× Language:

World athletics

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

Image Source: IANS

Advertisement

World Athletics To Introduce New Distances To Race Walk Events In 2026

By IANS News December 18, 2025 • 08:27 AM View: 130

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 has said.

Under the schedule for the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships on April 12, 2026, the traditional 20-kilometre race walk will be replaced by a half-marathon race walk, while the 35 km event will shift to a marathon race walk. It will be the first time the new distances appear at major international competitions.

TAGS World Athletics Sebastian Coe World Athletics Race Walking Team World Championships Paris Olympics Los Angeles Commonwealth Games Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich Athletics Integrity Unit

Advertisement

Related Cricket News on World athletics

Duplantis, McLaughlin-Levrone Named World Athletics' Athletes Of Year

World Athletics Championships: Sweden's pole vault star Armand Duplantis and American sprinter Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone were named the World Athletes of the Year at the 2025 World Athletics awards ceremony. ...

By IANS News

3 weeks ago
Rajnath Singh Confers Rank Of Honorary Lieutenant Colonel To Javelin Star Neeraj Chopra

Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally conferred the gleaming insignia of the Honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army to star javelin thrower and ...

By IANS News

2 months ago
Delhi Half Marathon: Kenyans Matata And Rengeruk Win Memorable Titles; Abhishek And Seema Top Among Indian Runners

World Athletics Gold Label Road: Experienced Kenyan runners Alex Nzioka Matata and Lilian Kasait Rengeruk have registered notable Kenyan wins in the 20th edition of the Delhi Half Marathon, a ...

By IANS News

2 months ago
This Will Be One Of The Best Championships, Says Sumariwalla, Ahead Of Junior National Athletics

National Junior Athletics Championships: Chairman of the national selection committee of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) Adille Sumariwalla has stated that the 40th National Junior Athletics Championships, scheduled from ...

By IANS News

2 months ago
Dr. Mandaviya To Grace Fit India Sundays On Cycle Special Edition Celebrating World Teachers’ Day

Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium: The Fit India Sundays on Cycle gears up for its grand World Teachers’ Day edition at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Monday, with Union ...

By IANS News

2 months ago
Legendary Olympian Carl Lewis Named International Event Ambassador For Delhi Half Marathon 2025

World Athletics Gold Label Road: Delhi Half Marathon 2025, which is part of the World Athletics Gold Label Road Races, is set to welcome one of the greatest athletes in ...

By IANS News

2 months ago
Dayawanti Finishes Fourth In Women’s Discus Throw F64 With Asian Record; Gnezdilov Takes F40 Shot Put Gold With…

Shot Put F40 World Record: Dayawanti had the best placing, a 27.94m effort on her last attempt saw her finish fourth in the women’s Discus Throw F64 final. It fetched ...

By IANS News

2 months ago
World Athletics C'ships: Jefferson-Wooden Caps Triple Gold As U.S. Dominates Final Day In Tokyo (Ld)

World Athletics Championships: Melissa Jefferson-Wooden capped a dazzling campaign with her third gold medal on Sunday, guiding the United States to victory in the women's 4x100-metre relay on a rain-soaked ...

By IANS News

3 months ago
विश्व एथलेटिक्स चैंपियनशिप : दर्द के बावजूद नेउगेबाउर ने डेकाथलॉन में स्वर्ण पदक जीता

World Athletics Championships: जर्मन धावक लियो न्यूगेबाउर ने दर्द के बावजूद डेकाथलॉन की अंतिम स्पर्धा में 1,500 मीटर दौड़ में स्वर्ण पदक जीता। दौड़ पूरी करने के बाद न्यूगेबाउर ट्रैक ...

By IANS News

3 months ago
World Athletics C'ships: Exhausted Neugebauer Fights Through Pain To Win Decathlon Gold

World Athletics Championships: It took a while for Leo Neugebauer to rise and cover the short distance to the stands at Japan's National Stadium in Tokyo. For several moments, the ...

By IANS News

3 months ago
विश्व एथलेटिक्स चैंपियनशिप : आखिरी दिन संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका ने चार में से तीन रिले खिताब जीते

World Athletics Championships: विश्व एथलेटिक्स चैंपियनशिप के आखिरी दिन रविवार को अमेरिका ने अपनी स्प्रिंटिंग क्षमता का परिचय देते हुए चार में से तीन रिले स्वर्ण पदक जीते। बोत्सवाना ने ...

By IANS News

3 months ago
World Athletics C'ships: United States Wins Three Of Four Relay Titles On Final Day In Tokyo (round-up)

World Athletics Championships: The United States underlined their sprinting power by claiming three out of four relay gold medals on the last day of the World Athletics Championships here on ...

By IANS News

3 months ago
World Athletics C'ships: Chebet Wins Women's 5000m To Complete Golden Double; Perez Does It In Race Walk

World Athletics Championship: Kenya's Beatrice Chebet capped a golden double as did Maria Perez on Day eight of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday -- Chebet storming down the final ...

By IANS News

3 months ago
World Athletics C'ships: Bol Retains 400m Hurdles; Benjamin Adds Another Title To Olympic Gold

World Athletics Championships Tokyo: American Olympic champion Rai Benjamin and Dutch sprinter Femke Bol ruled the men's and women's 400m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium ...

By IANS News

3 months ago