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Air Force Marathon
 News From: Wednesday, January 6, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   Air Force Marathon Registration Open (Air Force Times)
Registration for the 2010 United States Air Force Marathon opened on January first. More than one-thousand people jumped on the special New Year's Day pricing for the marathon and other events.
 
Akron Marathon
 News From: Thursday, January 7, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   Early Registration Is Cheaper For Akron Marathon (Akron Beacon Journal)
The eighth running of the Road Runner Akron Marathon will go up on January 31. Race day events for the September 25th starting date include the marathon, half-marathon, and five-person marathon relay.
 
Antarctica Marathon
 News From: Tuesday, January 5, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   Runner Braves Antarctica For Unique Race (News-Journal Online)
Tony Lombardo lives in a picturesque beach setting in Florida. He abandoned his warm surroundings to venture to one of the most desolate places on earth to do nothing less than run 26.2 miles.
 
Athens Marathon (Greece)
 News From: Wednesday, January 6, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   2010 Pheidippides' Marathon Anniversary Silver Coin (Silver Coins Today)
The Perth Mint is releasing a high relief Pheidippidess' Marathon Run 2500th Anniversary silver proof coin. The coin commemorates Pheidippedes' return to Athens to announce victory over the Persians
 
Bataan Memorial Death March
 News From: Monday, January 4, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   Time approaching to prep for world-famous Bataan Memorial Death March (Current-Argus)
The high desert terrain of the Bataan Memorial Death March will offer a challenge to the most trained and experienced runners. The race is done to honor the members of the armed forces who defended the Philippine Islands during World War II.
 
Big Sur International Marathon
 News From: Wednesday, January 6, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   Big Sur Sees Earliest Sell-Out In Years (The Californian)
The Big Sur International Marathon has closed it registration doors for the April 2010 race. The race organizers are attributing the early sell out to recent accolades announced in Runner's World Magazine.
 
Boston Marathon
 News From: Monday, January 4, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   Winter Isn't Deterring These Runners (Stamford Advocate)
The Boston Marathon sold out in record time for the 2010 running of the event and many people are now scrambling for training programs causing registration in these and other races to climb faster than in previous years.
 
Calgary Marathon
 News From: Thursday, January 7, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   Get Ready To Run, Calgary! (Calgary Herald)
The early bird registration for the Calgary Marathon will expire on January 30. Calgary is the longest running marathon in Canada and will kick off on May 30. The marathon was voted as the best road race in Alberta.
 
Casper Wyoming Marathon
 News From: Monday, January 4, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   Casper Marathon Registration Opens (Billings Gazette)
The eighth annual Casper Marathon and half-marathon will kick off on June 6, 2010. Marathon race day includes the 26.2 mile race along with a half-marathon and a marathon relay.
 
Chicago Marathon
 News From: Monday, January 4, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   Dave and Dan - The Countdown Begins (Chicago Now)
Dan Malinski was over three-hundred pounds when he decided to make a change. He wanted to get in shape and run the Chicago Marathon while raising money for the American Heart Association. His first training run of 2010 started in Grant Park on New Years Day
 
Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
 News From: Wednesday, January 6, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   Ready To Get Your 'Flying Pig' On? (Cincinnati Business Courier)
The Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati will be hosting an introduction for the May 2 marathon race. Paycor's headquarters will serve as headquarters for the launching of the inaugural corporate relay.
 
Disney World Marathon
 News From: Thursday, January 7, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   Disney Marathon Gets A Frigid Starts (Around Osceola)
More than fifty-thousand runners will run in the Disney World Marathon and Half-marathon amidst frigid temperatures. The marathon kicks of Sunday at 5:40 am. Temperatures in Florida are expected to hover around the freezing point for the race
 
   Disney World Marathon Breaks Records Before Races Even Start (Chip and Company)
More and more people are attending the events surrounding the Disney World Marathon and Half-marathon. Fifty-five thousand runners are expected to run the events on January 9 and 10.
 
Dubai Marathon
 News From: Wednesday, January 6, 2010
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Eritrean Olympic Runner Chasing Dubai Dream (Khaleej Times)
Yared Asmerom, of Eritrea, will toe the line of the 2010 Dubai Marathon on January 22. Asmerom claimed a top ten spot at the Beijing Olympics only four years after joining the competitive ranks of running.
 
   Gebrselassie Expected To Tower Over His Opponents In Dubai; Competitive Women’s Field (IAAF.org)
Haile Gebrselassie will arrive in Dubai in the wake of the opening of the world's tallest building. The world's fastest marathon runner will attempt to win for the third time and set another world record while doing so.
 
