This year’s International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust (27 Jan) focuses on the measures taken in the immediate aftermath of the Holocaust to begin the recovery and reconstitution of individuals, community, and systems of justice. Entrance gate of Auschwitz concentra...
The Osaka Half Marathon is also happening in parallel with the marathon, and the fields there are decently competitive as always.
The men's field has 2024 CR breaker Benson Kipruto and 3rd-placer Vincent Ngetich, 2:02:38 man Derese Geleta, Joshua Cheptegei taking another stab at the distance, and another 8 at the 2:03-2:04 level.
In the men’s race, Lasoi is hoping to emulate recent top three finishers who returned to win the following year. Lasoi came through for third last year, and is nothing if not ambitious. He clocked 58:10 in Copenhagen last autumn, and stated badly afterwards, ‘Eager to run 57 minutes in half marathon...
The move was approved at a board meeting on the 22nd. A statement cited the effects of rising prices on the event's operating costs, the need to improve services offered to participants, and the extra work needed to cope with higher numbers of international participants.
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