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Tergat,Gebrselassie faults marathons exclusion from championships

Tergat,Gebrselassie faults marathons exclusion from championships

Five-time World cross-country champion Paul Tergat and former marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia have faulted the recent decision by World Athletics to remove marathon races from major championships starting in 2030...

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Five-time World Cross-country champion Paul Tergat and former marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie have expressed disappointment with World Athletics' decision to remove marathon races from major championships starting in 2030.

Marathons will be removed from major championships starting in 2030.
Key figures criticizing the decision include Paul Tergat and Haile Gebrselassie.
World Athletics plans to hold separate world championships for marathon and road running races from 2030, alternating between men's and women's events.

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