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World Record Holder Handed 3-Year Ban
October 24, 2025 | Edition #288
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A Kenyan athlete’s career has faced a major setback. And she is none other than the women’s marathon world record holder. More on what exactly happened, below…
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World Record Holder Banned for 3 Years for Violation |
She is also a former World Champion but this decision will keep her out of the sport for a long time. |
As you read above, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone just explained how tough the weather conditions were on the day she ran the 400m finals in Tokyo. The rain seemed to have made the race significantly difficult. So tell us,
Do You Think Sydney Would Have Broken the World Record Had it Not Rained in Tokyo During the Race? |
Looks like the New York City Marathon just got even more exciting! Kenenisa Bekele, the 5000m short track world record holder and distance running veteran has officially joined the lineup. It will be his first race of the year and he’ll be going up against Eliud Kipchoge, the two-time Olympic marathon champion. Kipchoge holds the upper hand in their past matchups, but this time? It will be thrilling to see who wins!
Big news from the New York City Marathon.
Kenenisa Bekele has joined the men's elite field and will once again face Eliud Kipchoge over 26.2 miles.
The 43-year-old hasn't competed in 2025 yet and his last marathon was a DNF in Valencia back in December.
— Tim Adams (@TimAdams76)
9:37 AM • Oct 24, 2025
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