29 September 2020, 11am
More races with reasonably large fields are being held in various parts of the world. Those held last weekend 26/27 September included:
Rotorua Marathon (NZL): 446 finishers (plus 72 walkers) in the Marathon; 360 (plus 95) in the Half Marathon; 228 (plus 88) in the 10km and 98 in the 5km fun run. Overall number of finishers recorded: 1387
Helsinki Half Marathon (FIN): 1125 finishers
PZU Warsaw Marathon (POL) 854 finishers
Races expected to be held next weekend include:
Helsinki City Running Day (FIN) Half Marathon, Marathon and 5km events
Tartu City Marathon (EST) Marathon, Half Marathon and 10km
Kosice Peace Marathon (SVK) Marathon, Half Marathon, 4-person relay
Silesia Marathon (POL) Marathon, Half Marathon, Ultramarathon
Skopje Marathon (MKD) Marathon, Half Marathon, 5km
… also the small fields (45 men, 27 women) in the elite-only London Marathon where defending champion Eliud Kipchoge faces Kenenisa Bekele and women’s defending champion Brigid Kosgei meets Ruth Chepngetich.