The world's best relay teams head to Botswana for the Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26 on 2-3 May, when they will compete for titles, prize money and qualification for the World Athletics Ultimate Championship and the World Athletics Championships Beijing 27.
With just two weeks to go until the global relays extravaganza, we shine the spotlight on eight of the teams to watch out for.
<h2>Belgium</h2>
Belgium has become a powerful force in the 4x400m. The nation&rsquo;s teams &ndash; frequently featuring multiple members of the Borl&eacute;e family and more recently anchored by Alexander Doom &ndash; reached the men&rsquo;s 4x400m podium at four of the past five editions of the World Indoor Championships, including wins in 2022 and 2024, as well as at the outdoor World Championships in Doha and Oregon, and at last year&rsquo;s World Relays. Belgium also won the inaugural world indoor mixed 4x400m title in March, running the fastest ever indoor time, after clinching world bronze in Tokyo.&nbsp;
<h2>Botswana</h2>
The host nation will want to put on a show in Gaborone, particularly in the men&rsquo;s 4x400m &ndash; an event in which the nation has clinched two Olympic medals and a world title. It was in Tokyo last year that Lee Bhekempilo Eppie, Letsile Tebogo, Bayapo Ndori and Collen Kebinatshipi combined to claim the world crown, clocking 2:57.76 to pip USA. Botswana also holds the African record of 2:54.53, set when securing silver at the Paris Olympics, and will want to build on their World Relays win from 2024 and third-place finish in 2025.&nbsp;
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<h2>Canada</h2>
Only one nation has won more than one men&rsquo;s 4x100m medal across the past three editions of the Olympic Games and that&rsquo;s Canada &ndash; medallists at all three. After bronze in Rio, the team of Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney and Andre De Grasse combined to secure silver in Tokyo and gold in Paris, and that quartet also got world silver behind USA in Tokyo last year. The mixed 4x100m made its global debut at the World Relays in Guangzhou last year and Canada won that, too.&nbsp;
<h2>Great Britain &amp; NI</h2>
Great Britain &amp; NI was the only nation to claim medals in all five relay events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The quartet of Dina Asher-Smith, Imani-Lara Lansiquot, Amy Hunt and Daryll Neita provided the top performance as they secured silver in the women&rsquo;s 4x100m to go with the bronze medals won by their teammates in the men&rsquo;s, women&rsquo;s and mixed 4x400m, and the men&rsquo;s 4x100m. Great Britain&rsquo;s 4x100m women also topped the podium at the last edition of the World Relays where their mixed 4x100m team finished third.&nbsp;
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<h2>Jamaica</h2>
Jamaica's sprinting pedigree is evident in its formidable relay record, particularly in the 4x100m. The women's team won Olympic gold in 2004 and 2021, and have earned multiple world titles, while owning six of the 10 fastest performances in history. The men's team, meanwhile, holds the world record, set during the golden era of Usain Bolt, when Jamaica secured two Olympic and four world titles. Jamaica has also enjoyed considerable success in the 4x400m, especially in the women's event, with medals at almost every global championships this century, underlining their consistency.&nbsp;
<h2>Netherlands</h2>
The Netherlands has emerged as one of the most consistent relay nations in recent years, particularly in the 4x400m. Dutch teams have reached the podium across women's, men's and mixed relays at numerous global and continental championships, highlighted by mixed 4x400m gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics and world indoor titles for the women. Much of that success has been driven by standout performers such as Femke Bol, whose closing speed has become a defining feature of Dutch relay squads. With strength across all formats, the Netherlands has developed into a genuine multi-event relay powerhouse.
<h2>South Africa</h2>
South Africa has developed into a major relay contender, particularly in the men's events. The nation was the standout team at the 2025 World Relays, winning the men's 4x100m and 4x400m and adding a podium finish in the women's 4x400m, while Olympic silver in the men's 4x100m in 2024 confirmed their global credentials. Athletes such as Akani Simbine have been central to that rise, combining raw speed with improving relay execution. With medals across both sprint relays and increasing depth in the 4x400m, South Africa continues to strengthen its presence on the world stage.&nbsp;
<h2>United States</h2>
No nation has dominated global relay running quite like the United States, winning more than half of all Olympic, world and world indoor relay titles and reaching the podium in almost three-quarters of them. Their strength is built on the 4x400m, where US teams have claimed more than 60 titles across Olympic and World Championships competition alone. The sprint powerhouse also holds world records in the men's 4x400m, women's 4x100m and mixed 4x400m, underlining their dominance across disciplines. From legends like Allyson Felix to successive generations of stars, US teams combine depth, speed and experience, making them strong medal favourites in most relays.
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World Athletics Relays

With two weeks to go until the global relays extravaganza, here are eight of the teams to watch out for

