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News From: Thursday, May 27, 2021
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Human Interest Story
		Amy Cragg - Olympian Officially Retires, Joins Puma Coaching Staff (The Daily Retirement News) Amy Cragg, who represented the United States in the 2016 Olympics, formally retired from professional running and joined the Puma coaching staff.
News From: Monday, June 17, 2019
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Olympic marathon runner-up Kirwa banned 4 years for doping (The Washington Post) Olympic marathon silver medalist Eunice Kirwa is banned from running for four years but will keep her Olympic silver medal because the results are from April 1 - May 7.
News From: Thursday, April 6, 2017
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Training/ Health
		Exclusive: Rio Olympic marathon champion Sumgong fails drugs test - IAAF (Reuters) Kenyan Jemima Sumgong, who won the Olympic gold in the marathon at Rio, tested positive in an out-of-competition drug test.
News From: Tuesday, August 16, 2016
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		How Saudi Arabias Sarah Attar Completed the Rio Marathon Covered Head to Toe (Yahoo) Saudi Arabian marathon runner Sarah Attar finished in 3:00:14 covered head to toe in conservative clothing to honor her religious beliefs.
News From: Monday, August 15, 2016
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		In the Womens Marathon, Kenyan Wins After Dodging a Protester Near the Finish (The New York Times) Jemima Jelagat Sumgong became the first Kenyan to win the womens Olympic marathon Sunday in 2:24:04.
		Olympic marathon runner feted in Kenya for her faith and endurance (Deseret News) Kenyan marathon runner Jemima Sumgong talked about how her failth helped her win the gold in the Olympics.
News From: Sunday, August 14, 2016
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Shalane Flanagan leads three Americans in top 9 of Olympic women's marathon (USA Today) Americans Shalane Flanagan (2:25:06), Desiree Linden (2:26:08) and Amy Cragg (2:28:25) finished sixth, seventh and ninth, respectively, in the Sunday's marathon.
		Marathon: U.S.'s Linden can wear Rio T-shirt with pride (Reuters) After dropping out of the Olympic marathon in London four years ago, U.S. marathon runner Desiree Linden, 33, finished 7th in Sunday's marathon.
		After Olympic marathon, Lanni Marchant completes rare double (The Globe and Mail) Canadian distance runner Lanni Marchant clocked 2:33:08 for the 24th finish in the Sunday's marathon after completing the 10,000 meters race on Friday.
		Rio 2016 Olympics: Fionnuala McCormack 20th in women's marathon (BBC) Ireland's Fionnuala McCormack (2:31:22), Lizzie Lee (2:39:57) and Breege Connolly (2:44:41) finished 20th, 57th and 76th place, respectively, in the Sunday's Olympic marathon.
		Female marathon runners at Rio Olympics inspiring in their own ways (thestar.com) Women finishers - Saudi Arabias Sarah Attar, Canadas Lanni Marchant and Krista DuChene - inspire others with their faith, discipline and tenacity.
		The most punishing Olympic event of them all: Australian women's marathon runners stagger across the line in agony after brutal Rio run (Daily Mail) Jessica Trengrove, Milly Clark and Lisa Weightman of Australia all finished inside the top 35 during the Sunday's race but Weightman required medical attention after the run.
News From: Friday, August 12, 2016
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Rio Olympics 2016: German twins, Estonian triplets to run in marathon (FirstPost) Germany's twins Anna and Lisa Hahner will compete against triplets Leila, Liina and Lily Luik of Estonia on Sunday in Rio.
News From: Friday, August 5, 2016
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Training/ Health
		Des Linden Wants a Huge Burger with Fries at Olympic Marathon Finish Line (Conde Nast) After eating "boring" food for training, Olympic marathoner Desiree Linden wants a burger after the race.
News From: Monday, August 1, 2016
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		At 38, 4 years after her first competitive marathon, Breege Connolly is set for the Olympics (The42) Breege Connolly will represent Team Ireland in the marathon at Rio this summer.
News From: Sunday, July 31, 2016
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Sumgong eyes Kenya's women Olympics marathon history (daijiworld.com) Kenyan runner Jemimah Jelagat Sumgong, who will represent Team Kenya in the summer Olympics in Rio, is aiming for a medal.
News From: Saturday, July 30, 2016
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Jess Trengove confident of lifting for Rio Olympics marathon despite limited preparation (Herald Sun) Australias best marathoner Jess Trengove is confident of a better Olympic performance despite foot injury.
News From: Thursday, July 14, 2016
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Behind the Body: How marathoner Desi Linden trains for 26.2 miles - Olympic Marathon (Sports Ilustrated) U.S. runner Desi Linden is training to run in the 2016 Olympic Marathon after some setbacks.
News From: Thursday, June 30, 2016
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Human Interest Story
		Olympic Marathon: The Trio to Rio (The New York Times) Triplets Leila, Liina and Lily are running the Olympic marathon for the tiny Baltic nation of Estonia this year.
News From: Wednesday, June 29, 2016
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Cambodia to Send First Female Marathon Runner to Olympics (VOA Khmer) Cambodia is sending Nary Ly to compete in the marathon, its first ever female competitor to the Olympic Games in Rio this year.
