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Olympic spectators
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 10:45:00 +0000
With a recent upsurge in the number of covid cases in Japan, and in particular the Tokyo Prefecture, the Tokyo Olympic Organising Committee of the Olympic Games faces a decision on how many domestic spectators will be allowed into Games venues.
It was previously announced that no one from outside of Japan would be allowed into the country as a spectator at the Games.
A decision on local local spectators had been imminent but, with the developing situation, has been put off as long as possible but will likely have to be made in June with the involvement of the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo metropolitan government.
RACE NEWS VOLKSBANK-MÜNSTER-MARATHON
Münster Marathon invites firms to “run into spring”
“We want to get the Münster area moving,” says the organising team of the Volksbank-Münster-Marathons, which is planned to take place on 12th September.
With the slogan “Run into May” the marathon organisation also offers a time-limited competition, just for fun or as preparation or motivation for participation in September.
“Run into May” is intended as a warm-up for the running season. Companies encourage their staff to walk or jog as far as possible between 3rd and 30th of May 2021 – and they can see how they measure up against other firms.
Münster-Marathon e.V. will evaluate the performance and report on its homepage as well as Facebook und Instagram week by week on each firm’s progress. Kilometres will be counted for each sporting activity, e.g. a distance run or a walking event.
The best three companies will be awarded prizes, grouped by company size.
The number of companies is limited to a maximum of 15 per category. Places are assigned in order of registration. A small registration fee dependent on th size of the company is invoiced to cover costs.
After the latest meeting of the organisation team at the start of the week, the organisers repeated their intention to carry on planning this year’s marathon. All plans are in full swing. The deadline for a final decision on cancellation or confirmation is 30th June.
DATE CHANGES SARMANG DEHRADUN MARATHON
Race date for Sarmang Dehradun Marathon (IND) changed
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 13:51:15 +0000 The Sarmang Dehradun Marathon (IND) will take place on Sun 3 October 2021, not Sun 5 September 2021 as previously published.
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Distance marker from the original 42195m found
On an episode of the BBC series Antiques Roadshow, aired from Enfield in London on 16 March, a 113-year old cast iron fingerpost sign was brought for valuation.
It was the “18 miles” sign from the 1908 London Olympic Marathon run from Windsor Castle to White City Stadium in west London. The sign was in fact placed 8.2 miles into the course, at 18 miles to go and bears the ‘5-diamond’ emblem of Polytechnic Harriers, the club given the task of organising the race. Such signs were used for the entire length of the course but the only one previously known to be still in existence was the “25 miles” [to go] sign at Eton Bridge (see picture).
It is not clear where the 18 miles sign might have been fixed as the bridge where it would have been located was rebuilt during WWII.
25 miles sign in situ
The length of this particular race, signposted in both miles and ‘kilos’, eventually became fixed as the Marathon standard of 26 miles 385 yards or 42.195 kilometres. Before then marathons had usually been approximately 25 miles (40km) but could vary considerably in length. The significance of this race was due to the dramatic finale played out on the track inside the stadium.