News From: Friday, September 13, 2024 | ||
Odds And Ends | ||
Training/ Health | ||
Does running really help you live longer?
(Canadian Running) Not all sports are equal in extending life expectancy - aerobic sports like running adds years but not as much as gymnastics or pole vaulting. | ||
STONMARATHON | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Ston Prepares for Another Ston Wall Marathon
(The Dubrovnik Times) The 2024 Ston Marathon will be held on September 22. | ||
News From: Thursday, September 12, 2024 | ||
Bellingham Bay Marathon | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
PeaceHealth Medical Director Shares Tip on Staying Healthy for the Bellingham Bay Marathon
(WhatComTalk.com) The 2024 Bellingham Bay Marathon will be held on September 22. | ||
Buenos Aires Marathon | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Lace up for the 2024 Buenos Aires Marathon
(Buenos Aires Herald) The 2024 Buenos Aires Marathon on September 22 will have 14,500 participants. | ||
Chicago Marathon | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
What can you bring if you're running in the 2024 Chicago Marathon?
(NBC 5 Chicago) Here are the list of prohibited items for both spectators and runners of the 2024 Chicago Marathon. | ||
Monument Marathon | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Volunteers still needed for annual Monument Marathon Sept. 28
(KNEB) The 2024 Monument Marathon on September 28 still needs volunteers. | ||
Quad Cities Marathon | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Get ready to run the Quad Cities Marathon!
(OurQuadCities.com) Race director Joe Moreno talked about the 2024 Quad Cities Marathon on September 22. | ||
Sydney Marathon | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Sydney Marathon Set to Make History With Over 25,000 Runners and Extensive Traffic Changes
(Travel and Tour World) The 2024 Sydney Marathon on Sunday, September 15, will have a record-setting 25,000 participants. | ||
Sydney Marathon to Fuel $300M Economic Surge
(Mirage) The 2024 Sydney Marathon on Sunday, September 15, is on a quest to earn the Abbott World Marathon Majors status that would boost the local economy of $300 million over a decade. | ||
Toronto Waterfront Marathon | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Defending TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon champion returns for title defence
(Canadian Running) Kenya's Elvis Kipchoge Cheboi will be coming back to defend his title at the 2024 Toronto Waterfront Marathon on October 20. | ||
News From: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 | ||
Cape Town Marathon | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Cape Town Marathon boasts strong field in pursuit of elite status
(IOL) The 2024 Cape Town Marathon on October 20 is on a quest to earn the Abbott World Marathon Majors status. | ||
Chicago Marathon | ||
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Could the women's American marathon record fall at this year's Chicago Marathon?
(NBC 5 Chicago) The 2024 Chicago Marathon on October 13 will headline "10 fastest women of all time" and "second and third fastest American women of all time", so expect records to fall. | ||
Miami Marathon | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Iconic 2025 Life Time Miami Marathon Achieves Another Record Sellout; Waitlist to Open September 16 for February 2 Event
(6 News On Your Side) Registration for the 2025 Miami Marathon on February 2 sold out two weeks earlier than previous record sellout date. | ||
Odds And Ends | ||
Training/ Health | ||
Need late fall race plans? Here are three reasons to try a smaller road race
(Canadian Running) Smaller road races might offer surprising perks not found in big city races - available slots, less stressful race and a stronger community feel. | ||
Sydney Marathon | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Cool Runnings: How Covid birthed Sydney Marathon boom
(SBS Sport) The 2024 Sydney Marathon on Sunday, September 15, saw a resurgence when the COVID lockdown got more people into running. | ||
Vienna City Marathon | ||
Training/ Health | ||
Eritrean marathon national record holder suspended on whereabouts
(Canadian Running) 2024 Vienna City Marathon women's champion Eritrea's Nazret Weldu was suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after missing three out-of-competition doping tests. | ||
News From: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 | ||
Cape Town Marathon | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Cape Town Marathon assembles strongest ever elite field
(The South African) The 2024 Cape Town Marathon will be held on October 20 with the strongest elite field ever. | ||
Fox Valley Marathon | ||
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Experience a Beautiful Autumn Run with the Fox Valley Marathon
(Daily Herald) The 2024 Fox Valley Marathon will be held on Sunday, September 22. | ||
Odds And Ends | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Rebecca Cheptegei's boyfriend Dickson Ndiema confirmed dead days after assault that claimed athlete's life
(Pulse Sports) Dickson Ndiema died of the severe burns he inflicted on both himself and Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei. | ||
Kenyan man who set Ugandan Olympian on fire dies of his burns
(Canadian Running) Paris is set to honour Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue in her memory as her attacker Dickson Ndiema Marangach died of his burns. | ||
Alleged killer of Ugandan Olympian dies from burns, hospital says
(The Star) Dickson Ndiema Marangach died from burns sustained during the fatal attack on Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei. | ||
Training/ Health | ||
Have you tried this yoga-like remedy for enhancing athletic performance?
(Canadian Running) The ELDOA technique uses fixed postures to relieve spinal disc pain, enhance flexibility and reduce the likelihood of future injury. | ||
Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon to return in 2025 on Sunday May 11
(Telegraph & Argus) The 2025 Rob Burrows Leeds Marathon will beheld on Sunday, May 11. | ||
News From: Monday, September 9, 2024 | ||
Chicago Marathon | ||
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup | ||
2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon could set another record, organizers say
(NBC 5 Chicago) The 2024 Chicago Marathon on October 13 will have the largest number of runners at 50,000. | ||
MAP: See the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon course route
(NBC 5 Chicago) Here is the full marathon course map of the 2024 Chicago Marathon on October 13 - for runners, spectators and motorists. | ||
Ladakh Marathon | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Over 6,000 runners participate in Ladakh Marathon
(DailyExcelsior.com) Nawang Tsering won the 2024 Ladakh Marathon in 2:44:06 while Disket Dolma won the women's race in 3:33:41. | ||
Odds And Ends | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
'The signs were there' - Father of slain Ugandan athlete blames police for negligence
(Pulse Sports) The father of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei blamed the police for not acting on earlier complaints of abuse. | ||
Olympics 2024 (Men) | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
This week in Olympic history: 9-15 September - Abebe Bikila wins men's marathon barefoot
(Olympics News) On September 10, 1960, Ethiopian Abebe Bikila won the Olympic marathon running barefoot. | ||
Olympics 2024 (Women) | ||
Human Interest Story | ||
Paris pays tribute to marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei
(Women's Agenda) Paris 2024 organisers paid tribute to the killed Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a Paris sporting venue in her honour. | ||
Post-Race Review/ Results | ||
Paris 2024: Team Samsung Galaxy's Superhuman Runner Sifan Hassan Opens Up About Her Olympic Experience
(Samsung Newsroom) Sifan Hassan talked about her 2024 Paris Olympics experience. |
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