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- ↑ "USA Track & Field | Orlando Awarded U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon". usatf.org (Press release). USA Track & Field. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ↑ "BREAKING: Orlando lands marquee U.S. Olympics event for 2024". www.bizjournals.com. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ↑ Butler, Sarah Lorge (November 15, 2023). "USATF and Orlando Come to Terms on Marathon Trials—and a New Start Time". Runner's World.
- ↑ "Track & field at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ↑ "After Much Anticipation, Orlando Announced as Host of the Olympic Marathon Trials". Runner's World. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Orlando to host US Olympic Marathon Trials for Paris 2024". www.insidethegames.biz. November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
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- ↑ 2024 Calendar World Athletics
- ↑ USA Track & Field Joins Forces with National Scholastic Athletics Foundation to Integrate 2024 USATF U20 Championships with Nike Outdoor Nationals March 7, 2024 USATF: Aarti Parekh, Chief Communications Officer & NSAF: Ricky Quintana
- ↑ 2024 Calendar World Athletics
- ↑ JUN 7-9 – NACAC Senior Championships – San Salvador, ESA - Area Championships - NACAC Championships The North American, Central American and Caribbean Championships is a continental track and field athletics event organised by the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association. NACAC Championships North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association
- ↑ 2024-2026 NACAC Calender North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association
- ↑ "2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Results". NBC Sports.
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- ↑ "USA Track & Field | Events". usatf.org. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ↑ 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials — Track & Field SCHEDULE USATF
- ↑ "USA Track & Field | Rule Books". usatf.org. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ↑ "USA Track & Field | 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon Qualifications". usatf.org. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ↑ 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials — Track & Field QUALIFYING STANDARDS USATF
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- ↑ "USATF Announces Tougher Olympic Marathon Trials Standards for 2024". mybestruns.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
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