Marathon/Running News: 3/15/24 - 3/22/24

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News From: Friday, March 22, 2024
	Benoni Northerns Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		BNAC Marathon gets new sponsor (Benoni City Times) The Benoni Northerns Athletic Club Marathon secured the sponsorship of BES Empowerment College just weeks before its April 21 run.
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Taking on the challenge: NBC10 Boston's Tevin Wooten is running the Boston Marathon (NBC Boston) Meteorologist Tevin Wooten talked about his training for the 2024 Boston Marathon on April 15, raising money for the Boston Medical Center.
	Da Nang International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Danang International Marathon 2024 draws 9,000 runners (VietnamPlus) The 2024 Da Nang International Marathon will be held on Sunday, March 24.
	Hyderabad Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Red Matter leads the marketing campaign for NMDC Hyderabad Marathon (IndianTelevision.com) The 2024 Hyderabad Marathon, in partnership with marketing consultancy firm Red Matter, will be held on August 25.
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		British ultrarunner becomes first woman to finish Barkley Marathons (Canadian Trail Running) British Jasmin Paris is the first woman to finish Barkley Marathons in 59:58:21, less than 2 minutes before the cutoff time of 60 hours.
News From: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		How daffodils became a Boston Marathon tradition (WBUR) In 2013, Diane Valle planted 100,000 daffodils along the route of the Boston Marathon, and since then, nonprofit Marathon Daffodils has continued the tradition.
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Photos: 39th Annual LA Marathon Returns to West Hollywood with 26,000 Runners (WEHO Times) A gallery of photos taken during the 2024 Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 17.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		LAPD officer helps kid finish Los Angeles Marathon (KYMA.com) Eighth grade runner Leobardo Dorado collapsed near the finish line of the 2024 Los Angeles Marathon and was helped by an LAPD officer to the finish the race.
	Disney World Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Dates, Themes AND Prices Released for 2025 runDisney Marathon Weekend (AllEars.net) The 2025 Walt Disney World Marathon will be held on January 12.
	Knoxville Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		The 20th Annual Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon is April 6-7, 2024: How you can Join in on the Fun! (Living East Tennessee) The 2024 Knoxville Marathon will be held on Sunday, April 7.
	London Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Amos Kipruto: How being a time keeper in primary school nurtured his running talent (Pulse Sports) 2022 London Marathon champion Amos Kipruto revealed how being a timekeeper and running barefoot between his primary school and home shaped his career.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		Practising yoga breathing can make you a faster runner, new study says (Canadian Running) A new study shows that integrating yoga breathing practices in one's training make for a faster runner.
		Running with gels: how to fuel long runs and races (Canadian Running) Dietitian Megan Kuikman gave her advice on how to incorporate gels seamlessly into the training routine.
		Human Interest Story
		Kelvin Kiptum inducted into Talanta Hall of Fame as family receives Ksh 10 million from government (Pulse Sports) Kelvin Kiptum was honoured by the Kenyan government with his induction into the Hall of Fame along with a monetary donation for his family.
News From: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
	Catalina Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Over 1250 runners at California's oldest trail marathon, the Catalina Island Marathon (Endurance.Biz) The 2024 Catalina Island Marathon was successfully held on March 9, with over 1,250 participants.
	Da Nang International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Runners expecting to set PRs at Danang International Marathon (Viet Nam News) Th 2024 Danang International Marathon will be held on Sunday, March 24.
	Guernsey Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Guernsey Marathon: On your marks, get set, marathon! (ChannelEye) The 2024 Guernsey Marathon will be held on Sunday, April 14.
	London Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Hope for Geoffrey Kamworor and Alexander Mutiso as Kenenisa Bekele expresses London Marathon uncertainty (Pulse Sports) Ethiopian running legend Kenenisa Bekele expressed doubt over his readiness for the 2024 London Marathon, after his New York City Half Marathon run.
	Oakland Marathon Running Festival
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Photos: Watch Steph and Ayesha Curry surprise Oakland Marathon runners (SiliconValley.com) The Currys are co-founders of Eat. Learn. Play. which sponsored the Kids Run but they also stayed to greet marathon runners.
	Odds And Ends
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		World Athletics to increase marathon standards for 2025 World Championships (Canadian Running) The standard for the men will be 2:06:30 while for the women 2:23:30, in keeping with faster times recorded lately.
News From: Monday, March 18, 2024
	Boston Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		How Boston Marathon Winner Des Linden Stays Race Ready (The Cut) Des Linden talked about her life and career, after publishing her memoir, Choosing to Run, last year.
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenya's Ng'eno coasts to victory at Los Angeles Marathon as Ndiwa defends women's title (Capital Sports) Kenya's Dominic Ng'eno won the 2024 Los Angeles Marathon in 2:11:00 while Stacey Ndiwa won the women's race in 2:25:28.
		Dominic Ngeno shares what propelled him to victory at Los Angeles marathon (Pulse Sports) Dominic Ngeno talked about how he pulled off his victory at the 2024 Los Angeles Marathon.
	London Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Brigid Kosgei fires warning to London Marathon rivals after impressive 'warm up' in Lisbon (Pulse Sports) In her "warm up race" at the Lisbon Half Marathon, Brigid Kosgei won an impressive victory, showcasing her readiness for the 2024 London Marathon.
	Nagoya Int'l Women's Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Over 31,000 Runners Cross Finish Line as New Balance Nagoya Marathon 2024 witnesses Record Crowd (SportPlus) A gallery of photos taken during the 2024 Nagoya International Marathon on March 12.
	Olympics 2024 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Amos Kipruto makes bold marathon prediction ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics (Pulse Sports) Amos Kipruto predicted that Team Kenya will win medals in the marathon.
News From: Sunday, March 17, 2024
	City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyans Dominate LA Marathon in Second-Largest Field in History (MyNewsLa.com) The 2024 Los Angeles Marathon was successfully held on Sunday, March 17.
	Oakland Marathon Running Festival
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Oakland Marathon draws thousands, teams up with Steph, Ayesha Curry's foundation (NBC Bay Area) The 2024 Oakland Marathon was successfully held on Sunday, March 17.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		4 quick quality workouts for busy runners (Canadian Running) Here are four quick workouts so runners can fit quality training in their busy day.
	Roma (Rome) Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kenyan men sweep top eight positions at Rome Marathon as women claim podium (Pulse Sports) Asbel Rutto won the 2024 Rome Marathon in 2:06:23 while Ivyne Lagat won the women's race in 2:24:35.