World Athletics to introduce new distances to race walk events in 2026

BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- World Athletics will introduce half marathon and marathon distances to race walk events in 2026 in an effort to help fans better grasp the speed of the sport, president Sebastian Coe said Tuesday.

Under the schedule for the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships on April 12, 2026, the traditional 20-kilometer race walk will be replaced by a half marathon race walk, while the