On April 7, 2026, the World Association of Athletics Federations officially announced an ambitious strategic roadmap: starting from 2030, the World Association of Athletics Federations Marathon Championship will officially depart from the traditional Athletics World Championships and become an independent individual world championship; Once a year, the competition between the men’s and women’s groups will be held in alternating years.
The first edition in 2030 plans to return to the starting point of this sport – Athens, Greece.
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