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News From: Wednesday, June 16, 2010
	Estes Park Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Estes Park Gets Hitched To Marathon Mania (Estes Park Trail Gazette) Mary Kraichely ran through 26.2 miles of rain soaked pavement and still had the energy to say "yes" to Chris Seper who proposed at the finish line.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Rain Dampens Course, Not Spirits (Estes Park Trail Gazette) Jonathan Sushinsky won the annual Estes Park Marathon despite rain and cold temperatures. He ran the 26.2 miles in 2 hours 57 minutes and 58 seconds
	Grandma's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Grandma's Marathon (Duluth News Tribune) When runners reach the Knife River they will be greeted by a familiar faces. The Olsen Family and Hegg Family have passed out water to the throng of runners since 1985.
	New York City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Flanagan Will Debut In Marathon In New York (Boton Globe) Shalane Flanagan has run the gauntlet or road races save one. That stat will be erased this fall when she runs her debut marathon in New York City on November 7
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Going The Distance: Eating For Marathon Training (Ann Arbor.com) With the increase in marathon participation many runners are wondering how to stay energized and hydrated for the long run.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Super Rainbow Wins Seabank Marathon (Skegness Standard) Dennis Rainbow won the Seabank Marathon with a time of 2 hours and 52 minutes to lead all runners through the rain soaked course.
News From: Tuesday, June 15, 2010
	Estes Park Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Estes Park Marathon 2010 Results And Recap (Examiner.com) Jonathan Sushinsky won the Estes Park Marathon with a time of 2 hours 57 minutes and 58 seconds. Lindsay Schultz won the women's division with a time of 3 hours 57 minutes and 57 seconds.
	Gold Coast Airport Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Race Ahead With The Gold Coast Airport Marathon In Brisbane (The Open Press) The Gold Coast Airport Marathon will take place on July 4th with over twenty-three thousand participating in events surround the marathon weekend.
	Grandma's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Grandma's Marathon Early Weather Forecast: Mostly Dry, Seasonal (Duluth News Tribune) Temperatures for Grandma's Marathon should start out near 52 and climb to 72 by mid-afternoon. It is still a tad too far from race day to be one-hundred percent accurate.
		Preparations Well Underway For Grandma's 34th Annual Marathon (Northland Newscenter) The thirty-fourth annual Grandma's Marathon will serve as host to more than sixteen-thousand runners.
	Lake Placid Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Lake Placid Marathon 2010 Results And Race Recap (Examiner.com) Sebastien Roulier won the Lake Placid Marathon with a time of 2 hours 39 minutes and 48 seconds. Micaela McMurrough was the first woman across the line in 3 hours 10 minutes and 2 seconds.
	Missoula Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Missoula Marathon Seeks Delaware Runner So All 50 States Are Represented (Missoulian) The Missoula Marathon in Montana is lacking one runner from Delaware to complete the fifty-states list for participants. More than twelve-hundred have already signed up for the marathon.
News From: Sunday, June 13, 2010
	Buffalo Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Questions To Consider For The Buffalo Marathon (Buffalo News) Despite a train the interrupted the Buffalo Marathon, the 2010 event seemed to be a great effort for marathon organizers.
	Grandma's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Visa Problems Plaque Grandma's Runners (Duluth News Tribune) The 2009 Grandma's Marathon saw seven Kenyans unable to acquire their visas to compete in the marathon. Several of the runners for the 2010 race appear to having the same trouble.
	Honolulu Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Hundreds Stand In Line For Early Honolulu Marathon Registration (Hawaii News Now) Runners hoping to get a discounted registration fee for the Honolulu Marathon were in line as early as five in the morning.
	Mankato Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Runners, Planners Buzzing About Mankato Marathon (Mankato Free Press) The first annual Mankato Marathon will kick off this fall on October 23 and seventeen people have signed up for training through the Mankato YMCA.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Gratiot Boosters Aim to Host Macomb's First Marathon (Detroit Free Press) A Gratiot Avenue community group intends to organize Macomb County's (Michigan) first ever marathon next Spring.
News From: Saturday, June 12, 2010
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Masai Masters NYRR New York Mini 10K (RunningUSA Wire) Even a touted group of numerous Olympians and world championships could not keep up with Kenyan Linet Masai, as she won the NYRR New York Mini 10K in 30:51.
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.