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News From: Sunday, July 18, 2010
	Akron Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Liberty Hill Baptist's Mark Johnson prepares for marathon, supports Cleveland schools (Cleveland.com) Reverand Mark Johnson prepares for the Akron Marathon. He wishes he could run the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, but feels that he could not preach after a 26.2 mile run.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Thane Varsha Marathon Run Spreads Message Of Fitness. (One India) The Thane Varsha Marathon offered ten categories for runners, walkers including the marathon distance of 42.195 kilometers and hoped to spread the word about fitness.
		Afghanistan Hero Mark Ormrod Joins Marine Pals in Marathon Across America (Mirror.co.uk) Mark Ormrod, of the UK, who had his legs and right arm blown off by a landmine while serving in Afghanistan, will be embarking on a 3,530 mile run across the United States called the "Gumpathon" after the Tom Hanks movie "Forest Gump." That is a total of 135 marathons, which Ormrod plans to take one mile at a time.
News From: Saturday, July 17, 2010
	Great Wall Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Great Wall Makes For A Memorable Marathon (American-Statesman) The Great Wall Marathon beckons many to its alluring three-thousand, seven-hundred stone steps and for many it is just part of an amazing trip to China
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Veteran Marathoner Says Training Team Made the Difference (Midlothian Exchange) Jerry Pisecki, who finished the 2010 Boston Marathon, feels training with a team makes a huge difference in performance. When he trained for his first marathon he trained by himself, using articles and books as his guide, and he said he was hurting by the end. Twenty years later, he turned to a training team to prepare for the Boston Marathon and blew his goal personal best time out of the water.
		Marathon Effort Take Nashvillian, Dian Bolton, On 50-State Tour (Tennessean) Diane Bolton joined a group at her local gym in 2003 that allowed her to run and walk. By 2010 she had completed a marathon in all fifty states.
		Marathon Man Takes Small Steps And Larger Strides (Chicago Sun-Times) Alan Robinson was told he would no longer walk after a car accident nearly severed his cervical spine. He has done more than walk as the man who once could not move from the neck down is now running marathons.
News From: Friday, July 16, 2010
	Berlin Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		N-TV Nabs Berlin Marathon (Variety.com) German web TV N-TV has acquired the rights to the Berlin Marathon set to be held on September 26.
	Kiawah Island Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		A Goal In Mind, Runner Returns To The Streets For Kiawah Marathon (Winston Salem Journal) Mike Larson may have very little eyesight but the 43 year-old has not lost his love for life and running. He will compete in the Kiawah Marathon in December despite being legally blind
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Beaumont Runners Get Earlier Gusher Marathon (Beaumont Enterprise) The Gusher Marathon that was first held in Beaumont on May of 2010 will move it's race date to March 12 to take advantage of cooler weather. Registration for the event will close on February 25.
		Become A Fine-Tunded Racing Machine (The Globe and Mail) A tune-up race will provide many runners with vital information that could ultimately help with their goal marathon race.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Top American-Born Runner Joins Bix Field (Quad City Times) Meb Keflezghi will be joined by Ryan Hall for the Bix Race through the streets of Davenport on July 24th
		Human Interest Story
		Rockville Woman Still Running After Marathons In All Fifty States (Richmond Times-Dispatch) Fran Gilday will turn sixty in August and along with her church activities, full time job and being a mother of two she has completed a marathon in all fifty states.
		Why I'm Doing Marathon! (Mirror.co.uk) Noel Bresland is will run two-hundred and twenty-three marathon to raise money for the premature baby charity Bliss after his nephew Ethan lived only two-hundred, twenty-three days.
		How Young Is Too Young To Run? (The Salem News) There has been a multitude of pre-teen runners that have completed a marathon and the question of how young is too young is a hot topic.
	Rock N Roll Denver Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Local Bands Needed For Rock N Roll Denver Marathon (Denver Westword Blogs) Sunday October 17 will mark the first ever Rock N Roll Denver Marathon and organizers from the Competitor Group are seeking bands to perform along the course.
	Turtle Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Three Generations To Run Together At 396th Turtle Marathon (The Korea Times) The three-hundred and ninety-sixth Turtle Marathon will kick of this Sunday and particpants are encouraged to take their time and enjoy the walk through Mt. Nam
News From: Thursday, July 15, 2010
	Nike 26.2 = Nike Women's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Nike Women's Marathon Event (San Francisco Chroncile) Of the thirty-seven thousand people who signed up for the Nike Women's Marathon, only twenty-thousand were accepted. Lombardi sports has two entries that will be given away.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Local Lads Dominate Mascom Phikwe Marathon (Sunday Standard) Raobina Ramoseka and Ndabili Bashingili took first and second positions, respectively at the Phikwe Marathon with times just over the 2 hour and 20 minute mark which means neither will make it to the Commonwealth Games
		Permission To Run A Marathon? (Journal Sentinel) Tom Held has never thought to ask his wife for permission to run a marathon or any race. He helped his wife train for Grandma's Marathon this year and feels luck to have such an accepting wife.
		Rick Hoyt Finishes Marathon As Spastic Quadriplegic With Cerebral Palsy (Huffington Post) Team Hoyt has completed marathons across the country with the simple motto of "You Can". Rick Hoyt was diagnosed as a spastic quadriplegic but that hasn't stopped he and his father from completing 28 marathons.
		Marathon Entry Forms Cost A Pretty Penny For A Reason (KARE11.com) Most marathons on non-profit races and yet the price of an entry fee to some of the biggest and best marathons continues to soar.
	Via Marathon (formerly the Lehigh Valley Hospital Marathon for Via)
		Human Interest Story
		Via Marathon Discount End Midnight Thursday (The Morning Call) September 12 marks the kick off for the Lehigh Valley Marathon. Entry fees go up at mid-night on July 14 for the Valley's only marathon
News From: Wednesday, July 14, 2010
	Badwater Ultra Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Colorado Runner Jamie Donaldson Wins Her Third Badwater Ultramarathon And Sets New Course Record (Examiner.com) Jamie Donaldson won the women's division of the Badwater Ultramarathon for the third year in a row and set a new course record with a time of 26 hours, 16 minutes and 12 seconds.
		Aurora Man Wins Punishing Badwater Marathon (Chicago Tribune) Zach Gingerich won the 2010 Badwater Ultramarathon through Death Valley. He ran the 135 mile race in 24 hours, 44 minutes and 48 seconds.
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		2011 Honda LA Marathon Presented By K-Swiss Expects Record Field (PR-Newswire.com) Registration for the 2011 City of Los Angeles Marathon will open on Thursday July 15 and race organizers are expecting a record field for the March 20th, 2011 Race
	Grandfather Mountain Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Steve Cowie On Grandfather Marathon Weekend (News-Record) Steve Cowie won the Grandfather Mountain Marathon and completed a weekend of endurance events in the Boone North Carolina mountains.
	Marine Corps Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		The Marine Corps Marathon Voted Best Marathon For Families (News Blaze) Beginning on July 14, those who registered for the thirty-fifth Marine Corps Marathon who are unable to run the race may transfer their entry to a non-registered runner.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Haile Gebrselassie Reveals What Gets Him Up And Running At 5:30am Every Day (Mirror.co.uk) Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie says that he is up every morning at 5:30 am putting in miles toward his 160 per week average for his supporters, other runners and his friends.
		Bill Rodgers To Get A Taste Of Buffalo (Buffalo News) Bill Rodgers, who won the Boston and New York City Marathons four times in the last 70's is headed to Buffalo with his running gear and appetite to promote the Subaru 4 Mile Chase