Marathon/Running News: 6/4/10 - 6/11/10

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News From: Friday, June 11, 2010
	Brighton Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Brighton Marathon Has Sold Out (The Argus) The Brighton Marathon, which can hold fifteen-thousand entries has filled to capacity for the 2011 race.
	Edge to Edge Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Edge To Edge Marathon Takes To The Streets Sunday (Westerly News) The Edge To Edge Marathon is hosting a record number of runners for the marathon and half-marathon. Nearly one-thousand runners will participate.
	Forest of Nisene Marks Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Local Leite Wins Nisene Marks Marathon (Santa Cruz Sentinel) Erik Leite won the Nisene Marks Marathon with a time of 3 hours 13 minutes and 6 seconds.
	God's Country Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Beck Wins God's Country Marathon (West Shore News) The co-owner of the Appalachian Running Company, Mr. Beck, won the challenging God's Country Marathon with a time of 2 hours and 41 minutes.
	Hatfield-McCoy Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Hatfield-McCoy Marathon Helps Boost Economy With Fun Running (Williamson Daily News) The eleventh annual Hatfield-McCoy Marathon is set to kick off on June 12 at 7 am with a weekend of festivities planned to entertain hundreds of runners and walkers.
		Hatfields and McCoys On The Run Set For Weekend (The State Journal) The eleventh annual Hatfield McCoy Reunion Festival and Marathon kick off for the the weekend in Matewan and Williamson.
	Maryville Marathon, The Chamber Country Classic
		Human Interest Story
		Maryville Marathon To Draw Record Number (Maryville Daily Forum) The Maryville Marathon will host more than two-hundred runners in running events on Saturday.
	Maui Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Maui Marathon To Debut 'Warrior Challenge' (Lahaina News) The Maui Marathon will celebrate its fortieth anniversary with an inaugural "Warrior Challenge".
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Canton To Host Marathon In 2012 (Canton Repository) The city of Canton will host a marathon race on June 17, 2012 with a press conference set to take place at the Pro Football Hall of Fame
	West Texas CrossRoads Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		West Texas Crossroads Marathon Announces Title Sponsor (CBS7KOSA.com) The third annual West Texas Crossroads Marathon has announced this year's title sponsor as the Medical Center Hospital.
News From: Thursday, June 10, 2010
	Fallen 4 Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Pair Of Locals Win Fallen Four Marathon (The Whitecourt Star) Tom McGrath won the Fallen Four Marathon with a time of 3 hours 8 minutes and 7 seconds
	Great Wall Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Great Wall Marathon (Cherokee Tribune) Lori Rusinski is an avid marathon runner and travels extensively to race. She traveled to China to participate in the Great Wall Marathon at the age of 55.
	Hatfield-McCoy Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Hatfield-McCoy Marathon Continues To Be A Huge Draw (Appalachian News-Express) The eleventh annual Hatfield-McCoy Marathon has attracted runners from around the world. The race has attracted more than four-hundred runners in the past two-years.
	Houston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Lottery Draws Public Backlash (Houston Chronicle) The Houston Marathon announced on Monday that is would go to a lottery draw for it's race participant and within minutes a public outcry was seen on facebook. Some runners have vowed to run elsewhere.
	Marine Corps Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Technologies Used In Combat To Be At This Years Marine Corps Marathon (News Blaze) FLIR Systems will be on hand at the Marine Corps Marathon to help support runners for the 26.2 mile event. FLIR will be recording and offering video streaming from various parts of the race course
	Odds And Ends
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		NYRR, Flotrack To Stream Mini 10-K (Race Results Weekly) For the first time, the NYRR New York Mini 10-K will be streamed over the internet, on both NYRR.org and Flotrack.org.
		Human Interest Story
		Watch Out, Guys: Marathons A Boys' Club No Longer (Globe And Mail) More and more women are entering marathons and their increasing percentages should propel women to the majority of participants in the marathon in the very near future.
	Pichi Richi Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Runners Take Your Marks... (The Transcontinental) The Pichi Richi Marathon takes place on the edge of the Flinders Range in South Australia. The twenty-ninth running of the marathon should eclipse the four-hundred participant mark.
	Teton DAM Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Last Day For Teton Dam Marathon Registration Is Thursday (Rexburg Standard Journal) The Teton Dam Marathon could reach the cap of thirteen-hundred runners by today, which is the final day of registration.
News From: Wednesday, June 9, 2010
	Austin Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Livestrong Inks Three-Year Austin Marathon Sponsorship Deal (Austin Business Journal) The twentieth running of the Austin Marathon will start a three year deal with the Livestrong Foundation.
	Brighton Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Brighton Marathon A New Favorite (Isubscribe.com) The Brighton Marathon saw more than seventy-five hundred runners cross the line. The compact routes allowed for spectators to line the course and encourage all of the runners making it a favorite for runners and fans.
	Cork City Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Bord Gais Energy Cork City Marathon (Athletics Ireland) Moldovian Sergiu Ciobanu won the 2010 Cork City Marathon in a time of 2 hours 25 minutes and 14 seconds. Lucy Brennan won her third consecutive title with a time of 2 hours 54 minutes and 41 seconds
	Estes Park Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Running On The High Ground At Estes Park Marathon (Estes Park Trail Gazette) The Estes Park Marathon kicks off on June 12 for the seventh annual race. The marathon is one of the highest and most difficult in the country.
	Harrisburg Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Cardiac Athletes Reclaim Health Through Running After Heart Attacks (The Patriot-News) Dave Tuttle spent years smoking and being sedentary and finally had heart bypass surgery. That was eleven years ago and now Tuttle is running upwards of 50 miles a week and competing in marathons.
News From: Tuesday, June 8, 2010
	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		More Than 1,950 Runners Run The Mickelson (Black Hills Pioneer) Ryan Kircher won the Deadwood Mickelson Marathon with a time of 2 hours 52 minutes and 6 seconds
	Grandma's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Grandma's Marathon Running Until It Hurts (Twin Cities Daily Planet) The thirty-fourth Grandma's Marathon kicks off this weekend and Jonathan Stefonek will participate in the race and add to the diversity of body types that are represented.
	Houston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Houston Marathon Goes To Lottery System For Entries (Houston Chronicle) The thirty-ninth Houston Marathon will switch to a lottery system when selecting runners for the January 30th race.
	Knoxville Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Covenant Health Will Sponsor Knoxville Marathon For Next Three Years (Knoxville Biz.com) Covenant Health has added three year to their contract with the Knoxville Marathon as the largest road race in East Tennessee.
	Malibu International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		6 Months To The Malibu International Marathon 2010 Edition: Register & Start Your Training to the "Run To Paradise" (Earth Times) The second edition of the Malibu Marathon kicks off on November 14th. The race has selected Speed Fleet and Diaz Human Performace as the official coaching and training program.
	Newport Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		2010 Newport Marathon Recap (OregonLive.com) The Newport Marathon sells out every year with a cap of eight-hundred runners. Tom Clarke won the men's race with a time of 2 hours 37 minutes and 51 seconds.