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Marathon Holiday Shopping Guide - Black Friday deals and Marathon Malls and Outlets


Between his hardworking elves and all those lists he gets, Santa has it easy.  For the rest of us, holiday gift giving can be a little more challenging. We’ve put... Read more

EarthTalk: Fashion's footprint

From: EarthTalk


Dear EarthTalk: Can you enlighten on the environmental impact of the fashion industry? As I understand it, the industry overall is no friend to the environment.  --... Read more

Swine flu information, symptoms and resources for Buena Vista County


The reports of Swine Flu in Iowa (official name, H1N1) are alarming, but as the virus remains in the headlines, experts are urging common-sense in handling the outbreak.
This... Read more

An Invitation to our Marathon Community: BLOG ON!


Since this site is all about Marathon, we’d like to get the unique perspectives of local bloggers. If you’ve been blogging, great – send your name, email and a link to your... Read more

Find Iowa Corn Mazes - Get lost in a Iowa haunted Halloween corn maze this season!

Imagine entering a giant puzzle … one that's tall, green and full of surprises. This is the experience of a Iowa corn maze and it's a great, old-fashioned way to have... Read more

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Facts About Marathon

Marathon, Iowa is part of Buena Vista County. Population for Marathon from the last gathering is 302. You can view Marathon venues that host many Marathon IA events every year. You can also research Marathon Iowa homes for sale by visiting our Marathon Iowa real estate guide. Marathon Iowa has a latitude of 42.8604 and a longitude of -94.984. Marathon IA zip codes include 50565. View all Marathon zip codes