— Posted August 16, 2023
Athletics
The world elite of athletics will return to the United States. But, this time, it will remain out of stage. Meeting in Budapest ahead of the opening of the 2023 Outdoor Worlds (August 19-27), the World Athletics Council has awarded the city of San Diego, California, the organization of the road running world championships in 2025 Three years after Eugene 2022, American athletics will thus offer itself a second major meeting on the international calendar. In the process, the Council also awarded the 2026 edition. It will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark. The first edition of the Road Race Worlds, where the one-mile, 5 km and half-marathon distances are gathered, will be held on October 1 in Riga, Latvia. The event will then become annual from the year 2025. Another decision taken in Budapest, also in favor of the United States: the world junior championships (U20) will be organized in 2026 in Eugene, Oregon. These same Under-20 Worlds have been confirmed in Lima, Peru, for the 2024 edition. World Athletics withdrew the organization from the Peruvian Athletics Federation last April due to political instability. in the country, social unrest and natural disasters in the spring. But the authority explains it in a press release: “ The situation has stabilized in Lima and, with the support of the Peruvian government, the Peruvian Federation has confirmed that it is now able to host the event from August 26 to 31, 2024, as previously planned. »
2023-08-16 02:06:57
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