This 26-year-old marathon runner has died after contracting the coronavirus despite having no underlying medical conditions. Lawyer Mauricio Kazuhiro Suzuki died on 28th March 10 days after first showing symptoms of COVID-19 in the city of Sao Paulo in the south-eastern Brazilian state of the same name. The 26-year-old had…
Story By: John Feng, Sub-Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Golder's News And Sport Golders / Li Zhanzhe This is the elderly Chinese marathon runner who has jogged 318 miles in his tiny flat while self-quarantining during the coronavirus outbreak. Li Zhanzhe, 66, said he ran around 10 kilometres (6 miles) every day for…
The Japanese Football Federation has postponed all matches until 15th March and organisers of the Tokyo Marathon are limiting participants to only elite athletes due to the coronavirus outbreak. J-League director Mitsuru Murai made a statement announcing all matches set to take place in the top three tiers of Japanese…
Picture Credit: Golders/@clarasimal_42k This champion marathon runner who is seven months pregnant has continued her training and is telling other women “to exercise during pregnancy because you will feel much better”. Spanish marathon runner Clara Simal, 32, currently lives in the Spanish capital Madrid where she trains to run marathons…
Story By: Kathryn Quinn, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Central European News A athletic schoolboy who accidentally took part in the Munich marathon after taking a wrong turn while on a shorter run - has earned himself a medal for his efforts. The 14-year-old named only as Michi was taking part in a 10-kilometre (6.2-mile) run that had been…
