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News From: Tuesday, August 13, 2024
	Ladakh Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		11th Ladakh Marathon Set to Challenge Runners with High Altitude Extremes in September; PUMA India Joins Hands as Official Sportswear Partner (ANI) The 2024 Ladakh Marathon will be held on September 8.
	Odds And Ends
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Olympic mass marathon in Paris: "beyond incredible" (Canadian Running) What the runners are saying about their participation in the 2024 Marathon Pour Tous using the same route as the Paris Olympics.
		Human Interest Story
		Paris Olympics sees record numbers of marriage proposals (Canadian Running) The 2024 Paris Olympics set the record number of proposals, fitting for the City of Love.
		Why cellists make good marathon runners (The Strad) Here are some cellists who did well as marathon runners, because of the discipline and the preparation required for both are the same.
	Vizag Navy Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Vizag to host Navy Marathon on Dec 15 (Hans India) The 2024 Vizag Navy Marathon will be held on December 15.
News From: Monday, August 12, 2024
	Isle of Man Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Manx Fell Runners athlete wins Isle of Man Marathon (manx radio) Samuel Jones won the 2024 Isle of Man Marathon in 2:39:03 while Molly Whitehall won the women's race in 3:25:54.
	Odds And Ends
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		What to expect at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics (Canadian Running) The 2028 Olympics will be held at Los Angeles, CA beginning July 14.
		Training/ Health
		Olympic marathon headbands create buzz in Paris (Canadian Running) The Olympic marathon headband by Omius absorbs sweat and speeds cooling by increasing the amount of surface subject to sweat evaporation.
		How to distinguish discomfort from pain (Canadian Running) For runners, it is important to be able to distinguish between discomfort and pain, and know when to stop.
	Olympics 2024 (Men)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Outstanding Olympic marathon performance for Cairess (England Athletics News) Emile Cairess finished 4th at the 2024 Paris Olympics men's marathon in 2:07:29.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Paris 2024 Olympics: Benson Kipruto on why tackling the gruelling Olympic marathon course was not difficult (Pulse Sports) Benson Kipruto, who clinched the bronze medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics Marathon, disclosed his training included uphill and downhill runs.
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Hellen Obiri recounts the moment she knew Sifan Hassan would win Olympic marathon (Pulse Sports) Hellen Obiri knew in the last 800m that Sifan Hassan, just fresh from her bronze finish in both the 5,000m and 10,000m, had it in her to sprint to a win in the marathon.
News From: Sunday, August 11, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Sifan Hassan completes distance triple, winning women's Olympic marathon (Canadian Running) Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands won the 2024 Paris Olympics women's marathon in 2:22:55, after clinching the bronze in both the 5,000m and 10,000m races.
		Bhutan marathoner achieves her sub-four goal at Olympic Games (Canadian Running) Kinzang Lhamo finished the 2024 Paris Olympics in 3:52:59, a milestone for her country - the first Bhutanese athlete to complete an Olympic marathon.
News From: Saturday, August 10, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Men)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		How runners with ties to Utah fared in the men's marathon at the Olympics (Deseret News) Conner Mantz finished 8th in 2:08:12 while Clayton Young finished 9th in 2:08:44 at the 2024 Paris Olympics men's marathon.
		Eliud Kipchoge's marathon reign comes to sad end as Tamirat Tola wins gold in Olympic record (7 News) Ethiopian Tamirat Tola won the 2024 Paris Olympics men's marathon in 2:06.26 while Eliud Kipchoge dropped out from the race due to injury.
News From: Friday, August 9, 2024
	Chicago Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kelvin Kiptum: The tragic loss of the marathon runner who was set to redefine the sport (Registro Pop) A fitting tribute to Kelvin Kiptum six months after his tragic death.
	Crater Lake Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Saturdays Crater Lake Rim Run canceled for smoke concerns (Klamath Falls News) The 2024 Crater Lake Marathon was cancelled due to smoke concerns from wildfires.
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Crater Lake Rim Runs canceled due to unhealthy air conditions (Herald and News) The 2024 Crater Lake Marathon was cancelled due to unhealthy air conditions from wildfires.
	Ladakh Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Puma India becomes Official Sportswear Partner of 11th Ladakh Marathon (e4m) The 2024 Ladakh Marathon will be held on September 5, with Puma India as its official sportswear partner.
	Olympics 2024 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Islander Cam Levins steps to the start line for Olympic marathon (Times Colonist) Cam Levins' performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics is anybody's guess, giving his past history.
		Eliud Kipchoge vs Kenenisa Bekele: 5 things to know about epic Paris Olympics marathon course (Pulse Sports) The 2024 Paris Olympics marathon course will ultimately define who wins the race.
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		South Africa: Marathon trio looking to make Paris impression (Team Africa News) The South African Olympic Team for women's marathon consists of the formidable Gerda Steyn, Irvette van Zyl and Cian Oldknow.
	Sunshine Coast Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Thousands to compete on closed roads at Sunshine Coast Marathon festival as clock ticks down to 2032 (Sunshine Coast News) The 2024 Sunshine Coast Marathon will be held on Sunday, August 11, with expected 12,000 participants in all distances.
News From: Thursday, August 8, 2024
	Chattanooga Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Registration Now Open For The 2025 Erlanger Chattanooga Marathon Weekend (the pulse) The 2025 Chattanooga Marathon will be held on March 2.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		3 track workouts to turbocharge your training (Canadian Running) Here are 3 track workouts that will boost your sprint to the finish line.
	Olympics 2024 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Paris 2024 Olympics: Benson Kipruto reveals two qualities he loves about Eliud Kipchoge ahead of marathon duel (Pulse Sports) Benson Kipruto talked about his first Olympic Game representing Kenya and competing with his mentor and inspiration, Eliud Kipchoge.
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Paris Olympics: Why Sifan Hassan is 'scared & nervous' over women's marathon (Pulse Sports) Sifan Hassan is stressing over her marathon run on Sunday after her 10,000m race on Saturday.
	Rwenzori Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Rwenzori Marathon to deploy two lead cars from CFAO Mobility (NewVision) The 2024 Mt. Rwenzori Marathon on August 24 partners with Toyota Uganda to provide two lead cars for the event.