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Air Force Marathon
	News From: Friday, December 6, 2013
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon Director to Speak at Air Force Marathon (Dayton Daily News) The race director for the world's oldest annual marathon, Dave McGillivray of Boston Marathon fame, will be the guest speaker at the 2014 Boston Marathon
Blue Ridge Marathon
	News From: Thursday, December 5, 2013
		Human Interest Story
		Blue Ridge Marathon Makes Changes for 2014, Still Bills itself as "America's Toughest" (WFIR News) The 2014 Blue Ridge Marathon will alter its course for the 2014 edition of the race due to flooding along the Roanoke River
Boston Marathon
	News From: Friday, December 6, 2013
		Human Interest Story
		Boston Marathon Issues 450 Special Entries (Here and Now.wbur.orgq) The 2014 Boston Marathon will be the biggest in the more than 100-year history of the race. The bomb blasts of 2013 killed three people and injured more than two-hundred and sixty.
Bryan/College Station Marathon
	News From: Saturday, December 7, 2013
		Human Interest Story
		Bryan College Station Marathon Unaffected by Weather (The Eagle.com) The third annual Bryan College Station Marathon expected four-thousand runners for the race Sunday morning which will be unaffected by the ice storm that has cancelled two other marathons this weekend.
California International Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, December 10, 2013
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Lieberg Sets Olympic Trials Qualifying Time (Independent Record) Heather Lieberg broke Helena's female marathon record on her way to qualifying for the U.S. Olympic marathon trials with her time of 2 hours 39 minutes and 53 seconds.
	News From: Monday, December 9, 2013
		Human Interest Story
		For California International Marathon Finishers, Pride Outweighs Cold Conditions (The Sacramento Bee) Some runners finished the California International Marathon in various states of exhaustion and others, despite the cold, raised their arms triumphantly in celebration of completing the 26.2 mile race.
		Motivations Vary as Runners Prepare for 31st California International Marathon (Merced Sun-Star) Todd Kodet signed up to run in a race five years ago. He's not stopped running since. He finished last year's California International Marathon in under five hours.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Runners Brave Freezing Temps at California International Marathon (FOX40.com) Thousands of runners braved freezing cold temperatures during the California International Marathon on Sunday.
	News From: Sunday, December 8, 2013
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan Man, American Woman Win California International Marathon (Merced Sun-Star) Weldon Kirui won the California International Marathon with a time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 34 seconds.
	News From: Friday, December 6, 2013
		Human Interest Story
		California International Runners Must Contend with Post-Storm Cold Snap Early Sunday (The Modesto Bee) The latest storm to push through California will leave a bitter chill in the air for runners participating in the California International Marathon
		Kenyan Marathon Runners Get Decked out California Style (San Francisco Examiner) Several Kenyan runners arrived in San Francisco to participate in the California International Marathon and were unprepared for the cold snap.
Cayman Islands Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, December 3, 2013
		Human Interest Story
		Cayman Islands Marathon: A Runaway Hit! (Caymanian Compass) The Cayman Island Marathon kicked off at 5 am last Sunday with more than thirteen-hundred participants.
Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)
	News From: Tuesday, December 10, 2013
		Human Interest Story
		Lessons to be Gleaned from the Cancellation of Dallas Marathon (Dallas Morning News) Invisible ice patches on the streets and sidewalks Sunday and even Monday morning suggest that the decision to cancel the Dallas Marathon was the right one.
		The Aftermath of the Dallas Marathon Cancellation (Stride Nation) An estimated twenty-five thousand runners had hoped to to run the forty-four-year-old Dallas Marathon. The cancellation of the event due to ice and snow could have been a heavy blow to helping the race enter the nation's elite marathon rankings.
	News From: Monday, December 9, 2013
		Human Interest Story
		A Handful of Runners Completed Their Goals, Despite Dallas Marathon Cancellation (Dallas News) Nearly thirty runners bundled up and braved the ice to run the Dallas Marathon course despite race organizers canceling the race.
		Dejected Runners, Race Directors ,Volunteers Get Busy Making Up for Canceled Dallas Marathon (Lakewood Advocate Magazine) About twenty-five people gathered Sunday morning for a make-shift Dallas Marathon calling their run the "Icepocolypse 2013."
