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Angkor Empire Marathon
	News From: Monday, August 5, 2024
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Angkor Empire Marathon 2024 features 3,021 runners (Khmer Times) Van Pheara of Cambodia won the 2024 Angkor Empire Marathon while Caitriona Jennings of Ireland won the women's race.
		Cambodia holds int'l marathon at UNESCO (United News of India) Cambodian Van Pheara won the 2024 Angkor Empire Marathon in 2:40:51 while Irish runner Caitriona Jennings won the women's race in 3:05:43.
		Cambodia holds int'l marathon at Angkor Archaeological Park (VietnamPlus) A Cambodian won the 2024 Angkor Empire Marathon in 2:40:51 while an Irish runner won the women's race in 3:05:43.
Bakersfield Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, July 30, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		8th Annual Bakersfield Marathon is 8 months away (KGET.com) The 2025 Bakersfield Marathon will be held on March 30.
Chicago Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, July 30, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		American marathon record setter returns to compete in Chicago (Fox 32 Chicago) An interview with Keira D'Amato, part of the women elite field at the 2024 Chicago Marathon on October 13.
Detroit International Marathon
	News From: Monday, July 29, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Detroit Free Press Marathon sells out key races for the first time in its history (AM 800 cklw) The 2024 Detroit Free Press Marathon on October 20 sold out for the first time in 47 years.
Hyderabad Marathon
	News From: Thursday, August 1, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		NMDC Hyderabad Marathon granted the World Athletics 'Basic' label (The Hindu) The 2024 Hyderabad Marathon on August 24 was granted the World Athletics Basic label.
Miami Marathon
	News From: Thursday, August 1, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Registration is open for the Miami 2025 Marathon and Half Marathon (Soy Maratonista) The 2025 Miami Marathon will be held on February 2.
NBC Marathon
	News From: Monday, July 29, 2024
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		NBC Dodoma Marathon raises Sh300 million (The Citizen) Akanswa Mingichi won the 2024 NBC Dodoma Marathon in 2:13 while Angelina Yumba won the women's race in 2:33.
Odds And Ends
	News From: Monday, August 5, 2024
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Joan Benoit Samuelson reflects on 40th anniversary of historic Olympic gold in marathon (WMTW 8 abc) August 5 marks the 40th anniversary of Joan Benoit Samuelson's Olympic gold in marathon at the LA Summer Games.
	News From: Sunday, August 4, 2024
		Training/ Health
		3 exercises to beat back pain (Canadian Running) Here are lower back exercises specifically for runners to strengthen lower back, prevent pain and enhance overall performance.
		Joel Achenbach: Why we're so good at marathons (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Humans are slow but good at endurance running, like marathon, ultimately catching up with animals our ancestors pursued.
	News From: Friday, August 2, 2024
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		The 1904 Olympic Men's Marathon Was Cinematically Chaotic (Cracked) Another look at the infamous 1904 Olympic Men's Marathon - how the winner was literally doping and was carried across the finish line, both disqualifying factors today.
	News From: Thursday, August 1, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		World Athletics unveil tough qualifying standards for 2025 World Championships (Pulse Sports) The marathon qualifying time for men is 2:06:03 and 2:23:30 for women at the 2025 Tokyo World Championships.
		Training/ Health
		3 reasons runners should take creatine (Canadian Running) Creatine enhances energy and stamina for those hills, improves muscle recovery and supports brain health for mental endurance of long-distance runs.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		20,024 amateurs will run an 'open' Olympic marathon in Paris - including this courier from China (CBC) The 2024 Marathon Pour Tous, the people's night-time marathon run on the Olympic marathon course, will be held on Saturday, August 10.
		2025 World Championship qualifying standards are faster than for Paris 2024 (Canadian Running) The 2025 Tokyo World Championship marathon qualifying standard for men was lowered by almost 2 minutes and for women, by 3 minutes.
	News From: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
		Training/ Health
		Is mustard the next great fuel for runners? (Canadian Running) A study has shown that consuming quite a number of mustard packets do not prevent or stop muscle cramps and the benefit may only be psychological.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Olympic ski champion Eileen Gu to tackle Paris 2024 public marathon, adding another challenge to her athletic feats (Olympics News) Olympic ski champion Eileen Gu will be running the 2024 Paris Marathon Pour Tous on Saturday, August 10.
	News From: Tuesday, July 30, 2024
		Training/ Health
		How (and why) to run on the beach (Canadian Running) Running on the beach improves strength and stability and boosts mental health.
	News From: Monday, July 29, 2024
		Training/ Health
		Inside the race to make the world's fastest running shoes (Financial Times) A detailed look at the fierce competition (and the shoes themselves) among brands of shoes for long-distance running.
Olympics 2004 (Women)
	News From: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Athletics-Netherlands Hassan to run 5,000m, 10,000m and marathon in Paris (Reuters) Netherlands' Sifan Hassan will defend her Tokyo Olympic 5,000 metres and 10,000 titles, as well as compete in the marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Olympics 2024 (Men)
	News From: Monday, August 5, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		'I can't wait' - Eliud Kipchoge inspired by wonderful performances in Paris as he targets Olympics history (Pulse Sports) Eliud Kipchoge is looking forward to his run, inspired by other Olympians giving the best performances of their lifetimes.
	News From: Tuesday, July 30, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Marathon at the Paris Olympic Games: when is it, route, schedules and favorites (Marca) A short summary of the marathon race at the 2024 Paris Olympics - route, schedule and more.
	News From: Monday, July 29, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Mo Farah predicts Eliud Kipchoge will not win Olympic marathon (Canadian Running) Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah believes Eliud Kipchoge will have a harder time duplicating his marathon wins at the 2024 Paris Olympics with the competition he now faces.
		2024 Olympic Marathon Preview & Medal Picks (RoadTrailRun.com) A detailed preview of the 2024 Paris Olympics marathon - and fearless predictions.
Olympics 2024 (Women)
	News From: Sunday, August 4, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Clara Evans steps into replace Charlie Purdue in GB Olympic marathon team (Athletics Weekly) Charlotte Purdue withdrew from the 2024 Paris Olympics due to injury and replaced by Clara Evans.
	News From: Friday, August 2, 2024
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Marathoner runs 100m for the first time at Paris Olympics (Canadian Running) Marathon runner Sharon Firisua of the Solomon Islands was selected to run the 100m at the 2024 Paris Olympics, without any experience in the distance.
	News From: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		'Being 40 doesn't mean your dreams are over': Olympic marathon runner Lisa Weightman (Women's Agenda) Australian Olympic marathoner Lisa Weightman talked about her running career.
		Sifan Hassan will no longer attempt Olympic quadruple in Paris (Canadian Running) Dutch runner Sifan Hassan dropped her 1,500m race but will still compete in three races - 5,000m, 10,000m and marathon - at the 2024 Paris Olympics.