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London Champion: Tsegay Kebede courtesy: Photo Run

Chicago Marathon Puts Together Greatest Field Ever Assembled in North America
The Chicago Marathon has been the scene of world and American records and with the field assembled for the 2010 Marathon, both measures might be up for grabs... The Chicago Marathon has announced that some of the greatest marathoners in the world will be competing in the 2010 edition of the marathon as the race will feature three men who have run sub-2:06 marathons: the defending champion and reigning Olympic Gold Medalist, Sammy Wanjiru; the winner of the 2010 London Marathon, Tsegaye Kebede; and the winner of the 2010 Boston Marathon, Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot. Previously announced is Ryan Hall who stated that he would be chasing the American record at Chicago. We're looking forward to October 10th!
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Kastor, Pregnant, Out of NYC Marathon; Keitany In...
The New York Road Runners has made a couple of end-of-summer announcements leading up to their 2010 Marathon. The first release announced that Mary Keitany, the reigning Half Marathon world champion, would make her marathon debut in New York; joining the previously announced Shalane Flanagan who will debut at New York and Mara Yamauchi. On the men's side, the marathon will feature an incredibly strong field that will include Haile Gebrselassie, Meb Kefleziighi, Gebre Gebremarian, Abel Kirui and Emmanuel Mutai among others.
Deena Kastor - American's fastest female marathon - is pregnant and will not be able to run the New York City Marathon for which she was previously announced.
Press Release: Kastor Out of Marathon
Press Release: Keitany In Marathon

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USA and Canada Results

SSQ Quebec City Marathon/Marathon des Deux Rives - Aug 29 - Quebec City, QC, Canada
Louis-Philippe Garnier, of Montreal, who finished second in 2005, third in 2007 and fourth in 2006/2008, won the 2010 Quebec City Marathon in 2:39:29. Johann-Alex Salazar, of Quebec, finished second in 2:40:21. Zepherinus Joseph, of Saint Lucia, was third in 2:50:45.
In the women's field, Three-time champion Nathalie Goyer, of Saint-Bruno-de-Mon, who finished second in 2009, was the winner in 2:57:42. Melissa Chenard, of Quebec, finished second in 3:04:53. Maryse Nault, of Victoriaville, who finished fifth in 2009 and seventh in 2007, was third in 3:07:53.
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Mesa Falls Marathon - Aug 28 - Ashton, ID
Jeff Shadley, of Idaho Falls ID, the winner of the 2010 B&A Trail Marathon and 2009 Pocatello Marathon, won the 2010 Mesa Falls Marathon in 2:48:55. Brandon Kirby, of Salt Lake City UT, finished second in 3:00:25. Tim Dumas, of Bozeman MT, who finished second in 2007 and third in 2005, was third in 3:04:24.
Julie Winchester, of Idaho Falls ID, who finished fourth in 2006 and sixth in 2003, was the first female finisher in 3:33:57. Julie Hamilton, of Jackson WY, finished second in 3:34:50. Krystle Hoogenboom, of Creston BC, was third in 3:44:08.
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North Country Trail Run - Aug 28 - Manistee, MI
Samuel Darling, 33, won the 2010 North Country Trail Marathon in 2:55:23. Alex Poulsen, 20, finished second in 3:14:13. Shawn Hansen, 32, was third in 3:24:15.
In the women's field, Jennifer Robbins, 31, who finished second in at the 2010 Run Charlevoix Marathon, was the winner in 3:24:15. Renee Sirois, 40, finished second in 3:27:35. Elizabeth Klein, 33, was third in 3:32:17.
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The Santa Rosa Marathon - Aug 29 - Santa Rosa, CA
Ian Sharman, 29 of San Jose CA, the winner of the 2009 Tri-Cities Marathon, runner-up at the 2009 Lake Tahoe Marathon, and third place finisher at the 2009 Quebec City Marathon, won the 2010 Santa Rosa Marathon in 2:35:47. Robert Leonardo, 48 of Lancanter CA, who was third at the 2006 and 2007 Santa Clarita Marathons, finished second in 2:45:28. Michael Kanning, 18 of Los Altos CA, was 3rd in 2:49:27.
Dolores Valencia, 46 of Chino Hills CA, the winner of the 2010 Palos Verdes Marathon, was the first female finisher in 3:23:17. Michelle Wachholz-Yee, 31 of Stockton CA, finished second in 3:24:17. Sophia Salfiti, 24 of San Francisco CA, was third in 3:40:27.
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Eisenbahn Marathon - Aug 28 - West Bend, WI
Benjamin Kopecky, 25, won the 2010 Eisenbahn Marathon in 2:50:21. Michael Martin, 40, finished second in 3:03:31. John Kiser, 49, the runner-up at the 2004 Superior Trail Marathon, was third in 3:09:30.
Nikki Cohen, 26, was the first female finisher in 3:06:49. Rachel Mikyska, 29, was the runner-up in 3:21:49. Mary Flaws, 43, who won the 2010 Keyes Peak Trail Marathon and 2009 Bismarck Marathon and runner-up at the 2010 InStep Icebreaker Indoor Marathon, was third in 3:26:12.
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Provo Canyon Marathon - Aug 28 - Provo, UT
Steven Wallenfels, 42 of Ivins UT, who finished second at the 2005 Tri-State Marathon and third at the 2006 Park City Marathon, won the 2010 Provo Canyon Marathon in 3:03:40. Luke Adams, 38 of Ogden UT, finished second in 3:31:22. Luke Christensen, 21 of Provo UT, was third in 3:32:36.
In the women's field, Caitlin Richardson, 23 of Provo UT, was the winner in 3:36:34. Sharma Philips, 32 of Riverton UT, finished second in 3:47:00. Hailey Greenwood, 26 of Lehi UT, was third in 3:47:57.
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International Results

