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Antarctica Marathon
	News From: Friday, January 9, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Records set in Antarctic Ice Marathon (IAAF) Miles Cudmore was joined by eighteen other runners from thirteen countries to run the Antarctic Ice Marathon. Despite bone chilling temperatures Cudmore over took the lead near the half marathon mark and went on to win with a record time of 4 hours and 36 minutes.
Bayshore Marathon
	News From: Monday, January 12, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		BYU's Eyestone: Set goals and be consistent for Bayshore Marathon (Travers City Record-Eagle) Two time olympian, Ed Eyestone will be the feature speaker on Friday night for the Bayshore Marathon In-Training series. The head coach at Brigham Young University, Eyestone plans on encouraging runners to persevere.
Big Sur International Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, January 14, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Big Sur Marathon selling out (The Californian) The Big Sur Marathon, which also includes a marathon relay, a 21 and 10.6 mile race, is on pace to sell out within one month. The April 26th marathon is approaching seventy percent full and there does not seem to be any slowing down in registration despite the economic downturn.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, January 14, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon medals exposed. (Denver Examiner) Many runners look for races with bling. The website 26pointmedals.com shows the medals of many of the largest marathons in the country. From Boston to the famed Disney Marathon, many medals are shown on the website and hints for some 2009 designs are discussed.
	News From: Tuesday, January 13, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Boston Marathon Entries on Record Pace (Race Results Weekly) Entries for the 2009 Boston Marathon on April 20th are up 20% over the same time last year.
	News From: Monday, January 12, 2009
		Training/ Health
		Boston-bound runners train for marathon in winter weather (The Missoulian) A small group of runners in Missoula, Montana, have started training three days a week for the Boston Marathon. The fourteen runners, organized by David Schmetterling of Missoula, are running in all sorts of winter weather, and will travel together to the Boston Marathon in April.
California International Marathon
	News From: Friday, January 9, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Cole Harbour mother smashes Canadian marathon record (Matro Halifax) Denise Robson is the mother of three and forty years of age. She is also a very fast runner. She is the fastest forty and older marathon runner by running 2 hours and 41 minutes at the California International Marathon.
Costa Pacifico - Vina del Mar - Chile
	News From: Sunday, January 11, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Around the world in seven marathons (The Sacramento Bee) Shalako Wengronowitz retired last month at age 56 due to osteoarthritis, after running since age 14. When he finished his last marathon, the Costa del Pacifico Marathon in Viña del Mar, Chile, he became only the 238th member of the Seven Continent Club, comprised of those runners who have completed a marathon on all seven continents.
Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
	News From: Thursday, January 15, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		White Rock to feature new half marathon in March (Dallas Morning News) The Dallas White Rock Marathon Corporation has launched a new half-marathon, to be run on March 15th. Registration will open next week, and will cost $55 until Feb. 15th.
Disney World Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, January 13, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Peters, Benton make mark at Walt Disney World Marathon (St.Petersburg Times) Melanie Peters of St.Petersburg attempted to defend her Walt Disney World title despite recovering from a serious car accident and running the half-marathon the day before. She still mustered a 2 hour and 53 minute marathon, which was good enough for second place.
	News From: Monday, January 12, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Bastos: A Walt Disney World Marathon Six-Peat (Tampa Tribune) 30-year-old Brazilian Adriano Santos won the Walt Disney World Marathon for the sixth time with a time of 2:20:38. Aaron Church took second place, nearly seven minutes behind Santos. 23-year-old Lisa Mizutani of Japan took first place in the women's race with a time of 2:46:27.
		Adriano Bastos captures 5th consecutive Disney Marathon (Orlando Sentinel) Adriano Bastos of Sao Paulo, Brazil, won his fifth Walt Disney World Marathon in 2 hours 20 minutes and 28 seconds and he plans on winning five more. Aaron Church, who held onto Bastos until mile 14, would go on to finish second in 2 hours 27 minutes and 12 seconds.
		Human Interest Story
		Delray runner celebrates 'Sweet 16' at Walt Disney World Marathon (South Florida Sun-Sentinel) Delray Beach personal trainer Paul Marmaro ran the Walt Disney World Marathon for the 16th time, finishing first out of all the runners who had accomplished that feat, known as the "Sweet 16." His time of 3:03:33 placed him 92nd overall. His mother and father were unable to attend, due to his father's heart problems.
	News From: Sunday, January 11, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Joyful finish familiar for Bastos in Walt Disney World Marathon (Palm Beach Post) Adriano Bastos won the Walt Disney World Marathon for the fifth consecutive time, high-fiving fans as he ran the final quarter-mile of the race. Bastos wore a Goofy cap as he finished the race, and ran a three minute "victory lap" after crossing the finish line.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		22,000 Run In Walt Disney World Marathon (WFTV) Adriano Bastos of Brazil won the Walt Disney World Marathon for the fifth consecutive time, sixth overall, finishing in 2:20:38, nearly seven minutes ahead of second-place Aaron Church. Lisa Mizutani of Japan won the women's race comfortably, finishing with a time of 2:46:27.
