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Marathon/Running News: 12/27/13 - 1/3/14

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Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
 Dubai Marathon
  News From: Friday, December 27, 2013
   Maiyo, Kepkemboi Hunt Dubai Marathon Glory (Ethiosports)
Jonathan Maiyo and Nicholas Kipkemboi will lead the Kenyan charge at the Dubai Marathon on January 24.
 
Post-Race Review/ Results
 Xiamen International Marathon
  News From: Thursday, January 2, 2014
   Mare Dibaba Wins Xiamen Marathon, Sets New Course Record (Ethiosports)
Ethiopia's Mare Dibaba set a new course record of 2 hours 19 minutes and 52 seconds with her win at the Xiamen International Marathon
 
Human Interest Story
 Lincoln Marathon
  News From: Friday, January 3, 2014
   Lincoln Marathon Sold Out in Less Than 12 Hours, But You Can Still Run It (Omaha World-Herald)
The Lincoln Marathon sold all twelve-thousand, five-hundred spots in less than 12 hours on Wednesday setting a new sell-out record for the event
 
 Istanbul Eurasia Marathon
  News From: Thursday, January 2, 2014
   Istanbul Marathon Winner Tests Positive for Doping (Cihan.com.tr)
Abraham Kiprotich who won the thirty-fifth annual Vodafone Istanbul Marathon has tested positive for doping.
 
 Odds And Ends
  News From: Thursday, January 2, 2014
   Officials Add 5K to Inaugural All American Marathon (Fayetteville Observer)
The All American Marathon being co-hosted by Fort Bragg and Fayetteville have added a 5K race to the marathon line-up of races.
 
 2014 Commonwealth Games Marathon - Men
  News From: Wednesday, January 1, 2014
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 Berlin Marathon
  News From: Sunday, December 29, 2013
   Mutai Hopes to Break His Personal Best (The Hindu.com)
Emmanuel Kipchirchur Mutai is currently the fourth fastest man on the all-time marathon list. He hopes to take over the lead on that list at Berlin in 2014
 
 Detroit International Marathon
  News From: Sunday, December 29, 2013
   Marathon Runners Extraordinaire Descend on Florida for Savage 7 Marathons (Gainesville.com)
Runners gather in Ocala Florida for seven days of marathon running which Chuck Savage started. This years Savage 7 hopes to have 11 runners attempt to finish all 7 marathons in 7 days.
 
   Detroit Free Press Marathon Registration Opens Wednesday and Early Birds Will Save Big (Detroit Free Press)
The Detroit Free Press Marathon opens registration on January 1st for the thirty-seventh edition of the race.
 
 Odds And Ends
  News From: Sunday, December 29, 2013
   At 116, He Dreams of Breaking Fauja Singh's Record (Times of India)
Dharampal Gujjar hopes to become the oldest known man to run a marathon at the age of 116 according to his passport.
 
 Myrtle Beach Marathon
  News From: Sunday, December 29, 2013
   Army Chaplain, Wichita Native Beats Cancer, Runs in Marathon (Wichita Eagle)
Army Chaplain Jermiah Catlin was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma cancer with less than a year to live. He beat those odds six years ago and is one his way to running his second marathon
 
 Lincoln Marathon
  News From: Saturday, December 28, 2013
   Registration for Lincoln Marathon Opens January 1 (Omaha World-Herald)
Registration for the Lincoln Marathon will open on January 1 at 12:01 am with a cap of twelve-thousand, five hundred runners. The 2013 race filled within sixteen hours.
 
 3 Bridges Marathon
  News From: Saturday, December 28, 2013
   3 Bridges Marathon in Little Rock on December 28 (Arkansas Matters)
The inaugural 3 Bridges Marathon kicks off on December 28 in Little Rock Arkansas
 
 Jacksonville Marathon
  News From: Saturday, December 28, 2013
   Jacksonville Bank Marathon Competitors Have Sights Set on Boston (Florida Times-Union)
The Jacksonville Bank Marathon kicks off on December 29 for its thirty-first edition and an opportunity for the fastest to qualify for the Boston Marathon
 
 Yukon Do It! Marathon
  News From: Friday, December 27, 2013
   Yukon Do It Marathon Set for December 29 (Port Orchard Independent)
The Yukon Do It Marathon will kick off on December 29 with runners needing longer than five hours to complete the marathon asked to speak with the race director prior to starting.
 

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