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News From: Monday, September 9, 2024
	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.
News From: Thursday, September 5, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Human Interest Story
		Pictured: Ex-boyfriend 'who torched Olympic marathon star Rebecca Cheptegei to death after dousing her with petrol' in front of her daughter who claims 'attacker kicked her when she tried to intervene' (Mail Online) Here are photos of Rebecca Cheptegei and Dickson Ndiema, the ex-boyfriend who doused her with gasoline, and the hospital she died in.
		Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei succumbs to injuries after boyfriend's fiery attack in Eldoret (Pulse Sports) Rebecca Cheptegei passed away at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Eldoret, before her scheduled airlift to Nairobi for specialized treatment.
News From: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Human Interest Story
		Ugandan Olympic marathoner set ablaze by boyfriend (Canadian Running) Ugandan Olympic marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei was hospitalized in critical condition after being set on fire by Kenyan boyfriend.
		Training/ Health
		How did it happen? Details emerge on horrific attack on Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei by Kenyan boyfriend (Pulse Sports) Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei was hospitalized after her boyfriend set her on fire in front their house in Kenya where she trains.
News From: Wednesday, August 14, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Team Great Britain Athlete Rose Harvey Reveals She Completed Her Marathon Event at Paris Olympics 2024 Despite Suffering Stress Fracture to Her Femur (LatestLY) Team Great Britain runner Rose Harvey completed the 2024 Paris Olympics women's marathon with a broken leg.
		'You chose the wrong man': Snubbed marathon runner Lisa Weightman's coach takes swipe after Olympics saga (Wide World of Sports) The coach of snubbed Australian marathon runner Lisa Weightman, who would have seen her fifth Olympics, made a swipe at Athletics Australia for its selection.
		Peres Jepchirchir reveals why marathon title defense flopped at the Paris Olympics (Pulse Sports) The hills and the heat proved too much for Peres Jepchirchir who unsuccessfully defended her title at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
News From: Monday, August 12, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Hellen Obiri recounts the moment she knew Sifan Hassan would win Olympic marathon (Pulse Sports) Hellen Obiri knew in the last 800m that Sifan Hassan, just fresh from her bronze finish in both the 5,000m and 10,000m, had it in her to sprint to a win in the marathon.
News From: Sunday, August 11, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Sifan Hassan completes distance triple, winning women's Olympic marathon (Canadian Running) Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands won the 2024 Paris Olympics women's marathon in 2:22:55, after clinching the bronze in both the 5,000m and 10,000m races.
		Bhutan marathoner achieves her sub-four goal at Olympic Games (Canadian Running) Kinzang Lhamo finished the 2024 Paris Olympics in 3:52:59, a milestone for her country - the first Bhutanese athlete to complete an Olympic marathon.
News From: Friday, August 9, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		South Africa: Marathon trio looking to make Paris impression (Team Africa News) The South African Olympic Team for women's marathon consists of the formidable Gerda Steyn, Irvette van Zyl and Cian Oldknow.
News From: Thursday, August 8, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Paris Olympics: Why Sifan Hassan is 'scared & nervous' over women's marathon (Pulse Sports) Sifan Hassan is stressing over her marathon run on Sunday after her 10,000m race on Saturday.
News From: Tuesday, August 6, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		How to watch the women's marathon at Paris 2024 online for free (mashable) How to livestream the Olympic women's marathon on August 11 2am ET.
		Sifan Hassan says she thought about Olympic marathon during 5,000m final (Canadian Running) Sifan Hassan finished one race with two more races to go, including the marathon, at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
News From: Sunday, August 4, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Clara Evans steps into replace Charlie Purdue in GB Olympic marathon team (Athletics Weekly) Charlotte Purdue withdrew from the 2024 Paris Olympics due to injury and replaced by Clara Evans.
News From: Friday, August 2, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Non-Marathon/ Other Running
		Marathoner runs 100m for the first time at Paris Olympics (Canadian Running) Marathon runner Sharon Firisua of the Solomon Islands was selected to run the 100m at the 2024 Paris Olympics, without any experience in the distance.
News From: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		'Being 40 doesn't mean your dreams are over': Olympic marathon runner Lisa Weightman (Women's Agenda) Australian Olympic marathoner Lisa Weightman talked about her running career.
		Sifan Hassan will no longer attempt Olympic quadruple in Paris (Canadian Running) Dutch runner Sifan Hassan dropped her 1,500m race but will still compete in three races - 5,000m, 10,000m and marathon - at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
News From: Monday, July 29, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Paris 2024 Olympics: Peres Jepchirchir makes audacious verdict on Kenya's podium chances in the women's marathon (Pulse Sports) Peres Jepchirchir is confident that the Kenyan women's marathon team will deliver at the 2024 Olympics Marathon.
News From: Thursday, July 25, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Why Ethiopian marathon star wants to clinch Chicago Marathon victory in honour of Kelvin Kiptum (Pulse Sports) Sutume Kebede of Ethiopia who was part of the training group that included Kelvin Kiptum, is motivated by his victory in the course to aim for a win at the 2024 Chicago Marathon.
News From: Wednesday, July 24, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Meritxell Soler '15 to Run in Paris Olympics (goaugie.com) Marathon runner Meritxell Soler will represent Spain at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
News From: Saturday, July 20, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Hellen Obiri to approach Olympic marathon with 'caution' as she chases her first gold medal (Pulse Sports) Hellen Obiri talked about her training and expectations at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
News From: Wednesday, July 17, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Why Hellen Obiri is poised to win her first Olympic gold medal (Pulse Sports) Hellen Obiri will be wearing the same shoes she used to win the Boston Marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Cloudboom Strike LS from On created by a robot.
