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News From: Thursday, November 8, 2012
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Russia's Abitova Handed Two-Year Doping Ban (Race Results Weekly) Elite Russian female distance runner, Inga Abitova, who finished 2nd at the 2010 London Marathon, has received a 2 year ban and stripped of results dating back to October 10, 2009.
News From: Tuesday, November 6, 2012
	Blue Ridge Marathon on the Parkway
		Human Interest Story
		Blue Ridge Marathon Named Among Top 15 Toughest in the World (WSLS.com) The Weather Channel has named the Blue Ridge Marathon as the eighth toughest marathon in the world on a list of fifteen
	Dublin Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ndungu Strikes Again at Dublin City Marathon (Offaly Express) Geoffrey Ndungu of Kenya won the Dublin City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 11 minutes and 9 seconds.
	Malibu International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Malibu International Marathon Welcomes NYC Marathon Runners (Melodika.net) The Malibu Marathon is offering early bird pricing for registration with twenty-five percent of the proceeds from each race entry to benefit a Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund.
	Pensacola Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Displace New York City Marathon Runners Have Another Option This Weekend in Pensacola (NOLA.com) Registration for the Pensacola Marathon was already at an all time high but race organizers have opened registration for any runners displaced from the canceled New York City Marathon
	Quezon City International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Quezon City International Marathon Next Month (Tempo.com) The Quezon City Internation Marathon will kick off in December and race organizers have added a prize money division for local runners.
	Veterans Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Running column: Saturday's Veteran's Marathon getting late influx of entries (The News-Sentinel) The Veteran's Marathon will host approximately 40 runners who were left without a race once the 2012 NYC Marathon was canceled.
		Human Interest Story
		Saturday's Veterans Marathon Getting Late Influx of Entries (News-Sentinel) Midwestern runners who missed the New York City Marathon due to cancelation are flooding to Saturday's Veteran's Marathon.
News From: Monday, November 5, 2012
	Almond Bowl Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Sanderson, Stafford Win Almond Bowl Marathon Titles (ChicoER.com) Larry Sanderson won the Almond Bowl Marathon with a time of 2 hours 56 minutes and 23 seconds.
	Bass Pro Shops Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Bass Pro Marathon Attracts Runners Originally Registered for New York City Marathon (KY3.com) The Bass Pro Marathon and it's surrounding events were sold out this weekend as at least twenty-runners originally slated to run NYC flew to Springfield to run.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Mary Keitany Bags World Marathon Majors Jackpot with New York City Marathon Cancellation (All Africa.com) Mary Keitany won the London Marathon and due to the cancellation of the New York City Marathon and no further points awarded she has won the World Marathon Majors title
	Road2Hope Hamilton Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Road2Hope Marathon: Jesse Gibbs of New Zealand Wins (The Spec.com) Jesse Gibbs won the Road2Hope Marathon.
	Santa Clarita Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Hundreds Run in Santa Clarita Marathon; Jackson Wins (The Signal) Jeffery Jackson won the Santa Clarita Marathon with a winning time of 2 hours 30 minutes and 52 seconds.
	Soweto Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Tjoka Wins Record Seventh Women's Division Soweto Marathon (The New Age) Mamorallo Tjoka won a record setting seventh Soweto Marathon title and fourth successive title in the women's division.
	Taroko International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyans Dominate Taroko Gorge Marathon (Taiwan Today) Hosea Kipyego Kogey won the Taroko Gorge Marathon with a time of 2 hours 24 minutes and 22 seconds.
	Tokyo Int'l Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Tokyo Recognized As World's Sixth Major Marathon (Japan Daily Press) Next year's Tokyo Marathon will be recognized as on of the World Marathon Majors along with races from Berlin, Boston, Chicago, New York, and London
	Two Cities Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Two Cities Marathon Sees Fast Times (Fresno Bee) Jesus Campon won his third Two Cities Marathon title with a personal best of 2 hours 24 minutes and 24 seconds.
News From: Sunday, November 4, 2012
	Half Moon Bay International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Monumental Marathon Has Record Crowd (WishTV.com) More than 11,000 runners flooded the streets of downtown Indianapolis setting an event record. Forty-five states and nine countries were represented.
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		New York City Marathon was Canceled, but Nearly 2,000 Runners Gather to Run Route Anyway (Daily News) The New York City Marathon was canceled in light of the tragedy of Hurricane Sandy. Nearly 2,000 runners opted to run a marathon race in Central Park despite the opposition.
		Despite Marathon Cancellation, Runners Flock to Central Park (Race Results Weekly) Although the 2012 NYC Marathon was canceled, many chose to run loops in Central Park (some did a full 26.2 miles), to show solidarity, others to raise money for hurricane victims.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Dan Kuch Wins Really Big Free Marahton (Havasu News) Dan Kuch won the Really Big Free Marathon at Lake Mead National Recreation Area with a time of 2 hours 48 minutes as he prepares for the Lake Havasu Iron Man Triathlon next weekend.
	Raleigh Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Raleigh Marathon Welcomes NYC Runners, Breaks Attendance Record (NBC17.com) Tim Surface, who won the inaugural Raleigh Marathon, won the 2012 Raleigh Marathon with a time of 2 hours 33 minutes.
	Rock 'n' Roll Savannah Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		At 47, Mescal Captures Rock N Roll Savannah Marathon Title (Savannah Morning News) Jeff Mescal considers himself and age group runner but he was more than an age group runner when he won the Rock N Roll Savannah Marathon with a time of 2 hours 43 minutes and 4 seconds.
	Soweto Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Sharack Kemboi Wins Soweto Marathon (SBS.com.au) Shadrack Kemboi won the Soweto Marathon with a new course record of 2 hours 16 minutes and 28 seconds.
	Two Cities Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Two Cities Marathon: Once 'Lazy' Rivera Finds Direction (Fresono Bee) Maria Rivera only decided to run at the age of 18 after giving birth to her now 5-year-old son. She considered herself lazy for a long time. In only her third marathon, she won the 2011 Two Cities Marathon with a time of 3 hours 3 minutes and 25 seconds. She hopes to run under 3 hours at the 2012 event.
News From: Saturday, November 3, 2012
	Akron Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Longtime Akron Marathon Director Retiring (10tv.com) Jim Barnett has been a fixture at the Akron Marathon since the inaugural event in 2003. He helped the race to grow from just over three-thousand runners to near thirteen-thousand today.
	City of Oaks Marathon & Half Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Raleigh's City of Oaks Marathon Comes Many Miles (News Observer) The capital city of North Carolina has taken a five year run a putting itself on the marathon map. With over five-thousand runners registered they are well on their way.
	New York City Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Meeting Between Athletes, NYC Marathon Organizers Sees Positive Exchange (Race Results Weekly) Elite athletes and organizers met to discuss the event's cancellation, alternatives, and how to cope with the loss of the NYC Marathon for 2012.
		After Outcry, 43rd Running of ING New York City Marathon Cancelled (Race Results Weekly) In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and the devastation wreaked up on many parts of the east coast and New York City, the decision was made to cancel the 2012 New York City Marathon.
		Runners Express Shock, Anger and Relief After Months of Training (New York Times) Roughly twenty-thousand runners found themselves stuck in New York City without a marathon to run after traveling thousands of miles.