| News From: Saturday, September 22, 2012 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Carbo-loading a tried-and-true strategy for marathoners
(Chicago Sun-Times)
Restauranteur Alex Prekurat, of Tuscany Restaurant expects big surges in those loading up on pasta before the 2012 Chicago Marathon.
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| | Omaha Marathon |
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A Change Of Pace: Less Hills For Omaha Marathon
(World Herald)
The huge hill in the Omaha Marathon is no longer an issue for runners at this year's race as course officials moved the route of the marathon to make it a little less heartbreaking.
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| News From: Friday, September 21, 2012 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Chicago Runners Warned of Lakefront Attacks
(NBC Chicago)
Chicago authorities have sent warning to runners, including those training for the 2012 Chicago Marathon, about attacks occurring the Lake Michigan waterfront.
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| | Fox Cities Marathon |
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Final Touches Show Changes For Fox Cities Marathon
(WBAY.com)
Fresh paint, police barricades and a new color-coded weather warning flag system are some of the final touches being put in place for the Fox Cities Marathon this weekend.
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| | Rochester Marathon |
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J-Mac Set To Tackle Rochester Marathon
(Democrat And Chronicle)
Jason McElwain will attempt to run the Rochester Marathon in order to qualify for the Boston Marathon. The autistic "J-Mac" shot for 20 points in his only highschool basketball game in 2006.
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| | Rock N Roll Denver Marathon |
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Rock N Roll Denver Runners Have Much Emotional Motivation
(Denver Post)
Max Wachtel will run the Denver Marathon this weekend for one of his students who was killed at the movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. Others have motivation to raise money for various charities.
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| News From: Thursday, September 20, 2012 |
| | Chicago Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Elite Marathoner Wesley Korir Fondly Recalls The Call To Enter The Chicago Marathon
(Chicago Sun Times)
Wesley Korir graduated for Louisville University with a degree in biology. Perhaps he is better known for his win at the 2012 Boston Marathon or his ever improving races at the Chicago Marathon over the past 4 years.
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| | Dallas White Rock Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Dallas Marathon Thinking Big, Blue
(Sports Day DFW)
Officials at Volkswagen will be working with race organizers of the Dallas Marathon in an effort to elevate the event's status among top tier road races around the country.
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| | Fox Cities Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Fox Cities Marathon Draws Some Runners Time And Time Again
(Post Crescent)
Twenty-two runners have completed all of the twenty-one Fox Cities Marathons and each one will return to this year's marathon.
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| | Frankfurt Marathon |
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Daska And Bekele To Headline Women's Field In Frankfurt Marathon
(IAAF.org)
Mamitu Daska will hope to run a sub 2:20 marathon at the Frankfurt Marathon on October 28.
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| | Quad Cities Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Train Disruptions Can Derail Marathons
(Post Crescent)
The Fox Cities Marathon will be held for the twenty-second time this coming Sunday and fortunately there haven't been an train disruptions. A scenario that is all too familiar with other race directors.
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Quad Cities Marathon Goes The Distance
(Quad-City Times)
The Quad Cities Marathon will celebrate it's fifteenth year. A race that is going strong since its inception in 1997
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| | Toronto Waterfront Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Coolsaet To Act As Pace Setter For Kenya's Chelimo In Toronto Waterfront Marathon
(The Spec)
Reid Coolsaet won't finish the Toronto Waterfront Marathon this October and he doesn't mind as he will be pacing Stephen Chelimo who led Coolsaet to his personal best at last year's race.
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| | Two Bear Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Vandals Send Marathon Runners Down Wrong Trail
(Whitefish Pilot)
The lead runners of last Sunday's Two Bear Marathon ran an unexpected three-mile detour. Vandals has moved the route markers and blocked off the proper trail.