Georgia Marathon
 News From: Thursday, January 7, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   Georgia Marathon Named RRCA Championship Race (Runnow.com)
The Georgia Marathon has been named as the marathon championship of Georgia for the third year in a row. The championship marathon kicks off on March 21 at 7 am and covers much of the historic area of metro Atlanta.
 
Green Bay Marathon
 News From: Thursday, January 7, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   Running Legend Revs Up Cellcom Green Bay Marathoners (Green Bay Press Gazette)
Running legend Bill Rodgers gave a speech at the Green Bay Marathon kick off party on Wednesday. Rodgers said that the biggest change is the pervasiveness of marathon running.
 
Long Island Marathon
 News From: Friday, January 1, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   Early Bird Registration For LI Marathon 'Festival of Races' (Hicksville Illustrated)
January 15 marks the end of the early bird registration for the Long Island Marathon. The marathon events are set to kick off on April 30 and run through May 2.
 
Maui Oceanfront Marathon
 News From: Monday, January 4, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   Maui Oceanfront Marathon (The Maui News)
The second annual Maui Oceanfront Marathon will kick off on January 24. The marathon event is joined by a half-marathon, 15 kilometer run and 5 kilometer race.
 
Mississippi Blues Marathon
 News From: Thursday, January 7, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   Frigid Temps Won't Stop Mississippi Blues Marathon (Clarion Ledger.)
Governor Haley Barbour, of Mississippi, has declared a state of emergency due to the freezing temperatures that have invaded the normally sultry state. The Mississippi Blues marathon will still host more than two-thousand runners on the revamped course.
 
 News From: Wednesday, January 6, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   Mississippi Blues Marathon To Include Troops In Iraq (The Commercial Appeal)
The third annual Mississippi Blues Marathon will kick of on Saturday and more than one-hundred and fifty troops in Iraq will run a "first wave" of the event. The Mississippi National Guard got involved and the troops in Iraq will run their own Blues Marathon with all the amenities.
 
   Mississippi Blues Marathon: Age Is Just A Number (WJTV)
Randy Reed, of Clinton, is 59 and will be competing at the Mississippi Blues Marathon on Saturday. Reed believes he is in better shape now than in a long time. He runs ten to twelve miles and still has energy to work around the house.
 
Mobile Marathon (prev. First Light Marathon)
 News From: Thursday, January 7, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   BankTrust Extends Title Sponsorship Of L'Arche Marathon Fundraiser (Press-Register)
BankTrust and L'Arche Mobile will be working with the First Light Marathon for three more years according to a new agreement. The event is scheduled for this Sunday and includes the full marathon, marathon relay, half-marathon and 1.2 mile run.
 
 News From: Tuesday, January 5, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   Coworkers Team Up To Get In Shape, Reduce Stress (Press-Register)
James Ellis is taking a proactive approach for his employees at MDi Media Group. Ellis offered exercise and fitness outlets to each worker and a group of them will run the First Light Marathon on January 10 in Mobile.
 
   Record Runners Register For Mobile's Only Marathon (WKRG.com)
The First Light Marathon will host over eighteen-hundred runners this Sunday for the tenth annual event.
 
Mumbai Marathon
 News From: Thursday, January 7, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   High Court Grant Mumbai The Right To Run The Marathon. (DNA Read The Word)
The Mumbai Marathon will be held on Januray 17 according to the high court of Mumbai who allowed the marathon to continue despite owing funds to the city and and causing traffic diversions.
 
 News From: Wednesday, January 6, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   BMC May Give The Mumbai Marathon Organiser Free Run Again (DNA)
The Mumbai Marathon is being given free run of the Bandra Worli Sea Link and the local civic body is being forced to give the marathon the use of the city's streets without paying any dues.
 
New Orleans Marathon
 News From: Monday, January 4, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   My Other Life (Times-Union)
Angelina Berghela is an account executive but her other life involves raising money for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation while training for the Mardi Gras Marathon on February 28 in New Orleans.
 
OC Marathon
 News From: Monday, January 4, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   Runner Get Ready For OC Marathon (Daily Pilot)
Novice to expert runners begin meeting at Upper Newport Bay to start training for the OC Marathon. The twenty-one week program will include nutrition and training seminars.
 
Odds And Ends
 News From: Thursday, January 7, 2010
  Human Interest Story
   Chandigarh To Host Its First Marathon January 31 (Thaindian)
Chandigarh will host the city's first marathon on January 31. The marathon will be the main event with a half-marathon and 5K race adding to the days events.
 

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