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[North Pole Marathon]
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| Air Force Marathon |
| | News From: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 |
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Air Force Marathon Expecting Sellout (Dayton Daily News)
The Air Force Marathon is expecting to sellout faster than it did for the 2011 race and with a larger amount of registrants.
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| Alexander The Great Marathon |
| | News From: Monday, April 2, 2012 |
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Metaferia Wins Alexander The Great Marathon (Greek Reporter)
Teklu Geto Metaferia of Ethiopia won the Alexander the Great Marathon with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes and 44 seconds
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| Andrew Jackson Marathon |
| | News From: Sunday, April 1, 2012 |
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Andrew Jackson Half-Marathon Runner Dies (Jackson Sun)
Jackson, Tennessee's Paul Meyers collapsed on the Andrew Jackson half-marathon course on Saturday and did not survive.
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Priddy Wins Andrew Jackson Marathon Title (Jackson Sun)
Arthur Priddy won the fortieth Andrew Jackson Marathon with a time of 2 hours 57 minutes and 42 seconds.
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| Antarctica Marathon |
| | News From: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 |
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Alexandria's Brooke Curran On Winning The Antarctica Marathon (Washington Post)
Brooke Curran won the Anartica Marathon last month despite "good weather." Her time was 4 hours 36 minutes and 53 seconds.
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| Big Sur International Marathon |
| | News From: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 |
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The Big Sur Marathon's Scenic Route Without The Race (San Francisco Chronicle)
The stretch of highway between Carmel and Big Sur will close only one time during the year for pedestrians; the last Sunday in April for the Big Sur Marathon. Not surprisingly this race sells out well in advance of race day.
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| Eisenhower Marathon |
| | News From: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 |
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Indiana Man Eyes Win At Eisenhower Marathon (Abilene Reflector-Chronicle)
Justin Gillette has won forty marathons in his career and hopes to pick off win number forty-one at the Eisenhower Marathon in Abiliene Kansas as well has his plans to win the Kona Marathon in Hawaii later this year.
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| Fallen 4 Marathon |
| | News From: Thursday, April 5, 2012 |
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Fourth Annual Fallen 4 Marathon Planned For June 2, 3 (Mayerthorpe Freelancer)
Due to the popularity of the Fallen 4 Marathon race organizers quickly capped this years race at eight-hundred.
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| Gold Coast Airport Marathon |
| | News From: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 |
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5000 Expected for Airport Marathon (The Press.co.nz)
Over five-thousand runners are expected to hit the tarmac of the Christchurch Airport in June. That number could be the largest since the devastating earthquakes that forced the marathon out of the city.
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| Houston Marathon |
| | News From: Thursday, April 5, 2012 |
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Houston Marathon Committee Increases Participant Cap To 25,000 For 2013 Races (Your Houston News)
The Houston Marathon Committee has raised the registration cap for the 2013 Marathon events slated for January 13. Early registration begins on May 8.
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| | News From: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 |
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Houston Marathon Lottery Adds More Runners & "Third Times A Charm" Rule (Culture Map Houston)
The Houston Marathon has increased the number of registrants for the 2013 Marathon and will institute a "third time's a charm" rule for those who miss out for two years in a row.
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| Kalamazoo Marathon |
| | News From: Sunday, April 1, 2012 |
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Excitement Building At Second Installment Of Kalamazoo Marathon Approaches (MLive.com)
The second annual Kalamazoo Marathon has energized the local running community. The running events have registered over six-hundred people for the May 6 race date.
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| Knoxville Marathon |
| | News From: Monday, April 2, 2012 |
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Jynocel Basweti And Shawanna White Win Knoxville Marathon (Knoxnews.com)
Despite a wrong-turn, Shawanna White won the women's division of the Knoxville Marathon with a time of 2 hours 58 minutes and 9 seconds.
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| London Marathon |
| | News From: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 |
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Kiplagat Keen To Improve On Her Time In London (Standard)
Berlin Marathon Champion, Florence Kiplagat is hoping to improve her personal best marathon time at the London Marathon later this month.
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At 101, Fauga Singh Still Running (Khaleej Times)
Fauja Singh is gearing up for the London Marathon despite his age of one-hundred and one years.