Teams to watch out for at the World Athletics Relays

The WMRA Mountain Running World Cup season starts with the S&atilde;o Br&aacute;s Cross in the Castro Daire region of Portugal on Sunday (19) and the start lists read like a who's who of international mountain running.&nbsp;
In the women's race, all eyes will be on Great Britain&rsquo;s defending World Cup champion Scout Adkin. She has proven herself at the highest level across all three race categories &ndash; uphill (3&ndash;9km), classic up &amp; down (10&ndash;21km) and long mountain (22&ndash;50km) &ndash; and arrives in Portugal for this 10.9km up &amp; down race as one of the favourites.&nbsp;
But she will not have it easy. N&eacute;lie Cl&eacute;ment of France won the classic up &amp; down race at Vauban last season and backed that up with two top-10 finishes at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships, while Kenya&rsquo;s Ruth Mwihaki Gitonga announced herself on the global stage with silver in the classic up &amp; down race at the World Championships. Benedetta Broggi, Camilla Magliano, Marie Nivet and Elle Twentyman complete a women's field of considerable depth and quality.
The men's race is no less competitive. Kenya&rsquo;s Michael Selelo Saoli arrives as a strong favourite after claiming two classic up &amp; down victories en route to third place in last year's overall World Cup standings.&nbsp;
Italy&rsquo;s Alberto Vender has been a model of consistency on the World Cup circuit, while Ireland&rsquo;s Zak Hanna brings a wealth of international experience to the start line. Th&eacute;odore Klein of France had an impressive 2025 campaign and will be looking to build on that momentum, and Great Britain&rsquo;s Matthew Knowles has been producing a series of increasingly competitive results at senior level in recent seasons.&nbsp;
Thomas Hilton could also be one to watch along with former World Cup champion Andrew Douglas and local favourite Marcelo Gon&ccedil;alves.
The race takes athletes across the rugged terrain of the Serra de Montemuro, its technical course set against a landscape of granite ridges, forested valleys and open moorland. At 10.9km with 628 metres of climbing, the S&atilde;o Br&aacute;s Cross is no gentle season opener. The course has three shorter climbs but one bigger climb at around the 3km mark that could sort the field early and ruthlessly.
The long downhill section between kilometres four and six could prove equally decisive, demanding confidence and fast legs on technical terrain. And the course delivers one final twist &ndash; a cruel uphill finish that will test fitness and resolve in equal measure.&nbsp;
The 2026 WMRA Mountain Running World Cup features 16 races in 10 countries across four continents &ndash; from the mountains of Central Portugal to the peaks of Austria, Switzerland and beyond. <a href="https://worldathletics.org/news/news/wmra-2026-world-cup-calendar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full calendar.</a>
Kirsty Reade (WMRA) for World Athletics
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The WMRA Mountain Running World Cup season starts with the São Brás Cross and the start lists read like a who's who of international mountain running

Mountain Running World Cup kicks off at São Brás Cross

John Korir and Sharon Lokedi will defend their titles at the Boston Marathon, taking on a field that includes global champions and major marathon winners at the World Athletics Platinum Label road race on Monday (20).
Korir&rsquo;s 2:04:45 victory in Boston last year came just six months after he triumphed at the 2024 Chicago Marathon in 2:02:44. The Kenyan capped his 2025 season with victory at the Valencia Marathon, clocking a PB of 2:02:24.
It means he has won the past three marathons he has completed. Since his Valencia triumph in December, he has raced just once, winning at the Sirikwa Classic Cross Country against a strong domestic field.
But the competition in Boston will be even tougher as he&rsquo;ll be reunited with the two men who joined him on the podium in the US city last year.
Tanzania&rsquo;s Alphonce Simbu finished just 19 seconds behind Korir in Boston last year, but a few months later he went on to achieve the biggest triumph of his career to date as he won the marathon at the World Championships in Tokyo.
Boston will be Simbu&rsquo;s first marathon since the World Championships, but he showed good form in December when finishing second over 25km in Kolkata and he followed it with a third-place finish at the Burj2Burj Half Marathon in February.
Kenya&rsquo;s Cybrian Kotut finished just behind Simbu in Boston last year. His only competitive outing since then was at the Chicago Marathon last October, which he didn&rsquo;t finish. He is a 2:03:22 performer at his best, though, so cannot be ignored.
Kenya&rsquo;s Benson Kipruto &ndash; winner of the 2021 Boston Marathon, 2022 Chicago Marathon, 2024 Tokyo Marathon, and 2025 New York City Marathon &ndash; also returns to Boston. Kipruto is the first man in history to win all three of the US-based Abbott World Marathon Major races.
With a PB of 2:02:16 &ndash; set when winning the 2024 Tokyo Marathon &ndash; Kipruto is also the fastest man in the field.
&ldquo;Boston holds a special place in my heart, as I won my first major there in 2021 and have finished third twice,&rdquo; said the Olympic bronze medallist. &ldquo;I look forward to starting my 2026 season and racing a fast group of men in April.&rdquo;
Ten years after making his Boston Marathon debut, Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands lines up for his third Boston appearance, looking to improve on his seventh-place finish from 2018. The 2021 Olympic silver medallist and 2024 New York City Marathon winner set a PB of 2:04:20 in London last year, but then didn&rsquo;t finish at the New York Marathon later in the year.
Three Ethiopians with past victories at World Marathon Majors will be on the start line: 2024 Berlin Marathon champion Milkesa Mengesha, Sydney Marathon champion Hailemaryam Kiros, and 2016 Boston Marathon champion Lemi Berhanu.
Alex Masai, third in Chicago last year in 2:04:37, will make his Boston debut. Zouhair Talbi, winner of the Houston Marathon earlier this year, leads the US contingent alongside two-time Olympic medallist Galen Rupp, Clayton Young and CJ Albertson.
Lokedi, who won in Boston last year with a course record of 2:17:22, will be back to defend her title. Six months after her Boston triumph, Lokedi went on to place second in New York in 2:20:07, an official PB (as Boston is ineligible for records and PBs).
Fellow Kenyan Irine Cheptai has the fastest official PB of the field. The 2017 world cross-country champion clocked a PB of 2:17:51 when finishing third at the 2024 Chicago Marathon, then went on to place fourth in Boston last year. Later in 2025 she was runner-up in Shanghai in 2:18:51.
Loice Chemnung clocked 2:18:24 to finish fourth in Chicago last year in what was her first completed marathon. She was a non-finisher at the Osaka Marathon in January but rebounded a few weeks later to win the Burj2Burj Half Marathon.
Ethiopians Workenesh Edesa and Bedatu Hirpa are also ones to watch. Edesa won the 2024 Sydney Marathon, as well as the Osaka and Hamburg Marathons in 2025, while Hirpa was the Paris and Dubai Marathon winner last year.
Kenya&rsquo;s Mary Ngugi-Cooper, who set a PB of 2:19:25 in Chicago last year, has placed in the top 10 five times in Boston.
There are also eight US women in the field with PBs faster than 2:26, including US record-holder Emily Sisson, and 2025 World Championships fourth-place finisher Susanna Sullivan.
<h3>Leading entries</h3>
Women Irine Cheptai (KEN) 2:17:51 Workenesh Edesa (ETH) 2:17:55 Loice Chemnung (KEN) 2:18:24 Bedatu Hirpa (ETH) 2:18:27 Emily Sisson (USA) 2:18:29 Mary Ngugi-Cooper (KEN) 2:19:26 Sharon Lokedi (KEN) 2:20:07 Sara Hall (USA) 2:20:32 Calli Hauger-Thackery (GBR) 2:21:24 Susanna Sullivan (USA) 2:21:56 Fiona O&rsquo;Keeffe (USA) 2:22:10 Mao Uesugi (JPN) 2:22:11 Isobel Batt-Doyle (AUS) 2:22:59 Lisa Weightman (AUS) 2:23:15 Mercy Chelangat (KEN) 2:23:33 Annie Frisbie (USA) 2:24:12 Dakotah Popehn (USA) 2:24:20 Jess McClain (USA) 2:25:46
Men Benson Kipruto (KEN) 2:02:16 John Korir (KEN) 2:02:24 Milkesa Mengesha (ETH) 2:03:17 Cybrian Kotut (KEN) 2:03:22 Abdi Nageeye (NED) 2:04:20 Lemi Berhanu (ETH) 2:04:33 Hailemaryam Kiros (ETH) 2:04:35 Alex Masai (KEN) 2:04:37 Alphonce Felix Simbu (TAN) 2:04:38 Mohamed Esa (ETH) 2:04:39 Zouhair Talbi (MAR/USA) 2:05:45 Richard Ringer (GER) 2:05:46 Sondre Moen (NOR) 2:05:48 Galen Rupp (USA) 2:06:07 Tebello Ramakongoana (LES) 2:06:18 Hendrik Pfeiffer (GER) 2:06:45 Rory Linkletter (CAN) 2:06:49 Tsegay Weldibanos (ERI) 2:07:35 Patrick Tiernan (AUS) 2:07:45 Clayton Young (USA) 2:08:00 CJ Albertson (USA) 2:08:17 Yemane Haileselassie (ERI) 2:08:25