Hokkaido Marathon - Aug 29 - Hokkaido, Japan
Kenyans swept the men's race at the 2010 Hokkaido Marathon. Running in his first marathon, Cyrus Njui took the lead at the 38K mark and never looked back on the way to his victory in 2:11:22. Njui's winning time was the second fastest in the the history of the race. Harun Njoroge finished second in 2:13:04. Mekubo Mogusu was third in 2:16:38.
The women's race also served as one of the selection race's for the 2011 World Championships Women's Marathon. Yumiko Hara, who competed in the 2005 and 2007 World Championships Marathon, was the winner in 2:34:12. Hara was running in her first marathon since finishing third in January 2009 at the Osaka International Ladies Marathon. Hiroko Miyauchi finished second in 2:35:42. Mizuho Nasukawa was third in 2:36:07.

Rebel Sport Perth City to Surf Marathon - Aug 29 - Perth, Australia
Luka Kipkemboi Chelimo, of Kenya, who finished fourth at the 2009 Toronto Waterfront Marathon, won the 2010 City to Surf Marathon in 2:14:40. Chelimo took the lead from Lilan Kennedy Kipoo in the final kilometer on his way to the victory. Kiproo finished second in 2:15:21. Reuben Kosgei was third in 2:19:01.
Mulu Seboka, of Ethiopia, the winner of the 2008 Toronto Waterfront Marathon and runner-up at the 2009 Toronto Waterfront Marathon, was the first female finisher in 2:35:02. Florence Chepkurui, finished second in 2:45:32. Magda Karimali-Poulos, the winner of the 2010 City of Christchurch Marathon and runner-up at the 2010 Cities Marathon, was third in 2:45:34.
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Galway City Marathon - Aug 29 - Galway, Ireland
Collen Makaza, of Zimbabwe, won the 2010 Galway City Marathon in 2:18:36. Sandile Ngunuzza, of South Africa, finished second in 2:20:22. Joseph Mphuthi, of South Africa, was third in 2:23:21.
Susan Harrison, of Great Britain, was the first female finisher in 2:53:33. Mary Coordt, of USA, the winner of the 2010 Napa Valley Marathon and 2009 Big Sur International and Napa Valley Marathons, finished second in 2:53:33. Irene Kalter, of the Netherlands, was third in 3:00:15.
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Guernsey Marathon - Aug 29 - St. Peter Port, United Kingdom
Chris Carrè won the 2010 Guernsey Marathon in 2:41:29. Garry Payne finished second in 2:44:13. Jose Monteiro was third in 2:48:47.
In the women's field, Bronwyn McNeill-Rogers was the winner in 3:09:29. Claire Watson finished second in 3:36:42. Michaela Hockey finished third in 3:39:58.
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Longford Marathon - Aug 29 - Longford, Ireland
Vasiliy Neumerzhitsky, who was fourth in 2009, won the 2010 Longford Marathon when he crossed the finish line in 2:45:31. Ryszard Kobajlo finished second in 2:52:59. Martin Francis was third in 2:58:10.
Helena Crossan, who finished second in 2007/2008/2009, was the first female finisher in 3:00:12. Mary Hanley, who was third at the 2008 Lost Dutchman Marathon, finished second in 3:11:47. Mary Jennings, who won in 2006 and was third in 2004/2005, was third in 3:22:27.
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Shepparton Marathon - Aug 29 - Shepparton, Australia
Paul Gladwell won the 2010 Shepparton Marathon when he crossed the finish line in 2:50:07. Brendan Woodman finished second in 2:54:19. Steven Barker, who finished second in 2008, was third in 3:02:22.
In the women's field, Meta Vincent was the winner in 3:18:26. Melisa Lynn finished second in 3:19:31. Bryony McConnell was third in 3:19:31.
