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News From: Tuesday, September 12, 2023
	Portland Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Former Portland Marathon president apologizes for tax evasion, acknowledges he altered records: 'I did wrong' (Oregon Live) Former Portland Marathon president Lester V. Smith Jr., 83, was sentenced to three years probation with eight months of home detention for the more than $1.2 million embezzlement scheme that destroyed the nonprofit organizer.
News From: Thursday, February 17, 2022
	Portland Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Former Portland Marathon director Lester Smith indicted, accused of pilfering race funds (Oregon Live) Former Portland Marathon race director Lester Smith was indicted on the accusation of pilfering more than $1 million out of the organization between 2012 and 2017.
News From: Monday, September 6, 2021
	Portland Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		OHSU pulls Portland Marathon sponsorship for 2021 citing hospitals at 'fullest capacity' (KGW8) Oregon Health and Sciences University "postponed" its sponsorship of the Portland Marathon but the event remains scheduled to be held on October 3, with safety measures in place.
News From: Thursday, September 12, 2019
	Portland Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Portland Marathon sets new course (Portland Tribune) The 2019 Portland Marathon, set on October 6, will have a new lease of life under new management, with a new course, among other changes.
News From: Wednesday, January 30, 2019
	Portland Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mayor's Office Announces a New Organizer for the Portland Marathon (Willamette Week) Brooksee, the event organizer for large races like Mount Hood, Hawaii and California, has been selected as the new organizer for Portland Marathon.
News From: Tuesday, November 27, 2018
	Portland Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mystery shrouds Portland's decision to restart marathon bidding (KGW-TV) Brooksee LLC earlier won the Portland Marathon bidding but Mayor Ted Wheeler's office issued a press release that the city is reopening the application process for a "bolder vision".
News From: Monday, July 9, 2018
	Portland Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Big names apply to run 2019 Portland Marathon (KOIN-TV) 13 groups submitted application to become the organizer of the 2019 Portland Marathon event.
News From: Friday, May 18, 2018
	Portland Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		City to select race organizer to keep Portland Marathon running in 2018 (Fox 12 Oregon) The city of Portland has decided to keep 2018 Portland Marathon running and will pick an organiser for the event.
News From: Friday, April 27, 2018
	Portland Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Portland Marathon cancels 2018 race, will dissolve organization (The Oregonian) The board of directors cancelled the 2018 Portland Marathon and plans to dissolve the Portland Marathon organization.
News From: Wednesday, April 18, 2018
	Portland Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Former director of Portland Marathon ordered to pay $865K, barred from race involvement (Fox 12) The former director of the Portland Marathon, Lester Smith, has been ordered to pay $865,000 and banned from being involved in another foot race event or any charitable organization.
News From: Monday, October 9, 2017
	Portland Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Controversy doesn't stop thousands of runners from completing Portland Marathon (The Oregonian) The 2017 Portland Marathon pushed through on Sunday, October 8, with about 6,000 runners participating.
News From: Sunday, October 8, 2017
	Portland Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Bystander helps revive marathon runner who collapsed after going into cardiac arrest (Fox 12) A Portland Marathon runner's life was saved by a bystander who performed CPR.
News From: Wednesday, September 13, 2017
	Portland Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Permit approved for 2017 Portland Marathon (The Oregonian) The Portland Bureau of Transportation finally approved the permit for the October 8 Portland Marathon, which is still under investigation by the Oregon Department of Justice.
News From: Friday, September 1, 2017
	Portland Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Outside company takes over Portland Marathon operations amid DOJ investigation (KGW.com Portland) Portland Marathon, amidst last-minute efforts to secure permit and a DOJ investigation, hired Axiom Event Productions, a local events management company, to take over.
News From: Wednesday, August 16, 2017
	Portland Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Portland Marathon runs new course, still ground to cover before city issues permit (KATU) Portland Marathon, with a new course and medical plan, is closer to getting its permit approved by the city although the planning is months behind schedule.
News From: Tuesday, August 1, 2017
	Portland Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Portland Marathon meets city deadline to prepay; event permit still not issued (The Oregonian) The Portland Marathon is a step closer to getting a permit for the 2017 event - it met the deadline for prepaying the estimated costs of police and transportation services.
