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World Athletics to introduce new distances to race walk events in 2026

Beijing, Dec 17 (UNI) World Athletics will introduce half-marathon and marathon distances to race walk events in 2026 in an effort to help fans better grasp the speed of the sport, President Sebastian Coe said.
Under the schedule for the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships on April 12, 2026, the traditional 20-kilometer race walk will be replaced by a half-marathon race walk, while the 35km event will shift to a marathon race walk. It will be the first time the new distances appear at major international competitions.
"I think it's a good decision to change those distances to distances that people have become accustomed to in other events," Coe said during a virtual media call. "They can relate to the times, and it's often overlooked just how talented and how fast our race walkers are going."
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