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Comrades Marathon (88km)
	News From: Friday, June 17, 2005
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		S. African Ngomane Wins 89km Ultra-marathon (People's Daily Online) Race results
	News From: Thursday, June 16, 2005
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Sipho Ngomane wins 2005 Comrades Marathon (SABC News) 23 year old Sipho Ngomane has won this year's Comrades Marathon with a time of five hours and 27 minutes. Oleg Kharitonov of Russia finished second, and Andrew Kelehe, the 1999 and 2001 winner, was third.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		All Set for a Fantastic Comrades (The Mercury) Race organizers, traffic authorities, and runners were all busy and excited for today's running of the historic Comrades Marathon.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		South African wins the Comrades Marathon (IOL) Sipho Ngomane of South Africa surged to victory in the 80th Comrades Marathon.
	News From: Wednesday, June 15, 2005
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		SA Man Will Win Comrades, Says Russian Champ (The Star) Vladimir Kotov, holder of the title for the Comrades Marathon, expects a South African runner to win the race on Thursday.
		Frith the Comrades Queen (News24.com) Frith van der Merwe shattered the women's down-run record in the 1989 Comrades Marathon by 51 minutes and 52 seconds to finish in 5:54:43. Now, 16 years later, only two women come even close to Van der Merwe's ground-breaking time.
		Runners Back Return of the Mile to Comrades Marathon Events (The Mercury) The Durban Street Mile will be back this year as part of the build-up to the Comrades Marathon. Participants support this return strongly and will try to keep it as a part of the event.
	News From: Tuesday, June 14, 2005
		Human Interest Story
		Billy's the Same Age as Comrades Marathon (The Mercury) Billy Mattig, the oldest male participant in this year's Comrades Marathon, is in his 80th year, as the marathon turns 80 this year as well.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Comrades Marathon Fireworks Cancelled (News24.com) The fireworks which were originally going to begin this Thursday's Comrades Marathon have been cancelled. The announcement, with no official explanation as of yet, was confirmed by municipal official Zwe Hulane on Monday.
	News From: Monday, June 13, 2005
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Time For Locals to Turn It On at Comrades Marathon (The Star) Patriotic locals hope to see a South African winner take the title in this year's Comrades Marathon, as they have for many years. The KwaZulu Natal crowd waits expectantly as foreign runners and South African favorites prepare for Thursday's race.
		Comrades Marathon Expected to Boost KZN Economy (The Mercury) The Comrades Marathon Associates expects a huge economic boost for KwaZulu-Natal from the race. An expected gain of R57 million in tourism revenue will likely be drawn in, with about 14,000 runners competeing this year.
Disney World Marathon
	News From: Thursday, June 16, 2005
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Goofys Race-anda-Half Challenge at Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend (Florida Sports Magazine) The Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend will now include a new challenge for runners. The Half-Marathon will be run on Sat., Jan. 8, and the full on the following day, allowing participants to run both races and compete in Goofy's Race-and-a-Half Challenge
Dublin Marathon
	News From: Thursday, June 16, 2005
		Human Interest Story
		One Marathon's Not Enough for This Local Man (Cambridge Chronicle) Cambridge resident Axel Christensen competed in his first Marathon, the Coca-Cola Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, on June 4 and raised $3,900 personally for Team in Training. He will travel to Ireland to compete in the Dublin Marathon this October.
Edinburgh Marathon
	News From: Monday, June 13, 2005
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Zachary Paces Himself to Capital Triumph in Edinburgh Marathon (Edinburgh Evening News) 25 year old Kenyan Zachary Kihara made an impressive debut at the Edinuburgh Marathon, winning the race with a time of 2:15:26. Kihara was initially only supposed to be a pacemaker, but as his training with race director Ian Ladbrooke progressed, he soared past original expectations.
		Edinburgh Marathon Could Hit the Big Time (Edinburgh Evening News) Ian Ladbrooke, race director of the Edinburgh Marathon, wants the race to expand into a major event, hosting up to 30,000 runners.
		Puddin' Race - Edinburgh Marathon (Daily Record) 11,000 participants ran in the Edinburgh Marathon this year, a new record for the race. The runners included Fauja Singh, the world's oldest marathon runner at 94 years old.
		Outside Zachary Ken Last the Pace at Edinburgh Marathon (Daily Record) Zachary Kihara, 25 year old who was originally intended to be a pacemaker, made an impressive debut at the Edinuburgh Marathon, winning the race with a time of 2:15:26.
	News From: Sunday, June 12, 2005
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		94 Year Old Leads Edinburgh Marathon (The Panthic Weekly) Fauja Singh, a 94 year old World Record Breaking athlete, is the official starter for this year's Edinburgh Marathon. He leads 6,000 marathon runners and 5,000 relay team runners.
		Human Interest Story
		Herriot Refuses Easy Ride in Solo Challenge at Edinburgh Marathon (The Sunday Times UK) Kenny Herriot, former marathon runner who was paralysed in an accident in 2000, is now one of the world's greatest wheelchair marathon racers. He has been invited to test the course of the Edinburgh Marathon so other wheelchair athletes will be interested in future years, based on his experience.
Grandma's Marathon
	News From: Saturday, June 18, 2005
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ngetich of Kenya wins Grandma's Marathon (The News-Sentinel) Wesly Ngetich of Kenya won the 29th annual Grandma's Marathon in personal best time.
		Human Interest Story
		From Iraq to Grandma's Marathon (Duluth News Tribune) Grandma's Marathon exception done regarding late entries for military members.
		Grandma's Marathon has Grown From Humble Historical Roots (Duluth News Tribune) Article on the race and its history
	News From: Friday, June 17, 2005
		Human Interest Story
		Numbers Adding Up at Grandma's Marathon (Duluth News Tribune) Aricle on Dharam (Paul) Piplani of Paradise Valley who will run his 600th marathon
	News From: Thursday, June 16, 2005
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Music Shows Rock Canal Park Grandma's Marathon Crowd (Duluth News Tribune) Popular bands gb leighton and Boogie Wonderland will again headline the tent event at this year's Grandma's Marathon.
		Grandma's Marathon pulls Runners from Across the Globe (Two Harbors) Information on race and on elite athletes participating
		Rono Feels at Home at Grandma's Marathon (Duluth News Tribune) Elly Rono, winner of the 2002 Grandma's Marathon, will be back to run again this year. Rono has run the race six times, finishing between first and eighth places.
	News From: Wednesday, June 15, 2005
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		15,566 Runners Eye More than the Finish Line for Grandma's Marathon (Duluth News Tribune) Many runners participating in this year's Grandma's Marathon have personal stories and goals inspiring them to run. Four runners' stories are featured here.
		Spring Cleaning for Grandma's Marathon (Duluth Superior) Crews have been preparing the course for the Grandma's Marathon for weeks, and the final steps are being taken for the race this Saturday.
	News From: Tuesday, June 14, 2005
		Human Interest Story
		Long-Distance Relationship (Grandma's Marathon) (Duluth Superior) Grandma's Marathon will keep life-long friends Jason Lee and Jess Koski connected, as they have been since the day of their birth.