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At the All-Japan meet in Takahata, 28-year-old Japanese athlete Masatora Kawano covered 42 km 195 m in 2:55:14, becoming the first holder of the world record in men's marathon race walking — a new official discipline as of January 1, 2026. Australia's Rebecca Henderson updated the women's record.
Otabek YusupovThe Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has provisionally suspended Kenyan marathon runner Peres Jepchirchir after an out-of-competition positive test for EPO. The sample was collected in Kenya before her victory at the 2026 Sydney Marathon. Jepchirchir became one of more than 140 Kenyan athletes suspended by the AIU since 2017.
Sevara AzamovaOn 22 October, Uzbek para-athletes won 8 gold, 11 silver and 11 bronze medals. The team's overall medal tally reached 120 medals (38 gold, 41 silver, 41 bronze). Uzbekistan holds third place behind China and Japan. Several athletes set Games and Asian records.
Javlon TursunovUzbekistan reported that at the Asian Para Games in Japan, runner Fakhriddin Khamroyev was initially disqualified following a protest by a Jordanian athlete, but after an appeal and a review of video recordings, his result was recognized as valid and the gold was returned.
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