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Big Sur International Marathon
	News From: Monday, April 26, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		New York's Clemens Wins Her Big Sur Debut (The Herald) Veronica Clemens of New York won the Big Sur International Marathon on her first attempt with a time of 2 hours 55 minutes and 18 seconds.
		Castorville's Tapia Is County's First Marathon Winner (The Herald) Daniel Tapia won the Big Sur International Marathon in his marathon debut with a time of 2 hours 26 minutes and 9 seconds.
		Monterey County Man Wins Big Sur Marathon (Daily Comet) Daniel Tapia won the Big Sur International Marathon with a time of 2 hours 26 minutes and 9 seconds. The first woman was Veronica Clemens who won with a time of 2 hours 55 minutes and 18 seconds.
Blue Ridge Marathon
	News From: Sunday, April 25, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Blacksburg Runners Rule Roanoke Marathon (Roanoke Times) Tim Sykes won the Blue Ridge Marathon with a time of 2 hours 42 minutes and 16 seconds. Karen Ostergaard won the woman's division with a time of 3 hours 30 minutes and 9 seconds.
		Marathon Runners Knew Course Would Be Difficult (The Roanoke Times) Two mountains did not deter more than three-hundred runners from running the Blue Ridge Marathon on the Parkway. The marathon course ran up Roanoke Mountain and Mill Mountain.
		Human Interest Story
		Hundreds Cross The Finish Line Of The First Ever Blue Ridge Marathon (WSLS.com) The Blue Ridge Marathon took place as part of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Parkway. The race started and finished at the Taubman Museum of Art.
Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
	News From: Sunday, May 2, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		List, Arnold Win Flying Pig Marathon (Cincinnati.com) Brian List won the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon with a time of 2 hours 31 minutes and 56 seconds. Cynthia Lauren took home top honors for the women with a time of 2 hours 55 minutes and 2 seoncds.
	News From: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Flying Pig Marathon Going Greener (WCPO.com) The Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon is just a few days away from starting and race organizers are increasing their recycling efforts to collect materials to decrease the race's carbon footprint.
	News From: Monday, April 26, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Flying Pig Marathon Will Be Bigger, Better Than Ever, Director Says (Enquirer Community Press) The Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon kicks off at 6:30 am on Sunday May 2 and about one-million dollars will be raised for charity.
Colorado Marathon
	News From: Sunday, April 25, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Colorado Marathon Upholds Winning Reputation (Coloradoan) May 9 marks the kick off to the ninth annual Colorado Marathon. The 26.2 mile race begins at Stevens Gulch and finishes in downtown Fort Collins.
Cox Sports Providence Marathon
	News From: Sunday, May 2, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Leslie, Edelmann Win Career Firsts At Cox Sports Marathon (Providence Journal) A pair of 30-year-old engineers took top honors at the Cox Sports Marathon in downtown Providence. Scott Leslie, a telecommunications engineer from Rutland, Mass., established a comfortable lead throughout, and coasted as he secured the men's marathon title with a time of 2:35:45. Jennifer Edelmann, a structural engineer, held off Kate Jarocki to win women's race in 3:01:07.
Earth Day Challenge
	News From: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Earth Day Marathon Draws Record Crowd (Mount Vernon News) Mark Porostosky won the Earth Day Marathon in Gambier Ohio with a time of 2 hours 54 minutes. Karen Meraw won the women's division of the marathon.
Eugene Marathon
	News From: Friday, April 30, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Eugene Marathon Set With New Finish Line (KMTR) The Eugene Marathon will boast a new finish line for the race which kicks off on May 2. The fourth year of the annual event will host more than eight-thousand runners across the finish line on Hayward Field.
Fox Cities Marathon
	News From: Thursday, April 29, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Inaugural Fox Cities Marathon Winner Doug Kurtis To Speak In Appleton (Post Crescent) Doug Kurtis who won the inaugural marathon event in the Fox Cities will deliver a talk entitled "Motivation and Courage" as part of the kick off celebration for the marathon.
