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

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Direct Links: 2022 Commonwealth Games - Men 26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer Bakersfield Marathon Blue Ridge Marathon Boston Marathon City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon) Cleveland Marathon Cyprus Pafos Marathon Dublin Marathon Greater Manchester Marathon Irving Marathon Knoxville Marathon London Marathon Louisiana Marathon Nagoya Int'l Women's Marathon Napa Valley Marathon Odds And Ends Olympics 2020 (Women) One City Marathon Safaricom Marathon Shamrock Sportsfest Marathon Tobacco Road Marathon

 

2022 Commonwealth Games - Men
 News From: Thursday, March 10, 2022
  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.
 
26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer
 News From: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
  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.
 
Bakersfield Marathon
 News From: Monday, March 14, 2022
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Bakersfield Marathon seeks volunteers (ABC 23)
The 2022 Bakersfield Marathon will be held on March 27.
 
Blue Ridge Marathon
 News From: Friday, March 11, 2022
  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.
 
Boston Marathon
 News From: Wednesday, March 16, 2022
  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.
 
 News From: Monday, March 14, 2022
  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.
 
 News From: Thursday, March 10, 2022
  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)
 News From: Wednesday, March 16, 2022
  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: Monday, March 14, 2022
  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.
 
 News From: Thursday, March 10, 2022
  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
 News From: Thursday, March 10, 2022
  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.
 
Cyprus Pafos Marathon
 News From: Friday, March 11, 2022
  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.
 
Dublin Marathon
 News From: Thursday, March 10, 2022
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Dublin Marathon teams up with Irish Life for 3-year partnershsip (Q102 Dublins)
Irish Life will be the title sponsor of the 2022-2024 Dublin Marathon.
 
Greater Manchester Marathon
 News From: Monday, March 14, 2022
  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.
 
Irving Marathon
 News From: Thursday, March 17, 2022
  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.
 
Knoxville Marathon
 News From: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
  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
 News From: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
  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.
 
Louisiana Marathon
 News From: Monday, March 14, 2022
  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
 News From: Monday, March 14, 2022
  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.
 
 News From: Sunday, March 13, 2022
  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.
 
Napa Valley Marathon
 News From: Thursday, March 17, 2022
  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
 News From: Thursday, March 17, 2022
  Training/ Health
   Marathon workout: the race simulation long run (Canadian Running)
Tips on how to simulate running long distance races like marathon during training.
 
  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.
 
 News From: Thursday, March 10, 2022
  Training/ Health
   Does daylight saving time affect marathon runners? (UGA Today)
A new University of Georgia research paper found that there is slower run time in the spring but not in the fall.
 
Olympics 2020 (Women)
 News From: Thursday, March 17, 2022
  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.
 
One City Marathon
 News From: Friday, March 11, 2022
  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.
 
Safaricom Marathon
 News From: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
  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.
 
Shamrock Sportsfest Marathon
 News From: Monday, March 14, 2022
  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.
 
Tobacco Road Marathon
 News From: Thursday, March 17, 2022
  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.
 

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