Marathon/Running News: 6/21/23 - 6/28/23

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News From: Wednesday, June 28, 2023
	Grandma's Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Grandma's Marathon receives award for safety precautions during 2021 event (Northern News Now) Grandma's Marathon received the 2023 Facility of Merit Award for its enhanced safety measures during the return to an in-person event amid the pandemic in 2021.
	Marathon Nha Trang
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		VnExpress Marathon Nha Trang 2023 reveals shirt designs (VnExpress) Have a first look at the shirt for the 2023 Marathon Nha Trang on August 13.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Australian entrepreneur aims to create a doping-encouraged Olympics (Canadian Running) Aaron D'Souza plans to develop The Enhanced Games as an alternative to the Olympic Games where athletes can use performance-enhancing drugs.
		Training/ Health
		Improve your running posture with these habits at home (Canadian Running) Here are ways to improve your running posture at home, as this increases efficiency of movement during runs.
		Should you race in dark clothing? This viral video says no (Canadian Running) A viral video shows that there is a difference of 20C between dark and light colored outfits when subjected to the sun.
	Olympics 2024 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Eliud Kipchoge reveals future plans: Racing for Olympic history and the fifth major marathon star (Olympics News) Eliud Kipchoge is now focused on becoming the first marathon runner to win three Olympic titles.
News From: Tuesday, June 27, 2023
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Eliud Kipchoge On What's Next After His Boston Marathon Disappointment (Citius Mag) Eliud Kipchoge is still dreaming of winning all six World Marathon Majors, including Boston Marathon.
	Safaricom Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Imposter disqualified after winning Lewa Marathon (Pulse Sports) Philip Kigen, the 2023 champion of the Safaricom Marathon, was disqualified after another person competed in his place.
	Victoria Falls Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Victoria Falls Marathon: Lucrative prizes for Econet race (Chronicle) The 2023 Victoria Falls Marathon on July 1 offers this sets of prize money for winners.
News From: Monday, June 26, 2023
	26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		The DONNA Foundation Announces 2024 DONNA Marathon Weekend (904 Happy Hour) The 2024 DONNA Marathon will be held on February 4.
	Chicago Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Bank of America Chicago Marathon Moments: Executive director Carey Pinkowski (NBC 5 Chicago) Chicago Marathon Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski is excited to welcome the 45,000+ participants to the event this year.
	Manitoba Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Reimer top Manitoban finisher in annual marathon (The Carillon) Steffan Reimer was second in the 2023 Manitoba Marathon on June 18, the top Manitoban finisher in 2:32.
	Mont Blanc Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Bloodied runner finishes fifth at Marathon du Mont-Blanc despite grisly fall (Canadian Trail Running) It was a bloody fifth place finish for Norway's Sylvia Nordskar after faceplanting in the last three kilometers to the finish line.
	Olympics 2024 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kipchoge sets sights on third Olympic marathon crown (Pulse Sports) Eliud Kipchoge is now focused on securing a third Olympic marathon gold medal.
	Safaricom Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Mercy Kwambai reveals what fueled her to victory at Lewa Marathon (Pulse Sports) Mercy Kwambai revealed her motivation in winning the women's race of the 2023 Safaricom Marathon.
	Soweto Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Soweto Marathon still hangs in the balance (Sunday World) Despite bickering among stakeholders, Athletics official Mandla Radebe assures runners this year's Soweto Marathon will push through.
	World Championships Men's Marathon 2023
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Uganda Budapest championship marathon squads announced (New Vision) The Uganda Athletics Federation announced their lineup for the Budapest World Championship Marathon: Stephen Kissa, Victor Kiplangat and Adrew Rotich Kwenboi for the men; Rebecca Cheptegei, Mercyline Chelangat and Dorren Chesang for the women.
News From: Sunday, June 25, 2023
	Missoula Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Photos: Missoula Marathon 2023 (Montana Standard) A gallery of photos taken during the 2023 Missoula Marathon on Sunday, June 25.
		Missoula Marathon, Half Marathon runners conquer courses, celebrate victories (NBC Montana) Mark Messmer won the 2023 Missoula Marathon in 2:22:25 while Kathryn Landau-Olmstead won the women's race in 2:47:16.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Deep dive into the history of the marathon and female fell running (Athletics Weekly) Here is a review of a group of books recently published on marathon and other running.
	Waterford Viking Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Waterford Viking Marathon Results (WLR FM) Tudor Moldovan won the 2023 Waterford Viking Marathon in 2.30.55 while Linda Grogan won the women's race in 3.04.27.
News From: Saturday, June 24, 2023
	Safaricom Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kigen, Kwambai win Lewa Safari Marathon (Citizen Digital) Philip Kigen won the 2023 Lewa Safari Marathon in 2:19:06 while Mercy Kwambai won the women's race.
News From: Friday, June 23, 2023
	Banff Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Thousands race in cold, wet Banff Marathon (Rocky Mountain Outlook) Lucas Paniak won the 2023 Banff Marathon on Father's Day in 2:53.09 while Veronique Samson won the women's race in 3:10:17.
	Marathon Quy Nhon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		VnExpress Marathon Quy Nhon can become top race in region: athletics chief (VnExpress) VnExpress Marathon Quy Nhon was successfully held on June 11 with 10,000 participants.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		Kipchoge: Beating two-hour marathon barrier remains my greatest feat (La Prensa Latina) An interview with Kipchoge on his training, his goals and how his career started.
		Coaching kids: how to introduce children to running (Canadian Running) Elementary health and phys-ed teacher and junior development coach Amanda Truelove talked about exposing children to running in order to develop lifelong healthy habits.
News From: Thursday, June 22, 2023
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		6 Essential Tips to Qualify for the Boston Marathon (stack) Here are some tips to qualify for the 2024 Boston Marathon.
	Safaricom Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		The community Impact of Lewa Safari Marathon (Citizen Digital) Since its debut in 2000, Lewa Safari Marathon has raised funds for wildlife preservation and community projects, including the building of 27 schools.
	Toronto Waterfront Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		2023 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon medal to feature iconic CN Tower (Canadian Running) The newly designed medal for the 2023 Toronto Waterfront Marathon in October was crafted by Toronto artist Inge Johnson using recycled metal and depicts the iconic CN Tower.
News From: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
	Chicago Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		'Legendary matchups' set as Chicago Marathon announces 2023 elite female headliners (NBC 5 Chicago) Race organizers announced the women's elite entries for the 2023 Chicago Marathon which include Ruth Chepngetich, Emily Sisson, Sifan Hassan, among others.