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News From: Sunday, February 25, 2024
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		17th Annual Mississippi Blues Marathon draws big crowd (Fox 40 WDBD) The 2024 Mississippi Blues Marathon was successfully held on Saturday, February 24.
News From: Saturday, February 24, 2024
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		50-year-old runner wins Mississippi Blues Marathon (16 ABC WAPT) Russell Simkins, 50, won the 2024 Mississippi Blues Marathon in 2:39.
News From: Saturday, February 25, 2023
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Mississippi Blues Marathon takes over Downtown Jackson (12 News WJTV) The 2023 Mississippi Blues Marathon was successfully held on Saturday, February 25.
		Nearly 2,000 runners compete in Mississippi Blues Marathon, find out who won (WAPT) Jacob Plocher won the 2023 Mississippi Blues Marathon while Lisa Steffes won the women's race.
News From: Thursday, February 23, 2023
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mississippi Blues Marathon director says race will be hottest in its 16-year history (News Channel 21) Bill Burke, owner and race director of Mississippi Blues Marathon, warns runners that the Saturday, February 25, event is the hottest in its 16-year history.
News From: Wednesday, February 22, 2023
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mississippi Blues Marathon asks county to help fill potholes ahead of Saturday's race (ABC 16 WAPT) Organizers of the 2023 Mississippi Blues Marathon requested county officials to fill potholes along the race course.
News From: Sunday, February 20, 2022
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Runners from all over the nation hit the asphalt for the annual Blues Marathon (ABC 16 WAPT) The 2022 Mississippi Blues Marathon was successfully held on Saturday, February 19.
News From: Saturday, February 19, 2022
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		More than 1,000 runners take part in Mississippi Blues Marathon (ABC 11 WTOK-TV) The 2022 Mississippi Blues Marathon was successfully held on Saturday, February 19.
News From: Thursday, February 17, 2022
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mississippi Blues Marathon marks 15th anniversary (ABC 16 WAPT) The 2022 Mississippi Blues Marathon remains scheduled to be held this Saturday, February 19.
News From: Sunday, November 14, 2021
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Runners take part in the 14th annual Mississippi Blues marathon (WAPT) A.J. Wallach won the 2021 Mississippi Blues Marathon.
News From: Friday, August 6, 2021
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mississippi Blues Marathon rescheduled again (16 WAPT) The 2021 Mississippi Blues Marathon, scheduled for October 16 instead of its usual February date, was postponed to November 13.
News From: Monday, February 8, 2021
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Records, Both Major And Personal, Fall At Mississippi River Marathon (Delta Democrat-Times) Laura Paulsen won the 2021 Mississippi River Marathon in 2:41, the first female to win the overall race.
News From: Friday, February 5, 2021
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mississippi Blues Marathon rescheduled to October (WLBT) The 2021 Mississippi Blues Marathon, set on February 27, was postponed to October 16.
News From: Thursday, January 14, 2021
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mississippi Blues Marathon moving forward in downtown Jackson (16 WAPT NEWS) The 2021 Mississippi Blues Marathon remains scheduled to be held on February 27, with safety measures in place.
News From: Wednesday, July 15, 2020
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mississippi Blues Marathon race leaders say the 2021 race will happen (16 WAPT NEWS) The 2021 Mississippi Blues Marathon, set on February 29, remains scheduled to be held.
News From: Saturday, February 29, 2020
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Photos: Mississippi Blues Marathon 2020 (Clarion Ledger) A gallery of photos taken during the 2020 Mississippi Blues Marathon on Saturday, February 29.
News From: Saturday, January 26, 2019
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mississippi Blues Marathon moving to February (WLBT) MS Blues Marathon will be held in February 29 next year to attract more runners.
News From: Monday, January 29, 2018
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Jackson man wins Mississippi Blues Marathon on drizzly day (Clarion Ledger) Peter Kazery won the 2018 Mississippi Blues Marathon in 2:38:39 while Jeanne-Claire White Patin won the women's race in 3:14:37.
News From: Saturday, January 27, 2018
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Runners go the distance in Mississippi Blues Marathon despite rain (MS News Now) Despite the cold rain, Mississippi Blues Marathon was a success.
