Marathon/Running News: 2/14/22 - 2/21/22

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Direct Links: 26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon) Austin Marathon Big Sur International Marathon Boston Marathon Coast Guard Marathon Comrades Marathon (88km) Delaware Marathon Dong-A Seoul International Marathon Grandma's Marathon Honolulu Marathon Illinois Marathon London Marathon Malta Marathon Marine Corps Marathon Miami Marathon Mississippi Blues Marathon Nagoya Int'l Women's Marathon Odds And Ends Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Portland Marathon
26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer
	News From: Thursday, February 17, 2022
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		DONNA Marathon Weekend winners announced (Ponte Vedra Recorder) Christopher McCaffrey won the 2022 DONNA Marathon in 2:35:39 while Meaghan Murray won the women's race in 2:54:32.
Albany Marathon (formerly the Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon)
	News From: Friday, February 18, 2022
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Race route among big changes announced for 2022 SNICKERS Marathon (Fox 31) SNICKERS Marathon Race Director Rashelle Minix announced changes to the 2022 event, including a new race route, live music at the Downtown Albany Street Festival and more.
Austin Marathon
	News From: Sunday, February 20, 2022
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Sights and sounds as thousands gather downtown for Austin Marathon (kxan.com) The 2022 Austin Marathon was successfully held on Sunday, February 20, with more than 17,000 runners.
		30th Annual Ascension Seton Austin Marathon is back! (CBS Austin) Sammy Rotich of Kenya won the 2022 Austin Marathon in 2:14:25 while Kelsey Bruce won the women's race in 2:35:17.
	News From: Thursday, February 17, 2022
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		TCU prof, 2020 Cowtown Marathon winner Darda bringing his A-game to Austin Marathon (Austin American-Statesman) Joseph Darda, 2020 Cowtown Marathon winner, is one of runners at the Austin Marathon this Sunday, February 20.
Big Sur International Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, February 16, 2022
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		HydraPak to Support Cupless Racing at Big Sur Marathon (Endurance Sportswire) HydroPak and the 2022 Big Sur International Marathon announced their partnership that will maintain and improve their environmentally-sustainable practices during the races.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Monday, February 14, 2022
		Training/ Health
		Boston Marathon: why can't pregnant women defer their place? (Stylist) Boston Marathon does not allow deferrals, even for pregnant women, who learned of their pregnancy after qualifying for the event.
Coast Guard Marathon
	News From: Monday, February 21, 2022
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Elizabeth City's First Ever In-Person Coast Guard Marathon (The Outer Banks Voice) The 2022 Coast Guard Marathon on March 5 is the inaugural run of the event.
Comrades Marathon (88km)
	News From: Thursday, February 17, 2022
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Comrades is back: All you need to know about the 2022 race (The Citizen) The 2022 Comrades Marathon is set to be held on August 28.
Delaware Marathon
	News From: Monday, February 21, 2022
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mayor Purzycki Welcomes Rejuvenated Delaware Marathon Running Festival Back to the City (With Channel 22) The 2022 Delaware Marathon is set on Sunday, April 24, with its largest marathon field ever.
Dong-A Seoul International Marathon
	News From: Saturday, February 19, 2022
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Seoul Marathon 2022 draws 20,000 runners (The Dong-A Ilbo) The 2022 Seoul Marathon, postponed to April 17, attracted 20,000 registrants.
Grandma's Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 15, 2022
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Grandma's Marathon Registration Seeing Record Pace (Fox 21) The 2022 Grandma's Marathon has a record pace of registrations - it will take a shorter time to get all slots filled.
Honolulu Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 15, 2022
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Hawaii residents can register for 2022 Honolulu Marathon with discounted $75 February rate (KHON 2) Hawaii residents who register for the 2022 Honolulu Marathon on December 14 will get a discounted fee in February.
Illinois Marathon
	News From: Saturday, February 19, 2022
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Marathon director: 'Bittersweet' decision to cancel marquee race came down to safety (The News-Gazette) Illinois Marathon Director Jan Seeley talked about the decision not to have the marathon distance in this year's event.
