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Air Force Marathon
	News From: Friday, June 18, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Air Force Marathon Registration Heating Up (Kettering Oakwood Times) Race organizers for the Air Force Marathon have stated that registration numbers are double what they were at this time last year and they anticipate selling out by August.
Casper Wyoming Marathon
	News From: Sunday, June 20, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Casper Marathon Had Lots Of Help (Trib.com) Dawn and Eric Easton needed a lot of help to pull off the eighth annual Casper Marathon on June 6. More than 450 runners participated in the event.
Charlevoix Marathon
	News From: Thursday, June 24, 2010
		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
	News From: Thursday, June 24, 2010
		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
Des Moines Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, June 22, 2010
		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
	News From: Tuesday, June 22, 2010
		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.
	News From: Monday, June 21, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Penniless Kenyan Befriends Timor President, Wins Marathon (Reuters Africa) Philimon Rotich, of Kenya, landed in Dili airport with no money for a visa or a place to stay before the Dili Marathon, but as luck would have it, the President of East Timor happened to be at the airport at the same time and invited Rotich to stay at his house. Rotich went on to win the Marathon and the $5,000 prize.
		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.
Easter Island Marathon
	News From: Thursday, June 17, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Macungie Couple Win Divisions In Easter Island Marathon (The Morning Call) Steve and Loretta Dodson won their divisions at the Easter Island Marathon. Steven ran 3 hours 5 minutes and 6 seconds while Loretta finished in 3 hours 57 minutes and 4 seconds.
Edge to Edge Marathon
	News From: Friday, June 18, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Edge-to-Edge Marathon Runs For 11th Year In A Row (Westerly News) Judd Levirs won the eleventh annual Edge to Edge marathon with a time of 2 hours 55 minutes and 55 seconds
Grandma's Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, June 22, 2010
		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.
	News From: Monday, June 21, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Grandma's Marathon - Philemon Kemboi Wins (Gather.com) Philemon Kemboi of Kenya won Grandma's Marathon with a time of 2 hours 15 minutes and 44 seconds.
		Grandma's Marathon Results And Race Recap (Examiner.com) With cooler temps than the last three years of racing Philemon Kemboi won Grandma's Marathon with a time of 2 hours 15 minutes and 44 seconds.
		Human Interest Story
		Grandma's Has Big Plans For 2011 (Duluth News Tribune) Race organizers of the Grandma's Marathon is hoping to see a record field of ten-thousand runners for the 2011 race slated for June 18.
	News From: Sunday, June 20, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Buzunesh Deba Leaves Women's Field In The Dust (Star Tribune) Buzunesh Deba won the women's division of the Grandma's Marathon with a time of 2 hours 31 minutes and 35 seconds
		Human Interest Story
		Half-Marathon Runner Dies After Race (Pioneer Press) Race officials stated that a runner died after the Garry Bjorklund Half-Marathon marking the first time in the events thirty-four year history that a runner has died.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Africans Make Grandma's Look Easy (Star Tribune) Philemon Kemboi won Grandma's Marathon with a time of 2 hours 15 minutes and 44 seconds in only his fourth marathon.
		Defending Champion Couldn't Muster Extra Kick At Grandma's Marathon (Duluth News Tribune) Christopher Raabe had to settle for sixth place at Grandma's Marathon while Philemon Kemboi took home top honors with a time of 2 hours 15 minutes and 44 seconds
	News From: Friday, June 18, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Grandma's Marathon Changes Weather Cancellation Guidelines (Examiner.com) Race organizers of the Grandma's Marathon have changed the weather cancellation guidelines for this weekend's race but it should not be a factor for the marathon or other events.
	News From: Thursday, June 17, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Goucher Among Grandma's Marathon Speakers (Duluth News Tribune) U.S.Olympian Kara Goucher will be one of the four guest speakers at Grandma's Marathon
Great Wall Marathon
	News From: Thursday, June 17, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Cobourg Woman Conquers Great Wall (Northumberland News) Mette Aarlev conquered the most famous man-made structure on earth during the Great Wall Marathon.
Hartford Marathon
	News From: Thursday, June 24, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		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.
		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
Houston Marathon
	News From: Thursday, June 17, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Cooling Houston Marathon Madness (Houston Chronicle) The Houston Marathon has cooled many runners complaints about the new lottery system by explaining entries for marathon running legacies and a special allotment to the Houston Area Road Runners Association.
Johnny Miles Marathon
	News From: Monday, June 21, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Islander Takes Top Prize Johnny Miles Running Event Weekend (The News) Mike MacKinnon won the Johnny Miles Marathon with a time of 2 hours 52 minutes and 37 seconds.
		P.E.I. Runner Steals Show At Johnny Miles (The Chronicle Herald) Mike MacKinnon upset seven-time winner of the Johnny Miles Marathon, David MacLennan with a time of 2 hours 52 minutes and 37 seconds.
	News From: Thursday, June 17, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Johnny Miles Attracts Record Participation (The News) The thirty-fifth annual Johnny Miles Marathon will play host to two-thousand runners this weekend in New Glasgow
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, June 23, 2010
		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
	News From: Wednesday, June 23, 2010
		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.