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| | Wineglass Marathon |
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Olympic Gold Medalist Benoit Samuelson Is Wineglass Marathon's Featured Guest
(Ithaca Journal)
Joan Benoit Sameulson will be the featured guest at the thirty-running of the Wineglass Marathon on September 30
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| News From: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 |
| | Boston Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Roughly 10,000 Spots In 2013 Boston Marathon Still Up For Grabs
(Stride Nation)
Roughly twelve-thousand runners from the heat deferal race of the 2012 Boston Maraton or those who ran at least five minutes faster than the 2013 qualifying times registered for the marathon.
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| | Cloverdale Harvest Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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2nd Annual Cloverdale Harvest Marathon
(Press Democrat)
The second annual Cloverdale Harvest Marathon will kick off on October 21 at 7:30 am
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| | La Crosse Fitness Festival |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Organizers Cancel La Crosse Marathon
(Lacrosse Tribune)
The La Crosse Fitness Festival has eliminated the mararathon from its race weekend line-up on May 3 thru 5.
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| | New York City Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Three Olympic Medalists Enter The New York City Marathon
(Examiner.com)
Tiki Gelana, the Olympic gold medalist, Tatyana Arkhipova, the Olympic bronze medalist will join the men's Olympic bronze medalist, Wilson Kipsang, at the New York City Marathon this fall.
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Half Of London Olympic Marathon Medalists to Run ING NYCM
(Race Results Weekly)
Recent medal winners from the London Olympic games will hit the streets of New York City for the 2012 NYC Marathon, including gold medalist Tiki Gelana, bronze medalist Tatyana Arkhipova, and Wilson Kipsang, another bronze winner.
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| | Odds And Ends |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Ed Whitlock Earns Another World Record
(Montreal Gazette)
Ed Whitlock ran his hometown half-marathon with a new age group world record time of 1 hours 38 minutes and 59 seconds. Whitlock currently owns the world record for the marathon in the 70-74, 75-79 and 80-84 age groups.
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| News From: Monday, September 17, 2012 |
| | Air Force Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Air Force Marathon Breaks Another Attendance Record
(AF.mil)
The Air Force Marathon has grown to more than fifteen-thousand participants in the weekend events. Captain Brian Dumm from Colorado Springs took top honors in the marathon with his time of 2 hours 28 minutes and 58 seconds.
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| | Bismarck Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Nearly 2,000 Tackle Hill In Bismark Marathon
(KQCD.com)
Chad Wallin of Minot won the Bismark Marathon with a time of 2 hours 43 minutes and 33 seconds.
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| | Equinox Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Strabel Breaks Away From Three-Time Equinox Marathon Winner Saari To Turn In Impressive Men's Finish
(Fairbanks Daily News Miner)
Eric Strabel won the Equinox Marathon with a time of 2 hours 45 minutes and 15 seconds
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Routon Tops Talented Equinox Women's Field
(Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)
Emily Routon was the surprise winner of the women's division of the Equinox Marathon with a time of 3 hours 25 minutes and 40.3 seconds.
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| | Erie Marathon at Presque Isle |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Erie Marathon Sees Runners From Across Nation
(ErieTVNews.com)
Forty-three states and over eight-hundred runners laced up for the Erie Marathon at Presque Isle. It was a twenty-five percent increase in attendance over last year.
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| | Fox Valley Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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St. Charles' Fox Valley Marathon: Perfect Day To Run
(ST. Charles Patch.com)
Sunny and a near cloudless morning greated a record setting three-thousand runners who showed up to participate in the Fox Valley Marathon.
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Record Breaking Day At Fox Valley Marathon
(Daily Herald)
Justin Gillette won the Fox Valley Marathon with a time of 2 hours 31 minutes and 34 seconds.
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| | Maui Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Wagner Wins Maui Marathon
(Maui News)
Allen Wagner won the forty-second annual Maui Marathon with a time of 2 hours 43 minutes and 33 seconds.
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| | Montana Governor's Cup Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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King Wins Montana Marathon
(KPAX.com)
Alan King, cross country coach at Rocky Mountain College, won the Montana Marathon.
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