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Older News

Dathan Ritzenhein Announced for New York City Marathon
The New York Road Runners has announced that Dathan Ritzenhein will be running the 2010 New York City Marathon adding to their previous announcements that Meb Keflezighi would be running the race. Ritzenhein set his marathon PR of 2:10:00 at the London Marathon, making him arguably the third fastest American currently running marathons (behind just Ryan Hall and Keflezighi). Ritzenhein, has had recurring foot problems, but has seemed to regularly bounce back - successfully placing in the 2007 Olympic Trials, finishing 9th at the 2008 Olympic Marathon, setting a 2:10:00 PR at the 2009 London Marathon, earning bronze in 60:00 at the 2009 World Half Marathon Championships and setting the USA 5000m record on the track. Injuries kept Dathan sidelined through much of 2010 and his coach, Alberto Salazar, told us that he was keeping Dathan on the "soft stuff," but Ritzenhein did make an appearance to win the 2010 USA X-Country Championships. At 27 and considering his past performances, we believe that Ritzenhein's best marathons are still ahead of him - his return to the marathon after 18 months is eagerly anticipated. Salazar added comments about Ritzenhein: "He's got a great stride for the marathon, very efficient but not too bouncy where he is going to waste energy. We've done work on his form, changes that will all be for the better, such as improvements in his arm carriage. From years of training alone he's got a mental toughness, which was evident in Zurich at the 5000m. The only question mark could be physical with the injuries, but I think we've got a good handle on that with what we've been doing. If Dathan can get in the consistent training, he's really going to improve." Ritzenhein is looking forward to other news, as he is expecting his second child - to be named Jude - imminently.
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35th Annual Grandma's Marathon (6/18/11) Opens Registration, Revamps Website
Grandma's Marathon - our favorite summer destination - is blowing it out for their 35th anniversary with a new website, early registration opening, and the announcement of extra runner perks. Named after the original sponsor, Grandma's chain of restaurants, Grandma's Marathon is the largest Summer Marathon in the USA (and always one of the largest 15 in the country). The marathon is embraced as the largest annual event in Duluth. On the shores of Lake Superior, a short flight or 2-1/2 hour drive north of Minneapolis/St. Paul, Grandma's is unique in the world of marathoning as this city of 85,000 hosts nearly 20,000 runners participating in the marathon, half marathon and 5K. Being in Duluth for the weekend, it seems like the city was created just for the marathon, as - it appears - nearly everyone in town is wearing their volunteer shirts 24x7 and are there just for the runners... In addition to posting many of the fastest finishing times in the country, Grandma's was chosen to host the 2012 and 2013 USA Half Marathon championships on the Half Marathon course which covers the second half of the marathon course.
More about Grandma's Marathon
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Michael Wardian Runs 2:27:21 Indoor Marathon; Sets World Record (pending ratification)
Why do we appreciate Michael Wardian, and why should you? The Arlington VA runner - a father of two with a full-time job - is always pushing the envelope in running and showing the rest of us that anything is possible.

