2016 Rio Olympics
Women's Marathon

Shalane Flanagan Leads US Team to Historic Day at Olympic Marathon and Says (Likely) Goodbye To The Olympics
Shalane Flanagan led the US team to its best group result at the Olympic marathon with three runners in the top 10 (Flanagan was 6th, Desi Linden was 7th, and Flanagan's training partner Amy Cragg was 9th.)August 14, 2016

Kenya Is Golden At Last: Jemima Sumgong Wins Kenya's 1st Olympic Gold In Women's Marathon as All Three Americans Finish In The Top 10
Find out what happened in the women's marathon here.August 14, 2016

2016 Ethiopian Olympic Marathon Team Announced - Ethiopians Leave Off World's Fastest Woman And Arguably The World's Greatest Distance Runner Ever
Galen Rupp and Meb Kefelzighi, you just caught a major break as Ethiopia definitely didn't select its three best marathoners for its Olympic team. Kenenisa Bekele is staying home as is women's world leader Tirfi Tsegaye. *MB: Ethiopian marathon team announced: Picks are as debatable as Kenya's.May 19, 2016

Athletics Kenya Does It Again And Butchers Third Selection To Both Men's And Women's Teams - Kenyan Olympic Marathon Team Announced
Good news, Galen Rupp and US women's marathon fans - it just got a lot easier to medal in Rio as Athletics Kenya picked a 2:24 woman and a man who is about to celebrate the 2-year anniversary of his last sub-2:10 clocking (May 25th) to the Olympic team. Stars like Edna Kiplagat and Mary Keitany will be sitting at home. Updated with new stats for Dickson Chumba and Bernard Kipyego and the fact that Wilson Kipsang didn't want to go to Rio.May 10, 2016
Outside Letsrun
Video Interview: Kevin And Keith Hanson Excited About Desi Linden's Fitness
They say she is "never better" and "very very fit".August 14, 2016
Recommended Read: Saudi Arabia Will Have Two Runners Competing In Rio As Sarah Attar Returns After Making History At London 2012
Attar finished dead last in her 800 heat in London, but says the impact of competing had a huge impact on Saudi Arabian women who never saw sports as an option for them. Since then Attar has gone all-out with training for the Rio marathon, moving to Mammoth Lakes to be coached by and train with the Kastors.August 4, 2016
If London champ Jemimah Sumgong wins in Rio, she'll be Kenya's 1st women's Olympic marathon champ
July 29, 2016
USA Today Article On The Estonian Triplets Will Run The Rio Olympic Marathon
They call themselves the "Trio to Rio."June 9, 2016
Ethiopia Officially Chooses Its Rio Marathon Squad; Women's Team Sees Some Changes
The selectors still foolishly left off Kenenisa Bekele, but they took our advice with the women's squad and added Tirfi Tsegaye and Tigist Tufa to join Mare Dibaba. *LRC 2016 Ethiopian Olympic Marathon Team Announced - Ethiopians Leave Off World's Fastest Woman And Arguably The World's Greatest Distance Runner EverJune 2, 2016
Estonia Marathoners Leila, Liina, And Lily Luik Will Make History In Rio As The First Set Of Triplets Ever To Compete At An Olympic Games