		"The idea that I can do more than I've done has always fueled me." Q&A with Malindi Elmore, ahead of the Olympic Marathon (iRun) Canadian Malindi Elmore talked about her career and the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics.
News From: Thursday, July 11, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Irish Athletics Team Officially Selected for Team Ireland at Paris 2024 (Olympics.ie) Marathon runner Fionnuala McCormack will become the first Irish woman to compete in five Olympic Games on August 11.
News From: Wednesday, July 10, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Confirmed! Brigid Kosgei out of Paris 2024 Olympic Games (Pulse Sports) Brigid Kosgei withdrew from the 2024 Paris Olympics due to injury concerns.
News From: Tuesday, July 9, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Job not done yet, says Gerda Steyn as Olympic marathon preparation begins in earnest (IOL) Gerda Steyn, who will represent South Africa in the 2024 Paris Olympics, is now preparing for the women's marathon.
News From: Thursday, July 4, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Saucony teasing Endorphin Elite 2 shoe at Paris Olympics marathon (Endurance.Biz) Canadian Olympic marathoner Malindi Elmore will be wearing the new Saucony Endorphin Elite 2 shoes at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
News From: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Okanagan runner heading to Olympics (Vernon Matters) Malindi Elmore is one of the women marathon runners on Canada's team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
News From: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Lockdown runner speeds from redundancy to Olympics (BBC) Rose Harvey is one of the women marathoners who will represent Team GB in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
News From: Monday, June 10, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		With another win in the bag, Steyn looks ahead to Olympic marathon (The Citizen) Gerda Steyn, the women's race winner of the 2024 Comrades Marathon, is part of the South African team for the Olympic marathon.
News From: Monday, June 3, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		After a Dominating Marathon Debut at the Olympic Trials, Fiona O'Keeffe is Ready to Take on the World in Paris (Team USA News) A profile of Fiona O'Keeffe, the top woman marathon qualifier at the USA Olympic Team Trials
News From: Thursday, May 30, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Olympic marathon selection saga over for Weightman (BegaDistrictNews.com.au) Lisa Weightman decided not to appeal her non-selection to the Australian women's marathon team at Paris Olympics.
		John Steffensen rips claims of 'sinister' Athletics Australia play amid marathon selection mess (nine.com.au) Former Australian sprinter John Steffensen who had past skirmishes with Athletics Australia comes to its defense on the controversial selection of the Australian women's marathon team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
News From: Friday, May 24, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Olympic Games: Obiri, Jeppchirchir Ethiopian rival receives major boost (People Daily) Tigist Assefa's record of 2:11:53 set at the 2023 Berlin Marathon was ratified by World Athletics.
News From: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Legendary former marathoner Catherine Ndereba makes bold prediction for Kenya at upcoming Paris Olympics (Pulse Sports) Former marathoner Catherine Ndereba believes that the Kenyan women's marathon runners will make a sweep at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
News From: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		How motherhood turned Peres Jepchirchir into the marathon force to be reckoned with (Pulse Sports) Peres Jepchirchir, the reigning Women's marathon Olympic champion, attributes her motherhood for the extra motivation to win.
News From: Friday, May 10, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Marathon runner Rutendo Nyahora qualifies for Paris Olympics (New Zimbabwe) Marathon runner Rutendo Nyahora is one of only four athletes from Zimbabwe to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
News From: Thursday, May 9, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		How Hellen Obiri plans to outshine competitors at Paris 2024 Olympics (Pulse Sports) Hellen Obiri is seeking her first Olympic gold medal, after successfully defending her Boston Marathon title in April.
News From: Friday, May 3, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		U.S. star Emma Coburn to miss Olympics with broken ankle (Canadian Running) Emma Coburn will miss the Paris Olympics, her fourth, due to a broken ankle.
News From: Thursday, April 25, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Natasha Wodak on her last dash for the Paris Olympics (Canadian Running) Natasha Wodak aims to get qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 Marathon Hamburg on Sunday, April 28.
News From: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Jessica Stenson: From motherhood to marathon glory - an inspiring journey to Paris 2024 (Pulse Sports) Jessica Stenson, six months postpartum, qualified for the Paris Olympics at the 2024 Daegu International Marathon.
News From: Thursday, April 4, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kenya announces Paris 2024 Olympics women's marathon squad (Pulse Sports) The Kenyan marathon team to the Paris Olympics includes defending champion Peres Jepchirchir, New York City and Boston Marathon champion Hellen Obiri, Brigid Kosgei, Sharon Lokedi, Rosemary Wanjiru and Ruth Chepng'etich.
		Hellen Obiri reveals the advantage she has over her rivals if she makes it to Paris Olympics (Pulse Sports) Hellen Obiri, who has been chosen as part of the Kenyan marathon team for the Paris Olympics, is the reigning Boston Marathon and New York City Marathon champion.
News From: Thursday, March 7, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Long Distance Runner Emily Sisson Qualifies For Her Second Olympics, But In A Different Event (Team USA News) This time, Emily Sisson will be representing the USA in the marathon at the Paris Olympics - it was the 10K at the Tokyo Olympics four years ago.
News From: Wednesday, February 28, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Purdue, Hauger-Thackery and Sesemann to make Olympic debuts (Athletics Weekly) Charlotte Purdue, Calli Hauger-Thackery and Phil Sesemann are the first group of Paris Olympics marathon selections for the British team.
News From: Thursday, February 8, 2024
	Olympics 2024 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kelowna's Malindi Elmore to share Olympic dream with family (Castanet) Malindi Elmore was chosen for the Canadian marathon team in the 2024 Paris Olympics on August 11.