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Antarctica Marathon
	News From: Thursday, January 14, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Trenton Native Becomes First American To Win Marathon At The Bottom Of The World (News-Democrat) Jason Wolfe won the Antarctic Marathon on December 17 with a time of 4 hours, 46 minutes and 50 seconds. He was joined by seventeen other runners from eleven different countries.
Bermuda Marathon
	News From: Thursday, January 14, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		In-Form Deneke On Course To Race Away With Marathon Title (The Royal Gazette) Teklu-Tefera Deneke will attempt to defend his Bermuda Marathon title on Sunday. Deneke was second in the December St. Jude Memphis Marathon with a time of 2 hours 16 minutes and 40 seconds.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Thursday, January 14, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Abundance Of Fast Times Closed Out Boston Marathon Field Early (Poughkeepsie Journal) The Boston Marathon filled to capacity in early November. Race organizers have stated that is was not from an excess of charity slots given to runners who may not have reached the appropriate time or from a relaxation of qualifying time, which did not happen.
	News From: Tuesday, January 12, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Valerie Bertinelli To Run In Boston Marathon (Boston Herald) Valerie Bertinelli who recently shed more than forty pounds will be providing some star power to the Boston Marathon. She is joined by about five-hundred other runners who hope to raise nearly four and a half million dollars for charity.
Cadbury Glass Marathon
	News From: Monday, January 11, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		All-The-Way Win In Marathon (The Mercury) Scott McTaggart took the lead of the twenty-seventh Cadbury Marathon and never looked back. McTaggart won the overall title with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 40 seconds.
Calgary Marathon
	News From: Saturday, January 9, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Calgary Marathon Celebrates 46th Year With New Title Sponsor And Charity Challenge (Trading Markets.com) Canada's longest running marathon, The Calgary Marathon, has added Scotiabank as it's new title sponsor along with a new charity challenged which allows runners to fund raise for the charity of their choice
Casper Wyoming Marathon
	News From: Saturday, January 9, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Casper Marathon, Half-Marathon, Relay Registration Open (The Casper Journal) The eighth annual Casper Marathon and surrounding events have opened registration. Early registration for the marathon is sixty dollars and the half-marathon is fifty-five dollars for the June 6 at 6:30 am.
Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		YMCA Offers Flying Pig Marathon Training (Wilmington News Journal) The Clinton County YMCA has launched a training program for the Flying Pig Marathon that takes place on the first Sunday in May. The program is designed to train runners for any of the events.
Diamond Valley Lake Marathon
	News From: Saturday, January 9, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Diamond Valley Lake Marathon In Hemet Slated January 23 (Southwest Riverside News Network) The first annual Diamond Valley Lake Marathon is slated for January 23 and will include a marathon, half-marathon and a 5K race. Proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity
Disney World Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Disney Marathon Draws Record Number of Runners Despite Freezing Weather (BizBash Orlando) More than fifty-five thousand runners braved temperatures in the twenties during the 2010 Disney World Marathon. The course was changed in 2009 to verify that it could handle more runners.
	News From: Monday, January 11, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Bastos, Mizutani Win Disney Marathon Crowns... Again (Tampa Bay Online) Lisa Mizutani, Japan and Adriano Bastos, Brazil, won the women and overall division respectively of the Walt Disney World Marathon. It was Bastos' seventh consecutive victory and Mizutani's second consecutive.
		Brazilian Runners Wins Seventh Disney Marathon Title (Miami Herald) Adriano Bastos won the Disney World Marathon on Sunday with a time of 2 hours 22 minutes and 8 seconds for his seventh title at the Orlando theme park marathon.
		Human Interest Story
		Disney Marathon Notebook: Miami's Kevin Lyons Runs A Personal Best (Miami Herald) Kevin Lyons was the fastest South Florida runner in Sunday's Walt Disney World Marathon with a time of 2 hours 31 minutes that earned him sixth place overall.
	News From: Sunday, January 10, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Brazilian Bastos Wins Disney Marathon 7th Time (Miami Herald) Adriano Bastos won the Walt Disney World Marathon for the seventh time with a time of 2 hours 22 minutes and 8 seconds in twenty-eight degree temperatures.
