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Boston Marathon
	News From: Thursday, September 5, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Boston Marathon registration opens next week: will you qualify? (Canadian Running) Registration for the 2025 Boston Marathon on April 21 will open on Monday, September 9.
Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon
	News From: Thursday, August 29, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Dole Food Company Recruits 125 Banana-Loving Runners for Charlotte Marathon; William Goldfield Comments (m.andnowuknow.com) The 2024 Charlotte Marathon on November 16 partnered with Dole to provide post-race bananas and to sponsor 125 runners.
Chicago Marathon
	News From: Thursday, September 5, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		How to watch the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon live from start to finish line (NBC 5 Chicago) The entire 2024 Chicago Marathon on October 13 can be streamed live through NBC 5 Chicago and Telemundo Chicago.
	News From: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		When is the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon? Here's what to know (NBC 5 Chicago) The 2024 Chicago Marathon on October 13 will have an estimated 50,000 participants.
Farnham Pilgrims' Marathon
	News From: Thursday, August 29, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Fundraising pilgrims will progress as marathon returns to Farnham (Farnham Herald) The 2024 Farnham Marathon will be held on September 8.
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon
	News From: Thursday, September 5, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Registration for the GE Appliances miniMarathon and Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon officially open (Wave) The 2025 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon will be held on April 26.
Ladakh Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ladakh Marathon 2024 expo inaugurated, prize money announced (DailyExcelsior.com) The 2024 Ladakh Marathon will be held on Sunday, September 8, with a significant increase in prize money.
Marathon Beneva de Montreal
	News From: Thursday, August 29, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Montreal Marathon sends fraudsters running (Actual News Magazine) The 2024 Montreal Marathon on September 22 is already sold out and attracting scammers offering fraudulent transfers of bibs online.
Marquette Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		A full marathon: ex-Michigan resident Courtney Rouse, ex-Northern Michigan University skier Adam Martin Caldwell top winners in Marquette Marathon on Saturday (The Mining Journal) Adam Martin Caldwell won the 2024 Marquette Marathon in 2:19:27 while Courtney Rouse won the women's race in 2:59:54.
	News From: Saturday, August 31, 2024
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		2024 Marquette Marathon Recap (Northern Michigan Wildcats News) Martin Caldwell won the 2024 Marquette Marathon in 2:19:27 while Courtney Rouse won the women's race in 2:59:54.
		Runners take over the Queen City for the annual Marquette Marathon (TV 6) Watch runners on the 2024 Marquette Marathon course, with the list of top finishers.
Nairobi Marathon
	News From: Friday, August 30, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		More than Ksh 20 million set aside for top finishers at Nairobi City Marathon (Pulse Sports) The 2024 Nairobi City Marathon on Sunday, September 8, will have a sizable prize money for the top 20 finishers.
New York City Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Evans Chebet: I Want to Re-capture the New York Marathon Title (Telecom Asia) Kenyan elite runners which include the 2022 champion Evans Chebet, Albert Korir, Abel Kipchumba and Geoffrey Kamworor will compete in the 2024 New York City Marathon in November.
Odds And Ends
	News From: Thursday, September 5, 2024
		Training/ Health
		3 ways to run faster by mastering this secret technique (Canadian Running) Here are some tips on lessening your ground contact time (GCT) for a faster run.
		Human Interest Story
		Inside the dangerous world of female athletes in Kenya: Top sportswomen are being killed in 'running capital of the world' by 'opportunist' men who 'lurk' and 'cash in' on vulnerable young women (DailyMail.com) Brother Colm O'Connell, the Irish missionary known as "The Godfather of Kenyan Running" talked about the men who prey on vulnerable successful young women training in Iten.
	News From: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
		Training/ Health
		Runners: why you should eat a bedtime snack (Canadian Running) Runners in training are advised to eat a bedtime snack to help in muscle repair and growth while sleeping.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		London's First Ever Marathon Is To Blame For The Bizarre 26.2 Mile Distance - And You Can Run The Original Route That Changed History (Secret London) The 2025 Original Marathon, which recreates the first London Marathon that standardized the distance, will be held on March 8.
	News From: Monday, September 2, 2024
		Human Interest Story
		Marathons, road running events make a post-COVID-19 comeback in Taiwan (Taipei Times) In Taiwan, running events are experiencing a post-COVID boom, boosting local tourism and the economy.
	News From: Sunday, September 1, 2024
		Training/ Health
		3 core-crushing yoga moves to help you cruise to a PB (Canadian Running) Here are 3 yoga poses that will strengthen and stabilize your body.
		Human Interest Story
		Eliud Kipchoge to launch his own Nike shoe before end of the season (Pulse Sports) Eliud Kipchoge will launch his new shoes, a special edition of the ZoomX AlphaFly 3.
	News From: Friday, August 30, 2024
		Human Interest Story
		Eliud Kipchoge: The global icon who can't escape the scorn of his fellow Kenyans (Pulse Sports) Eliud Kipchoge receives a barrage of attacks in Kenya but is lionized elsewhere, receiving numerous awards, with running tracks and street named after him and more.
	News From: Thursday, August 29, 2024
		Training/ Health
		Top Tech Products For Running A Marathon (TechRound) These tech devices popular with runners monitor track speed, cadence and distance; accurate heart rate readings; sleep, stress and activity levels; sweat rate, fluid loss, and sodium loss; or provide muscle relief and the best listening experience while on the run.
Olympics 2024 (Women)
	News From: Thursday, September 5, 2024
		Human Interest Story
		Pictured: Ex-boyfriend 'who torched Olympic marathon star Rebecca Cheptegei to death after dousing her with petrol' in front of her daughter who claims 'attacker kicked her when she tried to intervene' (Mail Online) Here are photos of Rebecca Cheptegei and Dickson Ndiema, the ex-boyfriend who doused her with gasoline, and the hospital she died in.
		Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei succumbs to injuries after boyfriend's fiery attack in Eldoret (Pulse Sports) Rebecca Cheptegei passed away at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Eldoret, before her scheduled airlift to Nairobi for specialized treatment.
	News From: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
		Training/ Health
		How did it happen? Details emerge on horrific attack on Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei by Kenyan boyfriend (Pulse Sports) Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei was hospitalized after her boyfriend set her on fire in front their house in Kenya where she trains.
		Human Interest Story
		Ugandan Olympic marathoner set ablaze by boyfriend (Canadian Running) Ugandan Olympic marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei was hospitalized in critical condition after being set on fire by Kenyan boyfriend.
Penang Bridge International Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Penang bridge marathon expected to attract more than 20,000 runners, says state exco rep (The Star) The 2024 Penang Bridge International Marathon will be held on December 15, with over 20,000 runners.
Philadelphia Marathon
	News From: Thursday, August 29, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Philadelphia Marathon to award equal prize money for women's, men's and non-binary races (thepinknews.com) The 2024 Philadelphia Marathon on November 24 will award equal prize money for the different categories, in an important step towards equality in the sports.
Pocatello Marathon
	News From: Saturday, August 31, 2024
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Photos of the Running the Gap Pocatello Marathon (Idaho State Journal) A gallery of photos taken during the 2024 Pocatello Marathon on Saturday, August 31.