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Molly Huddle and Emily Sisson are using the Stanford 10,000m as a tune-up before the London Marathon
This Friday is the Stanford Invitational, and the start lists are stacked. American half-marathon studs Molly Huddle and Emily Sisson are using a 10,000m to prepare for the upcoming London Marathon, and many NCAA athletes will open their outdoor seasons at the race.
In addition to top American runners, droves of Canadians are heading down to the warm California weather to get their spring seasons underway.
Sisson announced after a blazing 1:07:30 Houston half-marathon that she would be making her marathon debut this spring in London.
Some predict that Sisson’s marathon debut could be one of the fastest in American history, and if her half is any indication, she has a bright future at 42.2K.
Huddle, who ran her marathon debut at New York in 2018 in 2:26:44, will also be in London and hoping to run faster.
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TCS London Marathon
The London Marathon was first run on March 29, 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since 2010. It is sponsored by Virgin Money and was founded by the former Olympic champion and journalist Chris Brasher and Welsh athlete John Disley. It is organized by Hugh Brasher (son of Chris) as Race Director and Nick Bitel...
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