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One last chance for Williams
Bahamian national record holder registered for Brescia Art Marathon Bahamian distance runner O’Neil Williams has received financial assistance from the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) in his quest to qualify for the 2021 Olympics in the men’s marathon. FILE
Bahamian long distance runner O’Neil Williams will likely have one final shot to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games in the men’s marathon on time, and he’s prepared to take full advantage of it.
Williams, who had to pull up in the Marathon Izmir 2021 in Izmir, Turkey, last week Sunday, as he was bothered by Achilles tendonitis, said his recovery efforts have been progressive, and he feels he’ll be ready to go in about a month’s time. He’s registered for the 19th running of the Brescia Art Marathon, set for May 30, 2021, in Brescia, Italy. The qualifying deadline for the Olympics for the men’s marathon is a day later – May 31, 2021.
NN Mission Marathon Featuring Eliud Kipchoge Is Delayed A Week Until April 18th at Location Is Now TBD
By David Monti, @d9monti
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(31-Mar) Here’s the latest news on marathons and road races which have come across your editor’s desk:
NN MISSION MARATHON PUSHED BACK – The special all-elite NN Mission Marathon, originally scheduled for Sunday, April 11, in central Hamburg, has been pushed back a week to April 18, due to status of the pandemic in that area of Germany. In addition, race organizers need to move the race to another location. Frank Thaleiser, the managing director of event organizer MHV Running Events, said through a news release: “Of course we were quite disappointed at first, but we can understand the decision given the current situation. We are now putting all our efforts into the realization of the event at a different location and are optimistic that we will find a solution.” World record hol