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Arizona Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, January 27, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Arizona Marathon Route Goes Through Five Cities (The Arizona Republic) Most marathons will highlight the scenic outlay of one particular city. That changes with the Arizona Marathon which will traverse through five cities on February 14 for the second annual event.
Austin Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Less Running, More Recovery As You Taper For Marathon (Statesman.com) Most runners who cut their mileage back the last three or so weeks prior to a marathon find themselves feeling sluggish and irritable. Still, most experts advise less mileage and more recovery in the weeks prior to your big race.
Berlin Marathon
	News From: Friday, January 29, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Samuel Wanjiru Sets Eyes On Marathon World Record (Coast Week) Haile Gebrselassie failed in his third attempt to set the marathon world record in the Dubai Marathon earlier this year. Samuel Wanjiru has stated that he feels "Geb" has peaked due to his age and that he, Wanjiru, can take the record down by thirty seconds at the Berlin Marathon in September.
Blue Ridge Marathon
	News From: Friday, January 29, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Parkway Anniversary Events Span Springtime (Knox News) More than four-hundred events will span communities along the Blue Ridge Parkway to commemorate the four-hundred and sixty-nine mile Scenic Byway. The Blue Ridge Marathon will take place on April 24 as one of the many events slated.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Hendrickson Has Plenty Of Motivation To Run First Boston Marathon (Salem News) Cherie Hendrickson is best known for her hockey skills. But she will join more than five-hundred and fifty other runners on the Dana Farber Marathon Challenge Team raising money for cancer research.
	News From: Monday, January 25, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Taking The Plunge As A First-Time Marathoner (The Boston Globe) Angela Morello ,23, put in her first few miles along the Charles River while preparing for the Boston Marathon. She was motivated by watching the runners go past her apartment and wanted to be a part of the mass of runners going the 26.2 miles of the marathon.
Carlsbad Marathon
	News From: Monday, January 25, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		First Time's A Charm For Marathoner (Sign On San Diego) Brian Baker was hoping to earn prize money at the Carlsbad marathon so he could afford travel overseas. He won the marathon with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes and 39 seconds and claimed twenty-five hundred dollars for his place and time bonus.
	News From: Sunday, January 24, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Man, Woman Make Easy Wins At Carlsbad Marathon (San Diego News Network.) Brian Baker took home the top honors at the Carlsbad Marathon with a five minute margin of victory over second place and a time of 2 hours 18 minutes and 39 seconds. It was the third fastest time in the races eighteen year history.
City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
	News From: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Honda To Be Title Sponsor of Los Angeles Marathon (The Desert Sun) Honda has agreed to be the title sponsor of the next three Los Angeles Marathons. The race has been run since 1986 and Honda will serve as the first title sponsor and will continue to award a car to both female and male race winners.
Comrades Marathon (88km)
	News From: Monday, January 25, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Last Chance To Register For The Comrades Marathon (The Zimbabwean) Marathon hopefuls will have one last chance to register for the Comrades Marathon starting on Saturday morning January 30 at 9 am. Race officials are taking two-thousand more entries which are expected to go within an hour.
Cowtown Marathon
	News From: Friday, January 29, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Thousands Of Volunteers Getting Ready For Cowtown Marathon (The Star Telegram.) February 27 will mark one of the largest social events of the season. The thirty-second event will utilize the enthusiasm of more than three-thousand volunteers.
El Paso Marathon
	News From: Monday, January 25, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Children Will Have More Time To Run All 26.2 Miles In this Year's El Paso Marathon (El Paso Times) The Loya Family YMCA and the El Paso Marathon are set to encourage children 14 and younger to run the marathon over the course of several weeks. The first 1.2 miles will be run on the marathon course.
Florida Marathon & 1/2 Marathon
	News From: Friday, January 29, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Extra Shoes Will Be Collected Before Melbourne Beaches Marathon For Haiti's Victims (Florida Today) The Melbourn and Beaches Music Marathon will seek shoe donations for the victims of the Haitian Earthquake. The Crowne Plaza Oceanfront Hotel will have collection boxes for the shoes to be placed during the marathon's expo.
	News From: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Melbourne And Beaches Music Marathon: Feb. 6-7 Event Brings Together Lovers of Running and Music (PRNewswire) The second annual Melbourne and Beaches Music Marathon will be held on the weekend of February 6 and 7. The race will serve as the USATF state marathon championship and the National 8K Championship.
Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon
	News From: Monday, January 25, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Westrec Marinas Lead Charge in Raising Money for Children's Charity During A1A Marathon (The Triton) Ft. Lauderdale will play host to the A1A Marathon and Half-Marathon on February 21, 2010 and Team Westrec will be raising money for Helping Hands of Harbour Towne Inc. which benefits local children with chronic medical conditions.
Hong Kong Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Giving Cancer A Run For Its Money (The Standard) The Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society said that the latest global findings show that a daily jog of 30 minutes can significantly lower the risk of cancer.
	News From: Monday, January 25, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Athletes Gather For Hong Kong Marathon (Response Source) The Hong Kong Marathon will kick off on February 28th. Events surrounding the 26.2 mile race will include 10K and the half-marathon. The marathon course will traverse the Stonecutters Bridge which opened in December 2009.
Honolulu Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Japan Air Line Expected To Remain Honolulu Marathon Sponsor (Honolulu Advertiser) Despite their recent bankruptcy, Japan Air Lines will continue as the Honolulu Marathon title sponsor. The airline has been the title sponsor for the last twenty-five years and should continue said race organizers.
Houston Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, January 27, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		ER Nurse Helps To Save Houston Marathon Runner (KBTX) Lynne Harkey was more than a runner during the Houston Marathon last weekend. She was in a position to use her training as a nurse to perform CPR on a fellow runner who collapsed while running the race.
ING Miami Marathon and Half Marathon
	News From: Friday, January 29, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Runner Goes The Distance--On 7 Continents (Miami Herald) Ger Brienne ran a marathon on each of the seven continents. He will be in southern Florida to run the Miami Marathon and stated that the "half is just half. But 42 kilometers is something to conquer"
Kansas City Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Runner Uses Father For Inspiration As He Prepares For This Year's Kansas Marathon (Lawrence Journal-World & News) Joe Farthing will be competing in the Kansas City Marathon nearly ten years after suffering a heart attack. Kansas added the marathon to the 2010 list of events and Farthing jumped at the opportunity.
Little Rock Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		2010 Little Rock Marathon Medal Unveiled (Arkansas Online) The Little Rock Marathon unveiled the 2010 version of the world's largest marathon finishers medal. It is an honor the marathon has held for the last six years and the tradition continues.
Loch Ness Marathon
	News From: Thursday, January 28, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Loch Ness Marathon Raises Money For Charities (Highland News) The Lock Ness marathon may have taken place in October, but the money raised will benefit charities throughout the year. More than seven-thousand, five-hundred runners raised six-hundred and sixty-thousand pounds for local, national and worldwide charities.
London Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		London Marathon And Great North Run Under Investigation (More Than The Games) This year will mark the thirtieth running of the London Marathon which has raised hundreds of millions of pounds for charitable causes. Allegations are now rising from television company Blakeway Productions about the sum of money the London Marathon makes from charities.
Marathon Catalunya - Barcelona
	News From: Thursday, January 28, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Barcelona, Here We Come...! (Round Town News) Only five weeks remain until the start of the Barcelona Marathon. The Costa Blanca Samaritans, led by Steve Ashley, are raising money for the Samaritan cause. The runners are headed to the Barcelona marathon as the first of their year long fund raising program.
Miami Marathon
	News From: Thursday, January 28, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Runners Lace Up For ING Miami Marathon (CBS4) Runners from around the country will travel to the American Airlines Arena to start their 26.2 mile running trek to downtown's Bayfront Park. The race kicks off at 6:15 am with an estimated seventeen-thousand runners.
		ING Miami Marathon On Sunday (About Miami) The American Airlines Arena will serve as the starting line for the Miami Marathon this Sunday. The 26.2 mile course will finish downtown at Bayfron Park. The race begins at 6:15 am.
	News From: Wednesday, January 27, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Miami Marathon And Half Marathon Expo Highlights Healthy Living (Miami Herald) The Miami Marathon will be a weekend filled with the celebration of health and fitness with a two day expo that is open to the public. The event takes place at the Miami Beach Convention Center
	News From: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		New ING Miami Marathon And Half-Marathon Race Director Embraces Challenge (Miami Herald) David Scott left the University of Miami to take the lead position at the helm of the ING Miami Marathon after twenty-eight years. The event is expected to bring in nearly eighteen thousand runners.
Mount Lemmon Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon A New Way To See Mount Lemmon (Arizona Daily Star) Mount Lemmon is known for skiing and hiking trails and in October of 2010 the quiet little village of Summerhaven will be known for the finish line of the Mount Lemmon Marathon. The race will climb nearly six-thousand feet straight up Mount Lemmon