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News From: Saturday, June 30, 2012
	Olympics 2012 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kenya's Kirui Aiming For Games Record (Reuters.com) Abel Kirui hopes to add to his 2009 and 20011 world marathon titles by winning the Olympic Gold medal in London.
News From: Friday, June 29, 2012
	Gold Coast Airport Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Gold Coast Marathon Money Needs Boost For Aussies (Gold Coast.com.au) Shane Nankervis, the top Aussie contender for the Gold Coast Marathon, thinks race organizers will have to raise prize money for Australians in order to see another native winner. Lee Troop was the last to win the race six years ago.
		Europeans Mark Rise Of Gold Coast Marathon (Gold Coast.com.au) The Gold Coast Marathon has long attracted Japanese runners and even throngs of Africans. The arrival of runners from Europe has signaled a new rise of the popular marathon down under.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Hotter N Hell Marathon This Weekend (Times-Picayune) An informal marathon in Audobon Park in New Orleans has drawn upwards of seventy runners wanting to run and avoid or face the heat of the summer.
		Times Edge Closer To Perfection Point (Reuters.com) The ultimate limits for human in various sporting events has been calculated. John Brenkus believes Patrick Makau's marathon time of 2 hours 3 minutes and 38 seconds is in line with the natural progression.
		UCLA Olympics Memories - Meb Keflezighi (Bruins Nation.com) Perhaps Meb Keflezighi is the greatest runner to come away from UCLA. Not only is he an Olympic Medal winner in the marathon he also won four NCAA titles in the same year.
		Angela Tortorice Maniacally Devoted To Marathons (ESPN.go.com) Angela Tortorice is way down on a long list of maniacal runners. But she has run 71 marathons in a single year and covered an Ironman course as well. She hopes to run her three-hundredth marathon later this year.
		Marathon Runner Peabody Works Toward His Dream (Greenwich Time) Roger Peabody didn't start his marathon career until he was 50. He is now 25 states done on his journey to complete a marathon in all 50 states.
News From: Thursday, June 28, 2012
	Casper Wyoming Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Marathoners Enjoyed Casper (Trib.com) The tenth annual Casper Marathon was held on June 3 with runners from as far away as Montreal and New Jersey.
	Grandma's Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Grandma's Marathon Winners Disrespect American Flag (Duluth News Tribune) Abdi Abdirahman was photographed with the American flag draped over him like a cape while Kara Goucher carried it all bunched up. Flag etiquette would dictate otherwise.
		2013 Grandma's Marathon Registration Opens Sunday (Pine Journal) Registration for the 2013 Grandma's Marathon at 12:01 am on Sunday for the June 22 race.
	Olympics 2012 (Men)
		Human Interest Story
		Olympics-Royalty Set Course Of Epic 1908 Marathon (Reuters.com) The epic 1908 London Olympic Marathon helped to establish the now standard distance of 26 miles and 385 yards.
	Olympics 2012 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Competitive Late Bloomer Gets Olympic Ticket At 30 (Asia Watch) Yoshimi Ozaki never made the national level of competition as a younger athlete. But at the age of 30 she has earned a ticket to the Olympic Games in London to run the marathon.
News From: Tuesday, June 26, 2012
	Chicago Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ritzenhein Signs with Chicago Marathon (Race Results Weekly) Dathan Ritzenhein will take to the streets of Chicago, just 2 months after representing the USA at the 2012 London Olympics, as he's agreed to enter the 2012 Chicago Marathon to be held Sunday, October 7.
		In First Chicago Marathon Appearance Ritzenhein To Return To His Midwest Roots (IAAF.org) Dathan Ritzenhein will race the Chicago Marathon just a few short months after he represents the U.S. in the London Olympic Games in the 10,000 meters.
		Chicago Marathon Gets 3-Time Olympian Ritzenhein (Chicago Tribune) Dathan Ritzenhein missed an Olympic Trip in the marathon by finishing fourth in the Olympic Trials back in January. Redemption occurred last Friday when he earned the trip in the 10,000 meter race. That cleared the way for him to run Chicago in October.
	Mauritius Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Edward Mbuni Wins Mauritius Marathon (Star Africa) Edward Mbuni won the Mauritius International Marathon with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 3 seconds.
	Mount Kilimanjaro Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Tsekewey Wins Mount Kilimanjaro Marathon (All Africa.com) Getuni Tsekewey won the Monut Kilimanjaro Marathon with a time of 2 hours 26 minutes and 30 seconds.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Guy Morse OF Boston Athletic Association To Retire (Boston Globe) Guy Morse, 61, will retire from the Boston Athletic Association at the end of 2012. He has served with the BAA for 28 years.
		Marathon Runner Believes In Support, Training Hard And Taking Breaks (The Ledger) Rebecca Wroten has run more than ten marathons and trains others to do so. HEr first long run left her with chafe marks, bleeding feet and she "was in love with it."
News From: Monday, June 25, 2012
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Manitowoc Marathon Provides Chance For Runners To Qualify (FOX11online.com) With several marathons in the area being cut short due to severe weather the first ever Manitowoc Marathon provided runners a chance to qualify for the Boston Marathon. Scott Jansky won the overall title.
	Olympics 2012 (Men)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Divergent Paths Point To Same Goal - A Top-10 Olympic Finish (The Vancouver Sun) Reid Coolsaet and Eric Gillis will spend the next six weeks staying at home before the London Olympic Marathon.
News From: Sunday, June 24, 2012
	Kuala Lumpur Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan Runners Dominat Kuala Lumpur Marathon Top Spots (New Straits Times) Kennedy Kiproo Lilan won the Kuala Lumpur Marathon with a time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 45 seconds
	Mayor's Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		New Champions Rise In 39th Annual Mayor's Marathon (KTUU.com) Matthew Adams won the Mayor's Marathon with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 6 seconds
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		On The Run For A Reason (Boston Herald) Geoffrey Mutai and challenger Sam Chelanga will toe the BAA's 10K race on Sunday with two completely different reasons for racing.
	Olympics 2012 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Running To Olympic Dreams: Stanford Grad Ryan Hall Has Been Training In Redding Since Summer '11 (Record Searchlight) Ryan Hall finished tenth in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Marathon and looks at the distance of 26 miles as nothing as he trains to his physical and mental peak for his August 12 return to the Olympic Games in London.
	Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		It's A Home Run At Seattle Marathon (Seattle Times) Teshome Kokebe won the Seattle Marathon with a time of 2 hours 31 minutes and 47 seconds.
		Seattle Marathon Draws 22,000 Runners (NWCN.com) Nearly twenty-two thousands runners took part in the Seattle Marathon with Teshome Kokebe winning with a time of 2 hours 31 minutes.