Marathon/Running News: 1/31/24 - 2/7/24

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News From: Wednesday, February 7, 2024
	2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		The U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon in Pictures (run powered by Outside) A gallery of photos taken during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials on Saturday, February 3.
	Lagos City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Over 81 Elite athletes, 15 refugee runners confirmed for 9th Lagos City Marathon (bnn) The 2024 Lagos City Marathon will be held Saturday, February 10, with a stellar set of elite runners.
	Olympics 2024 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Cam Levins and Malindi Elmore earn early nomination for Canadian Olympic Team (Canadian Running) Cam Levins and Malindi Elmore will be part of the Canadian marathon team in the August 2024 Paris Olympics.
News From: Tuesday, February 6, 2024
	Chicago Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kiptum officially claims Kipchoge's marathon record after World Athletics ratification (Pulse Sports) World Athletics ratified Kelvin Kiptum's world marathon record of 2:00:35 set in the 2023 Chicago Marathon.
	Colfax Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Colfax Marathon in Denver announces course adjustments for 2024 race (Fox 31) The 2024 Colfax Marathon on May 19 will have a new route dedicated for runners of the distance.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		Why Kenya will remain a force to reckon with many years to come (Pulse Sports) The government fosters running among future marathoners, with kids' runs.
	Osaka Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Koyama and Inoue among invited runners for Osaka Marathon (The Japan Times) Paris Olympics-bound Naoki Koyama and 2018 Asian Games gold medalist Hiroto Inoue will be among the participants of 2024 Osaka Marathon on February 25.
	Riyadh Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Riyadh Marathon based at newly constructed Kingdom Arena (Endurance.Biz) The start and finish location for the 2024 Riyadh Marathon on Saturday, February 10, will be at the newly constructed Kingdom Arena.
	Salina Crossroads Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Crossroads Marathon recognized as highest Boston Marathon qualifying rate in the state (Salina Post) The 2024 Salina Crossroads Marathon in November is the highest Boston Marathon qualifying race in Kansas.
News From: Monday, February 5, 2024
	2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Nightmare for Kenyan-born American marathoners as they all miss Olympics tickets for Team USA (Pulse Sports) None of those born in Kenya but now representing the US - Betsy Saina, Caroline Rotich, Leonard Korir, Elkanah Kibet, and Paul Chelimo - secured a slot to the 2024 Paris Olympics in the just concluded U.S. Olympics Team Trials.
	Dead Sea Marathon Israel
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		6,000 runners defy adversity in 5th Dead Sea Marathon (Israel21c) The 2024 Dead Sea Marathon Israel was successfully held on Friday, February 2, with 6,000 runners.
	Maraton Murcia Costa Calida
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Moroccan runners triumph at 11th Murcia Marathon (yabiladi) Abdallah Taghrafet won the 2024 Murcia Marathon in 2:11:51 while Souad Kanbouchia won the women's marathon in 2:35:04.
	Osaka Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Osaka Marathon: Final Frontier for Japan's Olympic Hopefuls (bnn) The 2024 Osaka Marathon will be held on February 25, the last chance for runners to secure a slot in the Japan Olympic team.
News From: Sunday, February 4, 2024
	Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ontario's Ben Preisner becomes the second fastest Canadian marathoner (Canadian Running) Ben Preisner ran the second fastest marathon for a Canadian runner in 2:08:58, the fourth finisher at the 2024 Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon.
	Kolkata Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Marathon Girl of Sikkim, Phurba Tamang, emerges victorious at Kolkata Full Marathon (Northeast Live TV) Phurba Tamang won the women's race of the 2023 Kolkata Marathon in 3:23:39.
	Marathon Hamburg
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Defending champion Bernard Koech among strong field assembled at Haspa Marathon (Pulse Sports) Bernard Koech will defend is title at the 2024 Hamburg Marathon on April 28.
	Surf City Marathon (prev. Pacific Shoreline Marathon)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Surf City Marathon: A Celebration of Community and Competition (bnn) The 2024 Surf City Marathon was successfully held this weekend.
		Surf City Marathon brings runners to the coast (The Orange County Register) A gallery of photos taken during the 2024 Surf City Marathon on Sunday, February 2.
News From: Saturday, February 3, 2024
	2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Connor Mantz and Fiona OKeeffe win U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials (Canadian Running) Connor Mantz won the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials while Fiona O'Keeffe, who won the women's race, broke the event record in 2:22:10.
		2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials: See photos of runners in Orlando (USA Today) A gallery of photos taken during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials on Saturday, February 3.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Fiona O'Keeffe, Conner Mantz win U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, earn spots in Paris 2024 (The Athletic) Conner Mantz won a slot to 2024 Paris Marathon in his first U.S. Olympic Trials while Fiona O'Keeffe became the first American woman to win the Olympic marathon trials on her debut marathon.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		2024 U.S. Olympic marathon trials: Conner Mantz and Fiona O'Keeffe race to victory in Orlando (Olympics News) Conner Mantz won the 2024 U.S. Olympics Team Trials in 2:09:05 while Fiona O'Keeffe won the women's race in 2:22:10 on her marathon debut.
	2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Women's Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		O'Keeffe Wins Olympic Trials Marathon (gostanford.com) Stanford graduate Fiona O'Keeffe won the women's race at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in 2:22:10, breaking the course record, on her debut marathon.
News From: Friday, February 2, 2024
	2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon might be very fast: A Q&A with two Paris hopefuls (The Athletic) C.J. Albertson and Zach Panning talk about the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials this Saturday, February 3.
	Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		100 days to go until the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon (Leeds Rhinos) The 2024 Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon will be held on May 12.
	Rotterdam Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kelvin Kiptum inks new brand ambassador deal (Pulse Sports) Kelvin Kiptum becomes an ambassador with Azamfit and will use the Amazfit Cheetah Pro to manage his training for the 2024 Rotterdam Marathon.
	Sevilla (Seville) Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Magdalyne Masai eyeing a great start to her season at Sevilla Marathon (Pulse Sports) The 2023 Vienna City Marathon champion Magdalyne Masai will compete at the 2024 Sevilla Marathon on February 18.
	The San Francisco Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		China Airlines happy to support the San Francisco Marathon (Travel and Tour World) China Airlines is the official international airline of the 2024 San Francisco Marathon on July 21.
	Yukon Arctic Ultra
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Endurance athletes gear up for the Yukon's cold - and this year, slippery - wilderness (CBC) The 2024 Yukon Arctic Ultra Marathon will be held this Sunday, February 4.
News From: Thursday, February 1, 2024
	2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Women's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Molly Seidel out of U.S. Olympic marathon trials due to injury (Canadian Running) Olympic bronze-medal marathoner Molly Seidel withdraws from the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials due to a knee injury.