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The Tough Call: Why Canceling the Sioux Falls Marathon Was the Right Decision

By: Greg Koch​This past weekend, Sioux Falls Marathon participants were met with a tough decision from the event organizers: the full marathon was canceled due to excessive heat warnings. The half marathon and 5K went on as planned, but the decision to cancel the full marathon left many asking if it was the right choice.Having run the Houston Marathon in 2017 under nearly identical weather conditions, I can say from experience that a marathon can be held in such heat. However, just because […]

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Japan’s Team for Lima U20 World Championships

The Lima World U20 Championships start tomorrow. Despite having its best-ever overall medal haul across all sports the Paris Olympics were almost a complete bust for Japan in athletics, with Haruka Kitaguchi’s gold in the women’s javelin throw its only gold medal. But there are a lot of medal prospects in Lima, and overall it’s probably the best team Japan has ever sent to the U20

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’18 World Half Bronze Medalist Kamulu and Tokyo Olympic Marathon Trials Winner Nakamura Take Humid Hokkaido Marathon

2018 World Half Marathon Championships bronze medalist Pauline Kamulu Kaveke and Tokyo Olympics marathon trials winner Shogo Nakamura survived tough conditions, 22˚C at the start with 82% humidity, sunny skies and almost no wind, to take the 2024 Hokkaido Marathon Sunday in Sapporo.Both running their debuts, Kamulu and Shiho Tachizako ran steadily around 2:28-flat pace surrounded by a group of