News From: Monday, July 31, 2017
	Portland Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Department of Justice confirms open investigation into Portland Marathon (The Oregonian) The Oregon Department of Justice now has an open investigation into conflicts between the Portland Marathon and two for-profit companies and the corporate structure of the marathon.
News From: Thursday, July 27, 2017
	Portland Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Portland Marathon Misses Key Deadline, Requests Extension (Oregon Public Broadcasting) Portland Marathon failed to comply on time in submitting key documents to the Oregon Department of Justice and has asked for an extension to the deadline.
News From: Wednesday, July 26, 2017
	Portland Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Portland Marathon fails to submit documents in DOJ investigation; asks for extension (KGW.com Portland) Portland Marathon is asking for extension in the submission of documents to DOJ.
News From: Tuesday, July 18, 2017
	Portland Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Portland Marathon reaches an agreement with city on route, still doesn't have permit (The Oregonian) Portland Marathon agreed with the city on the route but still has to meet other requirements - pre-payment of expenses and agreement to a medical plan - by July 31 before the city issues permit.
News From: Friday, June 30, 2017
	Portland Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Portland Marathon route options all run along Highway (KGW News) Portland Marathon has two weeks to choose which of the three route options offered by the city it will use in the 2017 event.
News From: Friday, June 23, 2017
	Portland Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Portland Marathon Organizers Have Until July 31 to Finalize Route, Accept Safety Plan (Willamette Week) Portland Marathon organizers are given until July 31 to agree to a new route for the marathon and the city's medical plan for the event, and to pay the city' cost for the event.
News From: Thursday, June 22, 2017
	Portland Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		DOJ issues order demanding records from Portland Marathon (The Oregonian) The Oregon Department of Justice is asking Portland Marathon to submit a list of financial and organizational documents, a demand the organizers said they will comply with.
News From: Monday, June 19, 2017
	Portland Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Portland Marathon under DOJ scrutiny as nonprofit questions swirl (KGW News) The Department of Justice opened a probe this week into the tax filings of Portland Marathon.
News From: Sunday, June 18, 2017
	Portland Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		DOJ reviewing Portland Marathon financials (The Oregonian) The Department of Justice has not confirmed that they are investigating Postland Marathon over financials but they are reviewing the marathon's financial situation.
News From: Tuesday, June 13, 2017
	Portland Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Lack of cops may nix 2017 Portland Marathon (KOIN-TV) Not unless there are changes in the route, the City of Portland denied a permit for the 2017 Portland Marathon due to shortage of security staff.
News From: Tuesday, October 11, 2016
	Portland Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Wrong person awarded first place trophy at Portland Marathon (The Oregonian) Due to the confusion at the finish line, the trophy that should have been handed over to the first place finisher, Matthew Palilla, was given to Nate Bowen.
News From: Sunday, October 9, 2016
	Portland Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		2016 Portland Marathon draws thousands of runners (The Oregonian) Matthew Palilla won the men's race of the Portland Marathon in 2:36:24 and Kate Landau won the women's race in 2:38:45.
News From: Monday, October 5, 2015
	Portland Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Mora, Scott win 2015 Portland Marathon (KOIN.com) Mora, a 31-year-old from Paso Robles, California, crossed the line first in 2:28:29, nearly 3 minutes ahead of Justin Wiens and Jonas Crimm.
News From: Sunday, October 4, 2015
	Portland Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Jameson Mora and Susie Scott win Portland Marathon, but racers define success in many ways (OregonLive.com) Jameson Mora of Paso Robles, California, won the men's race for the third time in four years, running the course in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 29 seconds. Portland resident Susie Scott won the women's race in 2:51:22, her first victory in just her fourth marathon overall.
News From: Friday, October 2, 2015
	Portland Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Portland Marathon 2015: Route, Course Map, Times, Event Details (BleacherReport.com) The 2015 Portland Marathon is the 44th annual running of the race, and the 26.2-mile test begins on Sunday at 7 a.m. local time for the thousands of entrants.
		Portland Marathon 2015: Race schedule, start time, course maps, weather forecast, where to watch (Oregon Live) The 2015 Portland Marathon and Half Marathon will hit the streets of downtown PDX on Sunday, with as many as 10,000 runners expected to participate.