	News From: Sunday, December 8, 2013
		Human Interest Story
		MetroPCS Marathon Officials Defend Canceling Sunday's Race (Dallas Morning News) Safety Concerns caused race officials to cancel the Dallas Marathon and since that decision they have been trying to make things right with runners.
	News From: Saturday, December 7, 2013
		Human Interest Story
		Cancellation of Dallas Marathon Leaves Runners Out in the Cold (Dallas Morning News.com) The Dallas Marathon was canceled due to safety concerns as a winter ice storm settled in town causing accidents and serious concerns for race organizers.
	News From: Friday, December 6, 2013
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Dallas Marathon Has Been Canceled (The Dallas Morning News) This Sunday's Dallas Marathon has been canceled due to inclement weather.
		Human Interest Story
		Marketers Billing Dallas Marathon as Destination Event that Showcases City (Dallas Morning News.com) The Dallas Marathon is being marketed as a great December destination for international runners.
		Dallas Marathon Will Go on Amid Storm Threat (NBCdfw.com) A winter storm warning is in effect for North Texas and some events have been canceled. The Dallas Marathon will go on as scheduled but race organizers are keeping an eye on the weather.
Honolulu Marathon
	News From: Monday, December 9, 2013
		Human Interest Story
		Honolulu Marathon Runners Hit The Course Under Tight Security (Hawaii News Now) New video cameras, dogs and extra security surveillance greeted runners of the Honolulu Marathon on Sunday. Race officials wanted everyone involved to feel safe.
	News From: Sunday, December 8, 2013
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Chepkwony, Kiros Win Honolulu Marathon (Star Advertiser) Gilbert Chepkwony of Kenya won the Honolulu Marathon with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes and 47 seconds.
		Kiros, Chepkwony Win Steamy Honolulu Marathon (Race Results Weekly) It turned out to be a great day to go to Waikiki Beach here today, perhaps for sunbathing or surfing. But the warm, sunny and very humid conditions made fast running impossible at the 41st Honolulu Marathon. Nonetheless, Ethiopia's Ehitu Kiros and Kenya's Gilbert Chepkwony showed excellent racing chops, gaining convincing victories with late-race rallies in 2:36:02 and 2:18:47, respectively. Each won $40,000 in prize money, the fourth-largest first prize checks in American marathon running.
		41st Honolulu Marathon Kicks Off, Chepkwony and Kiros Take Top Honors (Hawaii News Now) Gilbert Chepkwony of Kenya won the Honolulu Marathon with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes and 47 seconds.
	News From: Saturday, December 7, 2013
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Injury Forces Abdirahman Out of Honolulu Marathon (Race Results Weekly) Four-time Olympian Abdi Abdirahman has been forced to withdraw from tomorrow's 41st Honolulu Marathon with a knee injury, he revealed here today. The tendon on the outside of his left knee is visibly swollen, and Abdirahman, 36, has been unable to run since Wednesday, despite resting his leg and receiving treatment here.
	News From: Friday, December 6, 2013
		Human Interest Story
		Honolulu Marathon In Full Swing (Hawaii News Now.com) The tenth largest marathon in the world, The Honolulu Marathon, will host more than thirty-thousand runners this weekend.
		More Than 29,700 Register for Honolulu Marathon, Entries Could Top Last Year's (Trib Town.com) With more than two-thousand additional runners expected to register for the swelling Honolulu Marathon, race officials could see the number of registered runners top the thirty-thousand mark.
		Road Closures for the 2013 Honolulu Marathon (Hawaii News Now.com) More than 30,000 runners will participate in the Honolulu Marathon which starts at 5 am and ends at 1 pm. The course should cause road closures throughout the area.
	News From: Wednesday, December 4, 2013
		Human Interest Story
		Mayor Pledges Robust Security for Honolulu Marathon (Race Results Weekly) With 30,000 registered runners and additional spectators for this weekend's run (the third largest American run after New York City and Chicago), security has been a focus.

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Marathon/Running News: 12/3/13 - 12/10/13