John Korir and Sharon Lokedi will defend their titles at the Boston Marathon

Korir and Lokedi seek back-to-back victories in Boston

The World Athletics Nationality Review Panel has today refused the applications of 11 athletes seeking to transfer their allegiance to T&uuml;rkiye.
The athletes concerned are: Catherine Relin (Selin Can) Amanang&rsquo;ole (KEN) Rajindra Campbell (JAM) Jaydon Hibbert (JAM) Brian Kibor (KEN) Brigid Kosgei (KEN) Ronald Kwemoi (KEN) Nelvin (Can) Jepkemboi (KEN) Favour Ofili (NGR) Wayne Pinnock (JAM) Roj&eacute; Stona (JAM) Sophia Yakushina (RUS)
In its decisions, the panel considered that approval of these applications would impinge upon and compromise the imperatives underlying the World Athletics eligibility rules and transfer of allegiance regulations.
The panel found that the applications formed part of a coordinated recruitment strategy led by the T&uuml;rkiye government acting through a wholly‑owned and financed government club, to attract overseas athletes through lucrative contracts, with the aim of facilitating transfers of allegiance and enabling those athletes to represent T&uuml;rkiye at future international competitions, including the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Given the common features across the applications, the panel assessed them together and determined that such an approach is inconsistent with the core principles of the regulations. These principles are designed to safeguard the credibility of international competition, encourage Member Federations to invest in the development of domestic talent and maintain confidence among athletes that national teams are not primarily assembled through external recruitment.
As a result of the decisions, the athletes are not eligible to represent T&uuml;rkiye in national representative competitions or other relevant international events. The panel noted, however, that this does not prevent the athletes from competing in one-day meetings or road races in a personal or club capacity, or from living and training in T&uuml;rkiye.
World Athletics&rsquo; transfer of allegiance regulations govern the conditions under which an athlete may represent a Member Federation in international competition. While citizenship is a starting point, additional criteria are applied to ensure a genuine connection between the athlete and the country they represent and to protect the integrity, credibility and development of the sport globally.
The Nationality Review Panel is responsible for determining applications relating to athlete eligibility and transfers of allegiance, in accordance with these regulations.
World Athletics

The World Athletics Nationality Review Panel has today refused the applications of 11 athletes seeking to transfer their allegiance to Türkiye

World Athletics Nationality Review Panel refuses 11 transfer of allegiance applications

Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles has been announced for the Ostrava Golden Spike, where the US sprinter is set to contest the 150m at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting on 16 June.
Lyles &ndash; who will be making his first appearance at the Czech meeting &ndash; is aiming to break the world best for the distance of 14.92 which was set recently by Kishane Thompson, the Jamaican who finished second to Lyles in the 2024 Olympic 100m final.
The meeting will also welcome back Gianmarco Tamberi, the 2021 Olympic and 2023 world champion. The Italian high jumper won in Ostrava in 2022 and is set to return for his fourth appearance at the meeting, where he is due to face Czech high jumper Jan &Scaron;tefela.
Other athletes announced for Ostrava include 100m hurdlers Tobi Amusan, Devynne Charlton and Nadine Visser, pole vaulters Emmanouil Karalis and Katie Moon, 1000m hopeful Josh Hoey and European silver medallist Mohammed Attaoui, plus javelin throwers Anderson Peters and Adriana Vilagos.
Home athletes Karol&iacute;na Maňasov&aacute;, Lurdes Gloria Manuel, Am&aacute;lie &Scaron;v&aacute;b&iacute;kov&aacute;, Tom&aacute;&scaron; Staněk and Nikola Ogrodn&iacute;kov&aacute; are also among those named in the line-up.

Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles has been announced for the Ostrava Golden Spike

Lyles set for 150m in Ostrava

Multiple global gold medallists will compete in Africa over the next two weeks as the World Athletics Continental Tour heats up ahead of the Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26.
A record number of meetings feature in this year&rsquo;s Continental Tour calendar, with several nations hosting Continental Tour events for the first time. They include Ethiopia, which welcomes athletes for the Addis Ababa Grand Prix on 18 April.
From there, the next Gold level meeting &ndash; the Kip Keino Classic &ndash; will return to Nairobi in Kenya on 24 April, before the Botswana Golden Grand Prix in Gaborone on 26 April and the Simbine Classic in Pretoria, South Africa, on 28 April.
World-class athletics will then return to Botswana at the start of next month as Gaborone hosts the World Athletics Relays on 2-3 May.
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 The Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26 and certain World Athletics Continental Tour meetings will be streamed live in a number of territories on <a href="https://worldathletics.org/videos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Athletics+</a>, as well as via broadcasters around the world.
Check out the <a href="https://worldathletics.org/watch/live" target="_blank" rel="noopener">watch live</a> page for the latest information.
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USA&rsquo;s treble Olympic champion Gabby Thomas is among the stars set to compete in multiple of those Continental Tour meetings.
The 29-year-old &ndash; who gained 200m, 4x100m and 4x400m gold at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games &ndash; will be joined in Addis Ababa by her compatriot Dalilah Muhammad, the 2016 Olympic and 2019 world 400m hurdles gold medallist, plus 2022 world indoor 60m hurdles champion Cyr&eacute;na Samba-Mayela of France.
Canada&rsquo;s Camryn Rogers will be among the athletes headlining the Kip Keino Classic as the Olympic and world champion defends her hammer title. She has started her season in superb style, throwing 81.13m to improve her own North American record at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays presented by Truist, a World Athletics Continental Tour Challenger event, in Austin, USA, at the start of this month.
Thomas and Muhammad will take to the track again for the Botswana Golden Grand Prix, where they will be joined by the likes of Canada&rsquo;s two-time Olympic gold medallist Andre De Grasse, South Africa&rsquo;s world 400m record-holder Wayde van Niekerk and Kenya&rsquo;s African 100m record-holder Ferdinand Omanyala.
A competitive 300m clash has been announced for the Simbine Classic &ndash; a meeting held in partnership with South African 100m record-holder Akani Simbine. In the 300m, Zambia&rsquo;s Olympic 400m bronze medallist Muzala Samukonga will take on a field featuring the likes of South Africa&rsquo;s Zakithi Nene and Lythe Pillay.
The Continental Tour is divided into four levels &ndash; Gold, Silver, Bronze and Challenger. The status of each meeting is determined by the quality of competition and prize money on offer.
Athletes from at least 30 countries across all continental areas will compete in each of the upcoming Gold, Silver and Bronze meetings in Nairobi, Gaborone, Pretoria and Addis Ababa.
The Addis Ababa Grand Prix is the first ever one-day meeting to be held in Ethiopia and is expecting 30,000 fans to attend.
The expansion of the Continental Tour calendar reflects the work done by the World Athletics Competitions and Events Department to develop a Continental Tour structure in Africa. The Continental Tour has been embraced by the African athletics community, with a key element the opportunity it offers athletes to collect valuable world ranking points close to home.
More than 290 meetings are included in <a href="https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/calendar-results" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this year&rsquo;s Continental Tour calendar</a>, which runs through to November.
<h3>Upcoming Continental Tour meetings in Africa</h3>
18 April: Addis Ababa Grand Prix, Addis Ababa (ETH) &ndash; Bronze 24 April: Kip Keino Classic, Nairobi (KEN) &ndash; Gold 26 April: Botswana Golden Grand Prix, Gaborone (BOT) &ndash; Silver 28 April: Simbine Classic, Pretoria (RSA) &ndash; Silver
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Multiple global gold medallists will compete in Africa over the next two weeks as the World Athletics Continental Tour heats up ahead of the Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26.

From Addis Ababa to Pretoria – global champions head to Africa for Continental Tour

First edition of World Athletics Ultimate Championship will showcase global gold medallists while supporting their off-track passions 
Global sprint superstars Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Letsile Tebogo have been announced as Ultimate Stars for the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, confirming they will be competing at the inaugural edition of the new global championship with 150 days to go until the event kicks off.
Bragging rights are on the line, and not just with the goal of becoming Ultimate Champions through their individual performances. At the event, which takes place in Budapest from 11-13 September, Jefferson-Wooden and Tebogo will serve as team captains for the Kids&rsquo; Athletics Ultimate Challenge.
&ldquo;Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Letsile Tebogo are two of our sport&rsquo;s biggest stars and we are excited they are committed to the Ultimate Championship,&rdquo; said World Athletics President Sebastian Coe. &ldquo;We are also proud to work with them to connect the event to their individual passions outside of competition. The Ultimate is all about elevating the profile of our sport and its heroes, both on the track and off, and that includes creating opportunities for athletes to showcase all aspects of their personalities and interests.&rdquo;
While the Ultimate Championship is centred on the singularity of the best of the best, the path to becoming a global champion is one both athletes recognise as needing the support of a broader team, a love of sport, and a deep well of inspiration. In this way, the two will act as team leaders and mentors during the Kids&rsquo; Athletics Ultimate Challenge, where youth from across Budapest will be invited to participate in an on-site activation at the Zsivotzky Gyula National Athletics Centre the day before competition begins.
Jefferson-Wooden earned three gold medals at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, taking the top podium spot in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m. The US athlete was also the silver medallist in the 100m at the 2024 Olympic Games.
&ldquo;I&rsquo;m very excited to compete for the Ultimate Championship,&rdquo; said Jefferson-Wooden. &ldquo;Having the opportunity to bring together my passions for track and field and community means everything to me. I&rsquo;ve always said I&rsquo;m a &lsquo;village kid,&rsquo; and I take so much pride in the people who have supported me every step of the way. This is the perfect intersection of track, community, and pouring into the next generation &ndash; and that brings me so much joy.&rdquo;
Botswana&rsquo;s Tebogo was the gold medallist in the 200m at the Olympic Games in 2024. That was the same year he was named World Athlete of the Year. He has been a Kids&rsquo; Athletics ambassador since early 2025.
"I have had such a good experience as a Kids&rsquo; Athletics ambassador and I couldn&rsquo;t be more excited to be a part of the Kids&rsquo; Athletics Ultimate Challenge as part of the Ultimate Championship,&rdquo; said Tebogo. &ldquo;Being the best in the world doesn&rsquo;t just mean winning gold medals. There is a responsibility to give back, and to show young people the power that sport can have in all our lives.&rdquo;
Just last week, both athletes were <a href="https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-relays/gaborone26/news/press-releases/jefferson-wooden-tebogo-kids-athletics-ambassadors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">named as Kids&rsquo; Athletics ambassadors for 2026</a>. They will be on hand at next month&rsquo;s Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26, where they will lead an activation with local children. Kids&rsquo; Athletics is an initiative that uses the power of athletics to inspire children around the world to be more active.
The World Athletics Ultimate Championship is set to transform the athletics calendar and settle the debate over which athlete is the best of the best every two years &ndash; pitting world champions, Olympic champions, Wanda Diamond League winners, and this year&rsquo;s top-ranked athletes against each other to crown the champion of champions.
Learn more about the Ultimate Championship <a href="https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-ultimate-championship/2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>, and about Kids&rsquo; Athletics by exploring the  <a href="https://worldathletics.org/kids-athletics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kids&rsquo; Athletics website</a>.&nbsp;

