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Austin Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, January 20, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon,Boot Camps And Bicycle Groups Keeping Austin Active (News 8 Austin) The February 14 Austin Marathon and half-marathon is expecting to fill all available registration slots well before race weekend.
Bermuda Marathon
	News From: Friday, January 22, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Bermuda International Race Week Has Visitors Running To Bermuda (Bermuda Sun) Despite the condition of the global economy the Bermuda Marathon attracted over six-hundred and fifty people and produced a record number of visitors for race weekend.
Calgary Marathon
	News From: Monday, January 18, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Scotiabank Marathon Training Guide: Week 2 - Choosing A Running Shoe, Socks, Clothing, Layering And More (The Calgary Herald) For those athletes preparing for the Calgary Marathon suggestions are offered for wearing the proper shoes and socks along with comfortable clothing and accessories.
Carlsbad Marathon
	News From: Friday, January 22, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Running Center Is Proud Sponsor Of The Carlsbad Marathon (Trans World News) The Carlsbad Marathon will take place this Sunday and The Running Center was one of the first sponsors to jump on board when the race changed it's name from the San Diego Marathon to the Carlsbad Marathon.
		Carlsbad: Marathon Set For Sunday (North County Times) The Carlsbad Marathon will kick off this Sunday with marathon and half-marathon events which start at 6 am and 7:30 am respectively. Several road closures are planned in the area surrounding the course.
	News From: Wednesday, January 20, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Carlsbad Marathon And Half (Sign On San Diego) January 24th marks the start of one of the oldest West Coast Marathon traditions. The Carlsbad Marathon will start forty minutes north of San Diego at the Plaza Camino Real in Carlsbad.
Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
	News From: Saturday, January 23, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Runners For Haiti Relief (Cincinnati Enquirer) The Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon and Bob Roncker's Running Spot are asking area runners and walkers to make donations to Haiti Relief for the Matthew 25 Ministries.
Cowtown Marathon
	News From: Friday, January 22, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Fort Worth's Cowtown Registrations Leap Under New Limits (Dallas News) More than eight-thousand, seven-hundred runners have registered for the Cowtown marathon events slated for February 27. The events all have registration caps with only three-hundred spots left for the marathon as of Wednesday.
Detroit International Marathon
	News From: Sunday, January 17, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Registration Open For Free Press/Flagstar Marathon (Detroit Free Press) The Detroit Marathon kicks off registration for the marathon, half-marathon, and 5-K. The five-person relay will also be included in the October 17 event.
Diamond Valley Lake Challenge
	News From: Friday, January 22, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Winter Storms Soak Valley (The Valley Chronicle) The Diamond Valley Lake Marathon has been postponed due to the storms that have bombarded the area. The marathon has been moved until February 6 and done so reluctantly by race organizers.
Dubai Marathon
	News From: Friday, January 22, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Gebrselassie Wins But Misses Record (Sporting Life) For the third consecutive year Haile Gebrselassie claimed victory at the Dubai Marathon yet he missed surpassing his own world record by running a time of 2 hours 6 minutes and 9 seconds.
		Hat-Trick For Haile in Dubai (Sky Sports) Despite a nagging back-injury suffered during an awkward sleep, Haile Gebrselassie led an Ethiopian sweep of the Dubai Marathon in humid conditions.
	News From: Thursday, January 21, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ethiopians Magarsa And Bekele Gunning For Second Dubai Womens Victory (IAAF.org) While Haile Gebrselassie is the standout to take his third overall title at the Dubai Marathon, the women's overall winner will be a toss up. Bezunesh Bekele and Askale Margarsa will attempt to gain their second title.
		Haile Excited By Record Bid (SportingLife) Haile Gebrselassie is hoping for great weather and perfect pacing to smash his current world record of 2 hours 3 minutes and 59 seconds in the marathon as he goes for his third Dubai Marathon title.
	News From: Wednesday, January 20, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Record Field For Worlds Richest Marathon As Gebrselassie Hunts Third Straight Win (Dubai City Guide) The Dubai Marathon events are expecting more than twelve-thousand participants on January 22 as defending champion and marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie hopes to win his third title on his way to a new world record.
