Crowded field shuts charity out of next year’s marathon | Boston Herald

Crowded field shuts charity out of next year’s marathon | Boston Herald: Since the Boston Marathon attacks last April, there has been an outpouring of support for the victims of the blast. So why is it so hard for a foundation that has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to 66 of the most severely injured victims to field a charity team to run the 2014 race?

Standard Journal Online - Teton Dam Marathon, bigger, more generous

Standard Journal Online - Sports: "REXBURG -- The Teton Dam Marathon has gotten bigger with every edition, and this year is no exception."

Charity makes marathon more meaningful - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Charity makes marathon more meaningful - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "One might say that Dane Rauschenberg enjoys a good challenge.

The Penn State graduate and Titusville native once ran 52 marathons in 52 weekends, so when organizers of the Frederick Marathon suggested in 2007 that he might raise money for charity by starting dead last and collecting pledge money for every runner passed, he said sure."

Record fundraising total for London Marathon - Third Sector

Record fundraising total for London Marathon - Third Sector: "Record fundraising total for London Marathon

By Kaye Wiggins, Third Sector Online, 27 April 2009

Justgiving's £22.4m is up 7 per cent on last year's total

This year's Flora London Marathon raised a record £22.4m for charities, according to donor website Justgiving."