World Athletics Ultimate Championship

First edition of World Athletics Ultimate Championship will showcase global gold medallists while supporting their off-track passions

Jefferson-Wooden and Tebogo named Ultimate Stars and team captains for Ultimate Challenge

There&rsquo;s 150 days to go until the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, when the world&rsquo;s best athletes will converge on the Hungarian capital to be crowned inaugural champions.
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To mark the milestone, we look at the numbers that will define the first-ever hosting of the athletics showpiece&hellip; 
<h2>1</h2>
Each final will crown one Ultimate Champion &ndash; the best of the best. And while we&rsquo;re on the No.1, there&rsquo;s one <a href="https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-ultimate-championship/2026/news/press-releases/usain-bolt-ultimate-legend" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ultimate Legend in Usain Bolt</a>, who was unveiled at the official launch on the eve of last year&rsquo;s World Championships in Tokyo. 
<h2>2</h2>
The newest event on the global sporting calendar will take place every two years, meaning the next one is scheduled for 2028 in the aftermath of the Los Angeles Olympics. 
<h2>3</h2>
In all, there will be three days of competition from 11-13 September and each of those days will involve a horizontal jump, a throwing event and track finals.&nbsp;As well as crowing new champions in the sport,&nbsp;three fans will also battle in Budapest as the&nbsp;<a href="https://betheultimatefan.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Athletics Ultimate Fan Challenge</a>&nbsp;reaches its climax.&nbsp; 
<h2>8</h2>
The field events on the schedule will boast eight competitors in each line-up. For the men, that&rsquo;s the high jump, pole vault, long jump, hammer and javelin. For the women, the only field change is the triple jump instead of the hammer throw. Those field events will all be straight finals. 
<h2>11 September</h2>
The date when the event kicks off. It runs through to 13 September. 
<h2>26</h2>
That&rsquo;s the number of Olympic champions who have already qualified for the event. In addition to that, there are 18 world champions from Tokyo who have booked their flights to Hungary. To that will be added the relevant 25 Diamond League winners in the individual events as well as the remaining top ranked athletes in 2026.
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Mondo Duplantis in the pole vault at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games (&copy; Dan Vernon)
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<h2>28</h2>
There are 28 events on the schedule. On the track, individually it&rsquo;s the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5000m and both hurdles, while there&rsquo;s also the mixed relays for both the 4x100m and 4x400m. In most individual track events, there&rsquo;s semifinals and the top four from each make it through to the final. The 1500m, 5000m and relay races will be straight finals. 
<h2>14,000</h2>
The capacity of the Zsivotzky Gyula National Athletics Centre in Budapest for the Ultimate Championship. The venue also hosted the World Athletics Championships in 2023. 
<h2>150,000</h2>
In US dollars, that&rsquo;s the top prize for each Ultimate Champion in the individual events, while the relay team winners share out a pot of $80,000. Back to the individual events, the second-place finisher will pocket $75,000 while the final athlete on the podium will earn $40,000. The prize pot &ndash; the richest in the sport &ndash; totals a whopping $10million in all.

There’s 150 days to go until the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, when the world’s best athletes will converge on the Hungarian capital to be crowned inaugural champions.

