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Air Force Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		AFRC Commander Presents Air Force Marathon Trophy (U.S. Air Force News) Lt. General Charles E Stenner Jr put a two-foot tall trophy on display at the Robins Air Force Base Museum of Aviation after they brough home sixty-one points with three category wins in the annual Air Force Marathon
Boston Marathon
	News From: Friday, December 17, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Preparing For The 2011 Boston Marathon (Narragansett Patch) Jane Couto will run the Boston Marathon in April and her training began on Monday. It will be her second Boston Marathon and her fourth career marathon.
	News From: Wednesday, December 15, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Goucher And Davila To Lead US Challenge In Boston (IAAF.org) Kara Goucher and Desiree Davila will be in the spotlight of the one-hundred and fifteenth running of the Boston Marathon as both women hope to run in the 2012 Olympic Marathon.
	News From: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Boston Lands Goucher, Davila For 2011 Marathon (Race Results Weekly) The Boston Marathon announced today that female American runners Kara Goucher, who will be returning after giving birth to her son, and Desiree Davila who is coming off her 4th place finish at the 2010 Chicago Marathon, will be competing in next April's marathon.
	News From: Monday, December 13, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon's Organizers Pledge To Quickly Wrap Up It's Review Of Registraton Changes (Mass. Market) Tom Grik is planning on wrapping up the BAA's review of registration for the Boston Marathon when he takes over as the Executive Director of the race on January 1.
	News From: Friday, December 10, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Grilk to Become New B.A.A. Executive Director (Race Results Weekly) The Boston Athletic Association announced that President of the board of governors (since 2003), and member since 1987, Thomas Grilk will take over as Executive Director, as present executive director moves to a new position as senior director of external affairs.
Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon
	News From: Sunday, December 12, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon Results (Charlotte Observer) Jordan Kinley won the Thunder Road Marathon with a time of 2 hours 24 minutes and 56 seconds.
		Human Interest Story
		Neighbors Go The Distance To Cheer On Thunder Road Marathon Runners. (Charlotte Observer) The NoDa neighborhood provided encouragement to Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon participants near mile twenty-one.
	News From: Friday, December 10, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon, Other Races Will Fill Streets Saturday (Charlotte Observer) With thousands of runners participating in the 3 running events, which expects to raise over $1million for the local economy, advisors are asking the public to plan ahead for traffic delays.
		Dry For Thunder Road Marathon (WSOCTV.com) The weather forecast for Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon looks to be dry but very cold with starting temperatures only expected to reach the mid twenties.
		Runners Hit Charlotte Streets Saturday (Charlotte Observer) Thousands of runners will flood the streets of Charlotte for the Thunder Road Marathon which takes place on Saturday morning.
Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Flying Pig Among Most Memorable Cincinnati Sports Moments of 2010 (Yahoo! Sports) The first Sunday of May the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon showcases the beauty of the city with a contagious amount of local support.
Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
	News From: Friday, December 10, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Dallas White Rock Marathon Successful, But It Still Needs Work (Dallas Morning News) The move of the start and finish line of the Dallas White Rock Marathon seemed to go over well with runners but other concerns such as access to the park and the slow bag drop process have critics voicing opinions.
Detroit International Marathon
	News From: Sunday, December 12, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Godfather Of Detroits Downtown Running Club Dies At 72. (Free Press) Ralph Judd passed away from melanoma skin caner at the age of 72. His passing will lower the total number of runners completing each Detroit Free Press Marathon by one.
Dubai Marathon
	News From: Thursday, December 16, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Chicago Marathon Winner Cheruiyot Targets Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon (Middle East Events) Evans Cheruiyot, who won the Chicago Marathon in 2008, has committed to running the 2011 Dubai Marathon on January 21
		Human Interest Story
		Runners Get Ready For New Starting Point At Dubai Marathon (Gulf News) The city of Dubai is under construction and race organizers for the 2011 event have changed the starting venue to accommodate thousands of runners
Edinburgh Marathon
	News From: Friday, December 17, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Places Running Out For Edinburgh Marathon (Scotsman) The Edinburgh Marathon has only fifteen-hundred slots left for the marathon and registrations were coming in at nearly five-hundred per week.
	News From: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Edinburgh Marathon Founder Loses Fight With Cancer At Age 46 (Scotsman) Geoff Sim who founded the Edinburg Marathon, one of Scotland's largest sporting events has passed away after his battle with cancer.
Frankfurt Marathon
	News From: Thursday, December 16, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Weidlinger Already Targeting Frankfurt Marathon (IAAF.org) The Frankfurt Marathon has signed Gunther Weidlinger to run the marathon in October of 2011. The race will carry the IAAF's Gold Label for the 2011 marathon.
Galveston Mardi Gras Marathon
	News From: Sunday, December 12, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Running To Return To Galveston Island (Daily News) February 20, 2011 will mark the return of the Galveston Mardi Gras Marathon after nearly two decades without a marathon on the island.
		Marathoning To Return To Island (Daily News) After nearly two decades Galveston will host a marathon. The Galveston Mardi Gras Marathon will take place on February 20
Honolulu Marathon
	News From: Friday, December 17, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		92-Year-Old Marathon Finisher May Have Broken Record (KITV.com) Burrill, who resides in Prospect, OR, and also a condo in Waikiki, appears to have broken a record held by a 90-year old who finished the 2002 London Marathon. Burrill, 92, finished the 2010 Honolulu Marathon in 9:53:16.
	News From: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Honolulu Marathon Entrants Lowest Since 1991 (USA Today) Despite a recent boom in marathon running the Honolulu Marathon hosted just over twenty-thousand runners which is the races lowest number since 1991.
	News From: Monday, December 13, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Honolulu Marathon Entrants Lowest Since 1991 (Greenwich Time) According to reports, the Honolulu Marathon saw 20,735 runners, down from 23,469 in 2009, and the lowest since 1991.
		Controversial Outcome A Disappointing Decision At Honolulu Marathon (Honolulu Star Advertiser) The Honolulu Marathon joined the ranks of controversial finishes when Belainesh Gebre of Ethiopia took aid along the course from her boyfriend and claimed the top spot in the women's field but not without protest from second place finisher and defending champion.
		Honolulu Marathon President Dr. Jim Barahal Talks About This Year's Race (Hawaii News Now) Race president Dr. Jim Barahal discusses the 2010 event, which included thousands of runners and walks, but also some controversy.
		Marathon Officials Stand by Sunday's Controversial Decision (Khon2.com) Despite the controversial outcome, race organizers for the 2010 Honolulu Marathon, stand by their decision, awarding Belainesh Gebre of Ethiopia, the women's title after she was not invited as an elite runner, and subsquently utilized water given to her by her boyfriend.
		Gebre Wins Women's Honolulu Marathon, But Not Without Controversy (KHON2.com) Despite a protest filed by this year's second place finisher and defending champion of the Honolulu Marathon, Belainesh Gebre was declared the overall winner.
		Kenya's Chelimo Returns To Honolulu's 38th Marathon (Honolulu Star Advertiser) Nicholas Chelimo won the thirty-eighth edition of the Honolulu Marathon with a time of 2 hours 15 minutes and 28 seconds.
	News From: Sunday, December 12, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Protest Denied, Gerbe Wins First Marathon In Honolulu (Honolulu Star Advertiser) Despite a protest from runner-up, Svetlana Zakharova, Belainish Gebre, a late entrant into the Honlulu Marathon, won the women's division with a time of 2 hours 32 minutes and 13 seconds.