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Direct Links: 26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer A2A Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy Austin Marathon Black Mountain Marathon Boston Marathon Buffalo Marathon Chennai Marathon Cowtown Marathon Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Garmin Marathon (prev. Oz Marathon) Gasparilla Distance Classic Hong Kong Marathon Hudson Mohawk Marathon Hyannis Marathon Illinois Marathon Kilimanjaro Marathon Malta Marathon
26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer
	News From: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		26.2 Run With Donna (Jacksonville.com) The third annual 26.2 Run with Donna, The National Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer boasted more than seven-thousand, six-hundred runners between the marathon and the half-marathon
	News From: Monday, February 22, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Joan Benoit Samuelson Finishes Second In 26.2 With Donna Women's Half Marathon (Jacksonville Sports) Olympic gold medalist Join Benoit Samuelson finished in second place in the women's 26.2 With Donna Half-Marathon with a time of 1 hour 25 minutes and 43 seconds.
	News From: Sunday, February 21, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Elite Runner Sets 26.2 With Donna Marathon Course Record (Jacksonville.com) Andrey Bryzgalov set a course record on Sunday at the 26.2 Marathon with Donna in a course record time of 2 hours 15 minutes and 45 seconds.
		Donna Deegan Enjoys Third Annual 26.2-mile 'Victory March' (Jacksonville.com) Donna Deegan founded the 26.2 with Donnna Marathon and she completed the third annual event this year with her husband in a time of 5 hours and 42 minutes.
A2A Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy
	News From: Friday, February 26, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Raising Money for Ardmore's New Cancer Center (KTEN) Ardmore Oklahoma will host the areas first marathon and more than four-hundred runners have already signed up for the event which hopes to raise money for the new cancer center.
Austin Marathon
	News From: Sunday, February 21, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Hundreds Of Austin-Area Students Complete Marathon Kids Program (The Statesman) Hundred of Austin elementary students ran in cold and rainy weather to complete their final 1.2 miles of the Austin Marathon. The kids marathon was designed to encourage children to have an active healthy lifestyle.
Black Mountain Marathon
	News From: Saturday, February 27, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Black Moutain Marathon Features Record Finish (Citizen-Times) Jared Nielson, 20, won the Black Mountain Marathon while Allie Hustead, 27, won the women's division.
	News From: Thursday, February 25, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Mount Mitchell Challenge And Black Mountain Marathons Enter 13th Year On Saturday (Citizen-Times) This weekend marks the thirteenth year of the Mount Mitchell Challenge and the Black Mountain Marathon. Mount Mitchell is the highest point in the Eastern United States. Runners will ascend more than forty-three hundred feet during the first 13 miles of the race.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		John Hancock Financial Announces 2010 Boston Marathon Elite Athlete Field (The Wall Street Journal) John Hancock Financial announced the full field for the 114th running of the Boston Marathon on April 19. Headlining the field are defending champions Deriba Merga and Salina Kosgei.
Buffalo Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Tough Buffalo Run Sure To Get Pulses Racing (Daily Dispatch) The thirty-seventh Old Mutual Buffalo Marathon will kick off this Saturday. Nine time Comrades Marathon champion Bruce Fordyce will be on hand to race as well as defending champion Melikhaya Kepe.
Chennai Marathon
	News From: Monday, February 22, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan Wins Chennai Marathon (The Times Of India) Augustin Rono, Kenya, claimed the top spot at the Chennai Marathon with a time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 5 seconds while Santhosh Kumar finished in second place nearly 13 minutes back.
		Rono Wins Chennai Marathon (The Hindu) Kenya's Augustine Rono defeated all comers to the Chennai Marathon with nearly a 13 minute margin of victory. His time for the 26.2 mile race was 2 hours 14 minutes and 45 seconds.
Cowtown Marathon
	News From: Friday, February 26, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Something's Brewing At End Of Cowtown Marathon (Star-Telegram) The latest research is showing the popping a beer at the end of a marathon might be better for your body than water. The study says that the sugars, salts and bubbles in the carbonated beverage may allow the body to absorb fluids more quickly than water.
	News From: Thursday, February 25, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Cancer Survivor To Run 10 Marathons, Raise $500K (Kvue.com) Don Armstrong, a cancer survivor, hopes to raise half a million dollars for cancer research by running ten marathons. His first race will take place this weekend at the Cowtown Marathon.
	News From: Sunday, February 21, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Course Designed To Make Cowtown Marathon A Beautiful Trip (Star-Telegram) The Cowtown Marathon will traverse the more scenic areas of Ft. Worth and allow more than eighteen-thousand participants to enjoy running various distances. Parking and traffic control are among the many items to be taken into consideration by race organizers.
Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Madison Man Wins Florida Marathon (Madison.com Sports) Bryan Huberty is probably better known as a soccer play. But this past weekend he won his second marathon race in Fort Lauderdale, Florida by running a time of 2 hours 44 minutes and 2 seconds.
	News From: Monday, February 22, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Pustilnik, Huberty Capture A1A Marathon (Miami Herald) Carrie Pustilnik won the women's division of the A1A Marathon with a time of 2 hours 58 minutes and 29 seconds. Bryan Huberty took the overall title with a time of 2 hours 44 minutes and 2 seconds.
	News From: Sunday, February 21, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		A1A Marathon Winners Go To Extremes (Sun Sentinel) Bryan Huberty claims that his organic vegan lifestyle was a key factor in running 2 hours 44 minutes and 2 seconds while winning the A1A Marathon. Carrie Pustilnik is the mother of three daughters and works two jobs and still managed to win the women's division of the A1A Marathon with a time of 2 hours 58 minutes and 29 seconds.
Garmin Marathon (prev. Oz Marathon)
	News From: Thursday, February 25, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Olathe Marathon Expected To Draw Up To 2,500 Runners (Trading Markets.com) The Olathe Marathon is expecting to draw nearly twenty-five hundred runners on April 10. The marathon kicks off at 7 am and is accompanied by a half-marathon, 5K, and Kids Run.
Gasparilla Distance Classic
	News From: Friday, February 26, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Yet Another Cold Front Is Coming, But Runners Should Miss Rain (Tampa Bay Online) The Tampa Bay area is bracing for another record cold front. Runners are putting in final preparations for the Gasparilla Distance Classic and hoping that the rain will hold off for race day.
		Ending Gasparilla Marathon Saddens Runners (Tampa Bay Online) Six runners will run their "final voyage" of the Gasparilla Marathon this weekend. Only six runners have done all nine of the 26.2 mile events in Tampa Bay and the 2010 running will be the last marathon event included with the Gasparilla Distance Classic.
	News From: Thursday, February 25, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Gasparilla Classic This Weekend: Many Road Closures (10Connects.com) The Gasparilla Distance Classic kicks off this weekend in Tampa Florida. Many of the roads along the bay shore community will be closed from 5 am until noon.
	News From: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Novice Gasparilla Runners Should Find Middle Ground (Tampa Bay Online) More than twenty-five thousand runners registered for the events surrounding the Gasparilla Distance Classic. With the large numbers of runners requests are being made for competitors to line up according to predicted pace to avoid congestion.
Hong Kong Marathon
	News From: Friday, February 26, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Special Traffic Arrangements For Hong Kong Marathon (7th Space) The Hong Kong Marathon kicks of this Sunday and police will be enforcing traffic blockades beginning at 5 am for the race which will start at 6 am. The roads will re-open as the last runner clears the course.
	News From: Thursday, February 25, 2010
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Lopez, Echavez Aim High In Hong Kong Marathon (Philstar.com) Mendel Lopez is hoping to improve on his fourth place performance in the Hong Kong half-marathon from 2009. Lhoriz Eschavez had hoped to run the 26.2 mile race but could only find space in the half-marthon
Hudson Mohawk Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Hudson Mohawk Winter Marathon and Marathon Relay Top Finishers and Slide Show (Examiner.com) The Hudson Mohawk Winter Marathon lived up to expectations with gusts of wind up to forty-one miles per hour in Albany. Two-hundred and fifty steadfast runners conquered the course.
Hyannis Marathon
	News From: Friday, February 26, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Hyannis Marathon Reaches Milestone (The Barnstable Patriot) The Hyannis Marathon began in the 1970's and will celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the event. The race kicks off on February 28 at 10 am after a weekend full of activities leading up to the 26.2 mile event.
Illinois Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Planning For Next Illinois Marathon Begins (Daliy Illini) Jan Seely is hoping to ensure that the second annual Illinois Marathon which takes place on May 1 will go off with out a hitch. More than seventeen thousand runners are expected to participate this year.
Kilimanjaro Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		TPC Sugar Keeps Community Spirit With Kili Marathon (This Day) The town of Moshi is preparing for the Kilamanjaro Marathon. Tanzania's major marathon is now in it's eighth year and growing bigger each year. This year's race will occur on February 28.
Malta Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		25th Malta Marathon (The Malta Independent) The Malta Marathon will celebrate it's twenty-fifth anniversary this year. Registration numbers have exceeded fourteen-hundred participants with more than seven-hundred foreign participants.