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News From: Tuesday, September 7, 2010
	American Discovery Trail Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Kenny And The Cadets Cross The American Discovery Trail Marathon Finish Line (KKTV.com) Kenny Frith was joined by dozens of Air Force Academy cadets as he crossed the finish line of the American Discovery Trail Marathon.
	Athens Marathon (Greece)
		Human Interest Story
		Running The Athens Marathon (The Post Standard) Four central New York friends will travel to the Athens Marathon in Greece to celebrate the original marathon
	Beaver Island Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Beaver Island Marathon Results And Race Recap 2010 (Examiner.com) Rich Power won the Beaver Island Marathon with a time of 2 hours 53 minutes and 57 seconds.
	Fox Valley Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		First Fox Valley Marathon Puts Suburbs On Map (Daily Herald) The first annual Fox Valley Marathon will kick off on September 19. The oldest runner registerd for the race is Roger Hauge who is 79.
	Heart of America Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Runners Compete In Heart Of American Columbia Marathon (Missourian) Dann Fisher won the Heart of America Marathon with a time of 2 hours 54 minutes and 15 seconds.
	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		New President To Lead Indianapolis Monumental Marathon After 2010 Race (Indy Star) Alexander Adams will succeed Carlton Ray as the president of the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon after the 2010 race.
	Jersey Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Jersey Marathon Runners Lap Up The Milk (This Is Jersey) Runners will be offered a cold glass of milk after they finish the Jersey Marathon on Sunday October 3.
	Kauai Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kauai Marathon Results And Race Recap (Examiner.com) Michael Wardian won the Kauai Marathon with a time of 2 hours 30 minutes and 52 seconds missing a $15,000 dollar bonus if he broke 2 hours and 30 minutes
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Legless Man Training For New York City Marathon (NBC4i) Lance Benson will compete in the New York City Marathon despite the fact that he has no legs.
	Rock 'n' Roll Montreal Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		A Marathon Starts 24 Hours Before (The Gazette) It may be impossible to plan for all variables in a marathon, such as weather, but some simple preparation will help you race and recover better.
	Tallinn Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Tallinn Marathon Is Back (Estonian Public Broadcasting) After a four year layoff due to the inability to provide proper safety measures, Tallin will host an international marathon on September 12. It is set to include over 1,000 runners.
	Thunder Bay Marathon - Miles with the Giant
		Human Interest Story
		Get Set For The Blisters! Thunder Bay Marathon Starts Soon (Net News Ledger) The Thunder Bay Marathon kicks off with the inaugural event on September 19 and boasts over six-hudred and fifty registrants.
News From: Monday, September 6, 2010
	Erie Marathon at Presque Isle
		Human Interest Story
		Check Out Erie Marathon This Week (Go Erie) The Erie Marathon will be held this coming weekend at Presque Isle State Park. The race begins at 7 am.
	Milo Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Best Milo Marathon Race In Cebu So Far (Cebu Daily News) While two runners suffered from severe exhaustion from the heat during the Milo Marathon, event organizers celebrated another successful year.
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Quigley, Lewy Boulet Capture First USA 20-K Titles (Race Results Weekly) Sean Quigley of Philadelphia not only won his 20K debut, but also his first national title on any type of surface, with a time of 59:21; Magdalena Lewy Boulet, who finished third in 2009, shaved off thirty seconds from that race, but dominated the women's portion, ending in a time of 1:07:41, in her preparation for the Chicago Marathon.
	Rock 'n' Roll Montreal Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Heartbreak, Triumph At Montreal Marathon (The Gazette) Choge Julius Kirwa won the Montreal Marathon in the final steps of the 26.2 mile race with a time of 2 hours 17 minutes and 41 seconds.
	Tupelo Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Former Tupelo Marathon Champions Stay Cool, Win Again (Journal Interactive) Justin Radke won the Tupelo Marathon with a time of 2 hours 40 minutes and 8 seconds under perfect conditions.
	Wolverhampton City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		In pictures: Wolverhampton City Marathon Events 2010 (BBC news) Images from the 2010 Carver Wolverhampton city Marathon Events
News From: Sunday, September 5, 2010
	Breckenridge Crest Mountain Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Breck Crest Mountain Marathon Today (Summit Daily News) The Breckenridge Crest Mountain Marathon is going against the traditional Labor Day activities of rest and relaxation as runners travers 26.2 miles of mountainous terrain.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Inaugural Ringside Fitness Marquette Marathon (Upper Michigans Source.com) Gusty winds and light rain greeted two-hundred and sixty runners for the inaugural Ringside Fitness Marquette Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Usa 20-K Championships On Tap For Monday In New Haven (Race Results Weekly) With a field consisting of many of America's top distance-runners, including defending champion, Brett Gotcher and Mo Trafeh, this fast, flat course should see another exciting spring finish.
	Pocatello Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Rigby Man Runs Past Sinus Problems To Win Pocatello Marathon (Idaho State Journal) Pat Bragassa won the Pocatella Marathon with a time of 2 hours 44 minutes and 25 seconds despite a nagging sinus infection.
		Runners Test Their Mettle At Pocatello Marathon (Idaho State Journal) The Pocatello Marathon set a new participation record as Mike Calley finished his last year as the race director for the event.
	Rock 'n' Roll Montreal Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Montreal Marathon Draws Thousands (CJAD) More than twenty-two thousand runners participated in the twentieth annual Montreal Marathon setting a participation record for the event
		22,000 Taking Part In Montreal Oasis Marathon (The Gazette) The twentieth annual Montreal Marathon will showcase a record twenty-two thousand runners.
News From: Saturday, September 4, 2010
	Bismarck Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Bismark Marathon Filling Fast (KXNET.com) More than seventeen-hundred runners have registered for the Bismark Marathon and it has a cap of only twenty-one hundred.
	Madison Marathon (Mad City Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		Bandit Banned From Future Madison Marathons (Journal Sentinel Online) Ramona Vilareal has been banned from any future Madison Marathons as she was caught running in a race for which she had not registered.
	Milo Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Cebu Milo Marathon Lures Big Field (Phil Star) Defending champion, Mendel Lopez hopes to outlast more than twenty-three thousand runners in the Milo Marathon.
	Wolverhampton City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Wolverhampton Marathon Preparations Nearing End (Express & Star) The Wolverhampton Marathon underwent final preparations for the marathon. The race starts at West Park and promises road closures along the course.
News From: Friday, September 3, 2010
	Berlin Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Berlin Marathon Still Banking On Speed (Race Results Weekly) With seven contenders, including Kenyans Patrick Makau and Geoffrey Mutai, with career best's under 2:07:00, the Berlin Marathon is setting up to be deliver some of the year's fastest marathon performances.