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News From: Sunday, April 7, 2024
	Milano City Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Milano City Marathon: The running festival (Milano Marathon News) Titus Kimutai Kipkosgei won the 2024 Milano City Marathon in 2:07:12 while Tigist Memuye Gebeyahu won the women's race in 2:26:32.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		4 amazing ways running fortifies your brain (Canadian Running) Here are the positive effects of running on the brain.
News From: Saturday, April 6, 2024
	Charlottesville Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		23rd Annual Charlottesville Marathon brings thousands of runners and spectators (29 News) The 2024 Charlottesville Marathon was successfully held on Saturday, April 6.
	Knoxville Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Results: All 2024 Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon Winners (WATE 6 On Your Side) Adam Chase won the 2024 Knoxville Marathon in 2:33:18 while Peighton Meske won the women's race in 2:44:41.
News From: Friday, April 5, 2024
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Boston Marathon medal draws runners' ire (AXIOS Boston) For the first time, a sponsor logo is featured on the 2024 Boston Marathon medal, drawing the ire of runners.
	New York City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		MTA calls off plan to charge NYC marathon after governor says "fix this mess" (CBS News) MTA backed off charging organizer of the 2024 New York City Marathon $750,000 for the use of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, after the governor stepped in.
		Rejoice! The MTA Backs Off Its NYC Marathon Demand (77 WABC) The MTA abandoned its efforts to collect $750,000 for the use of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during the 2024 New York City Marathon after Governor Kathy Hochul stepped in.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		Kennedy Kiprop Cheboror slapped with a two-year ban by AIU (Pulse Sports) Marathoner Kennedy Kiprop Cheboror was handed a two-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit for missing three doping tests.
	Riga Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Riga Marathon: 2024 medals have arrived! (Riga Marathon News) A first look at the medals for the 2024 Rimi Riga Marathon.
	Runaway Noosa Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Runaway Noosa sells out marathon events (Noosa Today) The 2024 Runaway Noosa Marathon on May 25 will have the largest number of participants in its history.
News From: Thursday, April 4, 2024
	Limassol Marathon GSO
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Limassol marathon expected to draw 17,000 (Cyprus Mail) The 2024 Limassol Marathon will be held on April 14, with 17,000 participants in all distances.
	London Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ottawa mayor gets criticism over London Marathon decision (Canadian Running) Ottawa mayor Mark Sutcliff, who will be running the 2024 London Marathon while he is on official business for the Ottawa Tourism, clarified that he paid his own registration.
	Midnight Sun Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Norway's Midnight Sun Marathon is an attraction that attracts millions (NewsBytes) The 2024 Midnight Sun Marathon will be held on Saturday, June 22.
	Olympics 2024 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Defending Champions Eliud Kipchoge and Peres Jepchirchir Shortlisted in Kenya's Marathon Team for Paris 2024 Olympics (Olympics News) Defending Champions Eliud Kipchoge and Peres Jepchirchir lead the Kenyan marathon team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
		Eliud Kipchoge in the mix as Kenya unveils men's marathon team to Paris 2024 Olympic Games (Pulse Sports) The Kenyan marathon team for the Paris Olympics includes defending champion Eliud Kipchoge, Alexander Mutiso, Tokyo Marathon champion Benson Kipruto, Timothy Kiplagat and Vincent Ngetich.
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Hellen Obiri reveals the advantage she has over her rivals if she makes it to Paris Olympics (Pulse Sports) Hellen Obiri, who has been chosen as part of the Kenyan marathon team for the Paris Olympics, is the reigning Boston Marathon and New York City Marathon champion.
		Kenya announces Paris 2024 Olympics women's marathon squad (Pulse Sports) The Kenyan marathon team to the Paris Olympics includes defending champion Peres Jepchirchir, New York City and Boston Marathon champion Hellen Obiri, Brigid Kosgei, Sharon Lokedi, Rosemary Wanjiru and Ruth Chepng'etich.
	Rhode Races Newport Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Sick of seeing litter around Newport? These ploggers plan to clean it up - and you can too (The Newport Daily News) Ahead of the 2024 Rhode Races Newport Marathon on April 13, ploggers will be cleaning up the route.
News From: Wednesday, April 3, 2024
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Malindi Elmore pulls out of Boston Marathon due to hamstring injury (Canadian Running) Malindi Elmore withdrew from the 2024 Boston Marathon due to injury.
	Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Weekend schedules for Flying Pig Marathon, heads up on route, closed roads, timing; 40k participants (Northern Kentucky Tribune) The 2024 Flying Pig Marathon will be held on Sunday, May 5, with 40,000 participants in all distances.
	London Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Final Countdown: How To Prepare For The London Marathon (Country & Town House) Experts offer advice on what to do for the final stretch of training before the race.
	New York City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		New York City Marathon fights massive new bridge toll (Canadian Running) The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is demanding that the organizer of the 2024 New York City Marathon pay $750,000 for the lost toll revenue during the event when the bridge is closed to traffic.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Three global challenges that Eliud Kipchoge Foundation seeks to resolve (Pulse Sports) The Eliud Kipchoge Foundation focuses on three current challenges: environmental conservation, education and health.
		Training/ Health
		The great disappointment that turned Eliud Kipchoge from ordinary track runner into marathon stardom (Pulse Sports) Eliud Kipchoge missed a slot in 2012 after a decade of being at the Olympics as a track runner, the driving force for his decision to move to road races.
	Tokyo Marathon
		Training/ Health
		Sarah Chepchirchir raises to 80 the number of Kenyan Athletes suspended for doping (Pulse Sports) Sarah Chepchirchir raised the number to 80, with Kenya just behind India and Russia in the number of athletes suspended for doping.
News From: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
	Bakersfield Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		City of Tehachapi talks 7th Annual Bakersfield Marathon (Bakersfield Now) The 2024 Bakersfield Marathon will be held on Sunday, April 7.
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		2 weeks to Boston: tips to prepare (Canadian Running) Here are the tips to consider for the final preparations of your 2024 Boston Marathon run.
	China Zhengkai International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Bahrain's Ruth Jebet Wins Marathon in China (The Daily Tribune) Ruth Jebet won the women's race of the 2024 Zhengkai Marathon in 2:26:48.
	Knoxville Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		RunKNOX helping runners get ready to cross the Knoxville Marathon start line (WATE 6 On Your Side) The RunKNOX Training Program has been instrumental in helping runners have the confidence to be on the start line for the 2024 Knoxville Marathon on Sunday, April 7.
	Moon Valley Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Gondwana's Moonvalley Marathon sees record turnout (Namibia Economist) The 2024 Gondwana Moonvalley Marathon was successfully held on Saturday, March 30.