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On 27 February the Tokyo Marathon hosts 30,000 runners on the streets of the Japanese capital. One who will not be among them is Haile Gebrselassie, the pre-race favourite, who has withdrawn due to a knee injury. Although it is the biggest race of
AIMS races – this weekend – Coming up . . . the Tokyo Marathon – the Kilimanjaro Marathon in Tanzania; the Sunyang Eco-healing Seychelles Marathon; and the Maritzburg Marathon in South Africa.
On 27 February the Tokyo Marathon hosts 30,000 runners on the streets of the Japanese capital. One who will not be among them is Haile Gebrselassie, the pre-race favourite, who has withdrawn due to a knee injury.
Although it is the biggest race of the day it is the only AIMS event in Asia – but no less than three are held in Africa: the Kilimanjaro Marathon in Tanzania; the Sunyang Eco-healing Seychelles Marathon; and the Maritzburg Marathon in South Africa.
The 14th edition of the Verdimarathon is held in Salsomaggiore, Italy, the World Best 10km takes place i San Juan, Puerto Rico, and the Sao Paulo International Half Marathon is run through the streets of Brazil's biggest city.
With five continents represented by races on Sunday a sixth – Antarctica – takes the stage on 28 February, with the Antarctica Marathon being held on King George Island. On the same day, but a climatic world away, the Sahara Marathon is run through the Sahrawi refugee camps of south-west Algeria..
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