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🗽 JUST ANNOUNCED: SHE’S BACK… Fresh off an Olympic bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, @hellen_obiri will return to the @nycmarathon to defend her title. She is looking to become the first woman to win back-to-back New York City Marathon titles since Mary Keitany’s threepeat from 2014-2016. 🇰🇪 She will be challenged by compatriot and 2022 NYC Marathon champion @shazrinee, who finished fourth at the Olympics. These two have now battled it out in New York, Boston and Paris. 👑 The field also features legends like Tirunesh Dibaba and Vivian Cheruiyot, who have won a combined 26 World and Olympic gold medals on the track and cross country between them. 🇺🇸 Dakotah Lindwurm leads the notable American contingent after her 2:26:44, 12th place finish in the Olympic marathon. Here’s a look at the field of women with sub-2:35 PBs ⬇️

🗽 JUST ANNOUNCED: Olympic gold medalist and reigning @nycmarathon champion Tamirat Tola headlines the 2024 New York City Marathon elite men’s field, which includes six total men with personal bests under 2:05. Last year, Tola broke the NYC Marathon course record in 2:04:58 and looks to become the first man since Geoffrey Mutai (2011/2013) to win back-to-back titles. Tola just broke the Olympic record on an arduous and hilly course in 2:06:26. 🥈 Belgium’s Bashir Abri, who claimed silver in Paris, will also race. 👀 The fastest personal best in the field is 2:03:00 held by 2022 New York City Marathon champion Evans Chebet, who withdrew from last year’s race and was unable to defend his title due to injury. 🇺🇸 The American stars are led by Conner Mantz (8th in the Olympic marathon in 2:08:12) and @_Clayton_Young_ (9th in the Olympic marathon in 2:08:44). Both will be making their NYC debuts. Here’s the list of elite athletes entered with PBs under 2:12 ⬇️

Tomorrow morning, we’ll have 7 athletes competing in the half and full marathons in Duluth at @GrandmasMara and Coach @DrRichardHansen will join them on the starting line in the full marathon. Download the Grandmas marathon app to follow along.

Olympic Trials kick off tonight with @BRazzleDazzle5k in heat 2 of the steeple at 4:49pm PT, @maggiemontoya1 in heat 2 of the 5000m at 6:22pm PT and @aidanrunn11 in the 10000m at 7:27pm PT. Excited for these 3! Watch the events live on Peacock! instagram.com/reel/C8dvEkUOM…