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Austin Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 3, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Half-marathons' Popularity Continues to Grow (Austin-American Statesman) Half-marathons are getting more and more popular, with an increasing number of races and more entrants at each, for a variety of reasons. Registration for the February 15 Austin Half Marathon is already full.
Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon
	News From: Monday, February 2, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Moroccos Annani wins Beppu Oita marathon (Daily Times) Adil Annani, the 28 year old Moroccan, won the Beppu Oita, with a new personal best time of 2 hours 10 minutes and 38 seconds despite windy conditions. Kenyans Chelimo and Mbote led Annani through the half-way point before resigning his pacer duties
	News From: Sunday, February 1, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Morocco's Adil Annani wins Beppu-Oita Marathon (IAAF) Adil Annani of Morocco won Sunday's Beppu-Oita Marathon with a time of 2:10:15. Two Japanese runners took a close second and third, Seiji Kobayashi finishing in 2:10:38 and Keita Akiba, running his first marathon, in 2:10:53. Akiba's marathon debut was faster than that of Hiromi Taniguchi, who went on to with the Olympic gold medal after running a 2:13:16 in his first marathon at Beppu Oita.
	News From: Friday, January 30, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kiprotich and Kemboi take on solid domestic line-up - Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon preview (IAAF) The Beppu-Oita Mainichi Maratho, an IAAF Silver Label Road Race, will be held this Sunday. Peter Kiprotich and John Kemboi of Kenya will be challenged by one of the best domestic fields assembled for the 58th annual marathon.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, February 4, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Goucher's Goal: Win the Boston Marathon (Race Results Weekly) Kara Goucher says that her main goal for 2009 is to win the Boston Marathon, and she's already preparing. This will be just her second marathon, and if she won in Boston, she'd be the first American woman to do so since 1985.
	News From: Tuesday, February 3, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		World Champ Ndereba Not Decided On Marathon Race (The Standard) Catherine Ndereba has not yet decided on her marathon plans this year. She may return to the World Championships, where she has won twice, in Berlin; she's also thinking about returning the Boston Marathon -- which has not set its lineups yet -- where she has won four times.
		Marathon Notes: Hall, Ritzenhein to Run Oceans Apart (UniversalSports.com) The 2009 Boston and London Marathons will be seperated by six days this April, and Americans Ryan Hall and Dathan Ritzenhein discuss their reasons for choosing to run in Boston and London, respectively.
Chicago Marathon
	News From: Monday, February 2, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Registration open for Chicago Marathon (Chicago Sun-Times) The 2009 edition of the Chicago Marathon opened registration for the 32 annual 26.2 mile race. The $125 entry fee has not stopped the race from filling to capacity earlier every year.
City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
	News From: Wednesday, February 4, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		With New Date and Ownership, LA Marathon Unveils Prize Money Purse (Race Results Weekly) Under new owenership, the L.A. Marathon is offering a guaranteed $200,000 prize money purse, attempting to draw elite runners back to the race. The previous ownership had some financial difficulties, and struggled to paying vendors and athletes on time. The dates, start time, and course are also undergoing changes.
		LA Marathon to Feature an Old Course, New Starting Time (Los Angeles Times) This year's LA Marathon will be held on Memorial Day, rather than in March, and will start earlier than in previous years; it will also return to its course of a few years ago, starting and ending in downtown Los Angeles.
Death Valley Trail Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, February 4, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Rugged running in Death Valley Marathon (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin) The Twentieth Death Valley Marathon will be held this Saturday and offers some unique views and a five thousand foot drop from mile twelve into the finish line at two hundred feet below sea level.
Fargo Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 3, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		CasMar turns down buy offer for Fargo Marathon (Inforum) Mark Knutson stated that he and his wife declined and offer for the Fargo Marathon. The not for profit race could be in jeopardy based on some impending personal issues with the CasMar Events company which manages the Fargo Marathon.
Kilimanjaro Marathon
	News From: Monday, February 2, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Top Athletes Eye Kili Marathon Titles (KilimanjaroSports.com) The field at this year's Kilimanjaro Marathon will include defending champions Jumanne Tluway and Banuelia Brighton, as well as Martin Sulle and Samwel Shauri.
London Marathon
	News From: Thursday, February 5, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Keflezighi Enters London With USXC as Stepping Stone (Race Results Weekly) Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi, who recently won the U.S. half-marathon title in Houston, announced that he'll be running in the 2009 Flora Boston Marathon. Keflezighi is continuing his comeback from a series of injuries that sidelined him much of last year.
Miami Marathon
	News From: Saturday, January 31, 2009
		Training/ Health
		ING Miami Half marathon is no day at the beach (Buffalo News) Amy Moritz, staff reporter for the Buffalo News, chronicles her second experience with a half-marathon, and her first with training under her belt. She aimed for a time under 2:15, and crossed the finish line at 2:09:53.
