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2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon
	News From: Friday, November 2, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Hanson's Race Team plans Olympic Trials Marathon Strategy For Saturday!!! (The Detroit News) Brian Sell took and early lead in 2004 at the Birmingham Olympic Marathon Trials and faded late into the race. Two of his teammatesBrian Trent Briney and Clint Verran finished fourth and fifth, to earn alternate spots on the Olympic Team. The team may have some surprises up their sleeves this year as well.
	News From: Thursday, November 1, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		The Men's Olympic Trials is a Marathon With a Difference: Everyone's a Contender (Minnesota Star Tribune) With a required qualifying time of 2 hours, 22 minutes for the marathon distance of 26.2 miles or a 28:45 time for the 10-kilometer (6.2 mile race)the elite field of 134 runners is loaded with speed and talent. It could be any body's race
		Tucson's Abdirahman Wants Marathon Gold. (The Arizona Republic) Abdi Abdirahman has the confidence and the training to be considered the favorite at this Sunday's New York City Men's Olympic Marathon Trials.
		Former BYU Runner Josh Rohatinsky Ready For U.S. Marathon Trials (The Salt Lake Tribune) Provo's Josh Rohatinsky never has run a marathon. He never had run even a half marathon, either, until just a few weeks ago. Yet the former All-American track star at Brigham Young is hoping for a stunning breakthrough when he makes his marathon debut at the U.S. Olympic Trials in New York City on Saturday - a race that is being heralded as the most competitive American marathon in history.
	News From: Wednesday, October 31, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Gilman Running Marathon Saturday in New York (Post-Bulletin) A little more than a year ago -- Oct. 22, 2006 to be exact -- Pete Gilman qualified for the United States Olympic Marathon Trials by running a qualifying standard of 2:20.57 in the Chicago Marathon.
		NYC Marathon Doubleheader Is A First (Newsday) If ever there was an argument for more being better, it is the marathon, a footrace whose 26-mile, 385-yard distance pushes the outer edge of the comparative degree, just this side of the superlative.
	News From: Tuesday, October 30, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Olympic Silver Medalist Meb Keflezighi Looks To Qualify For U.S. Marathon Team (USA Today) Meb Keflezighi was still wearing his black stocking cap and green jacket after a quick loop around the Central Park reservoir on a chilly fall day. Keflezighi wants to improve on his marathon silver medal from the 2004 Athens Olympics, and the first step toward that goal is the U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon on Saturday.
		New York City serves As Center Of Marathon World This Weekend (Star Gazette) Set your alarm clock Saturday morning, and don't get so excited you blow your Cheerios out your nose. The U.S. Olympic Team Trials -- Men's Marathon, hosted by the New York Road Runners in partnership with USA Track & Field, will take place at 7:35 a.m. Saturday in New York City beginning in front of Rockefeller Center on 50th Street near Fifth Avenue, with the St. Patrick's Cathedral as its majestic backdrop.
Auckland Marathon
	News From: Friday, October 26, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Marathon Runners Face New Obstacle (The New Zealand Herald) Forget the nerves and the jostling - marathon runners will have to deal with another obstacle that hassuddenly sprouted near the start of the Auckland Marathon.
Cape Cod Marathon
	News From: Monday, October 29, 2007
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Westerling, Miller Win Cape Cod Marathon (Cape Cod Times) Heidi Westerling had an especially good day at the Cape Cod Marathon yesterday. In addition to her women's open division championship her third straight the Acworth, N.H., resident got to enjoy her boyfriend riding his bike around the course, her parents holding the finish-line tape for her arrival in 2:45.51 and her father handing her the first-place medal.
	News From: Saturday, October 27, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		Cape Cod Marathon turns 30 (Cape Cod Times) On its 30th anniversary, things have changed for the Cape Cod Marathon from its earliest days.
Chicago Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, October 31, 2007
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Niles to Chicago: Save marathon race 911 calls (Chicago Sun Times) Niles officials are demanding the City of Chicago save all radio dispatches, 911 calls and other emergency communications on the day of this years Chicago Marathon. It was a Niles ambulance driver who allegedly got lost and had to stop to ask for directions while transporting collapsed Chicago marathon runner Chad Schieber, who was later pronounced dead.
City of Christchurch Marathon
	News From: Monday, October 29, 2007
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Chirstchurch Marathon: Smith turns on the after-burners (New Zealand Herald) Matt Smith of Christchurch put on a series of surges at the 32K mark to run clear of Ben Ruthe. Smith won the 2007 City of Christchurch Marathon in 2:20:41 a minute and one-half ahead of Ruthe
Dublin Marathon
	News From: Friday, November 2, 2007
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Marathon man Pat O'Loughlin (70) fuels up for next Dublin Marathon (Belfast Telegraph) A 70-year-old Ulsterman put his feet up after completing his 28th Dublin marathon in 4 hours and 59 minutes. Pat O'Loughlin a jeweller from Castlederg jeweller completed his 29th consecutive Dublin marathon while is wife Philomena cheered him on. Pat was the oldest person in Northern Ireland to compete in the gruelling 26.2 mile run.
