World Athletics creates new marathon from 2030, Athens chosen to host first edition
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World Athletics creates new marathon from 2030, Athens chosen to host first edition
According to World Athletics president Sebastian Coe, the marathon will remain a discipline at the World Athletics Championships in 2027 and 2029, but from 2030 it will move to its own stand-alone championship, with now formal exploratory discussions for Athens to host the inaugural World Athletics Marathon Championships in that year ongoing.
By Shadrack Andenga