News From: Thursday, October 1, 2015
	Portland Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Sunday's Portland Marathon means delays, lane closures on downtown bridges, freeway ramps (Oregon Live) The Portland Marathon is scheduled to be run Sunday morning across bridges and along roadways through the city, prompting lane closures and delays.
News From: Monday, October 6, 2014
	Portland Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		A Marathon That's Distinctly Portland (KGW.com) The Portland Marathon has sights and sounds unique to the city. Most of the residents along the route treat the race like one big tailgating party.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Japan's Makoto Ozawa, Portland's Susan Smith win the 43rd Portland Marathon (Oregon Live.com) Makoto Ozawa of Japan won the 43rd Portland Marathon with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 58 seconds.
		Oregon Women Take Top 4 at Portland Marathon (KOIN.com) Makoto Ozawa of Japan won the Portland Marathon with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 58 seconds.
News From: Friday, October 3, 2014
	Portland Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		What You Need to Know About the Portland Marathon (KGW.com) Thousands of runner will hit the streets of Portland for the marathon on Sunday with a 7 am starting time.
		80-Year-Old to Run Portland Marathon on Sunday (KOIN.com) The average age of the men who run the Portland Marathon is 35. This Sunday, Ray Langston, 80, will be among them and wrecking the curve
News From: Sunday, October 6, 2013
	Portland Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Portland Marathon has a Boston Feel and a Rare Repeat Winner (The Oregonian) Jameson Mora won the Portland Marathon with a time of 2 hours 20 minutes and 53 seconds.
News From: Monday, October 8, 2012
	Portland Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Arroyo Grande's Jameson Mora Wins Portland Marathon (San Luis Obispo Tribune) Jameson Mora won the Portland Marathon with a time of 2 hours 21 minutes and 9 seconds.
News From: Monday, October 10, 2011
	Portland Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Bend Runner Wins in Portland (The Bulletin) Marci Klimek, of Bend, OR won the women's race at the Portland Marathon, becoming the third central Oregon resident to win the race in four yeas. She posted a 2:46:27 final time.
		Portland Marathon: Sunday Is All In The Family For Three Generations (Oregon Live) Ian Nurse won the Portland Marathon with time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 38 seconds.
News From: Sunday, October 9, 2011
	Portland Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Portland Marathon Off And Running As Occupy Portland Plans Afternoon March (Oregon Live) The fortieth Portland Marathon kicked off on Sunday Morning as Occupy Portland demonstrators agreed their protest would not disrupt thousand of runners.
News From: Tuesday, October 12, 2010
	Portland Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Bend Runner Takes First In Portland Marathon (Bend Bulletin) Kami Semick won the women's division of the Portland Marathon on Sunday despite heavy rain she ran 2 hours 52 minutes and 2 seconds.
		Portland Marathon Winner Clocks 2:28:42 (Sports Tribune) Eric Griffiths won the thirty-ninth annual Portland Marathon with a time of 2 hours 28 minutes and 42 seconds.
News From: Monday, October 11, 2010
	Portland Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		12.000 Turn Out For Annual Portland Marathon (KPTV.com) Erick Griffiths won the Portland Marathon with a time of 2 hours 28 minutes and 42 seconds.
News From: Thursday, October 7, 2010
	Portland Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Women Line Up To Win 39th Portland Marathon (The Portland Tribune) The Portland Marathon will boast more than twelve-thousand runners and nearly sixty-percent are women.
News From: Wednesday, October 6, 2010
	Portland Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Locals Ready For Portland Marathon (Statesman Journal) Many local residents of Portland will kick off the fall marathon season this weekend with the Portland Marathon.
News From: Friday, August 20, 2010
	Portland Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Mounted Patrol Getting Some Fresh Legs For Portland Marathon (Oregon Live) Runners of the Portland Marathon have the chance to raise money for the Police Bureau's Mounted Patrol as one of the marathon's official charities.
News From: Wednesday, July 7, 2010
	Portland Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Portland Marathon Is Close To Selling Out For 2010 (Oregon Live) The Portland Marathon has been registering 60 to 80 people per day and is close to reaching the cap for participation.