World Athletics has cancelled the 2022 World Half marathon that was set for Yangzhou in China.
The world half marathon which were to be staged in November have been canceled but the city has been awarded to host the 2027 World Road Running championships.
Today, the world governing body in a statement released read: “The World Athletics Council has reluctantly decided to cancel the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Yangzhou 22 in November 2022, as a consequence of the pandemic. Following extensive discussions with the local organising committee (LOC) and the Chinese Athletics Association, it has been mutually agreed that the championships cannot be held in Yangzhou this year. However, the Council also resolved to grant the World Athletics Road Running Championships to Yangzhou in March 2027.”
The World Athletics Road Running Championships will be held in Riga, Latvia from September 30 to October 1, 2023.
It shall incorporate the half marathon championships in future, as well as introducing world 5km championships.