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2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon
	News From: Monday, February 5, 2024
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		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.
	News From: Saturday, February 3, 2024
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		2024 U.S. Olympic marathon trials: Conner Mantz and Fiona O'Keeffe race to victory in Orlando (Olympics News) Conner Mantz won the 2024 U.S. Olympics Team Trials in 2:09:05 while Fiona O'Keeffe won the women's race in 2:22:10 on her marathon debut.
		2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials: See photos of runners in Orlando (USA Today) A gallery of photos taken during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials on Saturday, February 3.
		Connor Mantz and Fiona OKeeffe win U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials (Canadian Running) Connor Mantz won the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials while Fiona O'Keeffe, who won the women's race, broke the event record in 2:22:10.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		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.
	News From: Friday, February 2, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		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.
	News From: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		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.
		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.
		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.
	News From: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials unveil huge prize pool (Canadian Running) Winners from the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials will take hone $80,000 each from the total $600,000 prize pool.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		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.
	News From: Monday, January 29, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		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.
2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Women's Marathon
	News From: Saturday, February 3, 2024
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		O'Keeffe Wins Olympic Trials Marathon (gostanford.com) Stanford graduate Fiona O'Keeffe won the women's race at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in 2:22:10, breaking the course record, on her debut marathon.
	News From: Thursday, February 1, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		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.
	News From: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		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.
		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.
Bear Paw Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Date Announced for 4th Annual Bear Paw Marathon (Hi-Line Today) The 2024 Bear Paw Marathon will be held on June 1.
Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon
	News From: Sunday, February 4, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		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.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		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.
Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Charlotte Marathon raises nearly $500,000 for Hemby Children's Hospital (WSOC-TV) The 2023 Charlotte Marathon on November 16 raised more than $138,000 for the Hemby Children's Hospital and nearly $500,000 over the last ten years.
Classic City Marathon
	News From: Monday, January 29, 2024
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Inaugural Classic City Marathon is in the books (Gray Frederick) Gray Frederick won the 2024 Classic City Marathon in 2:35 while Sam Drop won the women's race in 2:44.
Dead Sea Marathon Israel
	News From: Monday, February 5, 2024
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		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.
Johnson Crane Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Gallery: The 41st Johnson Crane Hire Marathon (The Citizen) A gallery of photos taken during the 2024 Johnson Crane Marathon on January 28.
Kolkata Marathon
	News From: Sunday, February 4, 2024
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Marathon Girl of Sikkim, Phurba Tamang, emerges victorious at Kolkata Full Marathon (Northeast Live TV) Phurba Tamang won the women's race of the 2023 Kolkata Marathon in 3:23:39.
Lagos City Marathon
	News From: Thursday, February 1, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		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.
Marathon Hamburg
	News From: Sunday, February 4, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		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.
Maraton Murcia Costa Calida
	News From: Monday, February 5, 2024
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		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.
Miami Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Miami Marathon finisher medals spark airport security concerns (Canadian Running) Hundreds of finishers of the 2024 Miami Marathon went home without their medals, after confiscation by the Transport Security Administration.
Odds And Ends
	News From: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
		Training/ Health
		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.