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2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Women's Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, June 21, 2006
		Human Interest Story
		Boston May Host Olympic Marathon Trials In 2008 (CBS4 Boston) It's not official yet, but it looks like Boston will host the women's Olympic Marathon trials in 2008. The announcement will be made on Thursday.
Atlanta Marathon
	News From: Friday, June 16, 2006
		Human Interest Story
		Major Marathon a Boost for Atlanta (WXIA-TV) The 26.2-mile course will take runners through many of the city's most historic areas including The Sweet Auburn District, Inman Park, Decatur, Virginia Highland, Midtown and Downtown Atlanta.
Carlsbad Marathon
	News From: Thursday, June 15, 2006
		Human Interest Story
		Resident Runs San Diego Marathon (Town Online) Christy Masotta of Woburn ran the 2006 San Diego marathon Sunday, June 4, to raise money for the American Stroke Association's Train to End Stroke program.
Chicago Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, June 14, 2006
		Human Interest Story
		Morgenstern trains for Chicago Marathon (Bigfork Eagle) Details about Bigfork's Jamie Morgenstern, who's training for this year's Chicago Marathon in cooperation with the National AIDS Marathon Training Program.
Comrades Marathon (88km)
	News From: Wednesday, June 21, 2006
		Human Interest Story
		KZN premier proposes new date for Comrades (IOL) It has been proposed that the Comrades Marathon be held on the first Saturday in June next year to avoid a clash with other local events.
	News From: Tuesday, June 20, 2006
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Over the Hill(s): Some Observations of Comrades 2006 (Super Athletics) Race summary and comments
	News From: Saturday, June 17, 2006
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Russian Oleg Kharitonov wins S. African Comrades Ultra-Marathon (People's Daily Online) Review and results of the Comrades Marathon
	News From: Friday, June 16, 2006
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Comrades Marathon Off to a Smooth Start (IOL) More than 10 000 runners set off down Durban's West street for the 81st Comrades Marathon in the early hours.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Comrades Kharitonov, Nurgalieva Take Gold At Marathon (All Africa) Kharitonov crossed the finish line in the men's race five hours, 35 minutes and 16 seconds.
		Halfway Mark Passed in Comrades Marathon (South African Broadcasting Corporation) The lead runners in the Comrades marathon are well past halfway and have about 35km left to go, with Frans Chauke having taken the lead from Fanie Matshipa.
	News From: Thursday, June 15, 2006
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		USDF to Send Eight to Comrades Ultra Marathon (The Swazi Observer) Swaziland Defence Force (USDF) will send an eight member squad to participate in the Comrades Ultra Marathon in South Africa.
		Training/ Health
		Forget Running Comrades Marathon if You are Sick (IOL) Medical experts are warning prospective Comrades marathoners that running while sick could cause serious health problems in the future
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		South Africa Against Red Tide in Comrades Marathon (Super Athletics) With Dmitri Grishine winning the up race in 1996 and 1998, and Vladimir Kotov having dominated the last three up races, it is over a decade since a South African has led the runners home over the 87.5 km course.
		Human Interest Story
		Percy Scoops Comrades Marathon Sponsorship (The Swazi Observer) Top Athlete Percy Lokotfwako struck it rich when he scooped E14 000 sponsorship to facilitate his particitipation in the prestigious Comrades Ultra Marathon in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Naidoos Lead Comrades Field (Super Athletics) The Naidoos and the Govenders will lead the names-game race in Friday's Comrades Marathon, followed by the Bothas and Van der Merwes.
Estes Park Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, June 14, 2006
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Running with a Rocky Mountain Altitude at Estes Park Marathon (Estes Park Trail-Gazette) The third running of the Estes Park Marathon, billed as the highest paved marathon in the world, will take place on Sunday, June 18.
General Running (Non-Specific)
	News From: Thursday, June 15, 2006
		Human Interest Story
		Ndereba Over Chepkemei in Battle of Titans (IAAF) Four-time Boston Marathon champion, Catherine Ndereba, outsprinted Susan Chepkemei to win the women's 10,000m as the Kenya Prisons Championships ended at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.
	News From: Wednesday, June 14, 2006
		Human Interest Story
		Kenya Marathon Champ Okayo Forced by Injury to Sit Out '06 (Reuters) Okayo said the calf injury she sustained in April's London race, when she finished ninth, was still bothering her.
		Training/ Health
		Amateur Marathon Runners Risk Heart Trouble (Reuters) Amateur marathon runners who run less than 40 miles per week during training often show signs of cardiac dysfunction after the race and some of these abnormalities may persist for up to a month after they cross the finish line.
Georgia Marathon
	News From: Monday, June 19, 2006
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Atlanta Holds New York-Style Marathon (AccessNorthGa.com) The first ING Georgia Marathon will be held on March 25th in Atlanta.
	News From: Friday, June 16, 2006
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		New Marathon for Atlanta (Race Results Weekly) On March 25, Atlanta will host the first ING Georgia Marathon.
Grandma's Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, June 20, 2006
		Human Interest Story
		Theisen Places 50th at Grandma's Marathon (Chippewa) Seventeen area runners spent their Saturday running the 26.2 miles that makes up the Grandmas Marathon.
	News From: Sunday, June 18, 2006
		Human Interest Story
		Woman Dedicates Grandma's Marathon Run To Crash Victims (WCCO) Kerri Shimp ran this year's Grandma's Marathon in memory of Jim Bergum and daughter Grace who were killed in an automobile accident three weeks ago.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		At Grandma's, Humidity takes toll; 13 runners hospitalized, medical tent treats 410 (Duluth News Tribune) Review of this weekend's Grandma's Marathon, where high temperatures and humidity raised caution among organizers and runners alike.
		Sam Cook: Grandma's Marathon is Simply a Celebration of Sweat (Duluth News Tribune) Duluth News Tribune writer Sam Cook addresses the question "Why do we run?" with personal anecdotes and experiences from the Grandma's Marathon.
		Human Interest Story
		Running is a Family Affair at Grandma's Marathon (Hibbing Daily Tribune) For the Hibbing family, running is a family tradition, which will be continued with son and daugher Andrea and Greg running this year's Grandma's Marathon.
	News From: Friday, June 16, 2006
		Human Interest Story
		For One Grandma's Runner, the Race is the Reward (Duluth News Tribune) Dan Olson was grateful just to run this year's Grandma's Marathon, after donating 60 percent of his liver to his younger sister 7 months ago.
	News From: Thursday, June 15, 2006
		Human Interest Story
		Persistence a Big Part of 18th Marathon Run at Grandma's Marathon (Lake County News-Chronicle) 53 year old Grover Melander's personal history with marathoning and Grandma's Marathon, and his thoughts about this year's race, which he's dedicating to his deceased mother.
	News From: Wednesday, June 14, 2006
		Human Interest Story
		Moore has Kept Pace in Writing About Grandma's Marathon (Duluth News Tribune) Information on Moore who will be a speaker. He wrote "Bowerman and the Men of Oregon," and the screenplay for the 1998 film "Without Limits," about Prefontaine.
		Pain, Suffering and Perseverance at Grandma's Marathon (Duluth News Tribune) Several runner's reasons for participating in the marathon.