Wardian's feats are legendary and he receives, according to our non-scientific study, more press than any other runner in the world including, for example, a 14-page feature article in the May/June 2009 Marathon & Beyond Magazine and a 1-1/2 page article in the May 30th Washington Post (spanning 80% of the front of the Sports section plus 75% of the back page of the sports section - that's huge)... Whether it be winning the ING Miami Marathon, leading the Olympic Trials Marathon, finishing top three at the World 50K Championships and top 10 at the 100K world championships, finishing top three at the grueling Marathon des Sables, taking the USATF ultramarathoner of the year honors... - oh, we could go on forever...

Leading up to a 4th of July weekend bereft of marathon or ultra-marathon options, Wardian did what he has done in the past and set up a world record challenge for himself - in this case, a challenge to break the 80+ year-old world record for fastest indoor marathon (similar to indoor track records, a race run on a standard 200m indoor track). Running a steady pace, Wardian clicked off the 211 x 0:42 laps to win the inaugural Grant-Pierce Indoor Marathon (named after Wardian's two sons) and set a new world indoor marathon record (pending) of 2:27:21. Officials are still reviewing the intermediate times to see what other records may have fallen in the race as well. (we'll update this as we learn of the findings)

Seven runners started the race - some not planning to finish under the cutoff time - but three, in addition to Wardian, did finish the marathon: Andy Mason - 2:50:47; Karsten Brown - 2:59:09; and Michael Tietz - 3:25:23. Because we at MarathonGuide.com like to point out silly trivia, we'll mention that with those finish times, the Grant-Pierce Marathon should also enter the record books for open marathons (anyone could register) with the fastest average finish time (2:55:10), highest percentage of sub-3:00 finishes (75%) and highest percentage of Boston Marathon qualifiers (75%)... A day full of records.

photo credit: Victah Sailer

Shalane Flanagan to Debut at Marathon at 2010 ING New York City Marathon
Shalane Flanagan, the American record holder at 3000m, 5000m and 10000m is set to make her debut at the Marathon distance at the 2010 ING New York City Marathon, which will also host the USA Women's Marathon Championships. In her debut Half Marathon, Flanagan won the 2010 USA Half Marathon Championships held in conjunction with the Aramco Houston Half Marathon in 1:09:41. Flanagan also won bronze at the 10000m at the Beijing Olympics in the American record 30:22.22. This debut at the marathon distances is much anticipated.

We spoke with Shalane and she added perspective to her decision to switch to the marathon: "I look forward to becoming a full time marathoner. I'm not sure if I will be running the track or marathon at the 2012 Olympics, but if I can make it to Rio [the location of the 2016 Olympics], I will definitely be running the marathon." Flanagan's parents are both accomplished marathoners - her mother ran 2:49:40 in 1971, just the third woman to break the three hour barrier and her father is a 2:18 marathoner. Flanagan joked, "I chose my parents well. I saw their enthusiasm for the marathon and that has rubbed off. I like that I can run the New York City Marathon and my father can run in the same race." We asked Flanagan if the American debut record would be a goal, "no, that will be a nice byproduct, but it is not a goal. I want to be in it to win it."
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2009 Marathoning In the USA - 2009 Shows Unprecedented Growth
The most comprehensive report ever... The growth in numbers was the greatest ever at 9.9% and there were more NEW marathon finishes added in 2009 than had been added in the previous three years combined - wow! Read all about it...
2009 Marathoning in the USA

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