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- ↑ Metcalfe, Jeff (2020-12-19). "Elite marathoners come to Chandler for The Marathon Project to fill COVID-created void". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
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- ↑ "Sara Hall runs second-fastest marathon ever by American woman". 2020-12-20. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ Dutch, Taylor (2022-01-26). "Nathan Martin - Elite Runner, High-School XC Coach, Substitute Teacher". Runners World. Archived from the original on 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
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