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Marathon/Running News: 6/3/24 - 6/10/24

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Abu Dhabi Marathon
 News From: Tuesday, June 4, 2024
  Training/ Health
   Former Milano Marathon champion provisionally suspended by AIU for whereabout failures (Pulse Sports)
Reuben Kipyego, 2019 Abu Dhabi Marathon champion, is suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit.
 
Amsterdam Marathon
 News From: Tuesday, June 4, 2024
  Training/ Health
   Alarm as ADAK suspends highest number of Kenyan athletes since January last year (Pulse Sports)
The Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya banned this year 33 Kenyan athletes, 26 of them runners, including Joshua Belet, the 2023 Amsterdam Marathon champion.
 
Aspen Backcountry Marathon
 News From: Sunday, June 9, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Aspen Backcountry Marathon discontinued; city to focus other community events for locals (Aspen Public Radio)
The Aspen Backcountry Marathon is discontinued so the city can focus on other events that benefit more local residents.
 
Bear Paw Marathon
 News From: Monday, June 3, 2024
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Bear Paw Marathon draws runners from far and wide. (Hi-Line Today)
Gilbert Johnson won the 2024 Bear Paw Marathon on Saturday, June 1.
 
Boston Marathon
 News From: Friday, June 7, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Boston Marathon's new logo didn't need this corporate addition (Creative Bloq)
Runners find the addition of the Bank of America to the Boston Marathon logo as an indication of corporate control on the race.
 
 News From: Wednesday, June 5, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Boston Marathon gets a new logo. Here's what it means for the future of the race (NBC 10 Boston)
See the new logo launched by Boston Marathon on Global Running Day Wednesday.
 
 News From: Tuesday, June 4, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Registration dates for the 129th Boston Marathon announced (WMTW 8 abc)
Registration for the 2025 Boston Marathon will take place over five days, from September 913.
 
   Boston Marathon qualifying standards to remain the same for 2025 and 2026 (Canadian Running)
The Boston Athletic Association announced that there will be no changes in the qualifying times for 2024 and 2025.
 
Bryan/College Station Marathon
 News From: Thursday, June 6, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Get ready to register and train for the upcoming BCS Marathon (KBTX 3)
Training program for the 2024 BCS Marathon on December 8 will start in July, according to race director Rodney Wellmann.
 
Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
 News From: Wednesday, June 5, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Flying Pig Marathon names new CEO (Local 12)
The Flying Pig Marathon names Doug Olberding as the new CEO, after Iris Simpson Bush steps down from the role after more than two decades.
 
Cork City Marathon
 News From: Monday, June 3, 2024
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   PICS: Thousands line the streets for Cork City Marathon 2024 with full results (EVOKE)
A gallery of photos taken during the 2024 Cork City Marathon on Sunday, June 2.
 
Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon
 News From: Monday, June 3, 2024
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Over 2000 runners take on the Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon (NewsCenter1)
A gallery of photos taken during the 2024 Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon on Sunday, June 2.
 
Hatfield-McCoy Marathon
 News From: Saturday, June 8, 2024
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Charleston man shatters record in 25th Hatfield McCoy Marathon (Williamson Daily News)
Hector Falcon won the 2024 Hatfield McCoy Marathon in 2:33:36 while Alison Huppert won the women's race in 3:40:11.
 
International Peace Marathon in Rwanda
 News From: Friday, June 7, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Rwanda athletes upbeat ahead of Kigali International Peace Marathon (The New Times)
The 2024 Kigali International Peace Marathon on Sunday, June 9, will see the participation of an invigorated Team Rwanda.
 
Lake Placid Marathon
 News From: Monday, June 10, 2024
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Vermonters win Lake Placid Marathon (Adirondack Daily Enterprise)
Adam Quinn won the 2024 Lake Placid Marathon in 2:37:43 while Brynn Orban-Salley won the women's race in 3:19:42.
 
 News From: Thursday, June 6, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Record numbers for Lake Placid Marathon? (Lake Placid News)
The 2024 Lake Placid Marathon on Sunday will likely have the largest number of participants.
 
North Olympic Discovery Marathon
 News From: Monday, June 10, 2024
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Local runners eye 'big six' after capturing gold at Washington marathon event (Nanaimo News Now)
Derek Binnersley won the 2024 North Olympic Discovery Marathon in 2:46:33 while Natasha Parsons won the women's race in 3:01:05.
 
 News From: Wednesday, June 5, 2024
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Canadian runners dominant in wet and fast 2024 North Olympic Discovery Marathon (Sequim Gazette)
Derek Binnersley won the 2024 North Olympic Discovery Marathon in 2:46:34 while Natasha Parsons won the women's race in 3:01.06.
 
Odds And Ends
 News From: Thursday, June 6, 2024
  Training/ Health
   World Athletics launch new 'super shoes' check application (Pulse Sports)
World Athletics is making it easier to certify shoes with its new shoe check application.
 
   Dog Decides To Join Marathon And Crosses The Finish Line With His Mom (the dodo)
Here's how to get that additional push by training with your dog.
 
   5 signs that you need new running shoes (Canadian Running)
A guide on how to ascertain when to replace running shoes.
 
 News From: Wednesday, June 5, 2024
  Training/ Health
   Canadian runners reflect on Global Running Day (Canadian Running)
Here are the interesting responses when Canadian runners were asked on Global Running Day what to tell their former running selves.
 
   That pre-race poop will help you run fast and smarter, new research says (Canadian Running)
A new study discovered that runners who have a bowel movement before a race make better and faster decisions on the course.
 
Olympics 2024 (Men)
 News From: Monday, June 10, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Why Eliud Kipchoge trains on a gravel track in Eldoret once a week as he gears up for Paris Olympics (Pulse Sports)
Eliud Kipchoge and his teammates train on gravel track for quicker recovery in preparation for the next hard session.
 
 News From: Sunday, June 9, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   World Athletics slammed for 'discriminatory' prize money decision at Olympics (Pulse Sports)
The European Olympic Committee president Spyros Capralos slammed World Athletics for the prize money offering to gold medallists at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
 
 News From: Friday, June 7, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Good news for Eliud Kipchoge as Nike unveil new marathon running shoes worth Ksh 37,000 ahead of Paris Olympics (Pulse Sports)
A new Nike Alphafly 3 "Blueprint" was unveiled before the Paris Olympics.
 
 News From: Wednesday, June 5, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Relief for Kenyan-born American marathoner as he earns Olympics slot after late rule change (Pulse Sports)
Kenyan-born marathoner Leonard Korir will represent Team USA following a rule change by World Athletics.
 
 News From: Monday, June 3, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Australia name five-member team for marathon events at Paris 2024 Olympics (Olympics News)
Five athletes - Sinead Diver, Genevieve Gregson, Jessica Stenson, Brett Robinson and Patrick Tiernan - were named to represent Australia in marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
 
Olympics 2024 (Women)
 News From: Monday, June 10, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   With another win in the bag, Steyn looks ahead to Olympic marathon (The Citizen)
Gerda Steyn, the women's race winner of the 2024 Comrades Marathon, is part of the South African team for the Olympic marathon.
 
 News From: Monday, June 3, 2024
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   After a Dominating Marathon Debut at the Olympic Trials, Fiona O'Keeffe is Ready to Take on the World in Paris (Team USA News)
A profile of Fiona O'Keeffe, the top woman marathon qualifier at the USA Olympic Team Trials
 

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