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Antarctica Marathon
	News From: Friday, February 27, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		McLoughlin set for Antarctic Marathon (Courier-Islander) Susan McLoughlin plans to run the Antarctic Marathon in memory of her father, who was killed in a place crash when she was a child. She will be raising money for the Campbell River Search and Rescue.
	News From: Wednesday, February 25, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Palm Beach Woman to Run Half-Marathon in Antarctica in Support of Caron Treatment Centers (Palm Beach Daily News) Palm Beach local Candy Sykes, the development and almuni director of Caron Renaissance, will run a Half Marathon in Antarctica to raise funds for the nonprofit addiction treatment center, as part of a larger "run 7 on 7" fundraising effort.
Bayshore Marathon
	News From: Thursday, February 26, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Tera Kulpa Will Run for Awareness in May's Bayshore Half Marathon (Detroit Free Press) Tera Kulpa has joined Team in Training and plans to run the Bayshore Half Marathon in honor of her sister, whose Hodgkins Lymphoma is now in remission.
Black Mountain Marathon
	News From: Sunday, March 1, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Lundblad battles rough conditions in win (Citizen-Times) Despite temperatures in the thirty degreen range and fifty mile an hour winds Jared Crave,35, of Asheville won the Black Mountain Marathon for the second time with a time of 3 hours, 21 minutes and 11 seconds.
	News From: Thursday, February 26, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mount Mitchell Races Take Runners to Extremes (Asheville Citizen-Times) The upcoming Black Mountain Marathon (and 40-mile Mitchell Challenge) are two of the more challenging trail races in the country, but more popular than ever - organizers increased this year's field, but still had to turn away a record number of applicants.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Monday, March 2, 2009
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Event News From Boston & Dublin (Race Results Weekly) The Boston Athletic Association will hold a new 5km race on Sunday, April 19, the day before the Boston Marathon. In other news, the April 5 Ireland Run in Dublin will feature a matchup between Paul Tergat and Irish Olympian Martin Fagan.
	News From: Friday, February 27, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Boston Marathon to Increase Donations to Host Towns (MetroWest Daily News) To cover rising costs, the Boston Marathon will raise its payments to towns along the Marathon route, giving out an extra $68,000.
	News From: Wednesday, February 25, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Confidence Key for Goucher (Universal Sports) Kara Goucher talks about her self-confidence and her occasional moments of doubt as she prepares for the Boston Marathon.
City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
	News From: Saturday, February 28, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Make the best of the Los Angeles Marathon date change to Memorial Day (Examiner) The date change for the Los Angeles Marathon from March first to May twenty-fifth has left a few runners wondering what to do. In 2003 and 2005 the temperatures in the last week of May reached 100 and that could lead to a race cancellation for all but the elite runners.
Cowtown Marathon
	News From: Monday, March 2, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Krum runner wins third straight Cowtown Marathon (Dallas News) Keith Pierce smashed the course record for the Cowtown Marathon, which he set in 2007, by nearly five minutes as he led almost eighteen thousand runners in Saturdays running events. Pierce won the overall men's title with a time of 2 hours 25 minutes and is the first person to win three consecutive Cowtown marathon race titles.
	News From: Friday, February 27, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Sluggish Economy Hasnt Slowed Down Runners or Marathons (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) The 2009 Cowtown Marathon will featue a record number of participants -- more than 15,00 -- and runners nationwide don't seem to be deterred by the bad economy, though it has made it harder for some races to find sponsors.
Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
	News From: Monday, March 2, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Heart Condition Caused White Rock Marathon Runner's Death (Dallas Morning News) According to the Dallas County medical examiner's office, cardiac arrhythmia was the cause of death for Erin Lahr, the 29-year-old runner who collapsed and died during the 2009 Dallas White Rock Marathon.
Desert Classic Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, March 3, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		'Biggest Loser' Dane Addresses His Controversial Marathon Run (People) Reality TV Dane Patterson stirred up controversy when he claimed to have completed a marathon -- but turned out to have gotten a 3-mile van ride along the way from producers. Now he explains his thought process and discusses his unfamiliarity with running etiquette.
	News From: Friday, February 27, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		'Biggest Loser' Contestant Looks Like Biggest Liar (Pioneer Press) NBC's weight loss relaity TV show "The Biggest Loser" is under scrutiny after making apparently false claims that one of their contestants had run a complete marathon. In fact, according to some of his fellow runners, he was driven at least three miles.
		'Biggest Loser' Issues a Marathon Apology for Misleading Viewers (Los Angeles Times) NBC's weight loss reality show "The Biggest Loser" apologized for an inaccurate segment, which implied that a former contestant had run an entire marathon. In fact, he received a 3-mile van ride from producers so that cameras could capture him crossing the finish line under the 6-hour limit.
