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Direct Links: 26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer Austin Marathon Boston Marathon Chennai Marathon Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Grandma's Marathon Great Ocean Road Marathon Honolulu Marathon Hyannis Marathon Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon London Marathon Lost Dutchman Marathon Mercedes Marathon Miami Marathon Mount Kilimanjaro Marathon Myrtle Beach Marathon Napa Valley Marathon New York City Marathon North Carolina Marathon Odds And Ends
26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer
	News From: Sunday, February 15, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer is personal for many runners (Jacksonville.com) Although the National Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer is only in its second year, the 26.2 and 13.1 mile race ran smoothly. Nearly six-thousand runners came out to make a difference in the struggle against breast cancer.
Austin Marathon
	News From: Monday, February 16, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Pishny wins Austin Marathon women's race (Austin 360) Elle Pishny came to Austin to visit her recently relocated sister and went home a marathon winner. Pishny won the womens marathon title with a time of taking first place in 2 hours, 52 minutes and 32 seconds, a personal best, but still 16 minutes slower than last years womens winning time.
		Chicago's Borling top finisher in Austin Marathon (Austin 360) Jeremy Borling recalled his college coach's wisdom to run his own race and let the lead pack of half marathon runners go ahead of him in the first mile of the marathon. Borling would go on to win his first marathon with a time of 2 hours 30 minutes and 5 seconds.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Friday, February 20, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Elite Running to Boston (The Boston Globe) In addition to defending champions Robert Cheruiyot and Dire Tune, this year's Boston Marathon will boast a wide range of elite runners, including up-and-coming Americans Ryan Hall and Kara Goucher, two Chicago Marathon winners, and a number of 2008 Olympics competitors.
	News From: Thursday, February 19, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Boston Marathon Completes Elite Field (Race Results Weekly) The Boston Marathon has announced its elite field for the 2009 race. In addition to the previously announced Ryan Hall, Kara Goucher, Evans Cheruiyot and Dire Tune, the race will feature Deribe Merga, Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot, Stephen Kiogora, Brian Sell, Lidia Grigoryeva and Galina Bogomolova, among others.
	News From: Wednesday, February 18, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Hall Hoping to "Run Free" in Boston (Universal Sports) Ryan Hall has a new strategy and focus in his training that he hopes will translate into strong results in the upcoming 2009 Boston Marathon.
Chennai Marathon
	News From: Sunday, February 15, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Sivdhan wins Chennai Marathon (The Hindu) Sivdhan from Rajasthan won the seventh edition of the Cheennai Marathon by outlasting Bibul Sugariya from Hyderabad who finished second in 2 hours 34 minutes and 8 seconds. Nagendra Rao was third in 2 hours 34 minutes and 48 seconds.
Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon
	News From: Thursday, February 19, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Runner uses A1A Marathon in Fort Lauderdale as tuneup for six-day marathon in Sahara Desert (Sun Sentinel) The A1A marathon will start at 6 am on Sunday morning. Mandy Miller and Linda O'Brien will have already run the 26.2 mile course once that day in preparation for the 151 mile race in the Sahara.
Grandma's Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 17, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Bjorklund Half-Marathon registration opens Wednesday. (Duluth News Tribune) The Bjorklund Half Marathon, held in conjunction with Grandma's Marathon, will open registration at 12:01 AM. Wednesday and continues through 8 AM. on March 2. The lottery system will select 4500 participants for the 13.1 mile road race.
Great Ocean Road Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 17, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Great Ocean Road Marathon gets Asian influence (Geelong Advertiser) The Event Director of the Festival of Distance Running, John Craven, stated the events marathon is up to eighty percent capacity for the fifth annual marathon to be held on May 17 and is boasting a fifty-thousand dollar prize purse.
Honolulu Marathon
	News From: Saturday, February 21, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Honolulu Marathon generates more than $100M (Honolulu Advertisor) Despite a smaller than usual number of runners, the 2008 Honolulu Marathon generated an estimated $100 million in visitor spending, as well as $4 million in state tax revenues.
Hyannis Marathon
	News From: Friday, February 20, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Hyannis Marathon: Racing in the Streets (The Cape Cod Times) The Hyannis Marathon is expecting a record number of runners this year, and racing greats Frank Shorter and Bill Rodgers will also be present.
Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon
	News From: Thursday, February 19, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Paul Tergat Headlines Biwako Mainichi Marathon Elite Field (Japan Running News) Kenyan Paul Tergat, the former marathon world record holder and two time Olympic silver medalist, will run in Japan's Biwako Mainichi Marathon (also known as the Lake Biwa Marathon).
	News From: Wednesday, February 18, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Tergat Leads Lake Biwa Field (Race Results Weekly) two-time Olympic silver medalist and former marathon world record holder Paul Tergat will be one of the elite runners at this year's Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in Japan.
