Reuters

: Tokyo 2020 marathon to end with grueling incline

TOKYO (Reuters) - The route for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics marathon was announced on Thursday with the main feature being a steep incline to finish the race at the newly built Olympic stadium. The route ...
UNHCR

Refugee athlete takes part in Tokyo Marathon 2020

A refugee athlete has been selected as an elite runner for the Tokyo Marathon for the first time in the event’s history. Yonas Kinde, who currently lives in Luxembourg, will take part in the marathon ...
Reuters

Tokyo 2020 marathon, race walk events rescheduled after Sapporo move

TOKYO (Reuters) - The women's marathon at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and all the race walks have been rescheduled, following the controversial decision taken in October to move the events out of the ...
standardmedia.co.ke

Tokyo Marathon: Kipchoge faces biggest test

At 3am Kenyan time tomorrow, global stars will have gathered for this year's first World Marathon Major in Tokyo, Japan. And by 3:10am, the start gun will be fired and Eliud Kipchoge - a legendary ...
AOL

Tokyo Marathon runner-up Tsehay Gemechu gets 4-year ban for suspected blood doping

MONACO (AP) — Former Tokyo Marathon runner-up Tsehay Gemechu was banned for four years because of suspected blood doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit said Thursday. The 25-year-old Ethiopian also was ...