World Athletics Ultimate Championship in numbers

The NN Marathon Rotterdam has been officially recognised for its outstanding contribution to the history and development of international road running with the presentation of the <a href="https://worldathletics.org/competitions/heritage-plaques" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Athletics Heritage Plaque</a>.
The unveiling took place on 12 April, marking the event&rsquo;s 45th edition and celebrating a race that has been a cornerstone of the global marathon circuit since its inception in 1981. From its humble beginnings with just 200 participants in its first year, the Rotterdam Marathon has grown into a massive international event, becoming the 115th recipient of the plaque and the fourth in the Netherlands.
Renowned for its flat, lightning-fast course and enthusiastic crowds, Rotterdam has long been a stage for historic performances. The streets of the Dutch city have witnessed three world bests, including landmark runs by Carlos Lopes (2:07:12 in 1985) and Tegla Loroupe, who set a women&rsquo;s world best of 2:20:47 in 1998.
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Belayneh Dinsamo in Rotterdam (&copy; Rotterdam Marathon)
Among these, the event was the site of the longest-standing world best in the history of the men's marathon. Belayneh Dinsamo&rsquo;s stunning 2:06:50, achieved in 1988, remained unbeaten for more than a decade, a testament to the exceptional quality of the Rotterdam course and its place in athletics lore. While marathon world records were only officially ratified by World Athletics starting from 1 January 2004, these 'world best' performances in Rotterdam remain among the most iconic milestones in the sport's history.
Beyond the elite vanguard, the race is defined by its deep cultural roots and the legendary atmosphere at the finish line on the Coolsingel, in front of the historic City Hall. A unique tradition that captures the heart of the event is the pre-race performance of You'll Never Walk Alone, a ritual started by singer Lee Towers in 1995 that remains the emotional anthem for every runner standing on the start line.
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NN Marathon Rotterdam (&copy; Golazo)
"The World Athletics Heritage Plaque awarded to the Rotterdam Marathon is richly deserved, marking the event&rsquo;s 45th edition and recognising its outstanding contribution to the history and development of road running since it was first organised in 1981," said&nbsp;World Athletics Council Member Sylvia Barlag, who made the presentation.
"The plaque celebrates not only Rotterdam&rsquo;s stunning elite race, which has witnessed the world bests of Carlos Lopes, Belayneh Dinsamo and Tegla Loroupe, but that this internationally renowned event annually attracts tens of thousands of recreational runners who take part in the full marathon, kids&rsquo; races, the marathon walks and the city run."
Wim Nuyts, Business Unit Director, expressed the pride of the organising committee in receiving the prestigious award.
"We are extremely proud and honoured that the NN Marathon Rotterdam has been awarded the World Athletics Heritage Plaque," said Nuyts. "This recognition is a wonderful acknowledgment of the marathon&rsquo;s long-standing contribution to the history and development of road running, both nationally and internationally. This award belongs to all those who have shaped the NN Marathon Rotterdam over the years: athletes, volunteers, partners, supporters and the city of Rotterdam itself. They created a memorable experience with a rich heritage and a strong future."
The World Athletics Heritage Plaque is a location-based recognition which highlights, celebrates and links together iconic and historic athletics competitions, careers, performances, cities, venues, landmarks and culture around the world.
Pierre-Jean Vazel for World Athletics Heritage
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The NN Marathon Rotterdam has been officially recognised for its outstanding contribution to the history and development of international road running

NN Marathon Rotterdam honoured with World Athletics Heritage Plaque

Ethiopia&rsquo;s Shure Demise broke the course record at the Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris &ndash; a World Athletics Gold Label road race &ndash;&nbsp;on Sunday (12), while Italy&rsquo;s Yemaneberhan Crippa secured a hard-fought victory in the men&rsquo;s race.
Demise produced a decisive break in the closing stages to win in 2:18:34, taking more than a minute off the previous course record of 2:19:48.
A lead pack of six passed 10km in 33:05 and reached halfway in 1:09:37. The pace lifted in the second half and, by 30km (1:38:54), the lead group had been reduced to five: Demise, Enatnesh Tirusew, Sharon Chelimo, Misgane Alemayehu and Magdalyne Masai.
The quintet stayed together for several kilometres before Demise made her move, covering the second half in 1:08:57 to secure victory. Alemayehu finished second in 2:19:08 ahead of Masai (2:19:17) and Tirusew (2:19:18), all four athletes finishing inside the previous course record.
In the men&rsquo;s race, Crippa broke away from a tightly packed field to win in a personal best of 2:05:18.
The leaders passed 10km in 29:51 and halfway in 1:03:12, with as many as 18 athletes still within five seconds of the lead. The field thinned in the closing stages, and Crippa emerged from a reduced lead group to secure victory.
Ethiopia&rsquo;s Bayelign Teshager finished second in 2:05:23, followed by Kenya&rsquo;s Sila Kiptoo (2:05:28) and Djibouti&rsquo;s Mohamed Ismail (2:05:38), with just 40 seconds separating the top six finishers.
<h3>Leading results</h3>
Women 1 Shure Demise (ETH) 2:18:34 2 Misgane Alemayehu (ETH) 2:19:08 3 Magdalyne Masai (KEN) 2:19:17 4 Enatnesh Tirusew (ETH) 2:19:18 5 Sharon Chelimo (KEN) 2:20:03 6 Alisa Vainio (FIN) 2:21:35 7 Girmawit Gebrzihair (ETH) 2:24:20 8 Mekdes Woldu (FRA) 2:26:25
Men 1 Yemaneberhan Crippa (ITA) 2:05:18 2 Bayelign Teshager (ETH) 2:05:23 3 Sila Kiptoo (KEN) 2:05:28 4 Mohamed Ismail (DJI) 2:05:38 5 Awet Nftalem Kibrab (NOR) 2:05:46 6 Emmanuel Roudolff (FRA) 2:05:58 7 Bethwel Kibet (KEN) 2:06:08 8 Hillary Kipkoech (KEN) 2:06:33
<h2> Shimeles breaks course record in Rotterdam</h2>
Ethiopia&rsquo;s Mekides Shimeles set a course record at the NN Marathon Rotterdam &ndash; also a World Athletics Gold Label road race &ndash; while compatriot Guye Adola produced a late surge to win a closely contested men&rsquo;s race on Sunday (12).
A lead group of 11 women passed 10km in 33:01, with five still together at halfway in 1:09:15. Shimeles encountered a setback at the 25km drinks station, briefly losing contact with the leaders, but quickly regained her rhythm.
She made her move before 30km, reaching the mark with a nine-second lead, which she extended to around a minute over the next 5km. Shimeles went on to win in 2:18:56, taking two seconds off the course record set by Tiki Gelana in 2012. Aminet Ahmed finished second in 2:21:25.
In the men&rsquo;s race, 12 athletes passed 5km in 14:43 and 10km in 29:16, while nine remained together at halfway in 1:01:36. The lead group was reduced to seven by 30km (1:27:28).
After 35km, the decisive moves began to unfold. Bashir Abdi and Tesfaye Deriba broke away at about 37km, with Abdi edging ahead just before 40km. However, Adola &ndash; who had remained just behind the leaders &ndash; produced a strong finish in the closing stages to move through the field and take victory in 2:03:54.
Deriba finished second in 2:04:15 ahead of Abdi (2:04:19) and Kenya&rsquo;s Kenneth Kipkemoi (2:04:21).
<h3>Leading results</h3>
Women 1 Mekides Shimeles (ETH) 2:18:56 2 Aminet Ahmed (ETH) 2:21:25 3 Shitaye Eshete (BRN) 2:23:22 4 Pascalia Chepkogei (KEN) 2:24:34 5 Cl&eacute;mence Calvin (FRA) 2:25:24 6 Burtukan Yifru (ETH) 2:26:24 7 Susana Santos (POR) 2:26:26 8 Mikky Keetels (NED) 2:30:42
Men 1 Guye Adola (ETH) 2:03:54 2 Tesfaye Deriba (ETH) 2:04:15 3 Bashir Abdi (BEL) 2:04:19 4 Kenneth Kipkemoi (KEN) 2:04:21 5 Haymanot Alew (ETH) 2:05:19 6 Erick Kiplagat Sang (KEN) 2:05:34 7 Filmon Tesfu (NED) 2:06:40 8 Pietro Riva (ITA) 2:06:46