London Marathon
	News From: Thursday, February 19, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon men and women set for big race in London (New Market Journal) Martin Gear started running just over one year ago and will tackle one of the world's most famous marathons on April 26th. He, and thousands of other runners, will call London their first marathon and their training seems to vary as much as the times in the race.
Lost Dutchman Marathon
	News From: Sunday, February 15, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Lost Dutchman Marathon is a treasure for participants (East Valley Tribune) Blue Benadum took home top honors in the Lost Dutchman marathon with a winning time of 2 hours 42 minutes. Benadum placed fourth in the Huntington Beach Marathon which took place two weeks ago.
Mercedes Marathon
	News From: Sunday, February 15, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Cheruiyot, Jacobs win Mercedes Marathon (The Birmingham News) David Cheruiyot took home top honors and a two-thousand dollar prize purse at the Mercedes Marathon with his winning time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 23 seconds. Michael Wardian finished in the second spot two years in a row with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 33 seconds.
Miami Marathon
	News From: Thursday, February 19, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		New Design Selected for Official Poster of the 2009 ING Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon (Pitch Engine) The Miami Marathon has released the design for the 2009 Marathon Poster. Savannah College of Art and Design student, Michael Albuquerque, 27, from Recife, Brazil won the contest this year and is a repeat winner as his design was selected for the 2008 design.
Mount Kilimanjaro Marathon
	News From: Thursday, February 19, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Organisers revise Mount Kilimanjaro Marathon route (The Guardian) Event director, John Addison, has revised the Mount Kilimanjaro Marathon route to include the Moshi-Arusha highway and exclude the Moshi-Dar es Salaam highway. This will allow for a much better view of the mountain along the route and for a more spectator friendly race.
Myrtle Beach Marathon
	News From: Sunday, February 15, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Engineering student wins in his first marathon at Myrtle Beach Marathon (The Sun News) Cameron Bell won the 12th annual Myrtle Beach Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 34 minutes and 14 seconds. He was followed by over twenty-five hundred other stampeding runners. Bell received help after crossing the finish line due to exhaustion.
Napa Valley Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 17, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Marathon Projects Big Test (Napa Valley Register) For their senior projects, two local high school seniors are training for and running in the 2009 Napa Valley Marathon.
New York City Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 17, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		New York City Marathon lottery opens Thursday. (The Dallas News) The lottery for the New York City Marathon will open at 11 am on Thursday February 19th. More than 105,000 people applied for the lottery for the 2008 marathon. This years marathon will take place on November 1 and is expected to reach capacity well before the race date.
North Carolina Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 17, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Former Olympian to Make North Carolina Marathon Appearances (The High Point Enterprise) Olympic marathon gold medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson will be one of the highlights to the North Carolina Marathon which begins at Showplace on May 2. The former marathon world record holder will be the keynote speaker at the pasta dinner.
Odds And Ends
	News From: Friday, February 20, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		RAK Half Generates Two Pending World Records at Intermediate Points (Race Results Weekly) The 2009 RAK International Marathon did not result in a new half marathon record, but pending review, world records at two intermediate points were set: by Deribe Merga, who passed the 15km point in 41:29, and winner Patrick Makau, who ran the first 20km 55:38.
		As Promised, RAK Half Delivers Fast Times (Race Results Weekly) The top men and women at the thrid annual RAK Half Marathon recorded the sort of fast times that the race's organizers were hoping for, setting a number of personal bests. Patrick Makau won the men's race with the second-fastest half marathon time ever.
	News From: Thursday, February 19, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kiplagat, Disi, 13 Others Arrive for Glo Half Marathon (AllAfrica.com) Lornah Kiplagat arrived in Nigeria for the Glo Half Marathon. The two time world marathon champion will host a running seminar with the current marathon world record holder,Haile Gabreselessie, to motivate local runners
	News From: Wednesday, February 18, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Merga on Song for Attempt at Record (The National) Deriba Merga, one of the favorites at the upcoming RAK International Half Marathon, has vowed to sing a song at the post-race celebration if he wins.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Fast Times Required to Earn Full Prize Money at RAK Half (Race Results Weekly) While the RAK Half Marathon offers a total of $400,000 in prize money, the most of any half marathon in the world, there are some limits on it. Athletes must break certain times in order to receive the entire amount, and in addition, 10% of prizes will be donated to charity.
		Elite Athletes Arrive for Glo Marathon (This Day) A distinguished group of international distance runners, including Luke Tibet, Tsegay Kebede, Gate Wami, and Hendrik Ramaala, are heading to Lagos for the Glo-Lagos Half Marathon.
	News From: Tuesday, February 17, 2009
		Training/ Health
		Craig `Buster' Mottram Eyes Marathon Distance (Herald Sun) After failing to reach the finals in the Beijing Olympics in the 5000 meter race, Craig Mottram is setting his sights on the marathon distance but only after the London Games of 2012. His race schedule will be more intense leading up to the World Games in August.