Race distance seen as pinnacle of human achievement since time of ancient Greece is no longer the finishing line for what the body can endure
The top three in Sunday's Beijing half marathon have been stripped of their medals, organisers said, following an investigation into the finish that saw China's He Jie controversially win."Today the 2024 Beijing Half Marathon Organising Committee issued a decision on the investigation and handling of the men's race results," a state media report said on Friday.
The London Marathon, a fixture of the spring sporting calendar returns this weekend after a record-breaking number of entrants in the 2023 edition.