El Paso Marathon
	News From: Monday, March 2, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Patrick Flores wins El Paso Marathon (El Paso Times) Nearly sixteen hundred runners participated in the third annual El Paso Marathon. Patrick Flores, 44, built only a one minute lead by mile twenty but pulled away to earn the overall marathon title.
		El Paso Marathon: 26-mile test (El Paso Times) Participation in the third annual El Paso Marathon events produced record numbers despite the wind-swept course and chilly temperatures. Over fifteen hundred runners clamored through the streets of El Paso led by Patrick Flores who won the overall marathon title.
	News From: Saturday, February 28, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		El Paso marathon continues to grow (El Paso Times) In it's third year of racing, the El Paso Marathon is on a winning pace to become of the largest events of its kind in the region. The race hopes to grow to ten-thousand runners and is approaching two-thousand runners this year.
Fargo Marathon
	News From: Monday, March 2, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Fargo Marathon Relay Event Filling Fast (The Osakis Review) The Fargo Marathon is about 2,000 entrants ahead of last year's race, which drew 13,000 runners, and continuing to grow; the four-person Marathon Relay event is proving especially popular.
Garden Spot Village Marathon
	News From: Friday, February 27, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Tough Times for Defending Champion in Tampa's Gasparilla Marathon (St. Petersburg Times) Ronnie Holassie will defend his title at the 2009 Gasparilla Marathon despite a number of recent setbacks -- including an injury to his Achilles, the flu, and his young son's cranial surgery.
Gasparilla Distance Classic
	News From: Monday, March 2, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		No One Challenges Kraft in Gasparilla Marathon (MSNBC) Nina Kraft of Germany seemed to power through the wet and rainy conditions of the Gasparilla Marathon on Sunday. Kraft, who has won Iron Man races in Florida and Brazil was the overall women's marathon winner with a time of 2 hours 47 minutes and 40 seconds and placed fourth overall.
		Miramar Man Overcomes Wind, Rain To Win Gasparilla Marathon (MSNBC) Ronnie Holassie fought through wind, rain and chilly temperatures to win his second Gasparilla Marathon title with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 56 seconds. He was nearly fifteen minutes faster than runner-up Chad Byler of Rochester New York
Kilimanjaro Marathon
	News From: Monday, March 2, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan runners dominate Kilimanjaro marathon (The Citizen) Kenyan runners dominated the series of long distance events at the Kilimanjaro marathon. Kenyan Johson Kibet won the mens marathon title while Patrick Nyangero of Tanzania finished in second place.
Lago Maggiore Half Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, March 4, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Lago Maggiore Half-Marathon Features Strong Field (Race Results Weekly) The Lago Maggiore Half Marathon will feature a strong field this year, including Nicholas Manza Kamyaka (1:00:12 PB), Denis Ndiso (1:00:33), and Jacob Yator (1:01:09), all of Kenya, as well as Anikó Kálovics (1:08:58) on the women's side. A new course record is a distinct possibility.
Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon
	News From: Monday, March 2, 2009
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Tergat bags Biwa Marathon (The Standard) Jose Rios of Spain fell behind Kenyan Paul Tergat in the final mile of the sixty-fourth Lake Biwa Marathon. Tergats winning time of 2 hours 10 minutes was well off his normally faster marathon race times.
	News From: Saturday, February 28, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Tergat versus Asmeron at Lake Biwa Marathon (IAAF) Ojiyama stadium marks the starting line of the sixty-fourth Lake Biwa Marathon. It's the oldest continuous running marathon in Japan. Paul Tergat leads the field with eight sub 2 hour and 10 minute marathons and will have his Japanese marathon debut on March first.
Lakefront Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, March 3, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Lakefront Marathon Adds Pace Teams (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) The 2009 Lakefront Marathon will feature pace teams for the first time.
Little Rock Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, March 4, 2009
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Marathon Will Draw Crowd to Little Rock March 15 (Arkansas Business) With more than 9,000 runners or walkers expected to be part of the sold-out Little Rock Marathon weekend (1,650 in the full marathon), and as many as 30,000 people expected to turn out to watch the runners, the weekend of March 15 should be a busy one in Little Rock.
	News From: Sunday, March 1, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Seventh Annual Little Rock Marathon Registration (KATV) Race organizers are suggesting that you don't wait until the March fifteenth race weekend to sign up for the long distance events as many of the races will be filled to capacity and not accepting any further registrations.
London Marathon
	News From: Monday, March 2, 2009
		Human Interest Story
		Firefighter to burn up London Marathon course (Bromley Times) Stuart Crispin, 32, will aim to beat the world record for fastest marathon time in full fire-fighting gear, which currently stands at fiave and a half hours. Crispin is running to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, in memory of his friend Mark, who died of cystic fibrosis in 2001.