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Bakersfield Marathon
	News From: Monday, April 8, 2024
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Thousands participate in the Bakersfield Marathon Sunday (Bakersfield Now) T-J Hodges won the 2024 Bakersfield Marathon while Shu-Ying Wu won the women's race.
	News From: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		City of Tehachapi talks 7th Annual Bakersfield Marathon (Bakersfield Now) The 2024 Bakersfield Marathon will be held on Sunday, April 7.
Boston Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Tidy 104 million shillings up for grabs for Hellen Obiri, Evans Chebet & co. in Boston Marathon (Pulse Sports) The 2024 Boston Marathon offers lucrative prize money for the top 10 finishers.
		Training/ Health
		Continuing education credits for medical volunteers at 128th Boston Marathon (Endurance.Biz) The medical volunteers at the 2024 Boston Marathon will earn continuing education credits for their services.
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Hellen Obiri signs money-minting endorsement deal ahead of Boston Marathon title defence (Pulse Sports) Reigning Boston Marathon champion Hellen Obiri is now the brand ambassador of Shokz, maker of headphones.
	News From: Monday, April 8, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		How hard is it to repeat in Boston Marathon? (WVCB.com) Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray talks about the unexpected variables during the race - competitors, weather and more.
		History, Heroes, and Heart: A Boston Marathon Primetime Special, Thursday at 8 pm (WCVB.com) WCVB Channel 5, the exclusive broadcast partner of the Boston Marathon, presents a Boston Marathon Primetime Special on Thursday, April 11.
		Good news for Hellen Obiri & co. ahead of Boston Marathon after recent weather prediction (Pulse Sports) If the weather prediction for the 2024 Boston Marathon holds, there will be faster finishes for the event on April 15.
	News From: Friday, April 5, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Boston Marathon medal draws runners' ire (AXIOS Boston) For the first time, a sponsor logo is featured on the 2024 Boston Marathon medal, drawing the ire of runners.
	News From: Wednesday, April 3, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Malindi Elmore pulls out of Boston Marathon due to hamstring injury (Canadian Running) Malindi Elmore withdrew from the 2024 Boston Marathon due to injury.
	News From: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		2 weeks to Boston: tips to prepare (Canadian Running) Here are the tips to consider for the final preparations of your 2024 Boston Marathon run.
Charlottesville Marathon
	News From: Saturday, April 6, 2024
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		23rd Annual Charlottesville Marathon brings thousands of runners and spectators (29 News) The 2024 Charlottesville Marathon was successfully held on Saturday, April 6.
China Zhengkai International Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Bahrain's Ruth Jebet Wins Marathon in China (The Daily Tribune) Ruth Jebet won the women's race of the 2024 Zhengkai Marathon in 2:26:48.
Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
	News From: Wednesday, April 3, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Weekend schedules for Flying Pig Marathon, heads up on route, closed roads, timing; 40k participants (Northern Kentucky Tribune) The 2024 Flying Pig Marathon will be held on Sunday, May 5, with 40,000 participants in all distances.
Greater Manchester Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Two tribes: Manchester Marathon on same day as London Marathon in 2025 (Endurance.Biz) Manchester Marathon and London Marathon will be on the same day in 2025: Sunday, April 27th.
Knoxville Marathon
	News From: Saturday, April 6, 2024
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Results: All 2024 Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon Winners (WATE 6 On Your Side) Adam Chase won the 2024 Knoxville Marathon in 2:33:18 while Peighton Meske won the women's race in 2:44:41.
	News From: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		RunKNOX helping runners get ready to cross the Knoxville Marathon start line (WATE 6 On Your Side) The RunKNOX Training Program has been instrumental in helping runners have the confidence to be on the start line for the 2024 Knoxville Marathon on Sunday, April 7.
Limassol Marathon GSO
	News From: Thursday, April 4, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Limassol marathon expected to draw 17,000 (Cyprus Mail) The 2024 Limassol Marathon will be held on April 14, with 17,000 participants in all distances.
London Marathon
	News From: Thursday, April 4, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Ottawa mayor gets criticism over London Marathon decision (Canadian Running) Ottawa mayor Mark Sutcliff, who will be running the 2024 London Marathon while he is on official business for the Ottawa Tourism, clarified that he paid his own registration.
	News From: Wednesday, April 3, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Final Countdown: How To Prepare For The London Marathon (Country & Town House) Experts offer advice on what to do for the final stretch of training before the race.
Midnight Sun Marathon
	News From: Thursday, April 4, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Norway's Midnight Sun Marathon is an attraction that attracts millions (NewsBytes) The 2024 Midnight Sun Marathon will be held on Saturday, June 22.
Milano City Marathon
	News From: Sunday, April 7, 2024
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Milano City Marathon: The running festival (Milano Marathon News) Titus Kimutai Kipkosgei won the 2024 Milano City Marathon in 2:07:12 while Tigist Memuye Gebeyahu won the women's race in 2:26:32.
Moon Valley Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Gondwana's Moonvalley Marathon sees record turnout (Namibia Economist) The 2024 Gondwana Moonvalley Marathon was successfully held on Saturday, March 30.
New Delhi Marathon
	News From: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Celebrating Endurance at Apollo Tyres New Delhi Marathon (ATNDM) (Business Standard) The 2024 New Delhi Marathon, recognized as the national marathon of India, was successfully held on February 25 with more than 22,000 participants.
New York City Marathon
	News From: Friday, April 5, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		MTA calls off plan to charge NYC marathon after governor says "fix this mess" (CBS News) MTA backed off charging organizer of the 2024 New York City Marathon $750,000 for the use of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, after the governor stepped in.
		Rejoice! The MTA Backs Off Its NYC Marathon Demand (77 WABC) The MTA abandoned its efforts to collect $750,000 for the use of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during the 2024 New York City Marathon after Governor Kathy Hochul stepped in.
	News From: Wednesday, April 3, 2024
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		New York City Marathon fights massive new bridge toll (Canadian Running) The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is demanding that the organizer of the 2024 New York City Marathon pay $750,000 for the lost toll revenue during the event when the bridge is closed to traffic.
Odds And Ends
	News From: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
		Training/ Health
		Retired athlete, coach jailed over false doping allegations against Kenya (Pulse Sports) Elias Kiptum, a retired athlete, and coach Paul Kibet Simbolei received jail sentences after they were found guilty of falsifying evidence to show false doping allegations against Kenyan athletes.
	News From: Sunday, April 7, 2024
		Training/ Health
		4 amazing ways running fortifies your brain (Canadian Running) Here are the positive effects of running on the brain.
	News From: Friday, April 5, 2024
		Training/ Health
		Kennedy Kiprop Cheboror slapped with a two-year ban by AIU (Pulse Sports) Marathoner Kennedy Kiprop Cheboror was handed a two-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit for missing three doping tests.