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News From: Monday, April 15, 2024
	Blue Ridge Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Blue Ridge Marathon: America's toughest road marathon returns this weekend (10 News) The 2024 Blue Ridge Marathon will be held on Saturday, April 20.
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma ends Kenyan streak at 2024 Boston Marathon (Canadian Running) Sisay Lemma won the 2024 Boston Marathon in 2:06:17, the tenth fastest time in race history.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Hellen Obiri wins her second consecutive Boston Marathon (Canadian Running) Hellen Obiri is only the sixth woman to win the Boston Marathon back-to-back.
	Greater Manchester Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Record number of runners take part in this year's Manchester Marathon (ILoveManchester.com) Adam Clarke won the 2024 Manchester Marathon in 2:16:29 while the event raised £3.5 million for charities.
	Marathon Niedersachsen (Hannover)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		ADAC Marathon Hannover Results 2024: Germany's Amanal Petros and Domenika Mayer set new course records (Sportskedda) Amanal Petro won the 2024 Hannover Marathon in 2:06:05 while Domenika Mayer won the women's race in 2:23:50.
News From: Sunday, April 14, 2024
	Athens Marathon (Ohio)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Athens Marathon (Ohio): Snapping their strides (The Post) A gallery of photos taken during the 2024 Athens Marathon (Ohio) on
	Jersey City Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Virginian Wins Jersey City Marathon, Credits Downtown Bar for Performance (Jersey City Times) Will Norris won the 2024 Jersey City Marathon in 2:17.
	Rotterdam Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Abdi Nageeye reclaims Rotterdam Marathon title and sets new Dutch national record (Canadian Running) Abdi Nageeye won the 2024 Rotterdam Marathon in 2:04:45, a new Dutch national record, while Ethiopias Ashete Bekere won the women's race in 2:19:20.
		NN Rotterdam Marathon 2024 Results: Abdi Nageeye wins men's event after setting Dutch record (Sportskedda) Abdi Nageeye won the 2024 Rotterdam Marathon in 2:04:45 while Ashete Bekere won the women's race in 2:19:30.
News From: Saturday, April 13, 2024
	Carmel Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Carmel Marathon celebrates record-breaking day (Fox 59) The 2024 Carmel Marathon was successfully held with more than 6,000 participants.
News From: Friday, April 12, 2024
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Boston Marathon: Five fascinating milestones in the race's storied history (Pulse Sports) Here are five fascinating facts about Boston Marathon - the oldest marathon in the United States and more.
		Here's what's being done to keep the Boston Marathon safe: Watch live (NBC Boston) Here are the security preparations for the 2024 Boston Marathon.
	London Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		When is the London Marathon 2024 taking place, where does it start and end (MyLondon) Here is a short summary of the 2024 London Marathon - the route, coverage, other events around the race and more.
	Milwaukee Running Festival Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		2024 Milwaukee Marathon returns Saturday; road closures, schedule (Fox 6 Milwaukee) The 2024 Milwaukee Marathon will be held this Saturday, April 13.
	Olympics 2024 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Paris 2024: Why World Athletics historic prize money decision raises eyebrows (Pulses Sports) The prize money offer of the World Athletics for winners in the Paris Olympics are criticized for, among others, that it is less than the World Championships' and the para athletes are not included.
News From: Thursday, April 11, 2024
	Big Sur International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Big Sur Marathon: Changes to the course approved, race set for April 28 (East Bay Times) The 2024 Big sur Marathon on April 28 will have a new route.
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Sharon Lokedi: How the Kenyan marathon star is sketching her strategy for victory at Boston Marathon (Pulse Sports) 2022 New York City Marathon champion Sharon Lokedi shared her secret to overcoming anxiety before a race.
	Copenhagen Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		England Athletics announce the team for Copenhagen Marathon (England Athletics News) England named athletes for the 2024 Copenhagen Marathon on May 5.
	Dublin Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		2024 Dublin Marathon organisers confirm small changes to be made to route amid traffic complaints (The Irish Sun) The 2024 Dublin Marathon will be held on October 27, still on city streets with some changes on its route.
News From: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		12 Boston Marathon Events To Enjoy (Whether You're Racing Or Not) (Boston Uncovered) Boston Marathon, the world's oldest marathon, has all these events before and after the 2024 race.
		Boston Marathon's porta-potty plan (Canadian Running) This details the logictics behind how Boston Marathon will serve the bathroom needs of 40,000+ runners.
		How Many Boston Marathons Has Evans Chebet Won? (Essentially Sports) Evans Chebet is gunning for his third Boston Marathon win, a rare occurrence as is his back-to-back wins.
		Boston Marathon 2024: How Paris Olympics Put a Pit Stop on Americans to Chase Bigger Dream (Essentially Sports) A group of marathoners will be missing the 2024 Boston Marathon as they prepare for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
	Olympics 2024 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		World Athletics unveil prize money scheme for gold medallists at Paris 2024 Olympic Games (Pulse Sports) Wolrd Athletics becomes the first federation to introduce prize money for gold winners in the Olympics, starting this year.
		Olympic gold medallists to receive prize money in 2024 (Canadian Running) For the first time in Olympic history, gold medallists at the 2024 Paris Olympics will receive prize money from World Athletics.
News From: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
	Boston Marathon
		Training/ Health
		Continuing education credits for medical volunteers at 128th Boston Marathon (Endurance.Biz) The medical volunteers at the 2024 Boston Marathon will earn continuing education credits for their services.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Hellen Obiri signs money-minting endorsement deal ahead of Boston Marathon title defence (Pulse Sports) Reigning Boston Marathon champion Hellen Obiri is now the brand ambassador of Shokz, maker of headphones.
		Tidy 104 million shillings up for grabs for Hellen Obiri, Evans Chebet & co. in Boston Marathon (Pulse Sports) The 2024 Boston Marathon offers lucrative prize money for the top 10 finishers.
	Greater Manchester Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Two tribes: Manchester Marathon on same day as London Marathon in 2025 (Endurance.Biz) Manchester Marathon and London Marathon will be on the same day in 2025: Sunday, April 27th.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		Retired athlete, coach jailed over false doping allegations against Kenya (Pulse Sports) Elias Kiptum, a retired athlete, and coach Paul Kibet Simbolei received jail sentences after they were found guilty of falsifying evidence to show false doping allegations against Kenyan athletes.