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News From: Thursday, June 24, 2010
	Charlevoix Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Popularity Of Charlevoix Marathon Continues To Grow (Charlevoix Courier) Over one-thousand runners have registered for the Charlevoix Marathon and that number is expected to surpass thirteen-hundred.
	Chicago Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Marathoner Desiree Davila Works On Need For Speed (Detroit Free Press) Desiree Davila will focus on her track workouts for the summer before vying for the Chicago Marathon title in October.
		Top U.S. Women In Chicago Marathon (Chicago Breaking Sports) Three of the top ranked U.S. women marathon runners will take a shot at the Chicago Marathon this fall. Desiree Davila will focus on track work to improve on her 5th place finish in 2008
	Hartford Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		ING Marathon Events Expand To Include West Hartford (West Hartford News) To accommodate the growth of the ING Hartford Marathon, race organizers have developed a new course for the 2010 race that includes West Hartford
		ING Hartford Marathon: Half-Marathon Course Switches To West Hartford (Hartford Courant) The Hartford Marathon will reroute nearly seven miles of the race course to accommodate more runners and reduce traffic congestion.
	Marine Corps Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marine Corps Marathon Medal Is Ranked Number 1 In U.S. Marathon Medals (News Blaze) The 2009 Marine Corps Marathon medal is ranked number one among U.S. Marathon medals according to a recent magazine article.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Carmel Sets Plan For Marathon Events (Indy Star.com) The Carmel Marathon Championship Weeekend is set for June 11, 2011 and will include the marathon, half-marathon and 8 kilometer races
	Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon, Join The Party (Seattle Endurance Sports Examiner) A preview of the music acts playing as part of the 2010 Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon.
News From: Wednesday, June 23, 2010
	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Charities Raise $255,033 Through Derby Festival Marathon, Mini (Courier Journal) The Kentucky Derby Festival has more than doubled it's charity giving from the 2010 marathon and mini from the 2009 donation.
	Kona Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		It Keeps You Runnin' (Wyoming News) Jerry Reif is headed to the Kona Marathon this weekend to complete his fortieth state of his quest to run a marathon in under three hours in all fifty states.
	Kuala Lumpur Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Running Away From Stress (Malay Mail Online) Six upcoming participants in the 2010 Kuala Lampor Marathon discuss their training, and motivation.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		16,5000 runners To Pound KL streets (New Straits Times) With a 30 percent increase in registration from last year, the 2010 KL Marathon will host 16,500 runners
	Mayor's Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Area Runners Compete In Anchorage (Peninsula Clarion) Erik Johnson of Seward won the Mayor's Marathon last Saturday with a time of 2 hours 42 minutes and 53 seconds.
	Mont Blanc Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		On Your Marks! Mont Blanc Marathon And Cross This Weekend (Chamonet.com) The Mont Blanc Marathon will kick off on Sunday. The extreme trail marathon is the final event of the weekend which include a 10K and a 23K.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Former Boston Marathon Champ To Speak In Shepherdstown (The Herald-Mail) Amby Burfoot, who won the 1968 Boston Marathon will speak at a coffee house in Shepherdstown West Virginia on Tuesday at 6pm
	Pacific Crest Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Racing Fun in the High Cascades (Snowshoe Magazine) A look back at the history of the Pacific Crest Sports Festival, this year held June 25-27th.
	Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Prepare For Seattle Marathon Related Road Closures (Queen Anne View) More than 25,000 participants are expected to run through the streets of Seattle during the Rock N Roll Seattle Marahton
	The North Devon AONB Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Big Entry For North Devon Marathon (North Devon Gazette) Due to the reputation of the scenic route, organizers for the North Devon Areas of Oustanding Natural Beauty Marathon, have had to increase the number of available spots for the event.
	Wellington Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		5000 Participants In Sunday's Harbour Capital Marathon. (Wellington Scoop) Grant McLean is looking for a record sixth straight title in the Harbour Capital Marathon this coming Sunday.
News From: Tuesday, June 22, 2010
	Des Moines Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		High-School Group's Goal To Run Des Moines Marathon (Des Moines Register) A large weight gain has prompted and a combative nature toward childhood obesity has prompted some high school groups in the Des Moines area to prepare for the marathon.
	Dili Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Marathon First For Lucie (NTNews.com.au) Lucie Hardiman won the inaugural Dili Marathon in East Timor with a winning time of 3 hours and 3 minutes which hosted over one-thousand runners.
	Grandma's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Heart Attack Was Waiting To Strike, Hermantown Runner's Family Says (Duluth News Tribune) An hour or two after Norman Ruth crossed the finish line of Grandma's Marathon he passed away from a heart attack which family members say had nothing to do with the race.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Life Isn't A Sprint; It's 56 Marathons (Community Press) Tamara Smith became the one-hundred and forty-eighth woman to finish a marathon in all fifty states when she finished the Vermont City Marathon in a time of 4 hours 45 minutes and 29 seconds.
		Ohio Woman Sets World Record And Runs 11 Marathons In 11 Days (Examiner.com) Kalyn Jolivette set a Guinness World Record by running 11 marathons in 11 days and raised thousands of dollars for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
		Wildwood Trail Marathon Scheduled For Sunday August 1st (Oregon Live) Wildwood Trail in Portland Oregon will host the first annual Wildwood Trail marathon and include a half-marathon and 10K.
	Ottawa Marathon (National Capital Race Weekend)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Oshawa's Drew Top Canadian At Ottawa Marathon (News Durham Region) Stephen Drew won the Canadian National Championship by placing eleventh at the Ottawa Marathon barely one month after the passing of his longtime coach
	Toronto Waterfront Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Gears Up For Biggest Year Yet As The Marathon Marks It's 2,500th Year (Digital Journal) The celebration of the 2500th anniversary of the marathon has motivated the Toronto Waterfront Marathon to raise more than two point five million dollars for one-hundred and fifteen charities registered for the race.
	Vancouver USA Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Vancouver USA Marathon: You Now Have One Year To Train (Oregon Live) Kelly Johnson is reminding everyone that it's time to get started for the one year training that will lead up to the inaugural Vancouver USA Marathon in 2011
News From: Monday, June 21, 2010
	Dili Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan Tops First East Timor Marathon (IC Publications) In the inaugural Dili Marathon, to commemorate East Timor's eigth year anniversary of independence from Indonesia, Kenyan Philemon Rotich won in 2:34:57. Women's race winner Lucie Hardiman, of Australia, claimed the race to be "tremendous" and will be recommending it to as many people as possible.