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Marathon/Running News: 1/23/24 - 1/30/24

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Direct Links: 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon Bear Paw Marathon Buriram Marathon Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon Classic City Marathon Hong Kong Marathon Lagos City Marathon Marathon de Marrakech Miami Marathon Mumbai Marathon Odds And Ends Olympics 2024 (Women) Rotterdam Marathon Tokyo Marathon

 

2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon
 News From: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials unveil huge prize pool (Canadian Running)
Winners from the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials will take hone $80,000 each from the total $600,000 prize pool.
 
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Paris Olympics 2024 Update: Colorado Stuns America With Massive Number of Participants for Marathon Trials (Essentially Sports)
Colorado has more than twice as many participants as any other state for the 2024 U.S. Olympics Team Trials.
 
 News From: Monday, January 29, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Ksh100 million up for grabs at US Olympic Marathon trials (Pulse Sports)
Total prize money for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials is $600,000, up from the $480,000 in 2020.
 
   2024 US Olympic marathon trials: Preview, schedule and athletes to watch (Olympics News)
Here are a concise guide to the 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials on February 3.
 
 News From: Thursday, January 25, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Orlando set to host runners from across the U.S. at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Teams Trials - Marathon (WFTV9)
The 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials will be held on February 3 in Orlando, Florida.
 
Bear Paw Marathon
 News From: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Date Announced for 4th Annual Bear Paw Marathon (Hi-Line Today)
The 2024 Bear Paw Marathon will be held on June 1.
 
Buriram Marathon
 News From: Friday, January 26, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Buriram Marathon 2024 Gears Up for Grand Opening on January 27 (Asean Now)
The 2024 Buriram Marathon will be held this Saturday, January 27.
 
Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon
 News From: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Charlotte Marathon raises nearly $500,000 for Hemby Children's Hospital (WSOC-TV)
The 2023 Charlotte Marathon on November 16 raised more than $138,000 for the Hemby Children's Hospital and nearly $500,000 over the last ten years.
 
Classic City Marathon
 News From: Monday, January 29, 2024
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Inaugural Classic City Marathon is in the books (Gray Frederick)
Gray Frederick won the 2024 Classic City Marathon in 2:35 while Sam Drop won the women's race in 2:44.
 
 News From: Wednesday, January 24, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Classic City Marathon to be held on Sunday (The Red & Black)
The inaugural Classic City Marathon is set on Sunday, January 28.
 
Hong Kong Marathon
 News From: Tuesday, January 23, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Hong Kong Marathon awards thousands of dollars to sub-three-hour finishers (Canadian Running)
Local runners were awarded cash prizes for fast times at the 2024 Hong Kong Marathon.
 
Lagos City Marathon
 News From: Friday, January 26, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Lagos City Marathon: LASTMA to collaborate with LSSC (The Eagle Online)
Preparations are under way for the 2024 Lagos City Marathon on Saturday, February 10.
 
Marathon de Marrakech
 News From: Friday, January 26, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   2017 Valencia Marathon champion to compete in first marathon after doping ban (Pulse Sports)
Sammy Kitwara will compete at the 2024 Marathon de Marrakech on Sunday, January 28, his first marathon after his doping ban was lifted.
 
Miami Marathon
 News From: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Miami Marathon finisher medals spark airport security concerns (Canadian Running)
Hundreds of finishers of the 2024 Miami Marathon went home without their medals, after confiscation by the Transport Security Administration.
 
 News From: Sunday, January 28, 2024
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kenya's George Onyancha wins Miami Marathon (NBC Miami)
Kenya's George Onyancha won the 2024 Miami Marathon in 2:17 while Leah Rotich won the women's race in 2:41.
 
Mumbai Marathon
 News From: Tuesday, January 23, 2024
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   World Athletics comes under fire after controversial Xiamen and Tata Mumbai Marathons (Pulse Sports)
The 2024 Mumbai Marathon complied with its World Athletics "platinum label" by having 22 elite international athletes on the starting line but only seven finished.
 
Odds And Ends
 News From: Sunday, January 28, 2024
  Training/ Health
   How anti-doping lobbyists in Kabarnet uncovered web of doping in Kenya's athletics (Pulse Sports)
Here is how athlete officials in Kenya are cleaning up the running sports - especially Marathon - ahead of the Paris Olympics.
 
   5 exercises to amplify ankle strength and stability (Canadian Running)
Here are 5 ankle exercises that when made part of the training routine will help runners avoid ankle injuries.
 
 News From: Wednesday, January 24, 2024
  Training/ Health
   3 power-packed workouts to help you nail a marathon PB (Canadian Running)
To run your fastest marathon, one of these workouts will help you reach your goal.
 
   5 recovery tools that are common household items (Canadian Running)
Here are 5 common household items that are effective tools for recovery after training or a run.
 
Olympics 2024 (Women)
 News From: Thursday, January 25, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Natasha Wodak to take one final shot at Canadian marathon team (Canadian Running)
Natasha Wodak, after failing to get a slot for the 2024 Paris Olympics mainly due to injuries, will do one more race during the spring.
 
Rotterdam Marathon
 News From: Thursday, January 25, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Kelvin Kiptum hungry for more as he shares special throwback photo (Pulse Sports)
As Kelvin Kiptum prepares for the 2024 Rotterdam Marathon on Sunday, April 14, he shares photo of his 6th finish at the 2020 Valencia Half Marathon.
 
Tokyo Marathon
 News From: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   National record holder Suzuki joins Tokyo Marathon field (The Manichi)
The 2024 Tokyo Marathon will be held on March 3, with Japanese record holder Kengo Suzuki and two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge.
 
   Defending champion Rosemary Wanjiru pitted against Sifan Hassan at Tokyo Marathon (Pulse Sports)
The 2024 Tokyo Marathon on March 3 will see defending champion Rosemary Wanjiru compete against London Marathon champion Sifan Hassan.
 

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