Weekly Update: 2024 Tokyo Marathon, Ultra DNF Data, and the Future of the US Olympic Marathon Trials

Happy Friday, today we're highlighting this weekend's Tokyo Marathon and diving in deeper on some of this week's top articles around DNF data and the US Olympic Marathon Trials.

Highlight: 2024 Tokyo Marathon

The 2024 Tokyo Marathon is this weekend, headlining with Eliud Kipchoge and Sifan Hassan as the two to watch. Tokyo is one of the six Abbott World Marathon Majors and attracts over 35,000 runners every year.

Read the race preview from Japan Running News here.

How to watch the 2024 Tokyo Marathon (7:10PM ET)

Leaderboard and Live Results

Other Popular Races This Weekend

Napa Valley Marathon
Combos Marathon
Little Rock Marathon

Feature Updates on racecast.io

This week focused on analytics on our end. There were some image loading references that we swapped out for a more consistent url structure to better track which races were most popular. We also added a few updates around in-site affiliate ads and external affiliate links.

Race Details Updated: 47
Course Maps Added: 2
New Races Added: 12

Best Articles of the Week

Diving into Ultramarathon DNF Data
https://www.irunfar.com/diving-into-ultramarathon-dnf-data
This was a really fun read that goes uncharacteristically deep on the less popular side of ultra running: DNFs. Personally, the qualitative table of "Reason(s) for DNF" was the most interesting part, especially when I can relate with the "I didn't feel like running anymore" option :joy: Mallory - if you're reading this, hit me and I'll get you more weather data than you'll know what to do with!

The U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon at a Crossroads: Can the Beloved Event Survive?
https://run.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/the-u-s-olympic-trials-marathon-at-a-crossroads-can-the-beloved-event-survive/
This was covered a lot in the immediate aftermath of the Orlando Trials, and it makes me nervous. I love the trials and would hate to see it go, as does most of sports media because the Trials really are the main event in American marathoning, but the arguments are sound. Outside's new RUN media arm has offered fantastic reads since launching less than a month ago.

(podcast) Rory Linkletter After Running 2:08:01 At Sevilla Marathon, Hits Olympic Qualifying Mark
https://citiusmag.com/podcast/citius-mag-podcast-rory-linkletter
I started following Linkletter when he was with the NAZ Elite and it's interesting too see his success and relationship with new coach, Ryan Hall. His 2:08:01 qualifying run in Seville, along with the Canadian olympic selection, almost guarantees him a spot in Paris in 2024.

Keep on runnin'
-- The racecast.io Team