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Air Force Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, January 6, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Air Force Marathon Registration Open (Air Force Times) Registration for the 2010 United States Air Force Marathon opened on January first. More than one-thousand people jumped on the special New Year's Day pricing for the marathon and other events.
Akron Marathon
	News From: Thursday, January 7, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Early Registration Is Cheaper For Akron Marathon (Akron Beacon Journal) The eighth running of the Road Runner Akron Marathon will go up on January 31. Race day events for the September 25th starting date include the marathon, half-marathon, and five-person marathon relay.
Antarctica Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, January 5, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Runner Braves Antarctica For Unique Race (News-Journal Online) Tony Lombardo lives in a picturesque beach setting in Florida. He abandoned his warm surroundings to venture to one of the most desolate places on earth to do nothing less than run 26.2 miles.
Athens Marathon (Greece)
	News From: Wednesday, January 6, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		2010 Pheidippides' Marathon Anniversary Silver Coin (Silver Coins Today) The Perth Mint is releasing a high relief Pheidippidess' Marathon Run 2500th Anniversary silver proof coin. The coin commemorates Pheidippedes' return to Athens to announce victory over the Persians
Bataan Memorial Death March
	News From: Monday, January 4, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Time approaching to prep for world-famous Bataan Memorial Death March (Current-Argus) The high desert terrain of the Bataan Memorial Death March will offer a challenge to the most trained and experienced runners. The race is done to honor the members of the armed forces who defended the Philippine Islands during World War II.
Big Sur International Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, January 6, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Big Sur Sees Earliest Sell-Out In Years (The Californian) The Big Sur International Marathon has closed it registration doors for the April 2010 race. The race organizers are attributing the early sell out to recent accolades announced in Runner's World Magazine.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Monday, January 4, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Winter Isn't Deterring These Runners (Stamford Advocate) The Boston Marathon sold out in record time for the 2010 running of the event and many people are now scrambling for training programs causing registration in these and other races to climb faster than in previous years.
Calgary Marathon
	News From: Saturday, January 9, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Calgary Marathon Celebrates 46th Year With New Title Sponsor And Charity Challenge (Trading Markets.com) Canada's longest running marathon, The Calgary Marathon, has added Scotiabank as it's new title sponsor along with a new charity challenged which allows runners to fund raise for the charity of their choice
	News From: Thursday, January 7, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Get Ready To Run, Calgary! (Calgary Herald) The early bird registration for the Calgary Marathon will expire on January 30. Calgary is the longest running marathon in Canada and will kick off on May 30. The marathon was voted as the best road race in Alberta.
Casper Wyoming Marathon
	News From: Saturday, January 9, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Casper Marathon, Half-Marathon, Relay Registration Open (The Casper Journal) The eighth annual Casper Marathon and surrounding events have opened registration. Early registration for the marathon is sixty dollars and the half-marathon is fifty-five dollars for the June 6 at 6:30 am.
	News From: Monday, January 4, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Casper Marathon Registration Opens (Billings Gazette) The eighth annual Casper Marathon and half-marathon will kick off on June 6, 2010. Marathon race day includes the 26.2 mile race along with a half-marathon and a marathon relay.
Chicago Marathon
	News From: Monday, January 4, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Dave and Dan - The Countdown Begins (Chicago Now) Dan Malinski was over three-hundred pounds when he decided to make a change. He wanted to get in shape and run the Chicago Marathon while raising money for the American Heart Association. His first training run of 2010 started in Grant Park on New Years Day
Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, January 6, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Ready To Get Your 'Flying Pig' On? (Cincinnati Business Courier) The Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati will be hosting an introduction for the May 2 marathon race. Paycor's headquarters will serve as headquarters for the launching of the inaugural corporate relay.
Diamond Valley Lake Marathon
	News From: Saturday, January 9, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Diamond Valley Lake Marathon In Hemet Slated January 23 (Southwest Riverside News Network) The first annual Diamond Valley Lake Marathon is slated for January 23 and will include a marathon, half-marathon and a 5K race. Proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity
Disney World Marathon
	News From: Sunday, January 10, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Brazilian Bastos Wins Disney Marathon 7th Time (Miami Herald) Adriano Bastos won the Walt Disney World Marathon for the seventh time with a time of 2 hours 22 minutes and 8 seconds in twenty-eight degree temperatures.
