WCH Tokyo 25 relay fields take shape at World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25
While most of the relay tickets for Tokyo have now been secured, teams that missed out in Guangzhou do still have a chance to qualify.
While most of the relay tickets for Tokyo have now been secured, teams that missed out in Guangzhou do still have a chance to qualify.
“There’s not a chance I’d go to the U.S. for any reason now. Their total disrespect for Canadians is unforgivable. It’s been a gut punch,” Janet Goneau, a twelve-time marathon finisher who recently decided not to participate in the World Masters Indoor Championships in Gainesville, Florida told iRun...
With four marathons under his belt, including second place at the Kobe Marathon in 2023 and a start at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Riga in 2023, Vincent has earned his chance on the world stage with a best time of 2:09:40 which places him ninth on the Australian all-time list.
Rounding off the first day of action, the men’s 4x400m relay team finished a close second to secure their qualification spot for the World Championships.
In the women’s race, two-time Olympian Tereza Hrochová dominated and win her first national championship marathon title in 2:34:04, finishing over eight minutes ahead of the field and placing seventh overall. Petra Pastorová secured silver, while Eva Filipiová took bronze.