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Coronavirus sees 2020 Comrades Marathon officially cancelled
The Comrades Marathon, the world's oldest and largest Ultramarathon, has been cancelled for 2020, Athletics South Africa announced on Thursday.
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Diamond League revamp calendar due to virus
The Diamond League announced a revamped calendar of athletics meetings after the London event on July 4-5 was cancelled on Tuesday due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Track and Field
UK Athletics review: 'General culture of mistrust'
An independent review of Britain's track-and-field body found that UK athletics "is not (currently) in a good position" and that there was a "general culture of mistrust."
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Brit. veteran, 100, honoured by F1, WWE, cricket
Capt. Tom Moore, a World War II veteran, has been honoured by sports stars across England as his fundraiser reached £30 million on the day of his 100th birthday.
Olympic Sports
Tokyo Olympic CEO vows 'transparency' on costs
With estimates on the cost of postponing the Tokyo Games between $2 billion and $6 billion, the CEO of the Tokyo Olympics vowed "transparency" with the Japanese public on the cost of the delay.
Olympic Sports
Diamond League sees changes to 3 more events
Three more Diamond League meetings will not go ahead as scheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Anniversary Games in London on July 4 are now the earliest scheduled competition of the season.
Berlin Marathon will not go ahead in September
The Berlin Marathon will not go ahead as planned in September after Germany banned public gatherings of over 5,000 people until Oct. 24.
Olympic Sports
Farah: Olympics delay to help my medal chances
Olympic champion Mo Farah has said the delayed Games could work in his favour and boost his chances of winning gold in Tokyo.
Track and Field
Comrades Marathon postponed due to coronavirus pandemic
The 2020 Comrades Marathon, which was set to be run on June 14, has been postponed indefinitely, as South Africa continues to be on lockdown in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
Olympic Sports
Tokyo 2021: No Plan B for more postponements
Tokyo organizers said in the event the Olympics need to be postponed again because of the coronavirus pandemic, there are no contingency efforts underway.
Olympic Sports
IOC confirms athletes will keep spots for Tokyo
About 6,500 athletes who already have earned their spots for the Tokyo Games are in for 2021 under redrawn qualifying regulations published Tuesday by the International Olympic Committee.
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Man wins golden toilet roll after virtual marathon
American Michael Wardian was the last runner standing in the 'Quarantine Backyard Ultra' on Tuesday as the endurance athlete took the title after completing 422km in 63 hours.
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Man runs marathon in backyard for charity
Former professional javelin thrower James Campbell ran a marathon in his backyard on Wednesday for Britain's National Health Service, raising over £26,000.
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Diamond League postpones three more events
Diamond League events in Stockholm, Naples and Rabat that were scheduled for late May have been postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Olympic Sports
Wayde van Niekerk to use Olympics delay to continue knee rehab
South Africa's 400m Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk had only started his competitive comeback in the last few months, giving him little time to prepare for Tokyo, so he's seeing the delay as a silver lining.
Olympic Sports
UKAD criticises UK Athletics for Salazar report
Britain's Anti-Doping body UKAD has criticised an independent review into the way UK Athletics handled issues surrounding its relationship with disgraced running coach Alberto Salazar.
Olympic Sports
IOC: Olympics to happen, no need to be 'drastic'
The International Olympic Committee does not plan any "drastic" decisions about the Tokyo 2020 Games, saying on Tuesday it remains fully committed to the event being staged in four months time despite the global spread of the coronavirus.
Olympic Sports
London Marathon off until Oct. 4 due to virus
The London Marathon has been rescheduled until Oct. 4 amid concerns surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, organisers announced on Friday.
Olympic Sports
Olympic torch relay suspended over coronavirus
The Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) decided to suspend the remainder of the Olympic Torch relay through the country to avoid attracting crowds because of coronavirus.
Kenya bars athletes from global travel
Kenya's athletics authority said on Thursday it had barred its athletes from travelling to international events due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.
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