The world championship marathon will be an annual separate event beginning in 2030, breaking with a decades-old tradition of running it as part of the full worlds track meet.

April 7 : World Athletics plans to launch a standalone World Marathon Championship from 2030 under a major overhaul of its distance running calendar, the sport's governing body said on Tuesday.The marathon will remain part of the World Championships in 2027 and 2029, but from 2030 it will have its own champio

April 7 : World Athletics plans to launch a standalone World Marathon Championship from 2030 under a major overhaul of its distance running calendar, the sport's governing body said on Tuesday.The marathon will remain part of the World Championships in 2027 and 2029, but from 2030 it will have its own champio