Lizzie Wellsted (Colchester) – who has competed for Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the cross country and track – matched her 2023 result with second while Zoe Gilbody (Sarah Benson, Telford) followed close behind for third overall.
Last year Githae outkicked Yang by 1 second to win 2:07:08 to 2:07:09, Yang with a Chinese NR that was broken a few months later by He in Wuxi. Chinese men's marathoning has momentum right now too, and it wouldn't be surprising to see either He or Yang become Fukuoka's first Chinese winner.
By sponsoring the WCH Tokyo 25, Honda is hoping to work with World Athletics and other partners to create the best international stage where track and field athletes from across the world can challenge their own limits and achieve their dreams.
The 2024 Golden Tracks awards night was held in the city’s National Opera and Ballet house and attended by the Republic of North Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski.
Greg Rikaart, known for his long-term role in the soap operas Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless, will participate in the event for the first time on behalf of St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
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