Marathon/Running News: 3/10/22 - 3/17/22

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News From: Thursday, March 17, 2022
	Irving Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Dallas Marathon Runner Trying for Guinness World Records, Again (NBC 5 DFW) Angela Tortorice is hoping to reach her 1,000th marathon after completing the Irving Marathon on April 2, making her the first female in the the Guinness Book of World Records to do so.
	Napa Valley Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		43rd Annual Napa Valley Marathon Hits The Silverado Trail: Photos (Patch) A gallery of photos taken during the 2022 Napa Valley Marathon on March 6.
	Odds And Ends
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		London Marathon and Half-Marathon now includes 5K, too (Columbus Messenger) The Ohio London Marathon that debuted last year will include Half Marathon and 5K distances this year.
		Training/ Health
		Marathon workout: the race simulation long run (Canadian Running) Tips on how to simulate running long distance races like marathon during training.
	Olympics 2020 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kenya: Obiri Wants One Last Track Dance at World Champs, Eyes Marathon Gold in 2024 Olympics (AllAfrica) World and Commonwealth Games 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri is planning to compete one more time in the track before shifting to marathon running, hopefully in the 2024 Olympics.
	Tobacco Road Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		2022 Tobacco Road Marathon to take place Sunday (ABC 11) The 2022 Tobacco Road Marathon, a Boston Marathon qualifier, will be held this Sunday, March 20, with a record participation of 4,000 runners.
	Two Oceans Marathon (56km)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Steyn scorches to Two Oceans Marathon record win (Team SA) Ethiopia's Edndale Belachew won the 2022 Two Oceans Marathon (56K) in 3:09:05 while Gerda Steyn won the women's race in 3:29:42.
News From: Wednesday, March 16, 2022
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Boston Marathon Giving Day encourages athletes, supporters to raise funds for hundreds of non-profit programs (WHDH News 7 Boston) The inaugural Boston Marathon Giving Day encourages athletes and runners to fundraise for more than 200 non-profit organizations affiliated with the event.
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Race director, medical expert feeling good vibrations over Sunday's LA Marathon (Los Angeles Daily News) LA Marathon race director Murphy Reinschreibe is optimistic over the success of the event this coming Sunday.
News From: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
	26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		DONNA Marathon 'Streakers' Say They Won't Stop Running Until a Cure for Cancer is Found (curetoday.com) The 2022 DONNA Marathon was successfully held on February 6 with 4,000 participants.
	Knoxville Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Volunteers needed for Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon (ABC 6) The 2022 Knoxville Marathon remains scheduled to be held on March 27 and needs volunteers.
	London Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Running the London Marathon taught me one lesson - don't do it (Evening Standard) One runner shares her experience - and the lessons learned - running the London Marathon.
	Safaricom Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kenya: Lewa Safari Marathon to Be Held Physically June 25 (AllAfrica) The 2022 Lewa Safari Marathon will be held on June 25.
News From: Monday, March 14, 2022
	Bakersfield Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Bakersfield Marathon seeks volunteers (ABC 23) The 2022 Bakersfield Marathon will be held on March 27.
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Sam Adams 26.2 Brew Back Ahead Of 2022 Boston Marathon (CBS Boston) The 2022 Boston Marathon on April 18 can be celebrated with the special Sam Adams 26.2 especially brewed for marathon runners.
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		L.A. Marathon 2022: How to watch live and what you need to know (KTLA) Here are the essential facts about the 2022 L.A. Marathon on Sunday, March 20.
	Greater Manchester Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Manchester Marathon 2022: musician Peter Hook is unveiled as the official race starter (Manchester World) Manchester musician and write Peter Hook, a runner himself, will fire the starting gun on the 2022 Manchester Marathon on April 3.
	Louisiana Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Louisiana Marathon opens its registration for next year's race (WAFB 9) Registration for the 2023 Louisiana Marathon on January 15 is now open.
	Nagoya Int'l Women's Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Chepngetich earns $250,000 USD winning Nagoya Women's Marathon (Athletic Illustrated) Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya who took the top spot in the Nagoya Women's Marathon also earned the first-prize of $250,000.
		Japan's Mariko Yugeta, 63, runs two sub-3:05 marathons in seven days (Canadian Running) Mariko Yugeta, the first 60+ woman to break 3 hours for a marathon, ran Tokyo Marathon in 3:04:16 and, a week later, Nagoya Women's Marathon in 2:58:40.
	Shamrock Sportsfest Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		More than 20K participants expected to run at Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend's 50th anniversary in VB (Wavy.com) The 2022 Shamrock Marathon, set on Sunday, March 27, will have 20,000 participants.
News From: Sunday, March 13, 2022
	Nagoya Int'l Women's Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Chepngetich runs 2:17:18 to win Nagoya Women's Marathon (World Athletics) Ruth Chepngetich won the 2022 Nagoya Women's Marathon in 2:17:18.
	Tokyo Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Watch an Average Runner Demonstrate Just How Fast Eliud Kipchoge's Marathon Pace Really Is (Men's Health) One average runner tries to run at the speed of Eliud Kipchoge and demonstrates how fast it is.
News From: Friday, March 11, 2022
	Blue Ridge Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Blue Ridge Marathon next month, T-shirt guarantee deadline today (WFIR Newstalk Radio) Here's what to expect during the 2022 Blue Ridge Marathon on April 16.
	Cyprus Pafos Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		24th Logicom Cyprus Marathon - The countdown (StockWatch) The 2022 Cyprus Marathon on Sunday, March 13, will again honor Stelios Kyriakides who won the Boston Marathon in 1946.
	One City Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Husband and wife take top honors in One City Marathon (The Virginia Gazette) Marie-Ange Brumelot won the 2022 One City Marathon in 2:38:57 while her husband Luciano Medina won the men's race in 2:39:15.
News From: Thursday, March 10, 2022
	2022 Commonwealth Games - Men
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Commonwealth Games auto-qualifying standards are ludicrously difficult (Canadian Running) The standards set by Athletics Canada to qualify for the Commonwealth Games are extremely difficult.
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		With death penalty reinstated for Boston Marathon bomber, Doylestown survivor reflects on sentence (Courier Times) Amy O'Neill who was injured in the Boston Marathon bombing remains opposed to the death sentence.
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Cities plan for L.A. Marathon (Beverly Press Park Labrea News) The 2022 L.A. Marathon remains scheduled to be held on Sunday, March 20.
	Cleveland Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Cleveland Marathon returns in May 2022 after moving to fall last year (cleveland.com) The 2022 Cleveland Marathon is set on May 2022.