Frederick Marathon
	News From: Sunday, May 2, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Inexperienced Runners Capture Frederick Marathon Titles (Frederick News-Post) Morton Caster won the Frederick Marathon with a time of 2 hours 44 minutes and 57 seconds. Becki Pierotti won the women's division with a time of 3 hours 14 minutes and 49 seconds.
	News From: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Runners Less Likely To Suffer Heart Problems (Frederick News Post) Mark Cucuzzella runs marathons regularly and says that runners rarely die from heart issues. It is a rare incident but due to the timing of runners collapsing, usually near the finish line, it gains high publicity.
	News From: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Frederick Running Festival Expected To Draw Record Number (Frederick NewsPost) The eighth annual Frederick Running Festival is expected to draw more than six-thousand runners to the weekends events.
Glass City Marathon
	News From: Monday, April 26, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Glass City Marathon Takes New Course, But Perryburg Runner Stays Champ (Toledo Blade) Matt Folk won the thirty-fourth running of the Glass City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 28 minutes and 23 seconds. Beth Woodward won the woman's division of the marathon with a time of 3 hours 1 minute and 42 seconds.
Great Ocean Road Marathon
	News From: Friday, April 30, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		More Than 3000 Expected To Tackle Ocean Road MArathon (Geelong Advertiser) The Great Ocean Road Marathon takes place on May 16 and registration will close on May 3. Event organizers expect the event to break the three-thousand competitor level.
Illinois Marathon
	News From: Friday, April 30, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon Changes Make Race Better Than Last Year (Daily Illini) The Illinois Marathon is hosting about five-thousand more runners in the 2010 event versus the 2009 event. Changes to the race should allow all participants an even better experience than last year.
		Illinois Marathon Co-Director Talks Planning, Past And Present (Daily Illini) Mike Lindemann is busy preparing for the Illinois Marathon that takes place on May 1. He is the owner of Body N' Sole in Savoy Illinois.
	News From: Thursday, April 29, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		On Your Mark, Get Set, Go (The Daily Illini) The Illinois Marathon kicks off this Saturday and community members are encouraged to get out and support the runners.
	News From: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Second Annual Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon Kicks Off May 1 (Daily Illini.com) Saturday May 1 marks the start of the second annual Illinois Marathon. The city of Champaign-Urbana will host more than fifteen-thousand participants.
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon
	News From: Sunday, April 25, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Korir Wins Mini, Martin The Marathon (Courier-Journal) Timothy Martin won the Kentucky Derby Festival with a time of 2 hours 29 minutes and 42 seconds which bested more than fifteen thousand runners.
Kuala Lumpur Marathon
	News From: Thursday, April 29, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Five Charity Organizations To Benefit From Standard Chartered Kuala Lumpur Marathon (Bernama) The Kuala Lumpur Marathon will be held on June 27 and race organizers hope to raise a significant amount of money for the "Run For A Cause" charity slogan.
La Crosse Fitness Festival
	News From: Friday, April 30, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Race On; Roads Will Close This Weekend (LaCrosse Tribune) The LaCrosse Fitness Festival kicks off this weekend with over three-thousand registered participants in the weekends events.
Lincoln Marathon
	News From: Sunday, May 2, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Hoyt, Chappell Win Lincoln Marathon (Journal Star) Matt Hoyt won the Lincoln Marathon with a time of 2 hours 38 minutes and 32 seconds. Ann Marie Chappel won the women's title with a time of 2 hours 45 minutes and 28 seconds.
	News From: Thursday, April 29, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Top Runners In Lincoln Marathon Training In Different Ways (Journal Star) The thirty-third Lincoln Marathon takes place this Sunday and the top ranked runners entering the marathon are training in a variety of ways for the 26.2 mile race.
London Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Deena Kastor Struggles With Cramps To Battle Hard Day At The London Marathon (Examiner.com) Deena Kastor spent two days trying to get to the London Marathon due to travel interruptions from the volcano eruption in Iceland. It might have caused her to run one of her slowest marathon times of her running career.
	News From: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		The Marathon Can Humble Even Elite Runners (MLive.com) Even the most elite runners can be humbled by the marathon distance. Deena Kastor finished the London Marathon in 2 hours 36 minutes and 20 seconds to take home eighteenth place.