Marathon/Running News: 10/9/23 - 10/16/23

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News From: Monday, October 16, 2023
	Abu Dhabi Marathon
		Training/ Health
		Kenyan marathon runner Titus Ekiru hit with 10-year doping ban by AIU (Sportstar) Kenyan marathon runner Titus Ekiru has been hit with a 10-year doping ban for testing positive for prohibited substances after he won the 2021 Milan Marathon and the 2021 Abu Dhabi Marathon.
		Sixth-fastest marathoner in history slapped with 10-year doping ban (Canadian Running) Kenya's Titus Ekiru received a 10-year ban from the Athletics Integrity Unit after testing positive for a prohibited substance.
	Hanoi International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Olympics competitor Dino Sefir wins Hanoi Marathon Heritage Race 2023 (VietnamNet Global) Dino Sefir won the 2023 Hanoi International Marathon Heritage Race in 2:16:28.
	McKirdy Micro Marathon - NY II
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		McKirdy Micro Marathon: Thackery excels with a 2:22:17 marathon debut in New York (European Athletics) Calli Thackery won the women's race of the 2023 McKirdy Micro Marathon NY in 2:22:17.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		Kenenisa Bekele parts ways with Eliud Kipchoge's management team NN Running (Pulse Sports) Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele turned to the Chinese brand Anta, after ending his 20-year association with the NN Running Team.
	Toronto Waterfront Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Rick Rayman, 77, completes his 400th marathon at TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon (Canadian Running) Rick Rayman, 77, has run on every edition of the Toronto Waterfront Marathon since its inception 34 years ago.
News From: Sunday, October 15, 2023
	Baltimore Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		2023 Baltimore Running Festival \| Photos (The Baltimore Sun) Zach Ripley won the 2023 Baltimore Marathon while Emily Royston won the women's race.
	Chicago Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kelvin Kiptum: Popular analyst shares how the 'super shoe' aided his marathon World Record performance (Pulse Sports) Since the "super shoe" technology emerged in 2016, marathon times have greatly improved.
	Detroit International Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Free Press Marathon: Jackson native Mitch Klingler gets first marathon win in men's race (Detroit Free Press) Mitch Klingler won the 2023 Detroit Free Press Marathon in 2:22:51.
	Long Beach Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ryley Fick, Jason Yang win 39th Long Beach Marathon (Fox 11 Los Angeles) Jason Yang won the 2023 Long Beach Marathon in 2:27.04 while Ryley Fick won the women's race in 2:58:30.
	Melbourne Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		2023 Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival Winners Announced (Mirage) Reece Edwards won the 2023 Melbourne Marathon in 2:14:34 while Gemma Maini won the women's race in 2:35:25.
	Toronto Waterfront Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Ethiopia's Buze Diriba wins the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon in a wild finish (Canadian Running) Buze Diriba Kejela of Ethiopia won the 2023 Toronto Waterfront Marathon in 2:23:11.
		Elvis Kipchoge Cheboi wins TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon (Canadian Running) Elvis Kipchoge Cheboi of Kenya won the 2023 Toronto Waterfront Marathon in 2:09:20.
News From: Saturday, October 14, 2023
	Hartford Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Photos: 30th Eversource Hartford Marathon (Hartford Courant) Alex Norstrom won the 2023 Hartford Marathon in 2:16:53 while Jenna Gigliotti won the women's race in 2:44:08.
News From: Friday, October 13, 2023
	Chicago Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kelvin Kiptum admits he is yet to receive a congratulatory message from Eliud Kipchoge (Pulse Sports) Kelvin Kiptum is still to receive a congratulatory message from Eliud Kipchoge whose marathon world record he toppled at the 2023 Chicago Marathon.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		Climate change raises concerns for future of marathons and runner safety: Analysis (ABC News) A in-depth analysis at how climate change has already affected marathon running and its probable effect in the future.
News From: Thursday, October 12, 2023
	Abu Dhabi Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon returns for fifth race and aims for record runner numbers (The National News) The 2023 Abu Dhabi Marathon will be held on December 16 with a record number of 23,000 participants in all its distances.
	Chicago Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum will battle it out for the Men's World Athlete of the Year Award with 10 other athletes, including world 100m and 200m champion Noah Lyles (Pulse Sports) Kevin Kiptum has been nominated for the World Athletics Men's Athlete of the Year.
	Kansas City Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Runners lacing up for the Garmin Kansas City Marathon (Fox 4) The 2023 Kansas City Marathon will be held on October 21.
	Odds And Ends
		Training/ Health
		Study says active children are more resilient to stress (Canadian Running) A new study indicates that children who are physically active are more likely to be resilient and better at coping with stressful situations.
		6 ways to stay warm before your race starts (Canadian Running) Here are several effective ways of keeping the chill away while waiting for the race to start.
	Towpath Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Photo essay: Canalway Towpath Trail Marathon (FreshWater) Jamison Brickner won the 2023 Towpath Marathon in 2:50:38 while Anna Seven won the women's race in 3:34:29.
News From: Wednesday, October 11, 2023
	Berlin Marathon
		Human Interest Story
		Sifan Hassan snubbed by World Athletics for Women's Athlete of the Year (Canadian Running) Tigist Assefa is the only marathon runner nominated for the World Athletics Women's Athlete of the Year.
	Chicago Marathon
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Kelvin Kiptum receives hero's welcome in Elgeyo Marakwet county as he returns home after Chicago Marathon heroics (Pulse Sports) Kelvin Kiptum returns to Elgeyo Marakwet county, the 'County of Champions', encouraging runners to run clean and warning those who offer banned substances to stay out of the place.
		Elizabeth Waywell shatters two Canadian masters records at Chicago Marathon (Canadian Running) Elizabeth Waywell set the Canadian W65 marathon record of 3:14:18 and the national W65 women's half-marathon record of 1:35:01.
		Training/ Health
		Nike to release record-breaking Alphafly 3 in January 2024 (Canadian Running) Nike Alphafly 3, the shoes worn by Kelvin Kiptum in Chicago Marathon in his record breaking run, will be released by Nike in January 2024.
	Long Beach Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Long Beach Marathon returns this weekend, expecting largest attendance since pandemic (Long Beach Post) The 2023 Long Beach Marathon will be held this Sunday, October 15, with 18,000 runners in all distances.
	Olympics 2024 (Men)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Bullish Kelvin Kiptum wants a duel with Eluid Kipchoge at Paris Olympic Games (Pulse Sports) Kelvin Kiptum is considering running at the 2024 Olympic Games where he will compete with Eliud Kipchoge.
	Toronto Waterfront Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Rising star Alfred Kipchirchir eyes record debut at Toronto Waterfront Marathon (Pulse Sports) Kenya's Alfred Kipchirchir is hoping to set a record debut at the 2023 Toronto Waterfront Marathon on Sunday, October 15.
	WhistleStop Marathon
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		WhistleStop Marathon has been running 25 years (WDIO) The 2023 Whistlestop Marathon on Saturday, October 14, will be the 25th year of the event.