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2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Women's Marathon
	News From: Thursday, July 8, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Goucher Takes Year Off For Childbirth Before Getting Ready For 2012 Olympics (Sacramento Bee) Kara Goucher had a connection with the marathon from her childhood by growing up in Duluth Minnesota with the Grandma's Marathon in the background.
Badwater Ultra Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, July 7, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Rochester man, 75, To Run 135 Miles In 3 Days in 50C Death Valley Heat (OneIndia) Jack Denness, 75, of Rochester, already the oldest man to complete the course, will once again challenge himself over the 3 days in the 125 degree heat.
Berlin Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, July 13, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		September's Berlin Marathon To Attract 40,000 Runners (Web Wire.com) More than forty-thousand runners are expected for this year's Berlin Marathon slated for September 26. Direct rooms says that the chance of finding a room to be slim heading into marathon weekend.
Big Sur International Marathon
	News From: Friday, July 9, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Big Sur International Marathon Honored For 'Green' Program (The Californian) The Big Sur Marathon is gathering up more honors. The latest honor being given by the Council for Responsible Sport for the marathon's effort toward waste, climate, equipment, promotion and innovation.
Brighton Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, July 6, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Brighton Marathon Rasied 3.624 Million Euros For Local Economy (The Argus) Brigthon's first marathon raised millions for the local economy and over three-million euros for charity.
Cowtown Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, July 13, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		The Cowtown Marathon Moves To Will Rogers, Expands To Two Days (Star-Telegram) The Cowtown Marathon has announced that it will be moving to the Will Rogers Memorial Center, changing the running courses and expanding the running event to two days on February 26 and 27 of 2011
Detroit International Marathon
	News From: Sunday, July 11, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Detroit Free Press Marathon (Detroit Free Press) The Detroit Free Press Marathon is hoping to get you involved with the race without running a step of the 26.2 mile marathon.
Gold Coast Airport Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, July 6, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Gold Coast Marathon Massages Games Bid (Gold Coast.com.au) The Gold Coast Marathon hopes to host the Commonwealth Games and delegates were on hand to see how the marathon is run and how volunteers and the community celebrate the event.
Grandfather Mountain Marathon
	News From: Sunday, July 11, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Steve Cowie: Grandfather Time (News-Record) Steve Cowie won the Grandfather mountain for the second consecutive time with a time of 2 hours 56 minutes and 54 seconds on a course with notorious elevation gains.
		Cowie, Tolley Take Grandfather Mountain Marathon (Go Blue Ridge) Steve Cowie won the Grandfather Mountain Marathon with a time of 2 hours 56 minutes and 54 seconds.
		Cowie Captures Second Win (Seymour Herald) Steve Cowie, of Greensboro, North Carolina repeated as overall winner of the Grandfather Mountain marathon with a time of 2:56:54.
	News From: Friday, July 9, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Cowie Fourth In The Bear, Defends Marathon Title On Saturday (News-Record) Steve Cowie hopes to defend his Grandfather Mountain Marathon title on Saturday. Cowie ran the Bear five mile run on Thursday as part of the warm up for the marathon.
	News From: Thursday, July 8, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		'America's Toughest Marathon' This Saturday (Ashville Citizen-Times) Saturday marks the 43rd running of the Grandfather Mountain Marathon, beginning at Appalachian State University and concluding on the track at MacRae Meadows.
		Grandfather Preps For Games (The Mountain Times) Frank Vance discusses all preparations for making the Grandfather Mountain Marathon successful.
	News From: Wednesday, July 7, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Grandfather Mountain Highland Games (WRAL.com) WRAL news ancher Bill Leslie describes his experience participating in the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games.
	News From: Tuesday, July 6, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Grandfather Mountain Games To Start (Charlotte Observer) The fifty-fifth annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games will kick off this weekend. Events include the Grandfather Mountain Marathon and The Bear 5 mile challenge.
Hudson Mohawk Marathon
	News From: Thursday, July 8, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Last Chance To Register For The Mohawk Hudson River Marathon (Times Union) Only about two-hundred spots remain for the Mohawk Hudson River Marathon which takes place in October.
Istanbul Eurasia Marathon
	News From: Monday, July 12, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Istanbul Marathon Challenge For Abthorpe Friends (Towcester and NN!2) Tim Pope and Alan Eastwood are hoping to finish the Istanbul Marathon on October 17. They are finding a way to run through the heat of the summer in hopes that the temperatures in October will be much lower.
London Marathon
	News From: Thursday, July 8, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Brenda Is A London Marathon Winner After All As Rival Pensioner Is Found To Be...A Man (Daily Mail) Brenda Kinch was happy enough with her second place age group award in the London Marathon. Months after the race she was awarded the overall victory when the previously announced winner was found to be a man.
Marine Corps Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, July 7, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		35th Marine Corps Marathon Participants Can Still Register (News Blaze) The Marine Corps Marathon will host the thirty-fifth anniversary of the event and registration slots are only available through MCM Charity Partners.
Milo Marathon
	News From: Thursday, July 8, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Filipinos Go Head-To-Head With Kenyan In Milo Manila Marathon (ABS-CBN News) Modesto Madalang took third place in the Milo Marathon with a time of 2 hours 46 minutes and 53 seconds just over 7 minutes behind the Kenyan winner Abraham Missos
Missoula Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, July 13, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Thousands Race To Missoula To Compete In Fourth Annual Missoula Marathon (KBZK) The Missoula Marathon nearly doubled it's total participation from 2009 after "Runners World" magazine voted it the best overall marathon out of over 400 others.
	News From: Monday, July 12, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Helena Native Hahn Wins Third Missoula Marathon (Helenair.com) Kiefer Hahn won his third Missoula Marathon title on Sunday with a time of 2 hours 30 minutes and 37 seconds.
		Thousands Race to Missoula to Compete in Fourth Annual Missoula Marathon (KXLF.com) After receiving the distinction of Best Overall Marathon from a vote in Runner's World magazine, the 2010 Missoula Marathon nearly doubled its number of participants to over 4,200.
		Local Pair Takes Missoula Marathon Titles (KECI.com) Kiefer Hahn broke his own course record by winning the Missoula Marathon with a time of 2 hours 30 minutes and 37 seconds.
	News From: Sunday, July 11, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kiefer Hahn Wins 2010 Missoula Marathon (Missoulian) Kiefer Hahn won the Missoula Marathon for the third straight year and his time of 2 hours 30 minutes and 37 seconds was nearly three minutes faster than the course record he set last year.
		Missoula Marathon: Record Number of Runners Convene For Race (Missoulian) With nearly 5,000 participants among the events, the Missoula Marathon, voted in January 2010's Runner's World magazine as the Best Overall marathon in America, easily eclipsed their previous high turnout.
	News From: Friday, July 9, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		First Year to Use Camera for Missoula Marathon (KECI.com) This year's Missoula Marathon will feature a special camera taking each finisher's picture as they cross the finsih line, to be available online for runners, friends, family & supporters to view.
	News From: Wednesday, July 7, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Walkers Gear Up For Missoula Marathon (KECI.com) Numbering in the thousands, walkers will make up a large portion of this weekend's Missoula Marathon.
		Missoula Marathon Now Will Have Runners From Every State (Billings Gazette) The Missoula Marathon slated for July 11 has obtained its final runner in order to complete the goal of having a participant from all fifty states.