Ethiopia’s Shure Demise broke the course record at the Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris

Course records for Demise in Paris and Shimeles in Rotterdam

Peru&rsquo;s Kimberly Garc&iacute;a produced a decisive mid-race break to take the women&rsquo;s half marathon title at the Caixa World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships Brasilia 26, winning in 1:35:00 after a prolonged head-to-head battle with Mexico&rsquo;s Alejandra Ortega.
In what proved to be one of the most compelling contests of the weekend &ndash; both individually and in the team standings &ndash; Garc&iacute;a and Ortega were locked together for much of the race before the Peruvian pulled clear just before 15km and maintained her advantage to the finish.
Garc&iacute;a, the double world champion in 2022, adds this title to her victory over 20km at the 2024 edition as the championships transition to the new standard race-walking distanes.
The early stages quickly developed into a two-athlete contest. By 4km (17:50), Garc&iacute;a and Ortega had forged a gap on Peru&rsquo;s Evelyn Inga, and by 5km (22:16) their advantage had extended to 13 seconds. Despite receiving a second red card at 6km, Ortega held firm alongside Garc&iacute;a as the pair steadily increased their lead.
The lead duo&rsquo;s advantage grew to 43 seconds at 8km while the chase group, led by Inga, Italy&rsquo;s Nicole Colombi and Ukraine&rsquo;s Lyudmila Olyanovska, began to fragment behind them.
By 10km (44:35), Colombi had moved into third on her own, with Australia&rsquo;s Elizabeth McMillen advancing into fourth, but the leading duo remained almost 50 seconds clear. Garc&iacute;a and Ortega continued to dictate the pace through 14km (1:02:39), their margin stretching beyond one minute.
Further back, the race for the minor medals began to take shape. Spain&rsquo;s Aldara Meil&aacute;n and Sof&iacute;a Santacreu &ndash; the U20 silver and bronze medallists from 2024 &ndash; started to close on the leaders.
The decisive moment came shortly before 15km, when Garc&iacute;a injected a surge that Ortega could not match and she continued to pull ahead over the following kilometres.
At 16km (1:11:34), Ortega trailed by 31 seconds, while Santacreu had moved into third, just four seconds ahead of Meil&aacute;n, with Inga and Colombi slipping to fifth and sixth. At that stage, Spain had moved into pole position in the team standings.
Garc&iacute;a&rsquo;s lead reached its maximum at 18km (1:20:44), where she was 42 seconds clear, but the closing stages saw the dynamics shift behind her. Ortega remained secure in second, while Meil&aacute;n and Santacreu produced the fastest closing kilometres of the leading group to reel in the gap ahead.
While the Spanish duo continued to close on Ortega, Ukraine were also packing well and regained the lead in the team standings with just two kilometres to go.
Garc&iacute;a, meanwhile, maintained control through to the finish, crossing the line in 1:35:00. Ortega held on for silver in 1:35:21, by far her best ever performance on the global stage, while Meil&aacute;n secured bronze in 1:35:58 after moving clear of Santacreu, who finished fourth in 1:36:02.
Further back, Ukraine&rsquo;s Hanna Shevchuk placed seventh in 1:37:39, and with three athletes finishing inside the top 10, Ukraine claimed the team title with 25 points. Spain took silver with 28, while Australia secured bronze with 30. With just five points separating the top three nations, it was the closest team competition of the weekend.
&ldquo;I want to dedicate this win to all Peruvians," said Garc&iacute;a, who trains with Paula Torres, winner of the marathon at these championships.
&ldquo;We have a strong tradition of race walking in South America, from &Eacute;rica Sena, Glenda Morej&oacute;n and Daniel Pintado to athletes like Paula coming through now. It&rsquo;s encouraging to see the discipline growing across the region.
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&ldquo;An athlete&rsquo;s trajectory is never straightforward," added Garc&iacute;a, who owns three World Championship medals but is yet to reach an Olympic podium. "I&rsquo;ve had my ups and downs, but I&rsquo;m here again. I have the same drive and I&rsquo;m looking forward to my next goals. This is a stepping stone towards the Olympic Games. My childhood Olympic dream is still alive.&rdquo;
Jon Mulkeen for World Athletics
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<td style="width: 60%; background-color: #e9c968;">Kimberly Garcia (PER)</td>
<td style="width: 30%; background-color: #e9c968;">1:35:00</td>
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<td style="width: 10%; background-color: #ced4d9; text-align: center;">🥈</td>
<td style="width: 60%; background-color: #ced4d9;">Alejandra Ortega (MEX)</td>
<td style="width: 30%; background-color: #ced4d9;">1:35:21</td>
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<td style="width: 10%; background-color: #bd895e; text-align: center;">🥉</td>
<td style="width: 60%; background-color: #bd895e;">Aldara Meilan (ESP)</td>
<td style="width: 30%; background-color: #bd895e;">1:35:38</td>
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<td style="width: 10%; text-align: center;">4</td>
<td style="width: 60%;">Sofia Santacreu (ESP)</td>
<td style="width: 30%;">1:36:02</td>
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<td style="width: 10%; text-align: center;">5</td>
<td style="width: 60%;">Rebecca Henderson (AUS)</td>
<td style="width: 30%;">1:37:05</td>
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<td style="width: 10%; background-color: #e9c968; text-align: center;">🥇</td>
<td style="width: 60%; background-color: #e9c968;">Ukraine</td>
<td style="width: 30%; background-color: #e9c968;">25</td>
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<td style="width: 10%; background-color: #ced4d9; text-align: center;">🥈</td>
<td style="width: 60%; background-color: #ced4d9;">Spain</td>
<td style="width: 30%; background-color: #ced4d9;">28</td>
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<td style="width: 10%; background-color: #bd895e; text-align: center;">🥉</td>
<td style="width: 60%; background-color: #bd895e;">Australia</td>
<td style="width: 30%; background-color: #bd895e;">30</td>
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Caixa World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships Brasilia 26

