Marathon/Running News: 7/27/10 - 8/3/10

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Amman International Marathon
	News From: Monday, August 2, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Official Launch Of Amman International Marathon Next October (Al Bawaba) The Amman International Marathon will kick of on October 22, 2010 with Samsung Company stepping up as the title sponsor.
Around the Lake Marathon
	News From: Thursday, July 29, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Peabody's Monteiro Aims To Win 24 Hour Marathon At Around The Lake (The Salem News) Kevin Monteiro ran one-hundred and six miles in 24 hours around Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefiled Massachusett last July to finish in fourth place. He hopes to win it all this year.
Atlantic City Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, August 3, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Atlantic City Marathon Offers $25,000 Jackpot (Press Of Atlantic City) The fifty-second running of the Atlantic City Marathon is offering twenty-five thousand dollars in hopes of attracting more people to the race.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Friday, July 30, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		John Hancock Boston Marathon Number Program Raises $4.2 Million For Charity (Patriot Ledger) More than eight-hundred in John Hancock's Marathon fund raising program raised more than four-million dollars for Boston area charities.
Chennai Marathon
	News From: Monday, August 2, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Chennai Marathon To Be Held On August 29 (The Times Of India) The third annual Chennai Marathon will be held on August 29 with the aim of improving civic conditions.
Detroit International Marathon
	News From: Monday, August 2, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Detroit Free Press Marathon Will Offer Guided Tour (Free Press) The thirty-third Detroit Free Press Marathon will debut "Cruise the Course" as a guided tour of the 26.2 mile race course.
Disney World Marathon
	News From: Friday, July 30, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		2011 Walt Disney World Marathon Medal Design Revealed (Diszine.com) More than fifty-thousand people voted for the official 2011 Walt Disney World Marathon Medal. Registration for the event is still open and the course traverses through all four parks.
Fox Cities Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Cellcom To Continue Timing Services At Community First Fox Cities Marathon (Post Crescent) Cellcom will return as the Fox Cities Marathon technology partner for the September 17 through the 19 weekend of racing.
Frank Maier Marathon
	News From: Monday, August 2, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		A Fine Day For The Frank Maier Marathon (Juneau Empire) Bryce Iverson won the Frank Maier Marathon with a time of 2 hours 55 minutes and 51 seconds.
Grizzly Marathon
	News From: Monday, August 2, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		367 Runners, Walkers Complete Grizzly Road Races In Choteau (Choteau Acantha) David Corbett of Stoneham Massachusetts won the Grizzly Marathon with a time of 3 hours 8 minutes and 48 seconds.
	News From: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Nearly 400 Runners Expected For Grizzly Marathon (Choteau Acantha) The ninth annual Grizzly Marathon will play host to nearly four-hundred runners. Races include the marathon along with a 5K, 10K and half-marathon.
Houston Marathon
	News From: Friday, July 30, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Multiple Ways To Get Into Houston Marathon (Galeston Daily News) Registration for the Houston Marathon has gone smoother than dreamed said Executive Director Wade Morehead. The marathon has rolled out another way to register for the race other than the lottery.
	News From: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Houston Marathon Lottery Registration Opens For 2011 (Spreadit Sports) The Houston Marathon will be held on January 30, 2011 and registration for the lottery slots in the race has started.
Icebreaker Indoor Marathon
	News From: Monday, August 2, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Icebreaker Indoor Marathon Adds 5K And Boston Certification (Journal Sentinel) The third annual Icebreaker Indoor Marathon has added a 5K race to the line-up of events set to kick off on January 21.
Kiawah Island Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, August 3, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Time To Sign Up For Kiawah Marathon (WCBD TV) The Kiawah Island Marathon race registration is open and spots for the race are limited. Discounts are available for Kiawah property owners and Charleston Running Club members.
	News From: Monday, August 2, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Register Early For Kiawah Marathon (Post and Courier) The Kiawah Island Marathon has opened registration for the popular marathon and the thirsty-third event held on December 11 is expected to fill quickly.
London Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, August 3, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Excitement Is Already Building For London (Boston Globe) Organizers of the 2012 Olympic Marathon are in the Big Build Phase of the event and hope to have all the buildings completed by next summer.
Madison Marathon (MT)
	News From: Friday, July 30, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Records Fall At Madison Marathon Montana (Bozeman Daily Chronicle) Elliot Welder took nearly forty minutes off the course record for the Madison Marathon with his winning time of 3 hours 15 minutes and 30 seconds.
Maine Marathon
	News From: Thursday, July 29, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Marathons Filling Up For The Fall (SeaCoast Online) The Mount Desert Island Marathon in Maine has filled to capacity and the Maine Marathon on October 3 will probably close shortly.
Marathon by the Sea
	News From: Tuesday, August 3, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon By The Sea Course More Scenic This Year (Telgraph Journal) The Marathon by the Sea has been Saint John's premier fitness event. The marathon race day events include something for the whole family.
Marine Corps Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, August 3, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Marine Corps Marathon Launches Contest To Find Greenest Runner (News Blaze) The Marine Corps Marathon have announced the Green Team Challenge which will allow the winner of the contest to run the thirty-fifth edition of the MCM marathon.
Melbourne Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Kai Ready To Take On Melbourne Marathon (Hastings Leader) Kai Sonter is the face of this years Melbourne Marathon. The five-year-old suffers from cerebral palsy.
Milo Marathon
	News From: Monday, August 2, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		34th National Milo Marathon (The Bohol Standard) Eight-thousand runners are expected for the thirty-fourth National Milo Marathon on September 13 at Island City Mall
Mount Desert Island marathon
	News From: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		Planning On A Fall Marathon In Maine? (Sea Coast Online) Gary Allen, race director for the Mount Desert Island Marathon has announced that registration closed for the October 17 race. The October 3 Maine Marathon is still open but has a cap of three-thousand, five-hundred.
Odds And Ends
	News From: Tuesday, August 3, 2010
		Human Interest Story
		LONDON 2012: Organizers Confirm Marathons Will Be Loop Of The Capital (More Than The Games) Organizers of the 2012 Olympic Games have announced that the marathon course will be a loop course that will pass by many of the famous city sights.
		"One On The Run" Takes Cancer Survivor Across The Country, Ending In Jacksonville (First Coast News) Helene Neville spent ninety-three days crossing the country on foot. The three-time brain cancer survivor ran from California to Jacksonville Florida.
	News From: Monday, August 2, 2010
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Roethlin Romps To European Marathon Championship Gold (Eurosport) Viktor Roethlin won the European Championship Marathon with a time of 2 hours 15 minutes and 31 seconds
		Johnson Wins Bearfest Marathon (KRBD.com) Dustin Johnson won the first annual Bearfest Marathon 3 hours 25 minutes and 44 seconds after winning the Prince of Wales Marathon over Memorial Day Marathon also held in Alaska.
		Rothlin Wins Men's Marathon At Euro Championships (The Hindu) Viktor Rothlin won the men's marathon at the European Championships with a time of 2 hours 15 minutes and 31 seconds.
		Human Interest Story
		Taking A Run At The Canadian Marathon National Record (Toronto Sun) Simon Bairu, from Regina Canada broke the Canadian ten-thousand meter record with a time of 27 minutes and 23 seconds and his talent has left many believing he will break the marathon record next.