	News From: Monday, October 29, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Thousands take part in Dublin marathon (The Irish Times) Alina Ivanova of Russia, who won the 2006 edition, as well as Lezan Kimutai from Kenya, who took the title in 2004, and Larisa Zyusko from Russia, who finished in third place in 2006 are among the favorites to contend for this year's title
Frankfurt Marathon
	News From: Sunday, October 28, 2007
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kigen Wins Third Straight Frankfurt Marathon (USA Today) Wilfred Kigen of Kenya won his third straight Frankfurt Marathon on Sunday, finishing in 2 hours, 7 minutes, 58 seconds.
Grand Rapids Marathon
	News From: Monday, October 29, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Has Special Meaning For Cancer Survivors (The Grand Rapids Press) Each of the 3,000-plus competitors in Sunday's Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon brought a story of conquest and triumph. But no story was more compelling than those told and shown by cancer survivors.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Hundreds Flock To GR For Marathon (WorldNow) Runners from across the country flocked to Downtown Grand Rapids, ready to hit the open road. Organizers say it was a massive turnout on the heels of the Chicago Marathon that was a fiasco for so many.
		Ohio Native Engle Wins Grand Rapids Marathon in Record Time (The Grand Rapids Press) Chuck Engle won the 4 edition of the Grand Rapids marathon shattering the old course record by over one minute.
		Grand Rapids Marathon Winner Gets Help From Above (The Grand Rapids Press) Chuck Engle set a new course record at the Grand Rapids Marathon with some heavenly help.
	News From: Friday, October 26, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Father, Daughter Prepped For Grand Rapids Marathon (Kalamazoo Gazette) Tim Kling was looking for something he and his daughter, Kayla, could do together for fun and one day it hit him -- marathon running. Well, it wasn't like a lightning bolt idea out of nowhere. Kayla, 17, had taken up running for the Allegan High School track team in 2006 and Tim, 47, decided to start running along with her.
Houston Marathon
	News From: Friday, October 26, 2007
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Scalpers Enter Race, Cash In On Runners (Houston Chronicle) Marathon Vows To Punish Those Who Register And Then Auction Slots For Sold-out Event
London Marathon
	News From: Friday, November 2, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		Radcliffe Ready To Test Strength in Marathon After Pregnant Pause (Guardian Unlimited) Kristiansen and O'Sullivan took top honors at several high level races post partum and now Radcliffe has her eyes focused on racing again after the birth of her daughter.
Marine Corps Marathon
	News From: Monday, October 29, 2007
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Fine Weather, 21,000 Runners Make For Successful Marine Corps Marathon (The Examiner) Spectators turned out in droves Sunday to cheer the more than 21,000 runners racing in the Marine Corps Marathon.
		Marine Corps Marathon A Solitary Journey (The GW Hatchet) Tamrat Ayalew of Atlanta wins the 32nd annual Marine Corps Marathon Sunday morning in Arlington, Va. Tamrat finished the marathon in two hours, 22 minutes and 18 seconds.
	News From: Sunday, October 28, 2007
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Rookie Kristen Henehan wins Marine Corps Marathon (USA TODAY) Running her first marathon, Kristen Henehen was the women's winner the 2007 Marine Corps Marathon in 2:51:09. Tamrat Ayalew was the overall winner in 2:22:18.
Nairobi Marathon
	News From: Sunday, October 28, 2007
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenya: Marathon - Njoroge And Chesire Romp to Victory at Nairobi Marathon (Daily Nation) The Nairobi International marathon has yet to see a repeat champion. Njoroge and Chesire were the two newest names added to the list of winners.
New Hampshire Marathon
	News From: Monday, October 29, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		New Hampshire Marathon donates $11,000 to Newfound area groups (The Citizen) Everett Begor, race director for the New Hampshire Marathon, stated that it took 200 volunteers and 328 race participants, the 2nd largest crowd for the 15 year old race, to raise 11,000 for local charities.
New York City Marathon
	News From: Friday, November 2, 2007
		Human Interest Story
		10 Great Places To Warm Up To a Winter Marathon (USA Today) Bart Yasso, a member of the Running USA Hall of Fame and famed Runner's World editor has listed his top 10 marathons for cooler weather. New York shows up as number 2 on the list.
		Private Equity Chases Marathons (Business Week) The business of marathons may be just about running, but business is booming and investors are taking notice. With high dollar corporate sponsors and runners and walkers shelling out over 100 bucks each marathons could be the gold rush of the century.