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26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer
	News From: Tuesday, February 9, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		26.2 With Donna Funds Making Marathon Impact (First Coast News) The third annual 26.2 With Donna will kick off on February 21. The race has raised approximately $1.5 million dollars which has helped fund new technology for breast cancer research.
Arizona Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Runners Hit West Valley Streets In IMS Arizona Marathon (The Arizona Republic) The Arizona Marathon kicked off on Sunday with more than eleven-hundred runners in contention for awards. The event raised more than ten-thousand dollars for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Austin Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Runner Inspires Nation (The Daily Texan) Dick Beardsley was among the fourteen thousand runners that toed the line at the start of the Austin Marathon. Beardsley may not have stood out on the course, but his life long marathon story will inspire anyone who listens.
		Austin Running:Recovering From A Marathon (The Statesman) The stress and strain of a marathon can wreak havoc on the body and post race soreness can leave runners debilitated. With rest and ice the body has an amazing way to recover from the extreme stress of running 26.2 miles
	News From: Monday, February 15, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Pierce, Pishny Cruise To Austine Marathon Titles (News8Austin) Keith Pierce won the overall title of the Austin Marathon with a time of 2 hours 20 minutes and 35 minutes which prevented him from reaching the 2 hour and 19 minute standard of the Olympic Trials qualifying mark.
		The Perfect Day at The Austin Marathon (The Statesman) Keith Pierce defeated all of the four-thousand five hundred runners in the Austin Marathon by running a time of 2 hours 20 minutes and 35 seconds which set a new personal best for the 29 year-old by nearly two minutes.
		Human Interest Story
		Valentine's Marathon Gets Hearts Racing (The Daily Texan) The 2010 Austin Marathon kicked off on Valentine's Day at 7 am with more than thirteen-thousand, five hundred runners hitting the pavement. Among the participants were runners dressed as Batman, Braveheart and a fairy.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Pishny Repeats As Austin Marathon Women's Champ (The Statesman) Elle Pishny won the Austin Marathon women's division for the second straight year. She won only 45 seconds slower than her winning time of 2009. Her 2010 winning time was 2 hours 53 minutes and 16 seconds.
	News From: Sunday, February 14, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Thousands Take Part In 2010 Austin Marathon (News 8 Austin) Both the Austin Marathon and half-marathon were sold out according to race organizers. Five-thousand runners traversed the marathon course while nine-thousand were entered into the half-marathon.
	News From: Thursday, February 11, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Austin Marathon Will Cause Street Closures This Valentine's Weekend (Statesman.com) The Austin Marathon will take place on February 14th at 7 am. Traffic delays and street closures should be expected as the runners traverse the city on a 26.2 mile race.
		Last Minute Austin Marathon News (Austin 360) The nineteenth annual Austin Marathon will kick off at 7 am on Sunday and the race is sold out. More than forty-five hundred runners registered for the full marathon and some last minute tidbits that will help things run smoothly.
	News From: Tuesday, February 9, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Austin Marathon Advice: Don't Make Changes Now (The Statesman) The Austin Marathon takes place this Sunday and many runners will over-think their training and add something during this last week. A list of do's and don't will help keep you on track.
		NASA Joins Austin Marathon Expo, Inspires Students (PR Newswire) NASA will have a both at the Austin Marathon pre-race expo that will educate runners and exercise enthusiasts on how astronauts exercise in space. The exhibit will be open on Friday and Saturday during expo hours
Boston Marathon
	News From: Thursday, February 11, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		2009 Boston Marathon Champions Back (Boston Herald) Deriba Merga, Ethiopia, and Salina Kosgei, Kenya, the respective defending men and women's champion of the 2009 Boston Marathon will return to defend their titles at the 2010 race.
Buller Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Buller Marathon Running Ordeal (The Nelson Mail) Rain and strong winds provided extreme racing conditions at the Buller Marathon. But Simon Mardon and Paula Canning managed to pick up their second men and women's titles in the 26.2 mile race.
