro >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. it feels different this morning the >> notice there is more clouds in the sky and you feel the humidity moving in. if you like the sunshine, we're saying the bike to it. -- we're saying goodbye to a. cloudy weather at the airport. the humidity, up 2 90%. it will feel humid and not as warm. a high of only 74. we have clouds in the sky. rain could begin as early as this afternoon. i think it is more likely into tonight and heavy into tomorrow. >> the one accident we had is now gone. deer are a big issue right now. they were everywhere

captioned by the national captioning instit >> 11 years ago, 6,000 runners ran the first baltimore marathonhis year more than 25,000 runners ran in the baltimore running festival which is now one of the top 10 races in the country. runners from 50 states in 24 different countries pounded the pavement even winding through the maryland zoo. it was an especially proud movement for david bersyo, the cross-country coach with olympic aspir racials made maryland proud. the first male and female winners got a $25,000 prize, but the economic impact to the city was reportedly $30 million to the city and $1 million to charity. the positive impact on our city and state is priceless. for a look at the excitement go to www.wbaltv.com and lick on "mayor -- click on

the baltimore marathon, running festival just nine days away. don, tim, get your sneakers on. wear them to work. >> i would love to do that. >> reporter: you can now. have a great day, guys. >> thank you, ronald. >> i have a pair of under armour sneakers with a big purple stripe down the side. i wear them to ravens games. we're taking a break and coming ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> we're a quarter of the way through the pizza boli's pro football challenge. >> there is a tight race for first place, tied with 46 point. a tie for second place and marty bass, bob turk and me right behind them with 44 points. this week's big winner mark schaefer, who got 15 out of 16 games correctly. congratulations, he wins gift cards from pis -- pizza boli's. >> the ravens will return sunday october 16th to play host to the houston texans. it's a game we'll bring you live on wjz. >>> up ahead a brilliant mind and innovator has died. >>> no one wants to die. even people hop want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there. >>> how he took apple from a garage and turned it into the most valuable com

it will be windy for the baltimore marathon on saturday morning but it should be dry. good football weather for the ravens on sunday with a high of 68. >> surfing online in the skies just got a bit easier. more than a third of all u.s. airlines are allowing passengers internet access. getting on line can be done and more than 10,000 feet to use portable electronic devices. more than half of all passenger planes should be connected in two years. interest rates are lower than they have been in decades. lenders say people are not buying. >> 8 lower mortgage interest rate is good news for the real- estate market. the problem is a skittish buyer. >> you'd be surprised about the number of people who can get a loan. >> bryant is with guaranteed rate.com. majority were existing owners refinancing. not those itching to take a venice to the lowest mortgage rates in history. this is a frustrating conundrum for real estate agents who have plenty of inventory. a squeaky clean financial history may no longer be necessary. >> you still have some alternative ways of financing. >> we'l

. >> 11 years ago, 6000 runners ran the first baltimore marathon. this year, more than 25,000 runners ran in the baltimore running festival. runners from 50 states and 24 different countries pounded the pabement. vement. the coach made baltimore proud. is place winners received a -- first-place winners got a $25,000 prize. the pause is impact on our city is prices. for a look at the excitement, go to wbaltv.com

he also won $50,000 and a chance to represent the u.s. 25,000 more than the guy one in the baltimore marathon. there is something wrong with that picture. >> robin williams has a great shtick. he walked into a starbucks and there were four little girls. >> the oldest contestant was 22 years old. a, b, -- thank you. >> coming up, did the protesters follow city hall's orders? >> new developments in the plan to close several schools. how soon a decision could be made. >> how the car she was striving ended up partially inside the dmv. >> we have a little bit of rain this morning. we will check the forecast in a few minutes. >> i think she failed that test. as far as traffic, u.s. 1 is still shut down. >> for the time in as many weeks police investigate the rape of a teenager. >> the super committee, still far apart on a debt reduction plan and government watch dogs say it's time for you to worry. >> and overnight action