		Gebrselassie Sets Marathon Limit (Sportin Life) Haile Gebrselassie is holding back. The two-time Olympic 10,000 meter champion will hold off on running no more than two marathons per year until he can go for a gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Marathon in London
	News From: Tuesday, January 19, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Dubai Is The Next Stop In Punishing Schedule (The National) Tristan Miller will compete in the Dubai Marathon as the fourth in his serious of 52 marathons across more than 40 countries as he raises more than one-hundred thousand dollars for Unicef.
	News From: Monday, January 18, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon Draws Worldwide Field Of Amateur Runners (Dubai City Guide) Haile Gebrselassie will be joined by thousands of amateur runners when the Dubai Marathon takes to the streets on Friday. Masako Chiba will lead the women's contingent from Asia to vie for top honors.
GO! St. Louis Marathon
	News From: Saturday, January 23, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		GO! St. Louis Marathon Expects Sellout Of Half-Marathon Next Month (STL Today) Race organizers of the Go! St.Louis Marathon are expecting to fill the ten-thousand runner limit for the April 11 race by the end of February. The race sold out the week before the event started in 2009.
		Running For A Cause At The Go! St. Louis Marathon (The Fort Scott Tribune) Hunter Hawley is battling cancer and right by his side are his cousins Jayci and Chad Cosens. The couple is organizing a group to run the Go! St. Louis Marathon to raise money for Hunter.
Houston Marathon
	News From: Thursday, January 21, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Anatomy Of A Breakthrough At Houston Marathon (RunNow.com) Brett Gotcher won the U.S. 20K championships last year and had another breakthrough race last weekend in the Houston half-marathon with the fourth fastest debut marathon time for an American.
	News From: Tuesday, January 19, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Houston Marathon Continues To Track Upward (Houston Chronicle) The Houston Marathon and Half-marathon saw course records fall in three of the four races held this past weekend. Six runners ran under 2 hours and 10 minutes compared to just one from a year ago.
	News From: Monday, January 18, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Gotcher Makes A Splash In His Debut Race At Houston Marathon (Houston Chronicle) American Brett Gotcher, 25, set a course record for an American on his debut marathon in Houston by running a time of 2 hours 10 minutes and 36 seconds to finish in seventh place overall.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		How The 2010 Houston Marathon Was Won (Houston Chronicle) The 2010 Houston Marathon would allow six runners to finish under the 2 hours and 10 minute mark with Teshome Gelana taking home top honors by blistering a 4 minute and 40 second mile about 4 miles from the finish to break up the field and win by just under one minute.
		Gelana Shocks With 2:07:37 Victory As Course Records Tumble In Houston (IAAF.org) Teshome Gelana won the Houston Marathon with a time of 2 hours 7 minutes 37 seconds and setting a new course record in doing so. Fellow Ethiopian Teyba Erkesso successfully defended the women's title with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 53 seconds.
		Human Interest Story
		High Number Of Ailing Runners After Houston Marathon (Hoston Chronicle) Of the more than thirty-thousand runners taking part in the 2010 Houston Marathon, eleven required critical care with seven going to area hospitals and one runner requiring resuscitation on the course despite the nearly ideal running conditions.
	News From: Sunday, January 17, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Course Records Fall At Chevron Houston Marathon (Houston Chronicle) Teshome Gelana, Ethiopia, was a late entry into the 2010 Houston Marathon. But he managed to win the marathon with a new course record of 2 hours 7 minutes and 37 seconds. He was joined by six men who broke the 2 hour and 10 minute barrier.
		Human Interest Story
		Houston Marathon 2010 (Merinews) The Houston Marathon and Half Marathon will see more than thirty-thousand runners from all fifty states and 13 countries take to the streets of the city starting at 7 am.
		Rights Group Critical of Houston Marathon Sponsor Chevron Expelled From Expo For Criticism (Common Dreams) Race organizers had to remove a group of human rights advocates from the marathon expo for setting up a booth with "very anti-Chevron placards and pamphlets".
Icebreaker Indoor Marathon
	News From: Saturday, January 23, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Adventurous Athletes Not Tired Of Getting The Runaround (Journal Sentinel Online) Mary Gorski doesn't mind getting the runaround as she will be competing in a half-marathon on Saturday and marathon on Sunday inside the Petit National Ice Center as part of the InStep Icebreaker Indoor Marathon.