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Training/ Health
	Odds And Ends
		News From: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
		You'll run more if you leave your spouse at home, research suggests (Canadian Running) Running solo is the key for older couples to reach their running goals.
Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
	Osaka Marathon
		News From: Monday, February 5, 2024
		Osaka Marathon: Final Frontier for Japan's Olympic Hopefuls (bnn) The 2024 Osaka Marathon will be held on February 25, the last chance for runners to secure a slot in the Japan Olympic team.
	Marathon Hamburg
		News From: Sunday, February 4, 2024
		Defending champion Bernard Koech among strong field assembled at Haspa Marathon (Pulse Sports) Bernard Koech will defend is title at the 2024 Hamburg Marathon on April 28.
	Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon
		News From: Sunday, February 4, 2024
		Ontario's Ben Preisner becomes the second fastest Canadian marathoner (Canadian Running) Ben Preisner ran the second fastest marathon for a Canadian runner in 2:08:58, the fourth finisher at the 2024 Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon.
	2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon
		News From: Saturday, February 3, 2024
		Fiona O'Keeffe, Conner Mantz win U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, earn spots in Paris 2024 (The Athletic) Conner Mantz won a slot to 2024 Paris Marathon in his first U.S. Olympic Trials while Fiona O'Keeffe became the first American woman to win the Olympic marathon trials on her debut marathon.
	Rotterdam Marathon
		News From: Friday, February 2, 2024
		Kelvin Kiptum inks new brand ambassador deal (Pulse Sports) Kelvin Kiptum becomes an ambassador with Azamfit and will use the Amazfit Cheetah Pro to manage his training for the 2024 Rotterdam Marathon.
	2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon
		News From: Friday, February 2, 2024
		U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon might be very fast: A Q&A with two Paris hopefuls (The Athletic) C.J. Albertson and Zach Panning talk about the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials this Saturday, February 3.
	Yukon Arctic Ultra
		News From: Friday, February 2, 2024
		Endurance athletes gear up for the Yukon's cold - and this year, slippery - wilderness (CBC) The 2024 Yukon Arctic Ultra Marathon will be held this Sunday, February 4.
	The San Francisco Marathon
		News From: Friday, February 2, 2024
		China Airlines happy to support the San Francisco Marathon (Travel and Tour World) China Airlines is the official international airline of the 2024 San Francisco Marathon on July 21.
	Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon
		News From: Friday, February 2, 2024
		100 days to go until the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon (Leeds Rhinos) The 2024 Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon will be held on May 12.
	Sevilla (Seville) Marathon
		News From: Friday, February 2, 2024
		Magdalyne Masai eyeing a great start to her season at Sevilla Marathon (Pulse Sports) The 2023 Vienna City Marathon champion Magdalyne Masai will compete at the 2024 Sevilla Marathon on February 18.
	2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Women's Marathon
		News From: Thursday, February 1, 2024
		Molly Seidel out of U.S. Olympic marathon trials due to injury (Canadian Running) Olympic bronze-medal marathoner Molly Seidel withdraws from the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials due to a knee injury.
	Lagos City Marathon
		News From: Thursday, February 1, 2024
		2024 Access Bank Lagos marathon gears up (The News Guru) The 2024 Lagos City Marathon on February 10 promises to have more participants, given the registration surge this week.
	2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Women's Marathon
		News From: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
		Paris 2024 Olympics Marathon Trials Heat Up as 3 of the Fastest US Women Runners Vie for Their Ultimate Goal (Essentially Sports) Here are top contenders at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials this Saturday, February 3.
	Boston Marathon
		News From: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
		Mpofu to take part at Boston Marathon (The Herald) Zimbabwe's top long-distance runner Isaac Mpofu will compete at the 2024 Boston Marathon on April 15.
	2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Women's Marathon
		News From: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
		USA's Top Runner From London Marathon 2023 Withdraws From Olympic Marathon Trials Amidst Covid Concerns (Essentially Sports) Susanna Sullivan, top woman finisher in the 2023 London Marathon, withdraws from the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials as she tested positive for COVID.
	Tokyo Marathon
		News From: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
		Vincent Kipkemboi returns to torment Eliud Kipchoge at Tokyo Marathon (Pulse Sports) Kipchoge's closest challenger Vincent Kipkemboi will complete at the 2024 Tokyo Marathon on March 3.
	2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon
		News From: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
		Everything To Know About The 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials: Men's Race Preview (Citius Mag) Here is a concise guide to the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, including the top men in the race.
		2024 US Olympic marathon trials: the lasting bond between favorites Conner Mantz and Clayton Young (Olympics News) Profiles of the Conner Mantz and Clayton Young, among the top men's elites at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
		U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials: Galen Rupp vies for historic fifth Olympics (NBC Olympics) Galen Rupp is ready to get a slot for his fifth Olympics at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials this Saturday, February 3.
	Bear Paw Marathon
		News From: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
		Date Announced for 4th Annual Bear Paw Marathon (Hi-Line Today) The 2024 Bear Paw Marathon will be held on June 1.
	2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon
		News From: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
		Paris Olympics 2024 Update: Colorado Stuns America With Massive Number of Participants for Marathon Trials (Essentially Sports) Colorado has more than twice as many participants as any other state for the 2024 U.S. Olympics Team Trials.
	Tokyo Marathon
		News From: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
		National record holder Suzuki joins Tokyo Marathon field (The Manichi) The 2024 Tokyo Marathon will be held on March 3, with Japanese record holder Kengo Suzuki and two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge.
		Defending champion Rosemary Wanjiru pitted against Sifan Hassan at Tokyo Marathon (Pulse Sports) The 2024 Tokyo Marathon on March 3 will see defending champion Rosemary Wanjiru compete against London Marathon champion Sifan Hassan.
	2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon
		News From: Monday, January 29, 2024
		Ksh100 million up for grabs at US Olympic Marathon trials (Pulse Sports) Total prize money for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials is $600,000, up from the $480,000 in 2020.
		2024 US Olympic marathon trials: Preview, schedule and athletes to watch (Olympics News) Here are a concise guide to the 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials on February 3.
Post-Race Review/ Results
	Maraton Murcia Costa Calida
		News From: Monday, February 5, 2024
		Moroccan runners triumph at 11th Murcia Marathon (yabiladi) Abdallah Taghrafet won the 2024 Murcia Marathon in 2:11:51 while Souad Kanbouchia won the women's marathon in 2:35:04.
	2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon
		News From: Monday, February 5, 2024
		Nightmare for Kenyan-born American marathoners as they all miss Olympics tickets for Team USA (Pulse Sports) None of those born in Kenya but now representing the US - Betsy Saina, Caroline Rotich, Leonard Korir, Elkanah Kibet, and Paul Chelimo - secured a slot to the 2024 Paris Olympics in the just concluded U.S. Olympics Team Trials.
	Dead Sea Marathon Israel
		News From: Monday, February 5, 2024
		6,000 runners defy adversity in 5th Dead Sea Marathon (Israel21c) The 2024 Dead Sea Marathon Israel was successfully held on Friday, February 2, with 6,000 runners.
	Surf City Marathon (prev. Pacific Shoreline Marathon)
		News From: Sunday, February 4, 2024
		Surf City Marathon: A Celebration of Community and Competition (bnn) The 2024 Surf City Marathon was successfully held this weekend.