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News From: Saturday, April 14, 2012
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Heat Causes Boston Marathon Organizers To Allow Deferred Entries (Race Results Weekly) Due to expected temperatures in the 80s, organizers have allowed participants in Monday's Boston Marathon to defer to the 2013 event, should they choose not to start the event.
		Human Interest Story
		Family Ties Matter for Gebremariam & Kidane (Race Results Weekly) Although the husband and wife pairing of Gebre Gebremariam and Werknesh Kidane each completed last year's Boston Marathon in personal best times of 2:04:53 and 2:26:15 respectively, those results were not enough to satisfy their young children, who are looking for wins this weekend, as Kidane participates in the 5K event and Gebremariam takes on the elite marathon roster.
News From: Friday, April 13, 2012
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Arciniaga, Hartmann Hope for Boston Marathon Success (Race Results Weekly) After their 8th and 32nd finishes, at January's Olympic Trials, both Nick Arciniaga and Jason Hartmann are looking to capitalize on new training routines to make their mark at Monday's Boston Marathon.
		Top Athletes Shrug Off Heat Worries in Boston (Race Results Weekly) Though temperatures are expected to be very high for Monday's Boston Marathon, near 80 degrees, many elite runners are not concerned, and expect a safe and fast race.
	Rotterdam Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Complete Rotterdam Elite Field Released (Race Results Weekly) The following is the final elite roster for this weekend's Rotterdam Marathon.
News From: Thursday, April 12, 2012
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Tom Gounley Will Run The Boston Marathon While Juggling (Huffington Post) Tom Gounley will attempt to run the entire Boston Marathon while juggling balls. He'll switch to beanbags while going up the notorious Heartbreak Hill.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Why Geoffrey Mutai Will Break 2-Hour Mark (Bleacher Report) With the wind at his back and a clear sunny day, many think that Geoffrey Mutai may break the 2 hour mark in the Boston Marathon this Monday.
		Geoffrey Kiprono Mutai Saves Best For Hub (Boston Herald) Geoffrey Mutai may have run the '11 Boston Marathon in 2 hours 3 minutes and 2 seconds. But the downhill course nullified his would be world record.
		2010 Boston Marathon Champion Robert Cheruiyot Withdraws (Boston Globe) Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot set a course record in the Boston Marathon two years ago but has withdrawn from this Monday's race citing injuries.
		Field Limited By Games-manship (Boston Herald) Des Davila earned her spot in the London Olympics and will not return to the Boston Marathon after her second place finish last year. Caroline Kilel of Kenyan hopes to defend her title and earn her spot on the Kenyan Marathon team which has not been selected yet.
		Human Interest Story
		Changeable Weather Expected For The Boston Marathon (Accu Weather.com) The one-hundred and sixteenth Boston Marathon kicks off this coming Monday and the weather appears to be just one more obstacle in the gauntlet for marathon runners.
	Eisenhower Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Eisenhower Marathon Has New Look (Abilene Reflector-Chronicle) The Eisenhower Marathon will hold its tenth annual marathon this Saturday with a new look. A new t-shirt design will adorn the race shirts.
	London Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		After All The Agony, Paula Radcliffe Is Ready For The Mother Of All Battles (This Is London.co.uk) Pain and agony just begin to describe Paula Radcliffe's last two Olympic marathon appearances. She hopes to break her Olympic jinx in London this year, finally.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Race To These Top 5 Marathons In North America (Fox Business) Some of the top marathons in the country attract thousands of runners. The New York City Marathon seems to top the list annually.
News From: Wednesday, April 11, 2012
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Brian Boyle Takes Long Road Back (Boston Herald) Brian Boyle has been through a lot since July 6, 2004 so you will have to excuse him if he talks about how easy running the Boston Marathon on Monday could be for him.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Boston Marathon: Samuelson Running, Keflezighi Will Grand Marshal (CBSlocal.com) Joan Benoit Samuelson will toe the line of the 2012 Boston Marathon. She ran the 2011 race in 2 hours 51 minutes and 29 seconds.
		Human Interest Story
		Dick And Rick Hoyt Preparing For 30th Boston Marathon (CBSlocal.com) Seventy-two year old Dick Hoyt will join his son Rick on Monday at the Boston Marathon. The 116th edition of the race will be the thirtieth marathon for the father son duo.
		Hopkinton Begins Final Preparations For Marathon (Metro West Daily) The Boston Marathon is looming ever closer and the town of Hopkinton is very busy preparing for the mass of athletes who will descend into the town's holding area known as Athlete's Village.
		Boston Marathon Full Elite Field Released (Runners Space.com) Race organizers of the one-hundred and sixteenth running of the Boston Marathon have released the list of elite athletes expected to compete on Monday.
		Boston Marathon Champions In Town For Events (Milford Daily News) Several former champions of the Boston Marathon are in Beantown to participate in events surrounding the race. Most notably, Joan Benoit Samuelson, '79 and '83 champion, has entered the race.
	Disney World Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Walt Disney World Marathon Registration Opens (WESH.com) The twentieth anniversary of the Walt Disney World Marathon opened Tuesday and runners will receive a special twentieth anniversary medal upon completion of the race.
	Jerusalem Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Running The Jerusalem Marathon (Windy City Times) The Jerusalem Marathon was a race that ran through 3,000 year of history. This was not just the slogan of the marathon but also a fact considering the tour that runners received along the course.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		London Marathon Runners And Supporters Are Welcomed To London (PRWEB UK) The London Marathon takes place on April 22 and runners and spectators alike will be able to take in amazing views of Big Ben and the London Eye along the course.
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Rob Grantham Wins The Excalibur Marathon (Ellesmere Port Pioneer) Rob Grantham outlasted more than two-hundred and fifty other runners over the Clwydian Range during the Excalibur Marathon. He won the race with at time of 3 hours 30 minutes and 53 seconds.
	Vancouver International Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Vancouver International Marathon Filled (Vancouver Courier) The BMO Vancouver Marathon has filled to capacity with only a few hundred spaces left in the twenty-one kilometer field.
	Whitby International North Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Run Whitby Marathon, Run (Durham Region) The third annual Whitby International North Marathon will kick off on May 27 at 7 am and every bit of the race is done with volunteers and donations.
News From: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon Weather Forecast Update: 80 Degrees Possible? (Boston CBS Local) Runners do not want the main story of the Boston Marathon to be about the weather. But forecasters are warning of a warm day for the Patriots Day marathon.
		Many Boston Marathon Runners Come Up Short Of Charity Donors (Philantropy.com) The Boston Marathon is less than a week away and the minimum required amount was raised from $3250 to $4000 for an entry into the famed marathon.
		Boston Marathon's Charity Campaigns Go Back A Century (Boston Globe) The Boston Marathon's charity program began in 1989 to support thirty-six charities. Today this program will raise over ten-million dollars.
	Mississauga Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Mississauga Marathon Offers A Run For Everyone (Mississauga.com) The Mississauga Marathon is staying true to their slogan that they offer "a run for everyone" by offering seven events that cover the full range of distances.