| News From: Saturday, October 6, 2012 |
| | Odds And Ends |
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Tadese, Hailu Win World Half-Marathon Titles
(Race Results Weekly)
Eritrea's Zersenay Tadese won the men's half marathon world championship in 60:19, while Meseret Hailu won the women's title.
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| | St. George Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Van De Kamp Wins St. George Marathon
(The Spectrum)
Fritz Van De Kamp won the St. George Marathon with a time of 2 hours 21 minutes and 14 seconds.
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| News From: Friday, October 5, 2012 |
| | Budapest Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Budapest Marathon To Be Held Sunday
(Caboodle.hu)
More than four-thousand runners will tackle the twenty-seventh running of the Budapest Marathon this weekend.
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| | Canton Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Canton Marathon Keeps Vendors, Cities Waiting To Be Paid
(Canton Repository)
The Canton Marathon had a successful debut for many runners. But the financial background is leaving vendors and two cities a little short of the finish line.
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| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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LZHS Teacher Runs Chicago Marathon in Support of Alzheimers Research
(Lake Zurich Patch)
Tom Reagan, a Lake Zurich High School teacher, who lost a grandmother to Alzheimer's, will run the 2012 Chicago Marathon in support of Alzheimer's research.
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Belle Prepares for marathon
(The Observer)
Saint Mary's senior Alyssa Vinluan will hit the streets of Chicago, drawing inspiration from her brother, an IronMan competitor.
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Marathon Big for Choose Chicago, Bank of America
(ChicagoBusiness.com)
Chicago expects nearly 1.7 million spectators for this weekend's Chicago Marathon, in addition to 40,000 runners.
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Deaf Inspiration Could Be U.S. Best In Chicago Marathon
(Chicago Sun-Times)
Rizzo, a Schaumburg, IL, native should contend for the top American finish at the 2012 Chicago Marathon.
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| | Human Interest Story |
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One of the Happiest Days Of My Life
(ChicagoNow.com)
After losing his daughter to lymphoma, Hesham Hassaballa ran the 2010 Chicago Marathon in her honor.
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| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Faith, Charity Drive Kenya's Wesley Korir In Chicago Marathon
(Chicago Sun Times)
Wesley Korir was not in the elite field during the start of the 2008 Chicago Marathon. He wound up finishing fourth and launching his professional running career. The story doesn't stop there.
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Kebede Looking For Breakthrough In Chicago Marathon
(Chicago Tribune)
Tsegaye Kebede hopes to become the first Ethiopian to win the Chicago Marathon. He states his best races came with loses to the late Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya
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| | Lakefront Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Lakefront Marathon Diretor Nears The Finish Line
(WUWM.com)
The thirty-second annual Lakefront Marathon kicks off this weekend and after 13 years as race director, Kristine Hinrichs will step down from the helm.
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| | Leavenworth Oktoberfest Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Leavenworth Marathon Still A Go
(Wenatchee World)
The Leavenworth Marathon will kick off this Saturday Morning. Despite poor air quality from fires in the area the marathon and surrounding events will still take place.
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| | Long Beach International City Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Long Beach Marathon Schedule Of Events
(Press Telegram)
The Long Beach Marathon starts at 7 am on Sunday morning with a course that will wind along Shoreline Drive providing scenic views of the areas beaches and bridges.
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| | Mount Desert Island marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Mount Desert Island Marathon Weekend
(Fenceviewer.com)
The Mount Desert Island Marathon will kick off on October 14 with a race starting time of 8 am with over one-thousand runners expected to participate.
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| | Odds And Ends |
| | Training/ Health |
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Marathon Runners May be at Risk for Incontinence
(MedicalXPress.com)
In addition to the usual conditions marathon must endure, those associated with their legs and hydration, they must also consider urinary stress.
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| | St. George Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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St. George Marathon Exudes 'The Old Spirit Of Dixie'
(The Spectrum)
Nearly seven-thousand, four-hundred runners are expected for this weekends St. George Marathon. Runners from around the globe show up for this exciting course.
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St. George Marathon Weekend Primer For Non-Runners: Courses, Mayor's Walk, Road Closures
(Stgeorgeutah.com)
The thirty-sixth annual St. George Marathon will kick off this weekend and events include something for spectators, walkers and runners.
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Organizing St. George Marathon For 7,500 Runners Large Undertaking
(The Spectrum)
Race organizers of the St. George Marathon are expecting roughly seven-thousand, five-hundred runners into their city for the marathon. A monumental task.
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| | Steamtown Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Steamtown Marthon Brings Big Business
(WNEP.com)
Thousands of runners are expected for the Steamtown Marathon this weekend which will drive business.
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| News From: Thursday, October 4, 2012 |
| | Boston Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Big Money On the Line at Sunday's B.A.A. Half-Marathon
(Race Results Weekly)
The 2012 Boston Half-Marathon includes a list of elite runners including Kim Smith, Ali Abdosh and Sam Chelanga.
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| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Team World Vision Sets Pace for Chicago Marathon
(RedOrbit)
With more than 1,600 runners as part of their team, Team World Vision, offers the largest group of runners in the 2012 Chicago Marathon.
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Tata Consultancy Services Named the Exclusive Information Technology Consultancy for the 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon
(Sacramento Bee)
Tata Consultancy, a leading IT services company, has extended their contract to provide enhanced information for the Chicago marathon expo and throughout Grant Park.
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| News From: Wednesday, October 3, 2012 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Fitness Expo Gets Chicago Marathon Runners in the Mood
(Chicago Sun-Times)
The Chicago Marathon Expo, a 2-day extravaganza, offers nearly 200 booths featuring events, clothing, charity organizers and many more.
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Castellucci Will be Running for a Cause, and for a Job
(The Record)
Mike Castellucci plans on running the 2012 Chicago Marathon with his resume on his back, in order to find a new job. He's also planning to raise $900 for the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation.
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Experts debate dehydration finding in Chicago Marathon death
(Chicago Sun-Times)
William Caviness, a North Carolina firefighter, who collapsed about 500 yards from the finish line in last years Chicago Marathon might not have had enough to drink, according to an autopsy report obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times.
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How I Won the Marathon
(Chicago Reader)
Steve Bogira recounts the preparations for the first Chicago Marathon back in 1977.
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Orion Resident to Run in Chicago Marathon
(Clarkston News)
Veronika Maltsev of Lake Orion, ran in a contest sponsored by Affresh Cleaner, in order to secure a spot in the 2012 Chicago Marathon.
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Chicago Marathon Week: Women Domination!
(ChicagoNow.com)
The author summarizes the rise of female participation at the Chicago Marathon through the years.
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| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Chicago Marathon 2012: Route, Start Time, Date and TV Info
(BleacherReport.com)
Vital info for athletes, fans (onsite & at home) for the 2012 Chicago Marathon.
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