Marathon/Running News: 7/1/24 - 7/8/24

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News From: Monday, July 8, 2024
	Berlin Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		No clash with election: Berlin Marathon 2025 postponed (ASB Zeitung) The 2025 Berlin Marathon will be held on September 21.
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon legend Catherine Ndereba finally explains why she retired unconventionally (Pulse Sports) Considered as one of the greatest women marathoners, Catherine Ndereba, four-time Boston Marathon winner and two-time Chicago Marathon champion, disclosed she refused to undergo surgery for her injury and instead opted to retire in 2012.
	Gold Coast Airport Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Japan's Nakamura smashes Gold Coast Marathon women's record, Kenya's Kattam wins men's title (Barron News-Shield) Kattam of Kenya won the 2024 Gold Coast Marathon while Nakamura of Japan won the women's race in a record-shattering time.
	Jersey Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Extraordinary runners prepare for 2024 Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon (ChannelEye) Here are some runners who are preparing for the 2024 Jersey Marathon on October 6.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		When to visit your athletic therapist (Canadian Running) Runners should see their athletic therapist for maintenance, before anything is wrong.
	Olympics 2024 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Paris 2024 Olympics: Nicola Olyslager Headlines 75-Member Australian Athletics Team - Full List (Olympics News) These marathoners will represent Australia at the 2024 Paris Olympics: Brett Robinson, Patrick Tiernan and Liam Adams for the men; Sinead Diver, Genevieve Gregson and Jessica Stenson.
		These BYU athletes will be competing in the Olympics (Deseret News) These are the marathoners from Brigham Young University who will compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics: Conner Mantz (USA), Clayton Young (USA) and Rory Linkletter (Canada).
	Shanghai International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Shanghai Marathon solicits designs for medals (Shine) The 2024 Shanghai Marathon is now open to accept medal designs for its race later in the year.
	The North Devon AONB Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Over 700 runners conquer North Devon Marathon to support hospice care (DevonLive) The 2024 North Devon Marathon was successfully held on Sunday, June 30.
	Victoria Falls Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Zimuto, Mpofu win Econet Vic Falls marathon (The Helrald) Isaac Zimuto won the 2024 Victoria Falls Marathon in 2:17:14 while Ethel Pangiso won the women's race in 2:47:14.
	White Nights Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		The White Nights marathon was held in the northern capital of Russia (TV BRICS) The 2024 White Nights Marathon was successfully held on Saturday, June 29.
News From: Sunday, July 7, 2024
	Gold Coast Airport Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Thousands of runners compete in the 2024 42km Gold Coast Marathon (Gold Coast Bulletin) Timothy Kattam from Kenya won the 2024 Gold Coast Marathon in 2:08 while Yuki Nakamura from Japan won the women's race in 2:24:22.
News From: Friday, July 5, 2024
	Gold Coast Airport Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Gold Coast Marathon 2024: Event Information, schedule, Course, timings and where to watch (sportskeeda) Here is a complete guide - course, schedule and more - to the 2024 Gold Coast Marathon on Sunday, July 7.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		Anti-Doping Agency reveals details leading to suspension of top Brazilian athlete caught in Kenya (Pulse Sports) Brazilian athlete Graziele Zarri, who is training in Eldoret with husband Daniel Nascimento the only Brazilian qualified for the marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics, was suspended over doping charges.
		Why does humidity makes running harder? (Canadian Running) Here is the science why temperature and humidity impact running performance.
	Soweto Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Khonkhobe cockily sets sights on Soweto Marathon (IOL) The 2024 Soweto Marathon will be held on November 5.
News From: Thursday, July 4, 2024
	Mad Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Countdown for the 13th annual Mad Marathon (The Valley Reporter) The 2024 Mad Marathon will be held on Sunday, July 7.
	Odds And Ends
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		99-year-old completes AJC Peachtree 10K in Atlanta (Canadian Running) Betty Lindberg, 99, was the oldest finisher at the 2024 Peachtree 10K Road Race.
		Human Interest Story
		Lace-up for the craziest marathon in history with St Louis 1904 (European Gaming) The 1904 Olympic Marathon in St Louis is now a game from Blue Guru Games.
		"Chariots of Fire" 100-metres story from 1924 Paris Olympics is 100 years old today (Canadian Running) The movie, Chariots of Fire, based on the 1924 Paris Olympics race turned 100 years.
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Saucony teasing Endorphin Elite 2 shoe at Paris Olympics marathon (Endurance.Biz) Canadian Olympic marathoner Malindi Elmore will be wearing the new Saucony Endorphin Elite 2 shoes at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
	The North Devon AONB Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		In pictures: Cream teas and runners at North Devon Marathon 2024 (In Your Area) The 2024 North Devon Marathon was successfully held on Sunday, June 30.
News From: Wednesday, July 3, 2024
	Gold Coast Airport Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Gold Coast Marathon on Channel 9 broadcast details (TV Central) The 2024 Gold Coast Marathon will be held on Sunday, July 7.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		Why you should splurge on a medical pedicure (Canadian Running) A trained chiropodist performs a "medi-pedi" recommended for runners.
	Olympics 2024 (Men)
		Human Interest Story
		Comedy of errors from bizzare 1904 Olympic marathon still has people baffled (Good) The 1904 Olympic marathon held in St. Louis is considered "the most bizarre spectacle in Olympic history" for these reasons.
News From: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
	Chicago Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Chicago Marathon qualifying times just got ridiculously fast (Canadian Running) Qualifying times for the 2025 Chicago Marathon are now faster than those for the Boston Marathon.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		What I Learned from Running My First Two Marathons in Six Months (Esquire) Here's a new runner's perspective on marathon running.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Third edition of Nairobi City Marathon postponed (Pulse Sports) The 2024 Nairobi City Marathon, which offers one of the highest prize money in the world, will now be held on September 8.
		Nairobi City Marathon Scheduled for Sunday Postponed (Nairobi News) The 2024 Nairobi City Marathon on July 7 was postponed to September 8.
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Okanagan runner heading to Olympics (Vernon Matters) Malindi Elmore is one of the women marathon runners on Canada's team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.