		Human Interest Story
		Frigid Double For Swanson At Disney (Sun Sentinel) Terri Swanson decided to run the half-marathon on Saturday and the marathon on Sunday to complete the Goofy Challenge at the Disney World Marathon. Swanson had a slower time than normal and stated that the cold temperatures and wind slowed her.
	News From: Saturday, January 9, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Big Chill Adds Another Obstacle For Marathon Runners (Miami Herald.) Near freezing temperatures will greet runners in the seventeenth annual Disney World Marathon. Many of the runners are bussed to the starting line beginning at 3 am.
Dubai Marathon
	News From: Thursday, January 14, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Gebrselassie In Dubai Record Bid (Gulf News) Haile Gebrselassie is not mincing his words about his attempt to break his own world marathon record of 2 hours 3 minutes and 59 seconds while running the Dubai Marathon on January 22, 2010
	News From: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Dubai Marathon Sees Record Number Of Entries In All Races (Gulf News) The Dubai Marathon takes place on January 22 and the number of entries for the marathon will surpass all previous entries. More than two-thousand runners are expected to cover the 42.2 mile distance.
	News From: Sunday, January 10, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon Makes Haile's Fab Five (Dubai City Guide) Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie has listed the Dubai Marathon as one of his favorite long distance event despite not running a world record on the course in his last two outings.
Eugene Marathon
	News From: Saturday, January 9, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Register For Two Awesome Races In Eugene And Save Some Money (Oregon Live.com) Runners who wish to save a few bucks can register for the Eugene Marathon and save ten dollars while visiting the Eugene Running Company. The discount takes place on Sunday January 10th from 11 am until 3 pm.
Grandma's Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Registration for Grandma's Marathon to Start Thursday at Midnight (Northland News Center) The thirty-fourth running of Grandma's Marathon takes place on June 19 at 7:30 am. Registration for the event kicks of on Thursday at midnight. Fifteen hundred spots have been taken during early registration and only eight thousand spots remain.
Green Bay Marathon
	News From: Friday, January 15, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Training Runs For Cellcom Green Bay Marathon Events Begin (Green Bay Press Gazette) The first training run for the Green Bay Marathon kicked off in eleven degree temperatures and the cold temperatures didn't seem to deter hopeful marathon finishers.
Houston Marathon
	News From: Friday, January 15, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Houston To Stay Wet, But Heaviest Rains Should Keep Away (Houston Chronicle) The storm system that is bearing down on Houston seems to be passing through the city and should provide the Houston Marathon with clear and dry conditions with normal temperatures for the race.
		No Signs Of Slowing (Houston Chronicle) With the age of 70 quickly becoming the new 50, Judy Loy and John Fredrickson are running the Houston Marathon for health reasons and to prove you are only as old as you feel.
	News From: Thursday, January 14, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Mother, Son Will Run Houston Marathon Despite Bumps In The Road (Houston Chronicle) Sarah Ward and her son Zach will finish the Houston Marathon this weekend while raising money for the Palmer Drug Abuse Program. Sarah lost her brother in 2007 to a drug overdose.
	News From: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Strong International Field for 2010 Houston Marathon (KHOU) The thirty-eighth annual Houston Marathon will see 2009 defending champion and course record holder Teyba Erkesso attempt to retain her crown. Jason Mbote will lead the men's field with a personal best of 2 hours 7 minutes and 37 seconds at the 2008 Seoul Marathon.
	News From: Tuesday, January 12, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Chevron Houston Marathon (Houston Chronicle) While more than twenty-six thousand runners will race through the streets of Houston covering 26.2 miles for personal fitness, many of them will raise money for more than forty charities.
	News From: Monday, January 11, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Houston Marathon Events Break Tape As Far As Popularity (Houston Chronicle) The Houston Marathon "must be doing something right" according to managing director Steven Karpas. Temperatures for the Januaray 17 running of the city's largest sporting event seem to be cooperating.
		Raising The Ante For Olympic Trials (Houston Chronicle) The Houston Marathon is hoping to host the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. They are battling with New York and Boston as one of the large marathon cities hoping to host the trials
Kiawah Island Marathon
	News From: Thursday, January 14, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		First, Kiawah; Then, Boston (State) The Kiawah Island Marathon has grown so much due to the notoriously fast and flat course that the race day events dropped the 5K to handle the influx of longer distance runners.