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News From: Saturday, October 9, 2010
	Hartford Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Wardian, Faber Win 17th ING Hartford Marathon (RunningUSA Wire) Michael Wardian, 36 of Arlington, VA bested more than 12,000 marathoners, in the closest finish in 17 years to win the ING Hartford Marathon in 2:24:38. Jeannette Faber, 28, of Somerville, MA repeated as women's champion, winning in 2:41:06.
News From: Thursday, October 7, 2010
	Athens Marathon (Greece)
		Human Interest Story
		Athens Marathon Came First (Monterey County The Herald) While the Big Sur Marathon may have celebrated the 25th year of the race, the Athens Marathon in Greece will celebrate the 2500th anniversary of the first marathon ever run.
	Capital City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Without Leader, Capital City Marathon Might End (The News Tribune) The thirty-year old Capital City Marathon has not found a replacement for retiring race director Lesley Roberts. The race began in 1981
	Chicago Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Chicago Marathon - 6 Tips For This Week! (Chicago Now) Many runners are preparing for the Chicago Marathon and six tips including sleep and using a foam roller will help the race go a little smoother.
	Hartford Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Roads In Town To Be Closed Saturday For Hartford Marathon (West Hartford News) The Hartford Marathon will go through West Hartford on Saturday causing many main streets to be closed.
	Melbourne Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Locals Feeling Full Of Run Ahead Of Melbourne Marathon (Geelong Advertiser) Scott Rantall, Colin Thornton and Kristen Wyatt will end months of training at this Sunday's Melbourne Marathon.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Jury Finds Ultramarathoner Guilty Of Fraud (News & Record) A federal court jury found ultramarathon runner Charlie Engle guilty of 12 counts of fraud stating that he bilked financial institutions out of hundreds of thousands of dollars to finance his run across the Sahara Desert.
		Collin Marathon Plans Set (Dallas Morning News) The inaugural Collin County Marathon will kick off on March 6th and raise the number of marathons in the Dallas area to five.
		Olympic Marathon Decision Is Right For London (Metro.co.uk) The 2012 London Olympic Marathon finish line has been moved from Olympic Stadium to the Mall and Sebastion Coe thinks it is the right move for London.
	Portland Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Women Line Up To Win 39th Portland Marathon (The Portland Tribune) The Portland Marathon will boast more than twelve-thousand runners and nearly sixty-percent are women.
	Rockfest Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Carroll Wins Smuttynose Rockfest Marathon (Foster's Daily Democrat) Casey Carroll won the Rockfest Marathon in Hampton New Hampshire with a time of 2 hours 42 minutes and 39 seconds.
	Run Mother Road Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Group Has 50 Runners To Hit Mother Road Marathon (Joplin Globe) Pamela Crim suffered a stroke and celebrated her comeback by running her first marathon. She is now inspiring woman and has gained a following for her "Smokin' Hot Mamas" group.
	Victoria Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Victoria Marathoner Pump Hearts And Charities (Times Colonist.) Thousands of runners will hit the streets for the Victoria Marathon in joint effort to raise three-hundred thousand dollars with twenty-two charities.
News From: Wednesday, October 6, 2010
	Chicago Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Chicago Marathon Event Preview: Top 6 Elite Men For 2010 (Examiner.com) One of the fastest marathon fields in the world has been assemble for the 2010 Chicago Marathon. The field includes the current marathon Gold Medalist Sammy Wanjiru
		Chicago Marathon Event Preview: Top 6 Elite Women For 2010 (Examiner.com) The 2010 Chicago Marathon kicks off this Sunday and the 26.2 mile race has attracted some of the top female runners in the world including Liliya Shobukhova of Russia
	Columbia Gorge Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Columbia Gorge Marathon Packet Pickup Offered Friday Night In Portland (Oregon Live) The Columbia Gorge Marathon is now offering packet pick-up on Friday night in Portland Oregon on October 22.
	Delaware Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Delaware Marathon Entries Open (The News Journal) The Delaware Marathon has opened the doors for the 2011 race which takes place on May 15 hopeing to capture the frenzy of the fall marathon season.
	Hartford Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Hartford Marthon Details For The Weekend (Hartford Courant) The Hartford Marathon kicks off this Saturday with all races starting at 8 am. Live TV coverage begins on at 7:55.
	Lakefront Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Train Slowed About 100 In Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon (Journal Sentinel) The Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon had one small hiccup around the 1.6 mile mark when a train delayed nearly one-hundred runners for a period of about three minutes.
	Layton Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Layton Marathon Starts At 6 a.m. Saturday (Standard - Examiner) The inaugural Layton Marahton kicks off this Saturday with more than one-thousand runners expected to compete from in a 26.2 mile race from Antelope Island to Ellison Park in Utah
		Layton Marathon Draws Out-Of-State And International Participants (Salt Lake Tribune) At 6 a.m. on Saturday before the sun has cleared the Wasatch Mountains a few hearty runners will begin the trek from Antelope Island through Layton Utah.
	Mount Lemmon Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Mt. Lemmon Marathon - Half Or Full - Only The Tough Need Apply (Examiner.com) The Mt. Lemmon Marathon is touted as the toughest road marathon in the world and limited to only twenty-five hundred runners
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		A 'Nervous' Al Roker To Run New York City Marathon (People) Al Roker lost one-hundred and fifteen pounds and will now face another daunting challenge by running the New York City Marathon.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ramaala Fit For New York (Sowetan) The 2010 New York City Marathon will play host to South Africa's Hendrick Ramaala who hopes to race for the win on November 7.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Greensboro Ultr-Runner Charlie Engle Found Guilty Of Fraud (DigTriad.com) A jury in Federal court found Charlie Engle guilty on twelve counts of bank, mail and wire fraud and could serve up to thirty-years when he is sentenced on January 10.
		Pasig River Fun Runs Eyes Guinness Mark (Manilla Bulletin) The Pasig River fun run organizers hope to break the world record for total participants in a running event with the expected 120,000 runners.
	Portland Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Locals Ready For Portland Marathon (Statesman Journal) Many local residents of Portland will kick off the fall marathon season this weekend with the Portland Marathon.
	Richmond Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Party At The Richmond Marathon, Win Some Bucks (RVA News) The Richmond Marathon is throwing a party for people interested in supporting runners during the marathon. Prize money is being given to winners of the "Community Cheer Challenge."
	Towpath Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Run On Towpath (Record - Courier) The Towpath Marathon will host the 26.2 mile race along with a half-marathon and 10K that start at 8 am on October 10.
News From: Tuesday, October 5, 2010
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		B.A.A. Half Marathon Elite Field Released (Race Results Weekly) 20-year-old Kenyan Allan Kiprono will attempt to continue his 2010 success as he highlights a fast Boston Half Marathon men's field, along with Julius Kogo and John Korir. Caroline Rotich, also of Kenya will headline the women's field coming off her sixth place finish at the Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon and as she prepares for next month's New York City Marathon