Marathon/Running News: 10/15/23 - 10/22/23

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News From: Sunday, October 22, 2023
	Amsterdam Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Amsterdam Marathon 2023: The Dutch canal city of new personal best times (SportsGazette) Kenya's Joshua Belet won the 2023 Amsterdam Marathon in 2:04:18 while Ethiopia's Meseret Belete won the women's race in 2:18:21.
	Moncton Legs for Literacy Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Wind and rain are no match for Legs for Literacy runners (CTV News Atlantic) The 2023 Legs for Literacy Marathon was successfully held on Sunday, October 22.
	New York City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Daylight Saving 2023: Why some NYC Marathon runners love falling back 1 hour (NJ.com) Runners of the 2023 New York City Marathon enjoys an extra hour, thanks to the end of the daylight savings time hours before the race.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador (Pulse Sports) Kenya's marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge was appointed UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Sports Integrity and Values.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Pan American Games 2023: Peru's Cristhian Pacheco and Mexico's Citlali Cristian claim marathon titles in Santiago (Olympics News) Peru's Cristhian Pacheco won the 2023 Pan American Games Marathon in 2:11:14 while Mexico's Citlali Cristian won the women's race in 2:27:12.
	Suffolk County Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Suffolk County Marathon brings hundreds of runners to the South Shore (News 12 Logn Island) Thomas Woolway won the 2023 Suffolk County Marathon in 2:44:50.
	Venice Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Uganda's Mutai successfully defends Wizz Air Venice Marathon title with new record (Kawowo Sports) Solomon Mutai of Uganda won the 2023 Venice Marathon in 2:07:40 while Rebbeca Tanui of Kenya won the women's race in 2:25:34.
News From: Friday, October 20, 2023
	Kansas City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kansas City's largest annual race event takes place Saturday (KCTV5) The 2023 Kansas City Marathon will be held this Saturday, October 21.
	Ljubljana Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ljubljana Marathon Beckons: Thousands Prepare for WA Gold Label Showdown (trackalerts.com) The 2023 Ljubljana Marathon will be held this Sunday, October 22, with a fast elite fields.
	Marathon Hamburg
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Marathoner Bernard Koech opens up on how alcohol left him broke and gained him many enemies (Pulse Sports) Bernard Koech, reigning Marathon Hamburg champion, talked about how he overcame alcohol addiction.
	Odds And Ends
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		8 post-race reflection questions for every runner (Canadian Running) Here are some post-race questions to ask to become a better runner.
	Run in Lyon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Run in Lyon Race 2023 Edition: A Festival of Running in the Heart of Gastronomy and Culture (This Is Lyon) The 2023 Run in Lyon is set this Sunday, October 22.
	Twin Cities Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Twin Cities Marathon to offer full refund to runners (CBS News Minnesota) Twin Cities Marathon will offer full refund to athletes after its 2023 event was cancelled due to the heat.
News From: Thursday, October 19, 2023
	Chicago Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kelvin Kiptum: The remarkable 300km per week training regime of the marathon world record holder (Olympics News) Coach Gervais Hakizimana revealed what a week of training looks like for Kelvin Kiptum.
	Dublin Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Dublin Marathon 2023: Start times, race route, road closures and everything else you need to know (Irish Independent) The 2023 Dublin Marathon will be held on October 29, with 25,000 participants.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Disgusting things runners love to talk about (Canadian Running) These are the gross topics of conversation runners discuss.
News From: Wednesday, October 18, 2023
	Chicago Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Why Kelvin Kiptum's marathon world record is yet to be ratified (Pulse Sports) World Athletics will have to go through several steps - negative results, correct course measurement, among others - to ratify Kiptum's world record.
	Duke City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Duke City Marathon still cruising at 40. Here's what to know about this weekend's anniversary run. (Albuquerque Journal) The 40th Duke City Marathon will be held this Sunday, October 22.
	Istanbul Eurasia Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kenyan duo headlines strong fields for Istanbul Marathon (Pulse Sports) Reuben Kipyego and Beatrice Cheptoo will headline the elite fields at the 2023 Istanbul Marathon on November 5.
	Kansas City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Boulevard beer, Jack Stack BBQ & more await finishers of Saturday's Garmin KC Marathon (AOL) The 2023 Kansas City Marathon will be held this Saturday, October 21.
	Long Beach Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		A local runner won the Long Beach marathon. She surprised even herself. (Long Beach Post) Ryley Fick won the women's race of the Long Beach Marathon in 2:58:30.
	Mississauga Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		New sponsor revives Mississauga Marathon (Canadian Running) The marathon distance returns to the 2024 Mississauga Marathon on April 28, with Beneva as sponsor.
News From: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
	Chicago Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Applications open for 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon drawing (NBC 5 Chicago) Application is now open for the 2024 Chicago Marathon on October 13.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kelvin Kiptum explains his thoughts while running to break marathon record (Pulse Sports) Kelvin Kiptum was aiming for the course record and a personal best time but broke the world marathon record just the same.
		90-year-old Greensboro runner sets record at Chicago Half Marathon (Fox 8) Dot Sowerby, 90, talked about breaking the American record for her age group at the 2023 Chicago Half Marathon in 3:33:47.
	London Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		London Marathon turns to carbon removals in race to net zero (thenextweb.com) The 2024 London Marathon will continue to partner with carbon removal platform CUR8.
	McKirdy Micro Marathon - NY II
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Veterinarian Lee Wesselius crushes marathon personal best in New York state (Canadian Running) Canadian Lee Wesselius set a personal best at the McKirdy Micro Marathon.
	New York City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Celebrities who'll run the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon (abc 7 Eyewitness News) Here is the list of celebrities who will participate in the 2023 New York City Marathon.
		Injury rules Geoffrey Kamworor out of the New York City Marathon (Pulse Sports) Geoffrey Kamworor withdraws from the 2023 New York City Marathon in November due to injury.
News From: Monday, October 16, 2023
	Abu Dhabi Marathon
		Training/ Health
		Sixth-fastest marathoner in history slapped with 10-year doping ban (Canadian Running) Kenya's Titus Ekiru received a 10-year ban from the Athletics Integrity Unit after testing positive for a prohibited substance.