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| Marathon des Sables |
| | News From: Friday, April 6, 2012 |
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Running's Ultimate Test: 153 Miles In The Sahara (New York Times)
Mohamed Ahansal was born in the Sahara and started running out of necessity rather than sport. He had to collect farm animals that would dart off out of the herd. That led him to the Marathon of the Sands.
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| North Pole Marathon |
| | News From: Friday, April 6, 2012 |
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Headteacher Tackles North Pole Marathon (Grantham Journal)
James Sinclair will run in sub-zero temperatures as he attempts to complete the North Pole Marathon which is run on a sheet of ice six to twelve meters above the North Pole
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| Odds And Ends |
| | News From: Saturday, April 7, 2012 |
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Maritime Marathon To Feature Lake Views (Herald Times)
The inaugural Maritime Marathon will kick off on June 24 with a scenic flat and fast route along the lakeshore. Race organizers hope to attract 800 people to the event.
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These Kenyan Runners, How Do They Keep On Winning? (The East African)
There is almost a guarantee that a Kenyan athlete will win most middle to long distance races. They have become a fixture at the front of finish line. Adharanand Finn hopes to emerge himself with the Kenyan elite and discover their secrets before he runs the Lewa Marathon
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| | News From: Friday, April 6, 2012 |
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Marathon Legend Beardsley Brings Message Of Hope To North Shore (Wicked Local)
Dick Beardsley rose from humble beginnings to be looked up to as one of the greatest marathon runners in the world
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| | News From: Thursday, April 5, 2012 |
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Curtis Huffman Wins Second Marathon, Hopes To Compete In All 50 States (Mitchell Republic)
Curtis Huffman won the Hilo Marathon on March 18 with a time of 2 hours 39 minutes and 31 seconds. Huffman hopes to run a marathon in all 50 states.
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Steve Edward: The Man Of 500 Marathons (Sportsbyte)
Steve Edwards has run a marathon on average every sixteen days and hopes to be the first man to run 500 marathons with an average time under 3 hours and 30 minutes before he turns 50.
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| | News From: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 |
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U.S. Olympic Marathon Trio To Run In 10K Race In New York City (Wall Street Journal)
Ryan Hall, Meb Keflezighi and Abdi Abdirahman will run in the Healthy Kidney 10K in Central Park on May 12 according to organizers from the New York Road Runners
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| | News From: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 |
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Oasis Kicks Off Fitness Challenge Month With Treadmill Marathon Runner (Corona Del Mar Today)
Joe Taricani will kick off the Oasis Fitness Challenge Month by running a marathon on a treadmill while hosting a live broadcast on "The Marathon Show."
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| | News From: Sunday, April 1, 2012 |
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Renowned Ultra Runner Micah Trues Body Found In New Mexico Wilderness (KHOUcom)
Michah True vanished in New Mexico's wilderness after heading out for a run. He body was found about 6 pm on Saturday in remote area of Gila Wilderness
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'Junkie' Breaks Marathon Record (The World)
Chuck "Marathonjunkie" Engle broke the record for all-time marathon wins last weekend when he won the River City Marathon in Folsom, California for win number 145.
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| Olympics 2012 (Men) |
| | News From: Thursday, April 5, 2012 |
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Scott Overall On The Right Track After Devastating Marathon Debut. (Gravesend Reporter)
Scott Overall booked his trip to the London 2012 Olympics last September while running his first marathon in a time of 2 hours 10 minutes and 55 seconds. He second attempt will be at the Olympic Games chasing a medal.
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Geoffrey Mutai Must Prove Himself Again To Make London 2012 (BBC.co.uk)
Geoffrey Mutai has recorded the fastest time ever in a marathon with his Boston finish of 2 hours 3 minutes and 2 seconds. His entry into the London Olympic Games is still up in the air.
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| | News From: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 |
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Bernard Lagat And Abdi Abdirahman On Being Best Friends And The 2012 Olympics (Examiner.com)
Bernad Lagat and Abdi Abdirahman met in college and even races one another in cross country. Now the two friends are headed to the 2012 Olympics but in events that are mile apart.
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| | News From: Monday, April 2, 2012 |
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Neko Hrioshi Runs For Cambodia In The Olympics (Daily Yomiuri Online)
Japanese comedian Neko Hiroshi will represent Cambodia at the London Olympics as part of the marathon team. His entry was greeted with mixed reactions.
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