	News From: Friday, February 18, 2022
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		The Illinois Marathon will not have a marathon this year (Smile Politely) The 2022 Illinois Marathon on April 30 will not have the marathon distance.
London Marathon
	News From: Monday, February 21, 2022
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Channel 4 want to end the BBC's 40-year London Marathon run with broadcaster keen to add the iconic race to their expanding coverage... (Mail Online) Channel 4 submitted the most compelling offer for a multi-year deal to end BBC's 40-year coverage of London Marathon.
Malta Marathon
	News From: Monday, February 21, 2022
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		How the State took over the Malta marathon (Malta Today) The 2022 Malta Marathon was cancelled, after the Malta Marathon Organizing Committee didn't adopt the proposed route by Transport Malta.
Marine Corps Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, February 16, 2022
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Marine Corps Marathon Registration Open for In-Person Race (NBC 4 Washington) Registration for the 2022 Marine Corps Marathon on October 30 is now open.
Miami Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, February 15, 2022
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Op-Ed: The Miami Marathon's recognition of transgender athletes could not have come at a better time (The Miami Hurricane) The 2022 Miami Marathon for the first time added non-binary in its gender category.
Mississippi Blues Marathon
	News From: Sunday, February 20, 2022
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Runners from all over the nation hit the asphalt for the annual Blues Marathon (ABC 16 WAPT) The 2022 Mississippi Blues Marathon was successfully held on Saturday, February 19.
	News From: Saturday, February 19, 2022
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		More than 1,000 runners take part in Mississippi Blues Marathon (ABC 11 WTOK-TV) The 2022 Mississippi Blues Marathon was successfully held on Saturday, February 19.
	News From: Thursday, February 17, 2022
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mississippi Blues Marathon marks 15th anniversary (ABC 16 WAPT) The 2022 Mississippi Blues Marathon remains scheduled to be held this Saturday, February 19.
Nagoya Int'l Women's Marathon
	News From: Thursday, February 17, 2022
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Nagoya Women's Marathon Announces The Elite Athletes Competing For The World's Biggest Marathon 1st Prize Of US$250,000 (Scoop World) The 2022 Nagoya Women's Marathon on March 13 offers the highest first prize for marathon running at $250,000.
Odds And Ends
	News From: Monday, February 21, 2022
		Training/ Health
		How to train for your first marathon (npr.org) One non-runner's interesting account on how she finally was able to run her first marathon.
	News From: Thursday, February 17, 2022
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		World Athletics approves 33 Russian athletes to compete as neutral athletes (Canadian Running) Among the 33 Russian athletes approved by World Athletics to compete as neutral athletes are marathon runners, including Fedor Shutov.
	News From: Wednesday, February 16, 2022
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Namibia: Moon Valley Marathon Launched (AllAfrica) The 2022 Moon Valley Marathon set its debut event on Marathon 19.
	News From: Monday, February 14, 2022
		Human Interest Story
		Strava runner creates incredible drawing to celebrate Lunar New Year (Canadian Running) Lenny Maughan sketched out a tiger running the streets of San Francisco in an intricate piece of Strava art.
		Beijing Olympic skier holds record for youngest person to run a marathon on every continent (Canadian Running) Winter Vinecki, who represents the United States in the the aerials skiing competition in the Beijing Winter Olympics, also holds the record of the youngest person at 16 to run a marathon on every continent.
Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, February 16, 2022
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Free concert to kick off OKC Memorial Marathon Weekend (News 4 Oklahoma) The 2022 Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon weekend will be ushered in by musical performances from Josh Abbott Band, Jason Scott and The High Heat, among others.
Portland Marathon
	News From: Thursday, February 17, 2022
		Human Interest Story
		Former Portland Marathon director Lester Smith indicted, accused of pilfering race funds (Oregon Live) Former Portland Marathon race director Lester Smith was indicted on the accusation of pilfering more than $1 million out of the organization between 2012 and 2017.