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News From: Thursday, April 8, 2010
	Dead Sea Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Dead Sea Ultra Marathon Kicks Off Friday (The Jordan Times) Nearly six-thousand runners will take part in the Dead Sea Marathon that kicks off on Friday. Registration numbers are up nearly two-thousand over last years numbers.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		London Marathon 2010 (About.com) The London Marathon kicks off on Sunday April 25. More than forty-eight thousand runners will take part in the 26.2 mile race.
		London Marathon Funding A Major Fillip, Says Stewart (More than the games) Ian Stewart hopes to resurrect long distance running in the United Kingdom. Other than Mara Yamuchi's second place finish at the London Marathon last year there have been few plusses for the Brits.
	Marine Corps Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marine Corps Marathon Registration Begins (Merinews.com) The thirty-fifth Marine Corps Marathon has opened it's registration doors and more than ten-thousand runners have entered the race which has a registration cap of thirty-thousand.
	Martian Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		A Running Invasion This Weekend At The Martian Races In Dearborn (Ann Arbor.com) The Martian races take place this weekend in Dearborn Michigan. The Martian themed races are creating a humorous buzz around the area, but it's a serious competition as athletes in the Meteor 10K will vie for thousands of dollars in cash prize money
	New York City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Meb Keflezighi To Defend New York City Marathon Title (The New York Times) Meb Keflezighi will return to the New York City Marathon on November 7 to attempt to be the first American since Alberto Salazar to win back-to-back titles. Deena Kastor has also entered the race and is the current American women's marathon record holder.
	North Pole Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Taiwanese Runner Finishes Third In North Pole Marathon (Focus Taiwan) Joep Rozendal, Netherlands, won the overall title of the North Pole Marathon on Thursday after the race was briefly suspended for severe weather.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Increase In Running Injuries Ahead Of Brighton Marathon (The Argus) Physiotherapist across the city of Brighton have noticed an increase in demand as the Brighton Marathon draws near. Knees, backs, hips and ankles seem to be the source of much of the anguish of the runners.
	Vienna City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kenyans Limo, Kibet And Biwott Chase Glory In Vienna (Athletics Africa) Felix Limo will headline the Vienna City Marathon on April 18. Eight runners that have run under 2 hours and 10 minutes for the marathon will join Limo in an attempt to go under the course record of 2 hours 7 minutes and 38 seconds.
News From: Wednesday, April 7, 2010
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon Director Thankful For Support For Family (WBZTV.com) Dave McGillivray, race director for the Boston Marathon, has been running the marathon literally and figuratively. His running began by raising money for the Jimmy Fund. Now thousands of miles down the road Dave's daughter, Chloe seems to have benefited from Dave's good deeds.
	Canberra Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Bundanoon School Teacher Just An Everyday Hero (Southern Highland News) Linda Christison was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2003 and she was planning on running the Canberra Marathon to raise funds to fight the disease. A court case has forced the cancellation of the marathon but Christison will run just the same
	Chicago Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Olympic Marathoner Hall Eyes U.S. Mark In Chicago (Daily Herald) Ryan Hall, who is just days away from running the famed Boston Marathon, says he intends to run the Chicago Marathon in October and take a shot at the U.S. marathon record.
	Eisenhower Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Icelanders Will Participate In Eisenhower Marathon (Abilene Reflector-Chronicle) The Group Study Exchange sponsored by the Rotary has a group visiting Rotary clubs in the U.S. Abilene Kansas, home of the Eisenhower Marathon will host three members who hope to complete the race this weekend.
	Garmin Marathon (prev. Oz Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Olathe Marathon Saturday (Kansas City Info Zine) More than two-thousand runners from all over the United States will converge on Olathe on April 10th for a marathon and half-marathon that will kick off at 7 am
	Green Bay Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Green Bay Marathon Distance Events Nearly Full (FOX11online.com) The Green Bay Marathon has reached seventy-five percent capacity and is expected to fill in the coming weeks. The half-marathon is nearly ninety-percent full.
	Marathon des Sables
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mohamad Ahansal Dominates Third Phase Of 25th Marathon des Sables (Agence Maghreb Arabe Presse) Mohamad Ahansal, Morocco, continues to lead the twenty-fifth running of the Marathon des Sables. The eighty-two point two kilometer fourth phase kicks off today and is considered the hardest part of this ultra-marathon stage race.
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		New York City Marathon Hopefuls - All 120,000 Of Them - Await Wednesday's Live Lottery (DNAinfo.com) More than one-hundred and twenty thousand runners will wait to see if they have won the lottery today. The lottery to see if they have won the privilege to run in the New York City Marathon
	Nike 26.2 = Nike Women's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Sign Up For The Nike Women's Marathon And Marine Corps 2010 (Examiner.com) The Nike Women's Marathon is open and you have until April 16th to register for the drawing to run in the women only marathon. The Marine Corps Marathon opens at noon on April 7th and should reach it's thirty-thousand runner capacity quickly.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Marathoner Dick Beardsley To Speak In Kalamazoo Monday (MLive.com) Dick Beardsley who is most famous for finishing second in the Boston Marathon, will speak in Kalamazoo on Monday.
		Zayed International Charity Marathon To Be Launched In New York In May (WAM Emirates News Agency) May 15th marks the kick off of the Zayed International Charity Marathon in New York City to help raise funds for the Healthy Kidney Center.
		Why The Obsession With Running A Marathon? (El Dorado Hills) The owner of Pure Athletix is hoping to poke a little fun at everyone training for the marathon and inform those hoping to finish the 26.2 mile task of the huge undertaking they are working toward.
	Paris Int'l Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Asics Organizes First Ever 'Live Running Casting' At Paris Marathon (PR Newswire) The Paris Marathon will be held on April 11th and Asics is looking for female runners to become the face of it's new women's running line.
	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Snares $30,000 For Charity (Ultimate Pasadena) Nearly thirty-thousand dollars were donated to The Bridge Over Troubled Waters organization from the Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon.
	Taunton Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Taunton Marathon Entries Hit New High (Somerset County Gazette) More than seventeen-hundred runners have signed up for the Taunton Marathon and Half-marathon this Sunday which is a new registration record.
News From: Tuesday, April 6, 2010
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Van Dyk Seeks Record Ninth Wheelchair Win At Boston Marathon (Boston Running Examiner) Ernst Van Dyk, South Africa, is hoping to win his ninth wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon on Monday April 19. He will be joined by more than twenty other wheelchair competitors at the start line.
	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Signups Closed For Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon (WFPL.com) The Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and mini-marathon have reached capacity for the 2010 races. More than thirteen-thousand will race in the half-marathon and nearly three-thousand will participate in the marathon
	Little Rock Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Stuttgart Group Ran In Little Rock Marathon (Stuttgart Daily Leader) A group of woman from Stuttgart completed a half-marathon in December but wanted to go a step further and completing the Little Rock Marathon was that next step.
	Marathon des Sables
		Human Interest Story
		James Cracknell Runs For The Wire In The Marathon des Sables (Guardian.co.uk) James Craknell rowed across the Atlantic Ocean in 2005. This week the former Olympic rower and gold medalist set off to race the Marathon des Sables one of the toughest running races on Earth.
		'I Wanted To Suffer In The Heat And Sand' (National Post) The Marathon des Sables is considered by many to be the most grueling race on Earth. The race covers nearly two-hundred and fifty kilometers. Seven-hundred and eleven competitors completed the race in 2009
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Training Inside For An Outdoor Marathon (Washington Post) Most elite runners will tell you that being outside is one of the many reasons they run and that training on a treadmill is boring. For others safety and warmth beats the risks of running outdoors