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World Athletics to Introduce Standalone World Marathon Championships From 2030
April 08, 2026
ANTOINE-IER, Monaco, April 8 -- The World Athletics, formerly the International Association of Athletics Federations, issued the following news release on April 7, 2026:

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World Athletics to introduce standalone World Marathon Championships from 2030

Athens emerges as preferred host for inaugural edition; Athens Marathon The Authentic achieves Elite Label status as plan launches to secure hosting rights

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