Report of the women's half marathon at the Caixa World Race Walking Team Championships Brasilia 26

García wins half marathon as Ukraine edge closest team battle in Brasília

Francesco Fortunato produced a decisive late surge to win the men&rsquo;s half marathon at the Caixa World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships Brasilia 26 on Sunday (12), clocking 1:27:25 in one of the most competitive and unpredictable races of the weekend.
The race was anticipated to be one of the highlights of the programme and it more than delivered. A large lead pack remained intact deep into the latter stages with the lead changing hands repeatedly throughout before Fortunato made his move with less than a kilometre to go.
Fortunato&rsquo;s victory carries added historical significance. The last Italian man to win at the World Race Walking Team Championships was Abdon Pamich, who won the very first race &ndash; the 50km &ndash; at the inaugural edition back in 1961.
More than six decades on, Fortunato becomes just the second Italian man to win as the championships usher in a new era with revised standard distances.
The early stages set the tone for what would become a fiercely contested race. Brazil&rsquo;s home favourite Caio Bonfim &ndash; the world 20km champion &ndash; led a sizeable pack through 5km in 21:13, with two-time world champion and world record-holder Toshikazu Yamanishi among those tracking closely.
By 10km, reached in 42:20, more than 20 athletes were still in contention at the front. That number had reduced only slightly to 17 by 12km (50:33), with Bonfim continuing to dictate the pace.
The tempo began to lift as the race progressed, with splits of 58:48 at 14km, 1:02:55 at 15km and 1:07:03 at 16km, by which point the lead group had thinned to 10. Among those still in contention were Japan&rsquo;s Yamanishi and Tomohiro Noda, Spain&rsquo;s Diego Garc&iacute;a Carrera and Japan&rsquo;s Kento Yoshikawa, while Australia&rsquo;s Declan Tingay began to lose contact.
A decisive phase unfolded over the next few kilometres. At 17km (1:11:14), Fortunato moved to the front and increased the pace, stretching the field. By 18km (1:15:21), the lead pack had reduced to seven, with Ethiopia&rsquo;s Misgana Wakuma positioning himself between Bonfim and Yamanishi.
The race broke apart definitively at 19km (1:19:23), when Bonfim, Wakuma and Fortunato surged clear to form a lead trio. Bonfim continued to lead through 20km in 1:23:21, but the decisive move came shortly after.
With the clock approaching 1:25, Fortunato unleashed a powerful burst, immediately opening a gap on his two remaining rivals. The European bronze medallist covered the final kilometre in 3:42 &ndash; the fastest of the race &ndash; and crossed the line a clear winner in 1:27:25.
"I felt good from the beginning, but I received two red cards early on in the race," said Fortunato, who set a world 5000m race walk record during the indoor season earlier this year. "I tried to stay calm and relaxed. As we approchaed the final lap, I told myself I needed to push very fast. I am a speed boy. Beating Caio (Bonfim) at home, I cannot ask for more.
"I had two goals this season: this event and the European Championships," he added. "I want to improve on my bronze medal from two years ago."
Wakuma held on strongly to secure second place in 1:27:33, the highest finish ever by an African athlete at these championships, while Bonfim completed the podium in 1:27:36 to the delight of the home crowd.
Germany&rsquo;s Leo Kopp finished strongly to take fourth in 1:27:50, with Yoshikawa the leading Japanese finisher in fifth. Yamanishi and Noda placed seventh and eighth respectively, ensuring Japan regained the team title they last won in 2018.
Spain, led by Garc&iacute;a Carrera, claimed team silver, while China returned to the podium with bronze after missing out in 2024.
Jon Mulkeen for World Athletics
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<td style="width: 10%; background-color: #e9c968; text-align: center;">🥇</td>
<td style="width: 60%; background-color: #e9c968;">Francesco Fortunato (ITA)</td>
<td style="width: 30%; background-color: #e9c968;">1:27:25</td>
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<td style="width: 10%; background-color: #ced4d9; text-align: center;">🥈</td>
<td style="width: 60%; background-color: #ced4d9;">Misgana Wakuma (ETH)</td>
<td style="width: 30%; background-color: #ced4d9;">1:27:33</td>
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<td style="width: 10%; background-color: #bd895e; text-align: center;">🥉</td>
<td style="width: 60%; background-color: #bd895e;">Caio Bonfim (BRA)</td>
<td style="width: 30%; background-color: #bd895e;">1:27:36</td>
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<td style="width: 10%; text-align: center;">4</td>
<td style="width: 60%;">Leo Kopp (GER)</td>
<td style="width: 30%;">1:27:50</td>
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<td style="width: 10%; text-align: center;">5</td>
<td style="width: 60%;">Kento Yoshikawa (JPN)</td>
<td style="width: 30%;">1:28:00</td>
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<td style="width: 10%; background-color: #e9c968; text-align: center;">🥇</td>
<td style="width: 60%; background-color: #e9c968;">Japan</td>
<td style="width: 30%; background-color: #e9c968;">20</td>
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<td style="width: 60%; background-color: #ced4d9;">Spain</td>
<td style="width: 30%; background-color: #ced4d9;">39</td>
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<td style="width: 10%; background-color: #bd895e; text-align: center;">🥉</td>
<td style="width: 60%; background-color: #bd895e;">China</td>
<td style="width: 30%; background-color: #bd895e;">51</td>
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Report of the men's half marathon at the Caixa World Race Walking Team Championships Brasilia 26

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