May 29, 2016
GB's Gemma Steel Undecided Whether She'll Try To Run The 10K Or Marathon In Rio 2016
Given she hasn't even ran a marathon yet and has no immidiate plans to make her debut, she probably should stick to the 10K.October 8, 2015
On The Boards
- 3 things that bothered me re Rio T&F . . . . and props to Rupp!
- America will NOT win a single medal from the 800m onwards.
- Is the Rio course literally the worst marathon course in the world??
- Shalane will win Gold
- Ethiopian marathon team announced: Picks are as debatable as Kenya's
- Athletics Kenya is mad. They have lost their marbles.
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Photos
- Video Interview: Kevin And Keith Hanson Excited About Desi Linden's Fitness
- Recommended Read: Saudi Arabia Will Have Two Runners Competing In Rio As Sarah Attar Returns After Making History At London 2012
- If London champ Jemimah Sumgong wins in Rio, she'll be Kenya's 1st women's Olympic marathon champ
- USA Today Article On The Estonian Triplets Will Run The Rio Olympic Marathon
- Ethiopia Officially Chooses Its Rio Marathon Squad; Women's Team Sees Some Changes
- Estonia Marathoners Leila, Liina, And Lily Luik Will Make History In Rio As The First Set Of Triplets Ever To Compete At An Olympic Games
- GB's Gemma Steel Undecided Whether She'll Try To Run The 10K Or Marathon In Rio 2016
Race Results
- With Former Training Partner Banned from the Sport and Agent Federico Rosa Facing Doping Charges in Kenya, Jemima Sumgong (and Federico Rosa) Responds to Doping Questions
- Shalane Flanagan Leads US Team to Historic Day at Olympic Marathon and Says (Likely) Goodbye To The Olympics
- Kenya Is Golden At Last: Jemima Sumgong Wins Kenya's 1st Olympic Gold In Women's Marathon as All Three Americans Finish In The Top 10
- Video Interview: Kevin And Keith Hanson Excited About Desi Linden's Fitness
- Recommended Read: Saudi Arabia Will Have Two Runners Competing In Rio As Sarah Attar Returns After Making History At London 2012
- If London champ Jemimah Sumgong wins in Rio, she'll be Kenya's 1st women's Olympic marathon champ
- USA Today Article On The Estonian Triplets Will Run The Rio Olympic Marathon
- Ethiopia Officially Chooses Its Rio Marathon Squad; Women's Team Sees Some Changes
- Estonia Marathoners Leila, Liina, And Lily Luik Will Make History In Rio As The First Set Of Triplets Ever To Compete At An Olympic Games
- 2016 Ethiopian Olympic Marathon Team Announced - Ethiopians Leave Off World's Fastest Woman And Arguably The World's Greatest Distance Runner Ever
Analysis
- Men's Marathon: Eliud Kipchoge Cements His Status As The World's Greatest Marathoner As Galen Rupp Doubles Back From The 10K To Win Bronze
- With Former Training Partner Banned from the Sport and Agent Federico Rosa Facing Doping Charges in Kenya, Jemima Sumgong (and Federico Rosa) Responds to Doping Questions
- Shalane Flanagan Leads US Team to Historic Day at Olympic Marathon and Says (Likely) Goodbye To The Olympics
- Kenya Is Golden At Last: Jemima Sumgong Wins Kenya's 1st Olympic Gold In Women's Marathon as All Three Americans Finish In The Top 10
- Video Interview: Kevin And Keith Hanson Excited About Desi Linden's Fitness
- Recommended Read: Saudi Arabia Will Have Two Runners Competing In Rio As Sarah Attar Returns After Making History At London 2012
- If London champ Jemimah Sumgong wins in Rio, she'll be Kenya's 1st women's Olympic marathon champ
- USA Today Article On The Estonian Triplets Will Run The Rio Olympic Marathon
- Ethiopia Officially Chooses Its Rio Marathon Squad; Women's Team Sees Some Changes
- Estonia Marathoners Leila, Liina, And Lily Luik Will Make History In Rio As The First Set Of Triplets Ever To Compete At An Olympic Games
Event Recaps
- Men's Marathon: Eliud Kipchoge Cements His Status As The World's Greatest Marathoner As Galen Rupp Doubles Back From The 10K To Win Bronze
- With Former Training Partner Banned from the Sport and Agent Federico Rosa Facing Doping Charges in Kenya, Jemima Sumgong (and Federico Rosa) Responds to Doping Questions
- Shalane Flanagan Leads US Team to Historic Day at Olympic Marathon and Says (Likely) Goodbye To The Olympics
- Kenya Is Golden At Last: Jemima Sumgong Wins Kenya's 1st Olympic Gold In Women's Marathon as All Three Americans Finish In The Top 10
- Video Interview: Kevin And Keith Hanson Excited About Desi Linden's Fitness
- Recommended Read: Saudi Arabia Will Have Two Runners Competing In Rio As Sarah Attar Returns After Making History At London 2012
- If London champ Jemimah Sumgong wins in Rio, she'll be Kenya's 1st women's Olympic marathon champ
- USA Today Article On The Estonian Triplets Will Run The Rio Olympic Marathon
- Ethiopia Officially Chooses Its Rio Marathon Squad; Women's Team Sees Some Changes
- Estonia Marathoners Leila, Liina, And Lily Luik Will Make History In Rio As The First Set Of Triplets Ever To Compete At An Olympic Games
Interviews
- With Former Training Partner Banned from the Sport and Agent Federico Rosa Facing Doping Charges in Kenya, Jemima Sumgong (and Federico Rosa) Responds to Doping Questions
- Shalane Flanagan Leads US Team to Historic Day at Olympic Marathon and Says (Likely) Goodbye To The Olympics
- Kenya Is Golden At Last: Jemima Sumgong Wins Kenya's 1st Olympic Gold In Women's Marathon as All Three Americans Finish In The Top 10
- Video Interview: Kevin And Keith Hanson Excited About Desi Linden's Fitness
- Good Read: Outside Magazine Q&A With Meb Keflezighi Ahead Of Rio
- Recommended Read: Saudi Arabia Will Have Two Runners Competing In Rio As Sarah Attar Returns After Making History At London 2012
- If London champ Jemimah Sumgong wins in Rio, she'll be Kenya's 1st women's Olympic marathon champ
- USA Today Article On The Estonian Triplets Will Run The Rio Olympic Marathon
- Ethiopia Officially Chooses Its Rio Marathon Squad; Women's Team Sees Some Changes
- Estonia Marathoners Leila, Liina, And Lily Luik Will Make History In Rio As The First Set Of Triplets Ever To Compete At An Olympic Games
Event Previews
- 2016 Olympic Men's Marathon Preview: Can the Greatest Marathoner in the World, Eliud Kipchoge, Become the Greatest Marathoner of All Time? Can Galen Rupp Medal After Doubling Back from 10K?
- With Former Training Partner Banned from the Sport and Agent Federico Rosa Facing Doping Charges in Kenya, Jemima Sumgong (and Federico Rosa) Responds to Doping Questions
- Shalane Flanagan Leads US Team to Historic Day at Olympic Marathon and Says (Likely) Goodbye To The Olympics
- Kenya Is Golden At Last: Jemima Sumgong Wins Kenya's 1st Olympic Gold In Women's Marathon as All Three Americans Finish In The Top 10
- Video Interview: Kevin And Keith Hanson Excited About Desi Linden's Fitness
- Recommended Read: Saudi Arabia Will Have Two Runners Competing In Rio As Sarah Attar Returns After Making History At London 2012
- If London champ Jemimah Sumgong wins in Rio, she'll be Kenya's 1st women's Olympic marathon champ
- USA Today Article On The Estonian Triplets Will Run The Rio Olympic Marathon
- Ethiopia Officially Chooses Its Rio Marathon Squad; Women's Team Sees Some Changes
- Estonia Marathoners Leila, Liina, And Lily Luik Will Make History In Rio As The First Set Of Triplets Ever To Compete At An Olympic Games