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News From: Friday, June 14, 2024
	Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Yes, Pigs do fly in Cincinnati - at the city's legendary marathon (KCBXfm) Executive Director Iris Simpson Bush shared interesting tales about Cincinnati's legendary Flying Pig Marathon.
	Olympics 2024 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Meet little-known Mongolian marathoner set to beat Eliud Kipchoge's Olympic record in Paris (Pulse Sports) Mongolian marathon runner Ser-Od Bat-Ochir beats Eliud Kipchoge in terms of appearance record, as he has been to every Olympics since 2004.
		Kenyan-born American narrates life in the US Army & balancing it with his athletics career (Pulse Sports) Leonard Korir talked about his training for the 2024 Paris Olympics while working in the US Army.
News From: Thursday, June 13, 2024
	Georgina Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ever Dream of Being a Race Director? Inside the Busy Life and Fast Times of Sandie Orlando, race director of the Georgina Marathon (iRun) A marathon run from the perspective of one of the race directors.
	La Valette Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		La Valette Marathon powered by VisitMalta announces 2025 Edition (Malta Business Weekly) The 2025 La Vallette Marathon will be held on March 23.
	New York City Marathon
		Training/ Health
		TCS New York City Marathon Partners With Runna for AI-Powered Training (CNET) New York City Marathon announced a three-year partnership with Runna, an online running coaching apps.
	Odds And Ends
		Human Interest Story
		Nonbinary runner Jake Fedorowski on making marathons more inclusive, love for Judith Butler, & their drag persona (Queerty) The activism of Jake Fedorowski, author of Guide to NonBinary Inclusion in Running, led to the marathons adopting a nonbinary gender.
	Olympics 2024 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		'It's not about me'- Kenyan-born American reacts after earning Olympic slot to represent team USA (Pulse Sports) Kenyan-born American Leonard Korir reacted to finally getting the chance to represent Team USA in the men's marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
News From: Wednesday, June 12, 2024
	Chicago Marathon
		Training/ Health
		Lawrence Cherono: 2019 Chicago Marathon winner hit with new tampering charges by AIU (Pulse Sports) Athletics Integrity Unit hit 2019 Chicago Marathon winner Lawrence Cherono with new charges for tampering the process related to his doping case.
	Grandma's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Grandma's Marathon: Seawall Work To Detour Marathon Spectators (Fox 21) Spectators for the 2024 Grandma's Marathon on June 22 will have to use a newly installed cheer plaza, instead of the harbor drive behind the DECC which is under renovation.
	Great Bangor Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		The Great Bangor Marathon and Half seeks volunteers for first run (WABI 5) Organizers of the 2024 Bangor Marathon on June 23 are seeking volunteers for the race.
	Odds And Ends
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Inaugural Olympic mass marathon reveals stylish finisher medals (Canadian Running) A look at the finisher medals for the Marathon Pour Tous on August 10.
		Training/ Health
		Runners should lean forward a little, but not too much, new research says (Canadian Running) A new study has revealed that a moderate lean while running improves efficiency.
News From: Tuesday, June 11, 2024
	Colfax Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Run and Give Back with the Colfax Marathon (9 News) A recap on the record breaking 2024 Colfax Marathon in May.
	Georgina Marathon
		Training/ Health
		Four things I, an experienced runner, learned from my first marathon (Canadian Running) One runner shares the lessons he learned from his first marathon distance run.
	Grandma's Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Flowers available for Grandmas Marathon finishers thanks to local farm (Northern News Now) Duluth Flower Company is now the official supplier of flowers at the 2024 Grandma's Marathon on June 22.
	Olympics 2024 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Alexander Mutiso makes bold prediction about Kenya's Paris Olympics marathon team (Pulse Sports) London Marathon champion Alexander Mutiso predicts a medal sweep by Kenyan athletes in the marathon at the Paris Olympics.
		Paris Olympic athletes won't have air conditioning in Village (Canadian Running) The 2024 Paris Olympics, aiming to be the most sustainable and environmentally friendly Games in history, will rely on an underground cooling system that runners fear will not be as effective and plan to bring their own portable a/c units.
News From: Monday, June 10, 2024
	Lake Placid Marathon
		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.
	North Olympic Discovery Marathon
		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.
	Olympics 2024 (Men)
		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.
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		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.
	Phuket International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Podium sweep for Filipino runners at Laguna Marathon (The Phuket News) Arlan Arbois Jr won the 2024 Phuket International Marathon in 2:34:48 while Maricar Camacho won the women's race in 3:16:38.

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Marathon/Running News: 6/10/24 - 6/17/24