News From: Sunday, June 5, 2016
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Human Interest Story
		Meet the Trio for Rio: Triplets Plan to Run Olympic Marathon (News Channel 3) Estonians and triplets Leila, Lily and Liina Luik are running in the Olympic Marathon.
News From: Wednesday, June 1, 2016
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		World Champion Dibaba Leads Ethiopia's Olympic Marathon Selections (IAAF) The Ethiopian Athletics Federation named world marathon champion Mare Dibaba as one of six athletes who will represent Ethiopia in the marathon at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
News From: Thursday, May 26, 2016
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Meet the triplets set to make history in the Olympic marathon (The Washington Post) Three triplets will be representing Estonia in the Olympic Marathon
News From: Friday, May 13, 2016
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Human Interest Story
		Road to Rio: Olympic marathon runner Jessica Trengove (The Roar) Australian marathon runner and 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jessica Trengove has just been selected for her second Olympic Games.
News From: Tuesday, February 23, 2016
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Rochester Hills Runner Wins Rio 2016 Olympics Marathon Berth (Rochester Hills Patch) Desiree Linden finished seconds behind her former college roommate and bridesmaid, Amy Cragg, in U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials.
News From: Monday, January 4, 2016
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Keitany relishes the rivalry at Rio Olympics marathon (Xinhuanet.com) With one race in London in April, New York Marathon champion Mary Keitany is relishing the challenge of contesting for a medal at the Rio Olympic Games in August. Keitany finished fourth at the Olympics in London, her last race before she took a two-year sabbatical to deliver her second child. She has returned stronger winning in New York and settling for silver at the London Marathon
News From: Tuesday, December 22, 2015
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Rio 2016: Ciara Mageean qualification for Olympics confirmed (BBC.com) Gary Thornton, Thomas Frazer, Sean Hehir and Eoin Callaghan have met the qualifying criteria in the men's marathon but each country can only send a maximum of three athletes in the event. Barbara Sanchez has qualified in the the women's marathon after running 2:42:43 in Valencia last month.
News From: Wednesday, December 16, 2015
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Deena Kastor to race 2016 Olympic Trials Marathon (Sports Illustrated) American marathon record holder Deena Kastor will race the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials on Feb. 13 in Los Angeles looking to make her fourth Olympic team, race organizers announced
News From: Thursday, November 19, 2015
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Meb Keflezighi says experience will be key in LA Olympic trials marathon (USA Today) Sixteen days after finishing seventh in the New York marathon, Meb Keflezighi tested a part of the Los Angeles course that will host the 2016 U.S. Olympic marathon trials.
News From: Wednesday, October 7, 2015
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kenya's Edna Kiplagat eyes marathon gold at Rio Olympics (ZeeNews.India.com) At 37, Kiplagat is aware this will be her last shot at the Olympics. She made her debut in the London Games in 2012, but her performance was below par as she finished 20th in 2:21:32 hours. It was the worst performance she has posted in the 42km distance ever since, Xinhua reported.
News From: Friday, October 2, 2015
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Liliya Shobukhova Ex-No. 2 womens marathoner of all time eyes Olympics after doping ban (NBC Chicago) Liliya Shobukhova, who was the second fastest womens marathoner of all time before her three Chicago Marathon wins were stripped due to a doping suspension, aims to return from that ban with an eye on the Rio 2016 Olympics at age 38, according to Russian news agency TASS, quoting her husband and manager.
News From: Tuesday, September 22, 2015
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Human Interest Story
		17-year-old Finn runs Olympic standard (Running Magazine) Vainios marathon time of 2:33.24 was the sixth-fastest time in Finnish history and is more than two minutes under the 2:36 Olympic standard, but she wont be able to contest the distance at the Games; shes too young. The 2016 Olympic marathon will require athletes to have been born in 1996 or earlier. Vaino was born in 1997.
News From: Monday, September 21, 2015
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Human Interest Story
		Fall marathons lack U.S. Olympic womens contenders (NBCSports.com) The news that 18-year-old Alana Hadley is the fastest American woman entered in the New York City Marathon on Nov. 1 means that none of the 2012 U.S. Olympic womens marathoners have announced theyre in a fall marathon ahead of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials on Feb. 13.
News From: Friday, September 11, 2015
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kalmer predicts jostling for Rio spots (Sport24.co.za) South Africas leading woman marathon runner Rene Kalmer predicts proper jostling for the three available qualifying spots for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
News From: Wednesday, August 26, 2015
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Kenyan Vivian Cheruiyot plotting hunt for 'Gold' at Rio Olympics (Coast Week.com) But three years since she won silver (5,000m) and bronze (10,000m) in London, Cheruiyot announced her return to form in Beijing with a magnificent run to win the 10,000m race and reclaim the title she last won in Daegu, 2013.
News From: Thursday, August 20, 2015
	Olympics 2016 (Women)
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Marathon Olympics prospect eager to push on to Games (Sunshine Coast Daily) Sunshine Coast Olympic hopeful Melanie Panayiotou says she is over the anguish of withdrawing from this month's world championships and is determined to push on to Rio.

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