Marathon/Running News: 7/29/21 - 8/5/21

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News From: Thursday, August 5, 2021
	Fox Cities Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Countdown is on to the Community First Fox Cities Marathon (WBAY.com) Registration is now open for the 2021 Fox Cities Marathon on September 19.
	Olympics 2020 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Was the Olympic marathon switch to Sapporo an athletes-first or TV-first decision? (The Manichi) A provocative speculation that the move to Sapporo for the Olympic marathon was not purely for the well being of the athletes but for convenient schedule of TV broadcasts as well.
News From: Wednesday, August 4, 2021
	Mankato Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mankato Marathon, Minnesota Senior Games seeking volunteers (KEYC News) The 2021 Mankato Marathon remains scheduled to be held on October 16 and needs volunteers.
	Olympics 2020 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		The Men's Marathon at the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis Was an Epic Sh*tshow (Riverfront News) A look back in time to the memorable men's marathon at the 1904 Olympics.
		Athletics-Kenya's Kipchoge ready to defend marathon gold (Reuters) Eliud Kopchoge is ready to earn his third Olympic marathon champion title to become only the third runner to do this.
		Athletics-Japan fans eager for marathon but rue spectator ban (Reuters) Japan has a strong fascination with marathon running but disappointment runs high over spectator ban at the Tokyo Olympics.
		Marathon rules, distance and course at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics (AS) Learn the rules and course, where to watch, what the heat will be - and more - at the Tokyo Olympics marathon.
	Olympics 2020 (Women)
		Human Interest Story
		Joan Ullyot (1940-2021), convinced Olympics to add women's marathon (Legacy.com) Joan Ullyot, a physician and runner who advocated for the Olympics to include women's marathon, died on June 19.
News From: Tuesday, August 3, 2021
	Detroit International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Detroit Free Press Marathon skipping Windsor this year, with hopes of returning in 2022 (Windsor Star) The 2021 Detroit Free Press Marathon on October 17 will have a new US-only route, a temporary accommodation due to health safety measures.
	Olympics 2020 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Osako Suguru: Long-Distance Star Brings Speed and More to Olympic Marathon (Nippon.com) A profile on Osako Suguru, Japan's best bet for an Olympic medal in the marathon.
	Olympics 2020 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Boulder-Israeli Runner in Olympic Women's Marathon Sunday (Boulder Jewish News) An introduction to Maor Tiyouri who is representing Israel in the women's marathon at the Tokyo Olympics.
News From: Monday, August 2, 2021
	Boston Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		BAA To Highlight Indigenous Runners At This Year's Marathon (WBUR) The Boston Athletic Association promised to celebrate Native Americans on race day, October 11, which also happens to be the Indigenous People's Day.
	New York City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Local Teacher Earns NYC Marathon Spot While Outpacing Mental Health (PTBO Canada) Julie Vallieres is one of the six Canadian teachers picked by TCS as representatives, out of the 50 North American teachers.
	Olympics 2020 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Tokyo Olympics: When is the marathon? (Sporting News) Not following the traditional format, the Tokyo Olympics women marathon will be on August 7 while the men's marathon on August 8, both starting early at 7am due to the heat.
News From: Sunday, August 1, 2021
	Jerusalem Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Adidas chooses an American-Israeli Orthodox mom as the face of a new campaign (The Times of Israel) Beatie Deutsch, the 2018 Jerusalem Marathon women's race champion, mother of 5 and a Haredi Orthodox, is now the face of an Adidas ad campaign.
News From: Saturday, July 31, 2021
	Olympics 2020 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kenya: Marathoner Cherono Primed for 'Race of a Lifetime' in Japan (AllAfrica) Lawrence Cherono talked about his joy of being included in the Olympics marathon team of Kenya and his strategy of winning the race.
News From: Friday, July 30, 2021
	Andrew Jackson Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Andrew Jackson Marathon: Organizers seek volunteers for state's oldest marathon (WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News) Registration for the 2022 Andrew Jackson Marathon on April 2 will open in August.
	Detroit International Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Free Press Marathon to run solely in Detroit (Blackburnnews.com) The 2021 Detroit Free Press Marathon remains scheduled to be held on October 17 but the entire race will be solely in Detroit, due to coronavirus restrictions.
	Monument Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Platte Valley Companies Monument Marathon Returns (Colorado Runner) The 2021 Monument Marathon remains scheduled to be held on September 25.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		Marathon Runners Poop Themselves An Extraordinary Amount. Here's Why. (IFLScience) Studies have shown that most marathon runners experience "runner's diarrhea" before (due to nerves), during and after (due to the intense physical activity that redistributes blood flow) races.
	Olympics 2020 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		'Strength and depth': Meet Canada's Olympic marathon team (National Post) A detailed profiles of the men and women who will represent Canada in the Tokyo Olympic marathon.
	Olympics 2020 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Canadian marathoner stuck in quarantine one week before race (Canadian Running) Canada is doing its best to get Olymics marathoner Dayna Pidhoresky to the race, after being in quarantine due to COVID exposure.
News From: Thursday, July 29, 2021
	Air Force Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Air Force Marathon puts muscle into keeping course, and community clean (Wright-Patterson AFP) The 2021 Air Force Marathon remains scheduled to be held on September 18, with safety measures and a Green Program in place.
	Olympics 2020 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Thugwane tips Mokoka to bring home marathon medal (Sowetan Live) South African marathon legend Josia Thugwane has high hopes for the SA Tokyo Olympics marathon team.
		Olympics 2021 track & field schedule: Live stream, start time, TV channel, how to watch Team USA (MassLive) Here are when and where to watch on TV the Tokyo Olympics Marathon races.
		Olympic previews: men's and women's marathon and walks (Athletics Weekly) Here is a preview of the Tokyo Olympic marathon races: who are top contenders and the prediction on their races.
		Human Interest Story
		Sapporo kids plant marigolds to decorate Olympic marathon course (Kyodo News) Elementary school pupils planted flowers to decorate the courses for the Tokyo Olympic marathon and race walking competitions.
	Olympics 2020 (Women)
		Training/ Health
		How I fought back against 'quitter' label: Long-distance running legend on Simone Biles (KAKE.com) Paul Radcliffe added her voice to the withdrawal of Simon Biles at the Olympics, citing her own experience.