News From: Wednesday, January 24, 2018
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Winning Mississippi's marathon (Clarion Ledger) The 2018 Mississippi Blues Marathon, now sponsored by Continental Tire, is set this Saturday, January 27.
News From: Thursday, January 4, 2018
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Training/ Health
		Blues Marathon Scheduled January 27 (The Weekly Northside Sun) Continental Tire is now the sponsor for the Mississippi Blues Marathon set on Saturday, January 27.
News From: Thursday, June 1, 2017
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Cleveland column: Mississippi Blues Marathon needs corporate sponsorship (The Meridian Star) Mississippi Blues Marathon is seeking sponsors for its 2018 edition, otherwise it may not happen.
News From: Saturday, January 7, 2017
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Mississippi Blues Marathon: Storm paralyzes travel in parts of Mississippi (WBRZ) The Mississippi Blues Marathon was cancelled due to the weather and travel conditions.
News From: Tuesday, January 3, 2017
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		10 years in, community spirit strong for Blues Marathon (The Clarion-Ledger) The 2017 Mississippi Blues Marathon will be held this Saturday, Jan. 7, amidst strong community support.
News From: Saturday, November 26, 2016
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mississippi Blues Marathon needs volunteers (The Clarion-Ledger) The 2017 Mississippi Blues Marathon, set for January 7, needs volunteers in exchange for free entry in next year's race and a shirt.
News From: Monday, January 11, 2016
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Madison's Gildea marks 150th finish in Blues Marathon (Clarion Ledger) The 63-year-old Madison resident crossed the finish line six hours and 25 minutes after he started, and three hours and 50 minutes behind the winner, Bryan Morseman of Bath, New York. Plus, a steady rain was falling at the garden outside the Mississippi Art Museum. The live blues band had already packed up for the day, too.
News From: Wednesday, January 6, 2016
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Blues Marathon organizers work with city to make route safe (WAPT.com) Mississippi Blues Marathon organizers said rough roads could be a problem, and its one theyve faced before.The Blues Marathon attracts thousands of runners from all over the world, so race officials are working to ensure the capital looks its best this weekend.
		Roads ready for Miss. Blues Marathon (WAPT.com) Roads are being prepped for runners coming from around the country and the world for the Mississippi Blues Marathon this weekend.
News From: Sunday, November 15, 2015
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Mississippi Blues Marathon seeks volunteers (WAPT.com) Volunteers are needed to serve as course marshals for the Jan. 9 race in Jackson. They will help direct runners around the course and manage light traffic controls on less busy parts of the course, organizers said.
News From: Sunday, January 11, 2015
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Runner Brace for Very Cold Blues Marathon (WAPT.com) Runners from around the country were expecting to wear shorts and tank-tops for the Mississippi Blues Marathon. The expected cold snap in the weather will provide quite a different experience.
News From: Tuesday, January 6, 2015
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Thousands Expected to Run in Mississippi Blues Marathon (WAPT.com) The 8th annual Mississippi Blues Marathon kicks of this Saturday in Jackson Mississippi with more than 4,000 runners expected to participate in the event.
News From: Sunday, January 4, 2015
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Dowtown Jackson Hotel Goes the Distance for Mississippi Blues Marathon Runners and Fans (Digital Journal) The downtown Jackson, Mississippi Marriott will be the headquarters for the Mississippi Blues Marathon which kicks off this coming weekend.
News From: Sunday, November 23, 2014
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Mississippi Blues Marathon Organizers Prepare for 2015 Race (WAPT.com) The eighth year of the Mississippi Blues Marathon will kick off on January 10 in Jackson. More than 4,000 runners are expected to compete in the days events.
News From: Thursday, November 20, 2014
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Mississippi Blues Marathon Less Than 2 Months Away (WAPT.com) The 8th annual Mississippi Blues Marathon is less than 2 months away and will kick off on January 10 in Jackson Mississippi
News From: Tuesday, January 14, 2014
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Mississippi Blues Marathon: Marathon Men Run for Alzheimers's and Parkinson's Awareness (WJTV.com) David Knapp is on a quest to run fifty marathons in his fiftieth year of life to raise awareness and fuds for Alzheimer's Disease.
