MARATHON, Iowa (AP) – An Iowa marathon that gained national recognition for its small-town ethos and quirky name will end because of a lack of volunteers and organizers becoming exhausted. Race director Al Pierce tells the Sioux City Journal the Marathon to Marathon will end after Saturday’s event.

The race starts in Storm Lake and ends in the small town of Marathon. It began in 1996 as a celebration of Iowa’s 150-year anniversary. The race is USA Track and Field certified and sanctioned, which allows entrants to be eligible to qualify for the Boston Marathon.

Pierce says the final marathon has participants from nearly 40 states. A spaghetti dinner for runners, supporters and community members will be offered the evening before the start of the race.

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Class 1-A First Round

• #1 Davenport Assumption 9, #8 Iowa City Regina 0
• #4 Nevada 2 vs. #5 Denver 1 (OT – 4-3 PK’s)
• #2 North Polk 2, vs. #7 Tri-Center 0
• #6 Center Point-Urbana 2, #3 Gilbert 1

Friday, June 9 – Class 1-A Semifinals

• Noon – Field 9 – Davenport Assumption (17-2) vs. Nevada (14-4)
• 12:15 p.m. – Field 6 – North Polk  (17-2) vs. Center Point-Urbana (16-4)

Class 2-A First Round

• #1 Lewis Central 1, #8 Newton 0
• #4 ADM 1  #5 Cedar Rapids Xavier 0 (3-1 PK’s)
• #2 North Scott 3,   #7 Norwalk 1
• #3 Union 7 #6 Waverly-Shell Rock 2

Friday, June 9 – Class 2-A Semifinals

• 2:30 p.m. – Field 9 – Lewis Central (17-3) vs. ADM (18-2)
• 2:45 p.m. – Field 6 – North Scott (18-2) vs. Union (18-2)

Class 3-A First Round

• #1 West Des Moines Valley 3 #8 Ankeny 2
• #4 Ankeny Centennial 2, #5 Bettendorf 1
• #2 Iowa City West 1 #7 Dowling Catholic 0 (OT)
• #3 Ames 6, Cedar Rapids Kennedy 1

Friday, June 9 – Class 3-A Semifinals

• 5:00 p.m. – Field 9 – WDM Valley (15-3) vs. Ankeny Centennial (16-3)
• 5:15 p.m. – Field 6 – Iowa City West (18-1) vs. Ames (15-3)

Hawkeye Ten Conference

• Shenandoah 7, Atlantic 1
• Harlan 15-13, Clarinda 1-1
• St. Albert 9, Red Oak 2
• Lewis Central 11, Glenwood 1
• Creston 4-3, Kuemper Catholic 3-10

Western Iowa Conference

• Audubon 8, IKM-Manning 4
• AHSTW 18, Logan-Magnolia 1
• Riverside 14, Griswold 5
• Underwood 6, Treynor 5
• Tri-Center 11, Missouri Valley 6

Rolling Valley Conference

• CAM 14 Essex 4 (6 inn)
• Des Moines Christian 7, Coon Rapids-Bayard 1

Pride of Iowa Conference

• Lenox 6, Bedford 5
• Mount Ayr 3, Nodaway Valley 1

Hawkeye Ten Conference

• Atlantic 13-13, Shenandoah 0-1
• Red Oak 12-14, St. Albert 0-2
• Harlan 19-14 Clarinda 1-1
• Lewis Central 2 Glenwood 1
• Kuemper Catholic 11-11 Creston 1-6
• Denison-Schleswig 12 Charter Oak-Ute 0 (3 inn)

Western Iowa Conference

• IKM-Manning 11 Audubon 0
• Riverside 9-13 Griswold 6-4
• Logan-Magnolia 8 AHSTW 0
• Treynor 5 Underwood 2
• Missouri Valley 10 Tri-Center 0 (5 inn)

Rolling Valley Conference

• Greene County 12 Glidden-Ralston 9

Corner Conference

• West Harrison 18 Fremont-Mills 4 (3 inn)

Pride of Iowa Conference

• Lenox 11 Bedford 3
• Mount Ayr 7 Nodaway Valley 1

Thursday June 8

Class 1A First Round

#1 Davenport Assumption 9, #8 Iowa City Regina 0

#4 Nevada 2 vs. #5 Denver 1 (OT – 4-3 PK’s)

#2 North Polk 2, vs. #7 Tri-Center 0

#6 Center Point-Urbana 2, #3 Gilbert 1

Friday, June 9

Class 1A Semifinals

Noon – Field 9 – Davenport Assumption (17-2) vs. Nevada (14-4)

12:15 p.m. – Field 6 – North Polk  (17-2) vs. Center Point-Urbana (16-4)

AHSTW, Avoca 18, Logan-Magnolia 1 (4 innings)
CAM, Anita 14, Essex 4 (6 innings)
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 16, Sioux City, West 5 (6 innings)
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 7, Sioux City, West 6
Creston 4, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 3
Des Moines Christian 7, Coon Rapids-Bayard 1
Harlan 13, Clarinda 1 (6 innings)
Harlan 15, Clarinda 1 (5 innings)
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 10, Creston 3
Lenox 6, Bedford 5
Lewis Central 11, Glenwood 1
Mount Ayr 3, Nodaway Valley 1
Ridge View 6, Westwood, Sloan 4
Riverside, Oakland 14, Griswold 5 (7 innings)
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 9, Red Oak 2
Underwood 6, Treynor 5

Atlantic 13, Shenandoah 0
Atlantic 13, Shenandoah 1
East Sac County 9, St. Mary, Storm Lake 7
Harlan 14, Clarinda 1
Harlan 19, Clarinda 1
IKM-Manning 11, Audubon 0
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 11, Creston 1
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 11, Creston 6
Lewis Central 2, Glenwood 1
Logan-Magnolia 8, AHSTW 0
Louisa-Muscatine 10, Pekin 0
Maple Valley-Anthon Oto 15, Kingsley-Pierson 8
Missouri Valley 10, Tri-Center, Neola 0
OA-BCIG 5, West Monona 2
Red Oak 12, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 0
Red Oak 14, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 2
Riverside, Oakland 13, Griswold 4
Riverside, Oakland 9, Griswold 6
Sioux City, West 8, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 5
Treynor 5, Underwood 2
Van Meter 15, West Central Valley, Stuart 3
Van Meter 18, West Central Valley, Stuart 8
West Harrison 18, Fremont-Mills 3
Westwood, Sloan 10, Ridge View 7
Winterset 8, Carlisle 6

The Iowa Football team is flying under the radar this summer as the Hawkeyes get ready for a new season. Some of the preview magazines are picking the Hawkeyes to finish fourth in the Big Ten West and much of the doubt surrounds an offense that needs a new quarterback and a thin receiving corps. Junior defensive end Parker Hesse says the low expectations don’t bother them.

As the new players show up for summer workouts Hesse says the focus is on fundamentals and developing team leaders.

Iowa’s hopes on offense hinge on an a veteran offensive line that won the Joe Moore Award as the nation’s top line last season. Senior tack Ike Boettger.

There is not much of an off season anymore for college football players. Senior linebacker Josey Jewell spent some time away between the end of final exams and the start of summer workouts.

The Hawkeyes open next season at home on September 2 against Wyoming.

(Learfield Sports/Radio Iowa)