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News From: Thursday, August 19, 2010
	Amman International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Amman Marathon Is One Of The Most Important International Marathons (Albawaba) The Amman Marathon race organizers hope to increas the deep roots into everyday sports culture and promote running and its health benefits.
	Houston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Winner, Losers Lament Lottery (Houston Chronicle) Successful registrants for the Houston Marathon wonder why a city the size of Houston has a limit of eleven-thousand for the marathon and half-marathon.
	Marathon Bahamas
		Human Interest Story
		2nd Marathon Bahamas Has New Route, Slogan (The Tribune) The second edition of the Marathon Bahamas has a new slogan and a route that will entice all runners.
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		A Marathon Journey: The Training Pattern (NY1.com) The New York City Marathon is looming closer and thousands are gearing up to run five boroughs, five bridges and 26.2 miles.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Slow And Steady Loses The Race (Wall Street Journal) More runners have entered the marathon running scene than ever before. Sadly, they are for the most part fatter, slower and more out of shape.
		One Week Left To Register For The 'Kerryman' Dingle Marathon (Run Direct) Registration for the second annual Dingle Marathon closes on Tuesday the 24th of August. More than two-thousand, five-hundred people will be in attendance.
	Reykjavik Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Coales Aims To Turn Up The Heat In Iceland (This Is Bath) Dave Coales has run some of the largest marathons in the world and this weekend he will conquer the Reykjavik Marathon in Iceland.
	Toronto Waterfront Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Volunteers Help Propel Runners Across The Finish Line (The Globe and Mail) Kathryn Garret finished her first half-marathon in 2003 and made her new goal to help others cross the finish line.
News From: Wednesday, August 18, 2010
	Austin Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Many Austin Marathon Training Programs To Choose From (Austin 360) Preparing for the Austin Marathon in heat and humidity can be a challenge to many runners. The Austin Marathon has many types of training programs to prepare for the 26.2 mile race.
	Berlin Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Runners Head To Berlin For September Marathon (Just The Flight) The Berlin Marathon will see more than forty-thousand runners hit the streets of the popular German city and sights such as Victory Column and Castle Bridge
	Garmin Marathon (prev. Oz Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Olathe Road Races Take On OZ Theme (Kansas City Star) The Olathe Marathon will undergo a name change to the OZ Marathon for next year's race.
	Haulin' Aspen Trail Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		2010 Haulin' Aspen Marathon In Bend (Oregon Live) Some last minute course adjustments and clear, cool air greeted runners on August 8th at the Haulin Aspen Marathon near Bend Oregon.
	Houston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon Tips Will Help You Get Off On The Right Foot (Houston Chronicle) Some simple plans will help make your marathon experience a positive one. If you were not among the eleven-thousand selected for the Houston Marathon fear not as Texas has more winter marathons.
		What To Do If You Didn't Win The Houston Marathon Lottery: Ways To Still Get Into The Race (Nudity Optional) (Cultrue Map) There are many options to still get into the Houston Marathon in January of 2011 if you were not one of the lucky lottery winners.
	Lake Tahoe Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Lake Tahoe Marathon Expands Events (Tahoe Daily Tribune) The Lake Tahoe Marathon is offering the back to back to back marathons around Lake Tahoe in the opposite direction in years past.
	LEADING LADIES' MARATHON
		Human Interest Story
		Olsen Wins Leading Ladies Marathon (Black Hills Pioneer) Roxi Ericksen Olsen won the Leading Ladies Marathon with a time of 3 hours 15 minutes and 16 seconds.
	Marine Corps Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marine Corps Marathon Announces First-Timer Marathon Event (News Blaze) The Marine Corps Marathon will host more than eleven-thousand new marathon runners at the October 31 event.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Addison Man, Byran Morseman, Featured In Advertisement (Star Gazette) Bryan Morseman of Addison is featured in the September issue of Runners World magazine in an advertisement for a training supplement.
	Winthrop Road Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		A New Marathon Coming To Methow (Wenatchee World) While the Lake Chelan Shore to Shore marathon has been canceled, the Winthrop Marathon will take over on September 26.
News From: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
	Chester Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Plans In Pipeline For Second Chester Marathon (The Chester Standard) Race organizers have opened up entry places for runners who wish to run in the 2011 Chester Marathon
	Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon (Examiner.com) The E.T. Full Moon Marathon kicks off at midnight along the outer edge of Area 51 near Rachel Nevada
	Houston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Committee Announces Runners Selected For 2011 Chevron Houston Marathon (KHOU.com) Twenty-two thousand runners were selected from the twenty-nine thousand runners who entered the Houston Marathon slated for January 30, 2011
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Still Want To Run The New York City Marathon? Score A Spot Here With Team Continuum (New York Daily News) Team Continuum is one of 185 charity teams participating in the 2010 New York City Marahton and still has spots left to enter the marathon while raising money for a great cause.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Royal Roots For Marathon (The Barrie Examiner) The 1908 Olympic Games set the standard for the current marathon distance. The IAAF fixed the distance to 26 miles 385 yards in 1921
	Philadelphia Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Your Guide To Running (And Loving) The Philadelphia Marathon (Philadelphia Magazine) The important steps to making the Philadelphia Marathon an individual success include registering for the race and planning your training.
	Pikes Peak Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Making Marathons Even Tougher (Wall Street Journal) The Pikes Peak Marathon takes place this weekend and registration for the grueling ascent and descent of the mountain filled in just five hours.
	Vancouver International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		The Path Less Traveled Brings New Challenges (Vancouver Sun) The sport of running has blossomed over the last forty years. Runners are finding trails and hills as great modes of training for races including the upcoming Vancouver International Marathon and the Whistler Spirit Run.
	Victoria Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon Registration At New Heights (BC Local News) The Victoria Marathon is set to see record numbers for it's thirty-first year as more than eight-thousand runners have registered with just over fifty days to go.
News From: Monday, August 16, 2010
	Big Wild Life Runs Marathon (prev. Humpy's Classic Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Volunteers Make Big Wild Life Run Possible (KTUU.com) Nearly twenty-five hundred runners showed up to run in one of the four events surrounding the Humpy's Classic Marathon.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ex-Olympian, 53, Wins Humpy's Marathon (Anchorage Daily News) Regina Joyce won the women's division of the Humpy's Classic Marathon in a time of 3 hours 9 minutes and 49 seconds.