6 Marathons in 6 Weeks

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports In her quest to run all six major marathons in this closely packed fall season, Flanagan will run Chicago on Sunday and Boston on Monday.https://nyti.ms/3vx9c3r

How Top Runners Reframe Their Races

By BY TALYA MINSBERG from NYT Sports “Out there, you have to do whatever you can to stay positive, and I did stay positive the whole time. That was a win in itself,” Sara Hall said after placing third in the Chicago Marathon.https://nyti.ms/30zF77T

A Prank Gift Propels an Underdog to New Heights in the Marathon

By BY TALYA MINSBERG from NYT Sports Keira D’Amato thought her dreams of a professional running career were over. Now, as a 36-year-old mother of two, she’s a podium contender at the Chicago Marathon.https://nyti.ms/3uzqfkE

There Will Be Marathons This Fall. But What Will They Look Like?

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports The coronavirus pandemic has wiped out most major road races through this spring. Marathon organizers are hoping their events can return this fall with new protocols and precautions.https://nyti.ms/38tOWVX

Gwen Jorgensen Tries to Solve the Marathon

By LINDSAY CROUSE from NYT Sports The world’s top female triathlete was sick of swimming every day. Now she wants to win a marathon gold medal in Tokyo. A husband who takes care of the baby should help.https://nyti.ms/2IHUzBE

Yuki Kawauchi Is Distance Running’s Elite Oddball

By JERÉ LONGMAN from NYT Sports Kawauchi, the Boston Marathon winner, is known as Citizen Runner and combines racing with a government job. He is about to compete in his ninth marathon of the year. Most top runners do two.https://nyti.ms/2Qs4Uo4