World Athletics to debate global calendar after scorching Tokyo Olympics

The last time Tokyo hosted the Olympics, in 1964, they were held in October, but more recent Games have traditionally been held in a July-August slot, although the Seoul 1988 and Sydney 2000 Games were both pushed back to mid-September.

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Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge (C) competes in the men's marathon final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. AFP PHOTOS
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Track and field's governing body will remain adaptable when it revists the global calendar after a Tokyo Olympics widely regarded as one of the hottest on record, World Athletics president

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