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News From: Monday, September 20, 2010
	Air Force Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		12,000 Participate in Air Force Marathon Races (Air Force Times) Capt. Brian Dummn, 27, of Colorado Springs, CO won the Men's overall marathon, with a time of 2:27:49; while Rebecca Murray, 25 of Franklin, TN took the women's title with a time of 3:01:07, to highlight a record-setting field of entrants into the variety of running events.
	Equinox Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Saari, LeBlond Win Equinox Marathon; Stoy Captures Ultramarathon (Daily News Miner) Matias Saari and Jane LeBlond were the winners of the men's and women's races at the 2010 Equinox Marathon.
		Matias Saari wins 48th annual Equinox Marathon (Daily News Miner) Matias Saari, became only the second man in Equinox Marathon race history, to win the race over the age of 40 years old.
		Human Interest Story
		Equinox Marathon's Kids Race Attracts Dozen Of Youths (News Miner) More than eight-hundred runners slugged it out with the 26.2 miles of the Equinox Marathon and sixty youngsters were finishing their final 1.2 miles of the marathon on race day at the Equinox Kids Marathon.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		Run-walk Method Helps With Marathon Training (The Dallas Morning News) Various avid marathoners discuss using the run/walk method of training for their upcoming races.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Flanagan fourth fastest American half marathon (The Salem News) Shalane Flanagan, who is set to make her marathon debut at the 2010 ING New York City Marathon, finished fourth at the 2010 Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon - which was the fourth fastest half marathon time ever by an American woman.
	Quad Cities Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Quad Cities Marathon News And Updates (Times Record) The Quad Cities Marathon features a scenic course through Moline, Bettendorf, Davenport and downtown Rock Island. Events include races for children from the quarter mile up to the one mile.
News From: Sunday, September 19, 2010
	Air Force Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Air Force Marathon Results And Recap For 2010 (Examiner.com) Brian Dumm won the Air Force Marathon with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 49 seconds.
		Air Force Instructor Wins Men's Marathon (Dayton Daily News) Brian Dumm won the Air Force Marathon with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 49 seconds.
	Bismarck Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Momerak Makes Most Of Conditions To Win Bismark Marathon (Bismark Tribune) Mark Momerak won the Bismark Marathon with a time of 2 hours 58 minutes and 9 seconds.
	Equinox Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Saari Topples Equinox Field For Third Time In Four Years (Anchorage Daily News) Matias Saari won the Equinox Marathon for the third time and stopped the clock at 2 hours 52 minutes and 47 seconds.
	Fox Cities Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Heidke Successfully Defends Fox Cities Marathon Title (Post Crescent) Mike Heidke won the Fox Cities Marathon with a time of 2 hours 32 minutes and 59 seconds.
	Fox Valley Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Fox Valley Marathon Attracts More Than 1,000 Runners (Geneva Patch) Michael Iacofano, Medina, Ohio, won the inaugural Fox Valley Marathon.
	Montana Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Governor's Cup Is Denver Man's 251st Marathon (Billings Gazette) Keith Panzer, 51, is set to compete in his 251st career marathon at the 2010 edition of the Montana Governor's Cup Marathon.
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Deniboba, Ndereba Win Inaugural Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon (RunningUSA Wire) With a final push down the stretch Ethiopia's Deresse Deniboba was able to push away from countryman Tesfaye Senduku to earn a time of 1:04:44, two seconds ahead of Deniboba. On the women's side, Kenya's Catherine Ndereba was able to put aside a twisted ankle to suffered at Mile 9, to with the women's title in 1:13:17.
		Human Interest Story
		Pinoy Doc Makes Marathon History (Phil Star) Dr. Abe Lim was the first Filipino to finish a marathon in all fifty-states and hopes to be the first to finish a marathon on all seven continents.
		Neville Is A Running Inspiration (Burlington Free Press) Helene Neville was given a death sentence during the summer of 1998 due to brain cancer. This past summer she ran across the country covering 2,500 miles in 93 days.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Defar Wins in Half-Marathon Debut (Race Results Weekly) With a final sprint, Ethiophia's Mesert Defar won her half-marathon debut at the Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half-Marathon besting Kenyan Lineth Chepkurui, with a course record of 1:07:45.
		Gebrselassie Dominates Great North Run; Adere Leads Women (Race Results Weekly) Haile Gebrselessie, the marathon world record holder dominated the field, winning by seconds at his first attempt at the Bupa Great North Run half-marathon. On the women's side, Ethopia's Berhane Adere outlasted a pack of five runners to take the women's title in 1:08:49.
	Sydney Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		'It Was Easy' - Sydney Marathon Winner (Sydney Morning Herald) Isaac Serem won his debut marathon in Sydney with a time of 2 hours 29 minutes and 30 seconds.
	Thunder Bay Marathon - Miles with the Giant
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kipchumba Wins Thunder Bay Marathon (Thunder Bay News Watch) Philip Kipchumba raced to the win at the Thunder Bay Marathon despite cool temperatures and foggy conditions.
News From: Friday, September 17, 2010
	Akron Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Akron Marathon Events Set (South Side Leader) The Road Runner Akron Marathon still has slots available for the 26.2 mile race which takes place on September 25.
	Australian Outback Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Different Marathons Around The World (Helium) The Australian Outback Marathon is run on the red earth terrain of the Australiian desert.
	Boulder Backroads Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Boulder Marathon Rescheduled For October 3 (Daily Camera) The Boulder Marathon has been postponed to October 3 due to the Fourmile Fire that swept through the area earlier this week.
	Columbus Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Columbus Marathon To Treat Dropouts To Limo Ride (WKYC.com) Runners who have to drop out of the Columbus Marathon will be treated to a ride back to the finish line in a limousine.
	Equinox Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Saari, Strabel, Dyer Expected To Battle For 2010 Equinox Marathon Title (News Miner) Matias Saair looks to be facing two rookies for the forty-eighth running of the Equinox Marathon this weekend.
	Fox Cities Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Appleton's Sue Barber Has Run In Every Fox Cities Marathon. (Post Crescent) Sue Barber won't be worried about her mile splits or overall time in the Fox Cities Marathon. She will enjoy the race just like she has in the previous nineteen years.
	Fox Valley Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Fox Valley Marathon Races Into The Area This Weekend (St.Charles Patch) The inaugural Fox Valley Marathon will kick off this weekend with nearly eleven-hundred participants.
	Harbor Springs Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Harbor Light Marathon Canceled, But Half-Marathon Still On (Harbor Light) The Harbor Light Marathon slated for October 9 has been canceled due to a lack of initial registrants.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Hopes High For 30th Annual Terry Fox Run (Calgary Herald) The thirtieth anniversay of the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope kicks of this Sunday and pledges are still being taken.