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Britain London Marathon
Kenya's Sebastian Sawe wins the 2026 London Marathon men's race (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

Mass Participation Event Leaders Reflect: ‘Marathons Bring Us Closer Together’

Fourteen years ago when London hosted the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games, its official motto was “Inspire a Generation.” One month ago, Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe and Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa did just that when they crossed the finish line at the TCS London Marathon in respective record time — Sawe became the first person to […]

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Athletics Worlds Is Track In Trouble?
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

World Athletics Confirms Plans to Introduce Standalone World Marathon Championships

World Athletics has outlined a strategic roadmap for the future of distance running by taking the marathon out of the World Athletics Championships program and creating a standalone World Athletics Marathon Championships from 2030. While the marathon will remain a discipline at the World Athletics Championships in 2027 and 2029, it will move to its […]

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