| News From: Monday, October 8, 2012 |
| | Bucharest Int'l Marathon |
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Bucharest Marathon Brings 7,000 Runners From 40 Countries, Kenyan Wins
(Romania Insider) Felix Kangogo of Kenya won the Bucharest Marathon with a time of 2 hours 15 minutes and 19 seconds.
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| | Buenos Aires Marathon |
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Eric Luusa Nzioki Wins The Buenos Aires Marathon
(Coast Week) Eric Luusa Nzioki of Kenya won the Buenos Aires Marathon with a time of 2 hours 12 minutes and 5 seconds.
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Kenyans Sweep Buenos Aires Marathon
(Sports News Now) Eric Lussa Nzioki and Lucy Karimi won the men and women's division respectively of the Buenos Aires Marathon. Both are natives of Kenya.
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| | Chester Marathon |
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Chester Marathon Attracts More Than 3,000 Runners
(BBC.co.uk) The Chester Marathon kicked off with more than three-thousand runners.
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| | Chicago Marathon |
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Ritzenhein Runs His Race, Is Top U.S. Finisher In Chicago Marathon
(Chicago Tribune) Dathan Ritzenhein opted to fall off the leader pace in the Chicago Marathon and in return for his decision he scored a 2 minute personal best in the marathon and ran faster than his coach, Alberto Salazar, had done.
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Baysa Wins Women's Title In Chicago Marathon By 1 Second.
(Chicago Tribune) Atsede Baysa narrowly won the Chicago Marathon with a time of 2 hours 22 minutes and 3 seconds. Baysa just clipped Rita Jeptoo at the line by one second.
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| | Durango Marathon |
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Home Cookin' Fuels Local Runners At Durango Marathon
(Durango Herald) Logan Ott won the Durango Marathon with a time of 2 hours 42 minutes and 22 seconds just 16 minutes ahead of second place finisher Gary Krugger who won the Durango Double 50K the day before the marathon.
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| | International Peace Marathon in Rwanda |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Course Records Tumble In Kosice
(IAAF.org) Lawrence Kimalyo and Hellen Mugo set new course records in the International Peace Race with times of 2 hours 7 minutes and 1 second and 2 hours 29 minutes and 59 seconds respectively.
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| | Johnstown Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Gillette Wins Sixth Johnstown Marathon
(Tribune-Democrat) Justine Gillette won the Johnstown Marathon with a time of 2 hours 35 minutes and 12 seconds.
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| | Kielder Marathon |
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Kielder Marathon Hailed A Success After Hundreds Take Part
(The Journal) Ceri Rees won the third annual Kielder Marathon with a time of 2 hours 29 minutes while Angela Mudge took home top women's honors with a time of 2 hours 59 minutes
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| | Lakefront Marathon |
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Novice Wins Lakefront Marathon
(Journal Sentinel) Paul Zdroik won the Lakefront Marathon in only his third attempt at the distance with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 8 seconds.
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| | Long Beach International City Marathon |
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Long Beach Marathon 2012
(Los Alamitos.patch.com) Dirian Lenin Bonilla Castro of Nicaragua won the Long Beach Marathon with a time of 2 hours 36 mintues and 16 seconds.
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Castro Wins Long Beach Marathon
(Press Telegram) Durian Lenin Bonilla Castro won the Long Beach Marathon with a time of 2 hours 36 minutes and 16 seconds.
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| | Odds And Ends |
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Talented Runners Shine In First Tartu Marathon
(Esonian Public Broadcasting) Dmitri Aristov won the inaugural Tartu Marathon with a time of 2 hours 32 minutes and 46 seconds.
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| | Portland Marathon |
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Arroyo Grande's Jameson Mora Wins Portland Marathon
(San Luis Obispo Tribune) Jameson Mora won the Portland Marathon with a time of 2 hours 21 minutes and 9 seconds.
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| | Steamtown Marathon |
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Scranton Native Wins Steamtown Marathon
(Citizens Voice) Matt Byrne won his third title at the Steamtown Marathon with a time of 2 hours 29 minutes and 6 seconds.
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Peoples Wins Steamtown Marathon For Third Time
(Citizens Voice) Heidi Peoples returned to competitive running nearly one year after the birth of her daughter with her third title in the women's division of the Steamtown Marathon with a time of 2 hours 50 minutes and 1 second.
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Nearly 2,000 Runners For Steamtown Marathon; Byrne Wins His Third Title
(The Times Tribune) Matt Byrne won the Steamtown Marathon for the third time with a finish time of 2 hours 29 minutes and 6 seconds.
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| | Twin Cities Marathon |
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Kipyego Wins Twin Cities Marathon; Faber Leads Women
(Star Tribune) Chris Kipyego won the Twin Cities Marathon with a time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 53 seconds.
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| | Victoria Marathon |
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Defending Champion From Kenya Wins Victoria Marathon
(Times Colonist) Thomas Omwenga of Kenya won the thirty-third Victoria Marathon with a time of 2 hours 20 minutes and 41 seconds.
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| News From: Sunday, October 7, 2012 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
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Kebede Earns Course Record at Chicago Marathon
(Race Results Weekly) Ethiopia's Tsegaye set a new course record at the 2012 Chicago Marathon, with a 2:04:38 performance. His win broke the nine-year reign of Kenyans to win the event.
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Ethiopian Sets Course Record For Chicago Marathon
(Chicago Sun-Times) Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia won the Chicago Marathon with a new course record of 2 hours 4 minutes and 39 seconds.
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Kebede Wins Chicago Marathon In Blistering Time
(Euro Sport.com) Tsegaye Kebede smashed the Chicago Marathon course record by nearly one minute as he crossed the line in 2 hours 4 minutes and 38 seconds.
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| | Odds And Ends |
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Kiprono, Smith Win $100K at Inaugural B.A.A. Distance Medley
(Race Results Weekly) Kim Smith pulled away from the lead pack to capture the to win the 2012 Boston Half Marathon and win the BAA Medley.
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| 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 |
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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 |
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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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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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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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