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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- At first glance, it seems like a success, with thousands of runners winding through downtown St.

Runners from 21 states and the United Kingdom will be in Milwaukee for an indoor marathon in Milwaukee this weekend.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A Dutch watchdog group said organizers of this year's Utrecht Marathon discriminated against foreign runners by not allowing them to race for the $13,000 top prize.

A dispute over whether the JFK 50 Mile ultramarathon will be allowed to continue using the Appalachian Trail and double the number of runners from 1,000 to 2,000 is escalating.

Darien's Brad Wellington finished fifth among 244 Connecticut runners and broke the three-hour mark for the first time Sunday in the Philadelphia Marathon.

Philadelphia police Officer Jillian Russell, a spokeswoman, says a 21-year-old man collapsed at the finish line.

There are variety and abundance for runners this weekend as they lace up their sneakers for races in Fairfield County and beyond.

Now that the summer racing season has come and gone, runners from Fairfield County will turn their attention to the region's numerous fall events.

Four runners taking part in a 62-mile international ultramarathon have suffered serious burns after being trapped in a gorge by a wildfire in Western Australia.

Organizers of Savannah's inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Marathon say they may have to limit how many runners can compete in the race after more than 15,000 have already registered.