Chicago Marathon
	News From: Friday, February 12, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		2010 Chicago Marathon Now Open For Registration (Chicago Now) The 2010 Chicago Marathon opened for registration on February 1. The 2009 race registration closed in April of last year for the October event and race organizers expect the pattern to continue.
Comrades Marathon (88km)
	News From: Tuesday, February 9, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		More than 20,000 Runners For South Africa's Comrades Marathon (The Zimbabwean) The Comrades Marathon is slated for May 30, 2010 and more than twenty-three thousand people have registered and final entries should eclipse the seventy-fifth edition entries in 2000
Five Points of Life Marathon
	News From: Monday, February 15, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Runners Brave Cold To Race in Five Points of Life Marathon (The Gainesville Sun) The fifth annual Five Points of Life Marathon began at 7 am on Sunday in temperatures below freezing. Matt Loiselle, Toronto, won the overall marathon title with a time of 2 hours 25 minutes and 34 seconds.
Green Bay Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 9, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Cellcom Green Bay Marathon Registrations Ahead Of Last Year's Pace (Greebay Press Gazette) With more than thirty-six hundred runners registered for the Green Bay Marathon events, registration is up seventeen percent over 2009 numbers. The half-marathon is past the half way mark of five-thousand runners.
Honolulu Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Honolulu Marthon Adds To State's Bottom Line (Star Bulletin) While the tourism in Hawaii may be lagging in the diminished economy the Hononlulu Marathon appears to keeping pace with it's local impact. Participants brought in more than one-hundred million dollars for the fifth year in a row.
Kilimanjaro Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 9, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Top Elite Runners For Kilimanjaro Marathon (All Africa.com) Jumanne Tluway and Banuelia Brighton will lace up for the eighth edition of the Kilimanjaro Marathon
Little Rock Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Little Rock Marathon Organizers Anticipate Sellout. (Arkansas Online) A total of two-hundred registrations are left for the Little Rock Marathon and four-hundred are left in the half-marathon. Both races are expected to fill up by the weekend.
Mankato Marathon
	News From: Thursday, February 11, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Inaugural Mankato Marathon Course Set (The Free Press) Race organizers have opened registration and announced a suprisingly flat course for the inaugural Mankato Marathon which is set to start on October 23
Marathon Bahamas
	News From: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		What A Marathon! (The Nassau Guardian) The inaugural running of the Marathon Bahamas brought in more than five-hundred runners most with stories of triumph and inspiration. The second annual event is slated for January 16, 2011.
	News From: Monday, February 15, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		The Spirit Of Togetherness At Marathon Bahamas (The Nassau Guardian) More than five-hundred runners started the first long distance running event on the island in more than twenty years. Thousands came out to support the runners and provided an early morning camaraderie for all to enjoy.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Boothe Wins Marathon Bahamas (The Nassau Guardian) More than thirty years after the last marathon running event was held in the Bahamas, three Bahamians took the top spots in the 26.2 mile race. Delroy Boothe won the marathon with a time of 2 hours 59 minutes and 31 seconds in windy conditions.
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Bahamas 2010 - Huge Success! (The Bhama Journal) The 2010 Marathon Bahamas kicked off with more than five-hundred participants from around the world. The success of the event has prompted organizers to suggest that the event will most likely happen in 2011
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Bahamian Delroy Booth Finishes Bahamas Marahon In Just Under 3 Hours (The Bahamas Weekly) Delroy Booth of Grand Bahama Island won the inaugural Marathon Bahamas and outran more than five-hundred other competitors for the over all title.
Marathon des Sables
	News From: Monday, February 15, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Saharan Race A Grueling Mission (New Zealand Herald) Rob Orchard will run the equivalent of six back-to-back marathons when he completes the Marathon des Sables in North Africa. Orchard is using the race to raise funds for the Starship Foundation.
Mercedes Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Daughter's Restful Nights Let Dad Win Mercedes Marathon (The Birmingham News) Daniel Ellis missed the 2009 Mercedes Marathon as his daughter has just turned two weeks old. 2010 was a different story for Ellis as his daughter is sleeping through the night and his training has taken off.