		Human Interest Story
		Frigid Double For Swanson At Disney (Sun Sentinel) Terri Swanson decided to run the half-marathon on Saturday and the marathon on Sunday to complete the Goofy Challenge at the Disney World Marathon. Swanson had a slower time than normal and stated that the cold temperatures and wind slowed her.
	News From: Saturday, January 9, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Big Chill Adds Another Obstacle For Marathon Runners (Miami Herald.) Near freezing temperatures will greet runners in the seventeenth annual Disney World Marathon. Many of the runners are bussed to the starting line beginning at 3 am.
	News From: Thursday, January 7, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Disney World Marathon Breaks Records Before Races Even Start (Chip and Company) More and more people are attending the events surrounding the Disney World Marathon and Half-marathon. Fifty-five thousand runners are expected to run the events on January 9 and 10.
		Disney Marathon Gets A Frigid Starts (Around Osceola) More than fifty-thousand runners will run in the Disney World Marathon and Half-marathon amidst frigid temperatures. The marathon kicks of Sunday at 5:40 am. Temperatures in Florida are expected to hover around the freezing point for the race
Dubai Marathon
	News From: Sunday, January 10, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon Makes Haile's Fab Five (Dubai City Guide) Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie has listed the Dubai Marathon as one of his favorite long distance event despite not running a world record on the course in his last two outings.
	News From: Wednesday, January 6, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Eritrean Olympic Runner Chasing Dubai Dream (Khaleej Times) Yared Asmerom, of Eritrea, will toe the line of the 2010 Dubai Marathon on January 22. Asmerom claimed a top ten spot at the Beijing Olympics only four years after joining the competitive ranks of running.
		Gebrselassie Expected To Tower Over His Opponents In Dubai; Competitive Womens Field (IAAF.org) Haile Gebrselassie will arrive in Dubai in the wake of the opening of the world's tallest building. The world's fastest marathon runner will attempt to win for the third time and set another world record while doing so.
Eugene Marathon
	News From: Saturday, January 9, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Register For Two Awesome Races In Eugene And Save Some Money (Oregon Live.com) Runners who wish to save a few bucks can register for the Eugene Marathon and save ten dollars while visiting the Eugene Running Company. The discount takes place on Sunday January 10th from 11 am until 3 pm.
Georgia Marathon
	News From: Thursday, January 7, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Georgia Marathon Named RRCA Championship Race (Runnow.com) The Georgia Marathon has been named as the marathon championship of Georgia for the third year in a row. The championship marathon kicks off on March 21 at 7 am and covers much of the historic area of metro Atlanta.
Green Bay Marathon
	News From: Thursday, January 7, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Running Legend Revs Up Cellcom Green Bay Marathoners (Green Bay Press Gazette) Running legend Bill Rodgers gave a speech at the Green Bay Marathon kick off party on Wednesday. Rodgers said that the biggest change is the pervasiveness of marathon running.
Maui Oceanfront Marathon
	News From: Monday, January 4, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Maui Oceanfront Marathon (The Maui News) The second annual Maui Oceanfront Marathon will kick off on January 24. The marathon event is joined by a half-marathon, 15 kilometer run and 5 kilometer race.
Mississippi Blues Marathon
	News From: Sunday, January 10, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Frigid Cold Fails To Dampen Spirits At Mississippi Blues Marathon (Clarion Ledger) Jynocel Basweti won the overall title at the Mississippi Blues Marathon with a time of 2 hours 19 minutes and 15 seconds. Janet Cherobon won the women's marathon for the second time in three years with a time of 2 hours 37 minutes and 44 seconds.
		Griffin's Effort Saturday Doesn't Look Like A Rookie (Clarion Ledger) Dale Griffin went out Saturday to run the Mississippi Blues Marathon as just his second full marathon. The Pearl, Mississippi native took home top Mississippi honors with a time of 2 hours 49 minutes and 33 seconds.
	News From: Saturday, January 9, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Runners Face Frigid Temperatures at Mississippi Blues Marathon (WJTV) More than two-thousand runners kicked of the third annual Mississippi Blues Marathon on Saturday morning at 7 am. With a high of 31 degrees and a low near 20 degrees, runners will be forced to wear layers for the 26.2 mile race.
	News From: Thursday, January 7, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Frigid Temps Won't Stop Mississippi Blues Marathon (Clarion Ledger.) Governor Haley Barbour, of Mississippi, has declared a state of emergency due to the freezing temperatures that have invaded the normally sultry state. The Mississippi Blues marathon will still host more than two-thousand runners on the revamped course.