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World Athletics Awards 2025 - Monte Carlo

Kenya's London Marathon and Berlin Marathon champion Sabastian Sawe (L) and Spain's world 20km and 35km race walk champion Maria Perez (C) receive their Men's and Women's out of stadium athlete of the year awards during the World Athletics Awards 2025 in Monte Carlo, Monaco, Nov. 30, 2025. Photo by Gao Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Athletics Awards 2025 - Monte Carlo

Kenya's London Marathon and Berlin Marathon champion Sabastian Sawe (L) and Spain's world 20km and 35km race walk champion Maria Perez pose with their Men's and Women's out of stadium athlete of the year awards during the World Athletics Awards 2025 in Monte Carlo, Monaco, Nov. 30, 2025. Photo by Gao Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Athletics Awards 2025 - Monte Carlo

Kenya's London Marathon and Berlin Marathon champion Sabastian Sawe (L) speaks after receiving the Men's out of stadium athlete of the year award during the World Athletics Awards 2025 in Monte Carlo, Monaco, Nov. 30, 2025. Photo by Gao Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Athletics Awards 2025 - Monte Carlo

Kenya's London Marathon and Berlin Marathon champion Sabastian Sawe (L) and Spain's world 20km and 35km race walk champion Maria Perez (C) receive their Men's and Women's out of stadium athlete of the year awards during the World Athletics Awards 2025 in Monte Carlo, Monaco, Nov. 30, 2025. Photo by Gao Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UK: Japanese Imperial Couple State Visit – The Mall Carriage Procession

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako commenced their 3-day state visit to the UK on Tuesday, June 25. King Charles and Queen Camilla met the imperial couple on Horse Guards Parade before traveling on royal carriages down The Mall to Buckingham Palace for a state banquet.

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UK: Japanese Imperial Couple State Visit – The Mall Carriage Procession 2

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako commenced their 3-day state visit to the UK on Tuesday, June 25. King Charles and Queen Camilla met the imperial couple on Horse Guards Parade before traveling on royal carriages down The Mall to Buckingham Palace for a state banquet.

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(240421) -- LONDON, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- First placed Alexander Mutiso Munyao (C) of Kenya, second placed Kenenisa Bekele (R) of Ethiopia and third placed Emile Cairess of Britain pose after the men's elite race at 2024 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 21, 2024. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(240421) -- LONDON, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Men's elite race winner Alexander Mutiso Munyao of Kenya poses on the podium during the awarding ceremony for at 2024 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 21, 2024. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(240421) -- LONDON, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya celebrates after winning the women's elite race at 2024 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 21, 2024. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(240421) -- LONDON, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya crosses the finish line to win the women's elite race at 2024 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 21, 2024. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(240421) -- LONDON, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Men's elite race winner Alexander Mutiso Munyao (L) of Kenya and women's elite race winner Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya pose on the podium during the awarding ceremony for 2024 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 21, 2024. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(240421) -- LONDON, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants run past Big Ben at 2024 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 21, 2024. (Xinhua)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(240421) -- LONDON, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants run past the London Eye at 2024 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 21, 2024. (Xinhua)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(240421) -- LONDON, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya celebrates after winning the women's elite race at 2024 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 21, 2024. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(240421) -- LONDON, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- First placed Alexander Mutiso Munyao (C) of Kenya, second placed Kenenisa Bekele (L) of Ethiopia and third placed Emile Cairess of Britain pose on the podium during the awarding ceremony for the men's elite race event at 2024 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 21, 2024. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(240421) -- LONDON, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Alexander Mutiso Munyao of Kenya celebrates winning the men's elite race at 2024 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 21, 2024. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(240421) -- LONDON, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants run past Big Ben at 2024 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 21, 2024. (Xinhua)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(240421) -- LONDON, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- First placed Peres Jepchirchir (C) of Kenya, second placed Tigist Assefa (L) of Ethiopia and third placed Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya pose on the podium during the awarding ceremony for the women's elite race event at 2024 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 21, 2024. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(240421) -- LONDON, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Alexander Mutiso Munyao of Kenya crosses the finish line to win the men's elite race at 2024 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 21, 2024. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(240421) -- LONDON, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Women's elite race winner Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya poses on the podium during the awarding ceremony for 2024 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 21, 2024. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(240421) -- LONDON, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- First placed Peres Jepchirchir (C) of Kenya, second placed Tigist Assefa (L) of Ethiopia and third placed Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya pose after the women's elite race at 2024 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 21, 2024. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)

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TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2023

(231227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the world's top 10 athletes in 2023: 4. Kelvin Kiptum (Kenya, athletics) Kiptum became the first man to run a marathon in under 2:01 hours in October, as he took the Chicago Marathon title in 2:00:35, breaking the previous record of 2:01:09 set by his compatriot Eliud Kipchoge in Berlin in 2022. The rising Kenyan also won the London Marathon in April and was named World Athletes of the Year for 2023 by World Athletics. This file photo taken on April 23, 2023 shows Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum crossing the finish line to win the men's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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Kenya fetes new world marathon record holder

STORY: Kenya fetes new world marathon record holder DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of exteriors of the hotel 2. various of Kenya's new world marathon record holder 3. various of Kiptum being awarded 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABABU NAMWAMBA, Kenya's sports cabinet secretary 5. various of the awarding ceremony 6. various of celebrations 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KELVIN KIPTUM, Marathon world record holder 8. various of the awarding ceremony STORYLINE: The Kenyan government on Tuesday feted new marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum for his astonishing 2:00:35 victory in the Chicago Marathon on Sunday. The 23-year-old broke the previous record of 2:01:09, set by his compatriot Eliud Kipchoge in last year's Berlin Marathon. Kiptum, who also holds the Valencia and London marathon titles, was awarded 5 million shillings (about 33,580 U.S. dollars) by the Kenyan government. Kenya's sports cabinet secretary Ababu Namwamba said it was the coun

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan celebrates after winning the women's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum celebrates after winning the men's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan crosses the finish line as she wins the women's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum celebrates after winning the men's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum reacts after winning the men's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum celebrates after winning the men's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Britain's Mo Farah reacts after the men's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan crosses the finish line as she wins the women's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan celebrates after winning the women's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum lunges to the finish line as he wins the men's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum reacts after winning the men's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan celebrates after winning the women's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum lunges to the finish line as he wins the men's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan crosses the finish line as she wins the women's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan celebrates after winning the women's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan celebrates after winning the women's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan celebrates after winning the women's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan crosses the finish line as she wins the women's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum (C), Kenya's Geoffrey Kamworor (R) and Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola pose after the men's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum celebrates after winning the men's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum celebrates with his compatriot Geoffrey Kamworor after the men's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan celebrates after winning the women's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan crosses the finish line as she wins the women's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan (C), Ethiopia's Alemu Megertu (L) and Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir pose after the women's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum lunges to the finish line as he wins the men's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Britain's Mo Farah crosses the finish line during the men's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(230423) -- LONDON, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Britain's Mo Farah reacts after the men's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)