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Boston Marathon lowers qualifying times for 2026 race News_ad

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Boston Marathon lowers qualifying times for 2026 race News_ad

FILE – A wave of runners start the Boston Marathon, Monday, April 15, 2024, in Hopkinton, Mass. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm, File) BOSTON— Runners hoping to qualify for the 2026 Boston Marathon are going to have to pick up the pace. The Boston Athletic Association has updated its qualifying times for the world’s oldest annual marathon, … Read more

Olympic marathon swim test run canceled over Seine River water quality concerns News Ad

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Olympic marathon swim test run canceled over Seine River water quality concerns News Ad

A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway. Paris 2024 spokesperson Anne Descamps confirmed that World Aquatics made the decision to cancel the exercise. The cancellation comes a day after the … Read more