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Reigning #TCSNYCMarathon champion and course record holder Tamirat Tola hopes his performance at Sunday's #LondonMarathon will result in #Paris2024 selection.

'After Sunday we know,' he said today. 'I think I selected if I run well.'

At 41 y/o Kenenisa Bekele has nothing to prove at Sunday's #LondonMarathon . But making #Paris2024 would be nice.

'Of course, big goal is to qualify for the #Olympics ,' he said today. 'If not, I've been to many Olympics.' He added: 'Of course if I win here, easily I qualify.'

After a string of injuries, incl. a broken collarbone, Callum Hawkins hopes to finish his first marathon since 2019 at Sunday's #LondonMarathon .

'I think all the great athletes have the ability to forget about things.' he said today. 'Just picking the next goal and focusing on that.'

.Marc Scott will make his marathon debut at #LondonMarathon on Sunday and hopes to make the #Paris2024 standard of 2:08:10.

'It's been a ride to get here,' he said at today's press conference. 'For me the main goal is to knock out that Olympic standard.'

At a press conference today, Emile Cairess confirmed that for Sunday's #LondonMarathon he'll be wearing an old-school Casio USA digital watch, not a GPS device.

'In London there's km marks, mile marks,' he said. 'All you need is a stop watch.'

With all of the excitement surrounding the #BostonMarathon the results of the Athletics Australia women's 800m final on Sunday got overlooked.

Top-4 went sub-2:00 led by 19 y/o Claudia Hollingsworth (@on_running) coached by craig mottram.

Jazmin Sawyers models the #Paris2024 Team GB kit for athletics designed by adidas. See more examples here: instagram.com/p/C559gKhN2S_/…

Photo via Team GB

When asked about her strategy for Sunday's #LondonMarathon Tigist Assefa was blunt: 'Regardless of whether it's London or Berlin it's not going to change my strategy at all,' she said at a press conference today. 'I'm here to win.'

The women-only WR of 2:17:01 is in play.

Speaking at a press conference this afternoon in London, #Tokyo2020 Marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir said she was ready for Sunday's #LondonMarathon : 'For myself when I see the field it's strong. I see the (all-women's) world record on Sunday. May the best win.'

Here is the price list posted by Duke Track & Field and Cross Country athlete Emily Cole on her Opendorse page at opendorse.com/profile/emily-…

Poll: Do you think Michaela Rose of LSU Track & Field will make the USA team for #Paris2024 ?

From today's The New York Times -

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The #Paris2024 Olympic flame was lit just minutes ago...

.Maura Healey Maura Healey had a little fun with the photographers at the finish line of today's #BostonMarathon taking a selfie.

.Emma Bates (12th, 2:27:14), des_linden (16th, 2:28:27) and Sara Hall (15th, 2:27:58) moments after finishing the #BostonMarathon . Bates was the top USA women's finisher.

📷@janemonti1 for Race Results Weekly

Congrats to Maor Tiyouri for qualifying for the #Paris2024 Marathon today at #RotterdamMarathon

Leonard Korir finished #RotterdamMarathon in 2:12:47 (split halfway in 1:03:57). So he did not make the #Paris2024 entry standard of 2:08:10

He can still make the Olympic team if:

1. A USA man makes top-5 at #BostonMarathon

2. He stays in the top-80 on points (currently 72nd)

Poll: By the time the #BostonMarathon is over on Monday will Leonard Korir have locked-in his place on Team USA for #Paris2024 marathon either by 1) running sub-2:08:10 at #RotterdamMarathon , or 2) by another American finishing top-5 in Boston?

(he could still qualify on points)

.Jane Monti and I had a busy morning covering both the #Boston5K and #BAAMile . Here is our recap of the mile won by Casey Comber and Krissy Gear.