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News From: Tuesday, May 21, 2024
	Cleveland Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		WATCH: Cleveland Marathon winner breaks tape and proposes to girlfriend (Canadian Running) Will Loevner, the back-to-back champion of the 2024 Cleveland Marathon, and Emma Patterson met at the finish line of last year's event.
	Madeline Island Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Madeline Island Marathon: Winners breaking records (Ashland Daily Press) Alex Richardson won the 2024 Madeline Island Marathon in 2:33:55 while Grace Flores won the women's race in 3:10:24.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		Marijuana and other substances that can lead to doping bans for athletes (Pulse Sports) Here are some of the prohibited substances that can get athletes banned by the Athletics Integrity Unit.
	Runaway Noosa Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Runaway Noosa Marathon returns this weekend (Noosa Today) The 2024 Runaway Noosa Marathon will be held this Saturday, May 25.
News From: Monday, May 20, 2024
	Cleveland Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Cleveland Marathon Winner Scores 2 (Audacy) Will Loevner won the 2024 Cleveland Marathon and proposed after.
		The Best Way To Celebrate Winning The Cleveland Marathon? With A Proposal! (InspireMore) Will Loevner, the defending champion, won the 2024 Cleveland Marathon and celebrated with a proposal.
	Colfax Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Colfax Marathon runners almost hit by high-speed driver fleeing police (Fox 31) A driver in a stolen vehicle drove on the race course of the 2024 Colfax Marathon narrowly missing runners.
	Cork City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Cork City Marathon on June 2nd is sold out (Cork's 96 FM) The 2024 Cork City Marathon on June 2 is now sold out in all distances.
	Great Ocean Road Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Tasmanian athletes Grace Tame, Meriem Daoui dominate Great Ocean Road running festival event (Pulse Tasmania) Meriem Daoui won the women's race of the 2024 Grate Ocean Marathon in 3:04:24.
	Great Wall Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Global runners converge for Huangyaguan Great Wall marathon (China Daily) Mark Dickson won the 2024 Great Wall Marathon in 3:43:32.
	Green Bay Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		That's A Wrap For Cellcom Green Bay Marathon (WTAQ.com) The 2024 Green Bay Marathon is the final run for the event after 25 years.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		Sub-4-minute milers live longer, new research shows (Canadian Running) A new research revealed that sub-4-minute runners live more than an extra 4.7.years.
		Time goes slower during a workout for everyone, new research says (Canadian Running) A new study reveals that the phenomenon of the perception of time moving slower during exercise is universal.
	Two Bear Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		With Record Field of Finishers, Whitefish Marathon Reaches New Heights (Flathead Beacon) Andrew Griffin won the 2024 Whitefish Marathon in 2:50:20 while Sam Avery won the women's race in 3:05:49.
News From: Sunday, May 19, 2024
	Green Bay Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		After 25 years, runners say goodbye to the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon (2 First Alert WBAY.com) The 2024 Green Bay Marathon is the last race for the event and runners celebrated its 25th year run.
	Montana Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Queen Bee Montana Marathon returns to Magic City (KULR8) The 2024 Montana Marathon was successfully held on Sunday, May 19.
News From: Saturday, May 18, 2024
	Great Wall Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		China's Great Wall Marathon returns after four-year suspension due to COVID-19 pandemic (The Bradford Era) The 2024 Great Wall Marathon was successfully held on Saturday, May 18.
	Hawke's Bay Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		2024 Hawke's Bay Marathon: Thousands turn out, record broken in close race (Hawke's Bay Today) Michael Voss won the 2024 Hawke's Bay Marathon in 2:25 while Ingrid Cree won the women's race in 2:46:48.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		How running cured my anxiety (Canadian Running) One runner's experience on the effect of running on her mental health.
	Ogden Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ogden Marathon 2024: Eli White, Kayla Strong win top honors for full marathon (Standard-Examiner) Eli White won the 2024 Ogden Marathon in 2:31:31 while Kayla Strong won the women's race in 2:50:32.
News From: Friday, May 17, 2024
	Blue Nose International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		More than 9000 people running in 21st Blue Nose Marathon (Hot Country 103.5 FM) The 2024 Blue Nose Marathon will be held on Sunday, May 19, with over 9,000 participants in all distances.
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Former Boston Marathon champion finally receives prize money from a stranger after 10-year wait (Pulse Sports) Businessman Doug Guyer paid 2014 Boston Marathon winner Buzunesh Deba the $100,000 due her after the winner was disqualified for doping.
	Colfax Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Nearly 25,000 runners taking over Mile High City for 2024 Denver Colfax Marathon (Denver 7 abc) The 2024 Denver Marathon will be held on Sunday, May 19, with over 25,000 runners in all distances.
	Fredericton Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Fredericton Marathon finishers run an extra 3K after course marshal shows up late (Canadian Running) Organizers of the 2024 Fredericton on Sunday, May 12, apologized for the extra 3K after the course marshal was late for an hour.
	Med-City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Med City Marathon kicking off Saturday (ABC 6 News) The 2024 Med City Marathon will be held on Sunday, May 19.
	Olympics 2024 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Eliud Kipchoge & Kenenisa Bekele to renew rivalry as Ethiopian veteran is named in formidable Olympic marathon team (Pulse Sports) Both veteran marathon runners Eliud Kipchoge and Kenenisa Bekele will compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
	Riga Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Riga Marathon medals by Germans Ermics celebrate the democratic nature of running (Wallpaper) Latvian designer Germans Ermics designed medals with references to shoelaces for all the races in the Riga Marathon on Sunday, May 19.
News From: Thursday, May 16, 2024
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Human Interest Story
		WATCH: Non-binary marathon champion Cal Calamia races from the starting line to the big screen in inspiring new film (Queerty) Cal Calamia, the LA Marathon non-binary division winner, stars in a new short film documenting his running journey.
	Colfax Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Denver Colfax Marathon returns this weekend (98.5 KYGO) The 2024 Colfax Marathon will be held on Sunday, May 19, with more than 21,000 participants in all distances.
	Cork City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Biofreeze On Board as Partner of Cork City Marathon (Sport for Business) The 2024 Cork City Marathon on June 2 names Biofreeze as its Official Recovery Partner.