Mumbai Marathon
	News From: Monday, February 2, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Mumbai holds marathon for cancer awareness (Asian News International) This Sunday's Mumbai Marathon was sponsored by the Terry Fox Foundation, which is attempting to raise funds for cancer research. The race, attended by hundreds of students and Bollywood actors, was also raising money for the cancer ward at Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai.
Myrtle Beach Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, February 4, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Myrtle Beach Marathon Preparation (The Sun News) The Myrtle Beach Marathon on February 14th is as much a physical race as it is a mental race. Most coaches suggest sleep and surrounding yourself with positive people. Learn to relax and not stress about factors that you can't control such as the weather.
	News From: Saturday, January 31, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Myrtle Beach prepares for 12th annual marathon weekend. (South Carolina Now) February 13th through the 15th marks a busy weekend in Myrtle Beach. The marathon, which starts at 6:30 AM, on Saturday the 14th, will headline events. There is a five kilometer race and a one mile fun run set for Friday night.
	News From: Thursday, January 29, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Get the inside scoop on Myrtle Beach Marathon watching (The Sun News) The Myrtle Beach Marathon is sold out. You may still enjoy the race by cheering on the runners along the course. The race begins at 6 AM on February 14th and will finish at Coastal Field for a great viewing spot.
Napa Valley Marathon
	News From: Monday, February 2, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Napa Valley Marathon magic nears. (Napa Valley Register) The thirty-first edition of the Napa Valley marathon, slated for March first, in nearing race capacity of twenty-three hundred registrants. The scenic course and fast times draw crowds to the area with high hopes of fast times.
New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
	News From: Monday, February 2, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Mardi Gras Marathon has familiar look at the finish line (The Times Picayune) Meyer Friedman won the New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon for the third consecutive year with a new personal best marathon time of 2 hours 24 minutes and 34 seconds in near perfect conditions. Autumn Ray successfully defended her title with a time of 2 hours 58 minutes and 23 seconds.
	News From: Thursday, January 29, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		THE ULTIMATE MARATHON Starts with mile one of New Orleans Marathon (Times Picayune) Race officials wanted the New Orleans Mardigras Marathon to separate itself from every other marathon in the country. The first half of the race will run through Bourbon Street and race director Mike Cambre thinks this is a winning course.
Odds And Ends
	News From: Wednesday, February 4, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon runner Kimi Puntillo visits Vail (Vail Daily News) Kimi Puntillo was the first woman to run marathons on all seven continents. She began running after a divorce in her mid thirties. Running has given her rewards that have permeated throughout her life. Puntillo will be speaking in Vail.
	News From: Tuesday, February 3, 2009
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Dold & Walsham Defend Empire State Building Titles (Race Results Weekly) Thomas Dold, 24 of Germany, ans Suzy Walsham, 35 of Australia, successfully defended their titles at the 32nd Empire State Building Run-Up.
		Haile Gebrselassie to Participate in the Lagos Half Marathon (Ethiopian Review) Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie has announced that he will be running the the second Glo Lagos International Half Marathon on February 21st.
	News From: Monday, February 2, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Mom adds Antarctic run to worldwide marathon quest (Calgary Herald) Norma Bastidas of Calgary just completed the coldest part of her quest to run ultramarathons on all 7 continents: a 100-kilometer race. Perhaps even more impressive, she did it in shoes that didn't fit, because she had lost a toenail in her last race, a 217-kilometer ultramarathon.
		Once he starts running, he just can't stop (Arizona Daily Star) Brian Stark seems to have been running ever since age 7, when he tried to catch his parents as their car pulled away from a rest stop without him. He ran cross country in high school and college, walked 2000 miles of the Appalachian Trail after graduation, and then, 4 years later, ran 4800 miles from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Wanjiru takes overwhelming Half Marathon win; Domínguez PB in Granollers (IAAF) Samuel Wanjiru of Kenya, reigning Olympic marathon champion, took a dominating win at the 24th Mitja Marató de Granollers half-marathon, crossing with a time of 61:13, 1:04 ahead of his closes competitor. In the women's half-marathon, Marta Dominguez of Spain won with a time of 70:54, which was also her own personal record.
	News From: Friday, January 30, 2009
		Training/ Health
		Gebrselassie Predicts 1:58.00 Marathon (Daily Nation) Haile Gebreselassie, at a Nairobi dinner where he was honored alongside longtime rival and friend Paul Tergat, predicts that in a few decades, someone will break the two-hour barrier and run a marathon in 1:58:00. He and Tergat also discussed some of their memorable past races.
	News From: Thursday, January 29, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Gomeda, Mutane clinch Nagpur International Marathon titles (Press Trust of India) Adugnga Tola Gomeda, Ethiopia, won the Nagpur International Marathon with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes and 29 seconds. Countrymen Wellay Amare was the runner-up with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes and 30 seconds. Desdary Lucian Hombo of Kenya finished in third just 9 seconds behind Amare.