. >> we are talking about what you might see in this year's baltimore marathon. >> and a father lockede his family was killed upstairs. a second man in the connecticut home invasion learned his sentence. >> and the more than 30 alleged gang members are facing federal indictment charges. new at >> close to 20 people are injured after two amtrak trains colliding northern california. the low-speed crash happened at a station last night 17 people were taken to hospital with injuries that did not appear to be too serious. the train ran through a red light, but at this. investigators do not know why. >> deliberations have come to an end in the trial of a connecticut man charged with killing a woman and her two daughters. he has been convicted of felony murder and other charges. he and his codefendants broken to the home, beat the father with a bat, and force his wife to withdraw mmoney from the ban. when she returned, she was sexually assaulted and she and her two daughters read house when it was set on fire. >> it is hard to get out of your mind. the next time you try to contact someone it

a man who run this saturday's baltimore marathon while pushing his special needs son in a special wheelchairese stories and much more and read the baltimore sun. >> reporter: getting down and dirty in pink. kenneth is one of dozens of workers who is working a cat for breast cancer month. >> my mother is a survivor since '92. >> reporter: this is the third year the company has come together to encourage early cancer detection. as they work on a new women's care tower. project manager lorri is a breast cancer survivor. >> just have the support and wearing their hat and showing they support me. >> reporter: according to the cancer society, more than 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year and maryland ranks 8th in country. men often wear pink to bring awareness to the cause. ravens and jet players wore special shoes and laces earlier this month. and the workers will be wearing at hats all throughout october. some like kenneth wear his everyday. >> this is no joke. this cancer thing touches everybody. >> reporter: in 2010, there were more than 2.5 million breast cancer survivers

and meet a local mother-to-be, who will run in saturday's baltimore marathon. and more, read the baltimore sun. >>> parents of small children, listen up. an important recall to tell you about in tonight's consumer watch report. hundreds of thousands of popular b.o.b. jogging strollers are being recalled because of choking concerns. the consumer product safety commission says the backing on a patch can come loose. the strollers were sold at r.e.i., babies r us, between 1998 and 2011. >>> for years, scientists have been studying the potential benefits of taking vitamin e and the mineral selenium for prostate cancer. now, a new report shows this could be putting men at risk for the disease. sandra hughes reports for wjz. >> reporter: ralph sanderson decided to be an experiment to see whether vitamin e could prevent him from getting prostate cancer. he was healthy and had no family history of the disease. >> i had a couple of friends who had had prostate cancer. and i thought this would be worth doing. >> reporter: now, new findings show the vitamin e sanders took h

the baltimore marathon monday as next week to >> for years we have catered some things, gave them a freedish of pasta. i watched jealously as runners would eat a lot of pasta and look so thin. god bless. >> you are associated with al those. >> yes. >> see all this information and get postel lessons at wjz.com. >> we are good and hungry. when jim's comp -- when jim comes back, we'll have a look at the , >> 80 degrees today, 82 tomorrow, 75 tuesday. clearing by the end of the week with temperatures in the upper 60s. >> former beatle paul mccartney is tying the not today. in a few hours he will marry nancy chevelle. it will be the third marriage for the pop icon. >> british tabloids say he plans to have a low-key ceremony in the same place he married his first wife. >> love never ends and love for posta never ends as well. >> talking about carb loading, last night we are happy to have michael phelps in. i would love to have that diet. >> he just eats and eats and never shows any of it. >> exactly, just like me. >> chaz is 1415 alice anna street, and although sees in little elite. >> think h

kenya takes the men's marathon in a tight race.he brokk free from the pack and finshed about 200 yards ahead of 2nd and 3rd place after a dead sprint.hh runn races all the baltimore and first marathon. moo-on-ga finished with a time of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 16 seconds.on the women's side.... elaina hurk-no won her 2nd straight baltimore maraahon.with aatime of 2 hourr, 29 minutes and 11 seconds.a personal best... nd women's record best in baltimore. 3 3 the ravens wrangled the texans... and head coach john harbaugh said ittwas a far the best the ravenn have played as a unit all season. offense.... defense and speciaa teams everyone putting it together affer the byy ravens until the 2nd half.3 halff in the ttird quarter... the ravens were up by two.joe flacco airs it deep down the field for anquan boldii.that's pne of billy cundiff's 5 field gools.ravens ... lead by four. ii the ourth quarter....ricky first ravees touchdown.purple and blackkimporve to 4 and 1. final score... 29 to 144.. over the texans. ii was eeotional against a good opponent good foo uu tt do things throuuhout the game the ravens were finally in a close game in the 4th quarrer, and proved they