	News From: Friday, January 9, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		A 'Sweet' streak for 116 Disney Marathon runners (Miami Herald) The sixteenth annual Walt Disney World Marathon is being held this weekend. One hundred and sixteen runners have participated in each of them and they will be honored this weekend for their streak.
Dubai Marathon
	News From: Thursday, January 15, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Gebrselassie Hopes for Perfect Conditions in Dubai (Race Results Weekly) Ethiopian running star Haile Gebreselassie will try to break his own world record in the 2009 Dubai Marathon.
		Ethiopian Fans To Provide Special Support For Gebrselassie (Race Results Weekly) Ethiopian fans at the Dubai Marathon are expected provide a boost to their hero, world recor dholder and Olympic gold medalist Haile Gebrselassie. Their is a large Ethiopian community in Dubai.
	News From: Wednesday, January 14, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Gebrselassie aims to break own record in Dubai (International Herald Tribune) Haile Gebrselassie is hoping to add over one million dollars to his back pocket this Friday in the Dubai Marathon. Winning the race will allow him to collect a quarter of a million dollars and setting a new world record will earn him an additional one million in bonus money.
	News From: Tuesday, January 13, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		$1MM Prize Money Purse In Dubai on Friday (Race Results Weekly) The Dubai marathon will feature a small field but a very significant purse -- one million dollars, plus additional bonuses for breaking the world record.
Dupont Forest Trail Marathon
	News From: Thursday, January 15, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		YMCA Will Discuss Future of Dupont Forest Marathon With New CEO (WHKP) The Dupont Trail Marathon has been recognized nationally. Former Executive Director at the YMCA, Greg Walker, founded the event. With his resignation the Board of Directors of the YMCA should have a new director in place within two months and marathon talks will be discussed.
Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon
	News From: Thursday, January 8, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		New race director for A1A Marathon (Sun-Sentinel) Matt Lorraine, CEO and sales manager of Exclusive Sports Marketing, who produce the A1A Marathon, has taken over as the race director for the second largest marathon in Florida and marks the second change in race directors in Florida Marathons for this year.
Grandma's Marathon
	News From: Thursday, January 15, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Registration begins for Grandmas Marathon (Superior Telegram) Registration for the 33rd Grandma's Marathon is underway, online at www.grandmasmarathon.com. The race has reached capacity (9,500 this year) for 14 years running, and last year more than half the sports were filled in 24 hours.
	News From: Wednesday, January 14, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Grandmas Marathon registration starts Thursday (DL-online) For the past fourteen years the Grandma's Marathon has filled to capacity. This year the online only registration will be capped at ninety-five hundred runners. The race was just over half full within twenty-four hours last year.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Industry News - Grandma's Marathon Registration Opens Tomorrow (Race Results Weekly) Registration for Grandma's Marathon, held in Duluth, Minnesota, in June, is about to open.
Green Bay Marathon
	News From: Friday, January 9, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Green Bay marathon to be capped at 10,000 entrants (Green Bay Press Gazette) With rising numbers and a sign of increased participation this year, the Green Bay Marathon has capped its entries to ten thousand to limit the congestion around the start and finish near Lambeau Field.
Houston Marathon
	News From: Thursday, January 15, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		His spirit rolls - Houston Marathon (Houston Chronicle) Travis Dodson, a 23-year-old Marine who lost both legs to a grenade in Iraq, will compete in the Chevron Houston Wheelchair Half Marathon on Sunday. This will only be Dodson's second race, but he is being coached by Wendy Gumbert-Mendoza, the U.S. national paralympics track coach, who says that Dodson may be capable of qualifying for the 2012 Paralympics and contending for a medal in 2016.
	News From: Tuesday, January 13, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Racing to lose, in the Houston Marathon (Houston Chronicle) Two Houstonians, Norman Langwell of Huntsville and Marilyn Cook of Tomball, decided separately to begin running to lose weight, and between them have now lost over 300 pounds. For Langwell, the Houston Marathon will be his eighth full marathon, and Cook, running in the Aramco Services Company Half-Marathon, will be running her third half-marathon.
		Houston Marathon tip: Give your feet some wiggle room (Houston Chronicle) The Houston Marathon takes place this coming Sunday and one of the tips offered for a better race is to leave shoe laces a little loose. Feet tend to swell up to 10% during the race which could curtail your race plans.
	News From: Sunday, January 11, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Hydrate regularly before running Houston marathon (Houston Chronicle) The Houston Chronicle is offering some last minute tips for running the Houston Marathon on Sunday. The primary suggestion to is drink plenty of water in the days leading up to the 26.2 mile marathon.