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Garmin Marathon (prev. Oz Marathon)
	News From: Wednesday, December 24, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Olathe Marathon early registration (The Chieftain) The March 28th Olathe Marathon, Half-Marathon and 5 Kilometer race will offer new courses that include roads and trails. The race is a USATF certified course and a Boston qualifier
Jacksonville Marathon
	News From: Monday, December 22, 2008
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		First-timer, veteran win Jacksonville Bank marathon. (Jacksonville.com) Austin Richmond won the Jacksonville Bank Marathon with a time of 2 hours 29 minutes and 11 seconds to beat second place by over 7 minutes. Kim Pawelek, a three time Olympic Trials runner, suffered from stomach cramps and still walked away with a six minute margin of victory with a time of 2 hours 55 minutes and 37 seconds.
Mississippi Blues Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, December 23, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Mississippi Blues Marathon is but one way to exercise (Clarion Ledger) Many people will spend January 3rd recovering from the copious amounts of eating and drinking that have taken place over the holidays. However, some three-thousand runners will descend on Jackson, Mississippi to fight the bulge in the Mississippi Blues Marathon.
Mumbai Marathon
	News From: Friday, December 26, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Mumbai preparing for marathon (Top News India) The Mumbai marathon will start on schedule on January 18th and many of the Mumbaikars are organizing and uniting to form a unified front in protest of the terrorist attacks which took place in Mumbai on November 26th.
	News From: Monday, December 22, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		First press conference after reopening of Trident hotel for Mumbai Marathon (Zee News) Three weeks after terrorist attacks claimed the lives of more than two-hundred people, the Trident Hotel has reopened its doors for the the Standard Chartered Marathon Mumbai Marathon. The marathon is scheduled for January 18 and the organizers of the marathon will use the opening to show people that "nothing will desist us from our paths".
		Mumbai joins NY, Madrid marathon club (Times of India) New York city had one of the world's most deadly terrorist attacks in 2001, while Madrid suffered a similar fate in 2004. Each city came back with a resounding marathon effort to fly in the face of terrorism. Mumbai has now added it's name to this short list.
Museum of Aviation Foundation Marathon
	News From: Thursday, December 25, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Museum of Aviation off and running for 2009 (The Sun News) The Museum of Aviation Foundation will hold its 13th annual marathon on January 17th. The marathon is held in conjunction with a half-marathon and a 5 kilometer race. The Aviation Marathon has grown to be one of the largest in middle Georgia
New York City Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, December 23, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Running the New York streets with the marathon crew (Buffalo News) A Race Like No Other: 26.2 Miles is a book that takes its readers through the New York Marathon. Author Liz Robbins takes the runner through 26.2 chapters that start with the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and cover the life of the marathon and many of the people who are involved with the marathon.
Odds And Ends
	News From: Tuesday, December 23, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		USATF Amends Headphone Rule (Race Results Weekly) USATF Amended their headphone rule so that it only applies to competitive athletes competing for prize money.
Rock 'n' Roll Country Music Marathon
	News From: Thursday, December 25, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Country Music Marathon Has Discounted Rate (WSMV4) The Country Music Marathon will celebrate its tenth anniversary this year on Saturday April 25th. Entry fees for the marathon and the half-marathon will climb to $100 and $95 on January 1st.
Run for the Ranch Marathon
	News From: Friday, December 26, 2008
		Human Interest Story
		Outdoors Calendar include Run for the Ranch Marathon (News-Leader) The Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners will be hosting the ninth annual Good Samaritan Run for the Ranch 2:30 p.m this Sunday in Springfield Missouri. The race, which runs through the Phelps Grove Park area, includes a 5K, 10K and half-marathon along with the marathon.
Taipei International Expressway Marathon
	News From: Monday, December 22, 2008
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan runners sweep titles in ING Taipei marathon (Daily Times) Carolina Kilel of Kenya walked away with the women's overall victory and forty one thousand dollars at Sundays' Taipei marathon as she broke the marathon womens record and bagged a new personal best. Sammy Chumba lead all comers in a Kenyan dominated field with winning time of 2 hours 15 minutes and 37 seconds to take home just over twenty thousand dollars in prize money.