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Direct Links: 26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer Bahrain International Marathon Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon Boston Marathon Buller Marathon Capital City Marathon City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon) Cowtown Marathon Florida Marathon & 1/2 Marathon Geneva Marathon Grandma's Marathon Houston Marathon Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon London Marathon Marathon Catalunya - Barcelona Marathon de Sauternes
26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer
	News From: Friday, February 11, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		26.2 With Donna Marathon Expected To Draw Close To 10,000 Participants (Florida Times-Union) A steady flow or runners will encompass the road in front of the Mayo Clinic for the 26.2 with Donna National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer.
	News From: Wednesday, February 9, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		A Marathon To Finish Breast Cancer (Florida Times-Union) The annual 26.2 With Donna National Marathon To Finish Breast Cancer will kick off this weekend at 7:30 am on Sunday.
	News From: Friday, February 4, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		26.2 With Donna Mararthon Money Helps Mayo Clinic Researchers (Florida Times-Union) 26.2 With Donna Marathon takes place on February 13 and the race will start and end at the Mayo Clinic, the charity organization where proceeds from the marathon are donated.
Bahrain International Marathon
	News From: Friday, February 11, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		34th Edition Of The Bahrain Marathon To Get Underway Tomorrow (BNA) The thirty-fourth edition of the Bahrain Marathon kicks off tomorrow at 6 am.
	News From: Tuesday, February 8, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		Bahrain Full Marathon For Off (Bahrain News) The Bahrain Marathon will kick off it's thirty-fourth year on Friday and includes two relay races with the maraton.
Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon
	News From: Monday, February 7, 2011
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Morocco's Baday Wins Beppu-Oita Marathon (Mainichi Daily News) Ahmed Baday won the Beppu-Oita Marathon with a time of 2 hours 10 minutes and 14 seconds.
		Baday Wins 60th Annual Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon (IAAF.org) Ahmed Bada won the sixtieth annual Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon with a time of 2 hours 10 minutes and 14 seconds.
	News From: Friday, February 4, 2011
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Will A New Star Emerge In Beppu? - Beppu-Oita Marathon - Preview (IAAF.org) The sixtieth annual Beppu-Oita-Marathon will kick off this Sunday and and two men entered have run under the 2 hours and 10 minute mark.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Friday, February 11, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon Elite Field Announced But Meb Keflezighi Is Missing From the List. (Examiner.com) John Hancock Financial announced the 2011 elite field for the Boston Marathon and one significant name was missing from the list, Meb Keflezighi
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Pair Will Defend Titles In Boston (New York Times) Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot and Teyba Erkesso will return to Boston this April to defend their 2010 titles.
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon Doesn't Invite Keflizghi (Union Tribune) The Boston Marathon announced their 2011 elite field and although Meb Keflizghi has placed third in 2006 and fifth last year he was not invited back to the line-up for 2011.
	News From: Thursday, February 10, 2011
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		John Hancock Financial Announces 2011 Boston Marathon International Elite Field (PR Newswire) The 115th Running of the Boston Marathon will see 43 elite international runners toe the line on April 18 including the 2010 men and women's champions.
		Boston Releases Elite Field, but Keflezighi Controversy Simmers (Race Results Weekly) While wuestions were answered as the elite roster for the 2011 Boston Marathon was released today, the noticeable absence of American Meb Keflezighi, has generated many additional questions.
Buller Marathon
	News From: Friday, February 11, 2011
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kennedy Vies For Buller Gorge Marathon Honors (Marlborough Express) John Kennedy has been a dominant force in the Marlborough area in the marathon distance and he hopes to continue his presence this weekend in the Buller Gorge Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 8, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		Solid Energy Supports Buller Marathon For A Further Two Years (Voxy.co.nz) Solid Energy will support New Zealands Buller Gorge Marathon with a new two-year committment. The marathon takes place on February 12.
Capital City Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, February 9, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		New Director, Nona Snell, Aims To Keep Capital City Marathon Strong (Olympian) Nona Snell has been named as the new race director for the Captial City Marathon as Lesley Roberts has stepped down from the race that began in 1981
City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
	News From: Tuesday, February 8, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		417-Pound Man Wants To Set Record As Heaviest L.A. Marathon Finisher. (Daily Breeze.) The Los Angeles Marathon is hoping to play host to two records on March 20 with an attempt by a 417-pound man hoping to finish the marathon and the largest assembled cheerleading dance.
Cowtown Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, February 9, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		Runners' Gear And Gadgets For The Cowtown Crowd (Star-Telegram) Runners gearing up for the Cowtown Marathon will appreciate the reviews and photos of gadgets from new shoes to water and sweat proof headphones.
Florida Marathon & 1/2 Marathon
	News From: Monday, February 7, 2011
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Maine Resident Wins Melbourne Marathon (Florida Today) Jesse Hugo won the Melbourne and Beaches Marathon with a time of 2 hours 35 minutes and 57 seconds.
		Hugo Comes Up Huge In Melbourne And Beaches Marathon (Florida Today) Jesse Hugo won the Melbourne and Beaches Marathon by nearly 15 minutes with at time of 2 hours 35 minutes and 53 seconds.
		Melbourne And Beaches Music Marathon Results And Race Recao, (Examiner.com) Jesse Hugo won the Melbourne and Beaches Marathon with at time of 2 hours 35 and 53 seoncds.
Geneva Marathon
	News From: Friday, February 11, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		Geneva's Marathon For Unicef (Geneva Lunch.com) The town of Geneva, Switzerland will host a single-loop marathon with race proceeds going to the UNICEF foundation.
Grandma's Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, February 9, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		Grandma's Marathon Registrations Ahead Of Last Year (KDAL610.com) Registrations for the 2011 Grandma's Marathon are over half-way filled for the June 18 race. Registration fee remains at ninety dollars until April 1.
Houston Marathon
	News From: Monday, February 7, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		In the Business - Steve Karpas, Chevron Houston Marathon (Race Results Weekly) An interview with Chevron Houston Marathon Managing Director, gives an overview on his career and responsibilities.
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon
	News From: Friday, February 4, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Changes Course (Courier-Journal) The Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and half-marathon has made a course change that will eliminate the Iroquois Park hills that thwart many a good runners time.
London Marathon
	News From: Friday, February 11, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		Katie Price And Elen Rivas To Battle It Out In London Marathon (NOW Magazine) Katie Price and Elen Rivas, the two models involved with Peter Andre's love triangle, will both be running the London Marathon this April
	News From: Wednesday, February 9, 2011
		Training/ Health
		Marathons Can Hurt You In The Long Run (London Evening Standard) With the upcoming London Marathon, many runners visit the doctor's office with ailments. Dr. Christian Jessen feels that running the marathon will do the exact opposite of what runners hope for.
Marathon Catalunya - Barcelona
	News From: Tuesday, February 8, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		Barcelona Marathon Soon To Wow The Crowds (TravPR.com) The Barcelona Marathon takes place on March 6th and more than twelve-thousand runners are expected to participate in the event with the first wave of runners setting off at 8:30 am.
Marathon de Sauternes
	News From: Friday, February 11, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		New French Marathon Is A Run For Wine (Luxist) The first annual Marathon de Sauternes in France is a beautiful flat run through wine country with the finish line offering wine to all finishers.
	News From: Wednesday, February 9, 2011
		Human Interest Story
		Inaugural Sauternes Marathon To Take Place In June (Decanter.com) The inaugural Sauternes Marathon will offer top finishers a magnum of Chateau d'Yquem for the June 4 race. Even the non-winner receive a bottle of Sauterness.