		Mississippi Blues Marathon: Madison's Ryan Henderson Overall Winner (WJTV.com) Ryan Henderson took advantage of his local training in winning the Mississippi Blues Marathon with a time of 2 hours 43 minutes and 26 seconds.
News From: Saturday, January 11, 2014
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		3,500 Runners in Mississippi Blues Marathon Events (Sun Herald) The seventh annual Mississippi Blues Marathon pulled in over thirty-five hundred runners representing all fifty states.
		Mississippi Blues Marathon, Half-Marathon to Host Largest Field of Runners Sunday (Gulf Live.com) The Mississippi Blues Marathon will hit the streets of downtown Jackson on Sunday with the largest number of runners in the events seven-year history.
News From: Friday, January 10, 2014
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Mississippi Blues Marathon of the Day (Jackson Free Press) The Mississippi Blues Marathon has reached its seventh year and has grown tremendously since it's inception in 2008
News From: Thursday, October 31, 2013
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mississippi Blues Marathon Crosses 'All 50 States' Finish Line (Clarion Ledger) The Mississippi Blues Marathon hit a long-time goal of a runner from every state when a New Hampshire runner registered for the race on Monday.
News From: Friday, January 11, 2013
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Racers Line Up for Mississippi Blues Marathon (WJTV.com) Race organizers announced a new course and a new starting line and finish line for the seventh annual Mississippi Blues Marathon
News From: Monday, January 7, 2013
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Mississippi Blues Marathon Winners Craig Leon, Truphena Tarus Set Course Records (Clarion Ledger) Craig Leon of Eugene Oregon won the Mississippi Blues Marathon with a record setting time of 2 hours 16 minutes and 48 seconds.
News From: Sunday, January 6, 2013
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Mississippi Blues Marathon- Three Thousand Runners (WJTV.com) Laura Gorycki and Jackie Panfili are on a quest to run a marathon in all fifty states and they chose the Mississippi Blues Marathon to check Mississippi of the list.
News From: Thursday, December 20, 2012
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Mississippi Blues Marathon Sold Out (Clarion Ledger) The Mississippi Blues Marathon and half-marathon is sold out and registration has closed.
News From: Tuesday, December 18, 2012
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		What You Need to Know About the Mississippi Blues Marathon (Clarion Ledger) The Mississippi Blues should be the biggest yet with runners from forty-seven states and ten countries running through Jackson on January 5.
News From: Sunday, January 8, 2012
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Mississippi Blues Marathon: Kessio Made Move At The End (Clarion Ledger) Richard Kessio, 37 from Kenya, pumped his fist in the air when asked to describe his final push to win the Mississippi Blues Marathon in just over 2 hours and 20 minutes.
		Mississippi Blues Marathon Grueling Test (Clarion Ledger) Jerry White was emetic shortly after crossing the Mississippi Blues finish line as the top runner from the area with a time of over 3 hours. Even Richard Kessio of Kenya notched the slowest winning time since the inaugural year in 2008 with his time of 2 hours 20 minutes and 28 seconds.
News From: Saturday, January 7, 2012
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Richard Kessio Win 5th Annual Mississippi Blues Marathon (Clarion Ledger) Kenyan Richard Kessio won the Mississippi Blues Marathon with a time of 2 hours 20 minutes and 28 seconds. He was followed by fellow Kenyan Peter Omae just sixteen seconds behind.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Marathon Runners Ready To Tackle Jackson Streets For Mississippi Blues. (Clarion Ledger) The Mississippi Blues Marathon kicks off at 7 am on North State Street in downtown Jackson Mississippi.
News From: Thursday, January 5, 2012
	Mississippi Blues Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Record Field For Mississippi Blues Marathon (Clarion Ledger) Rob Oates will return to the starting line of the Mississippi Blues Marathon to defend his title as the fastest finisher from Mississippi. He will face a record field with a thirty-thousand dollar purse luring elite runners from all over the country.