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Next year’s men’s and women’s Olympic marathons will start at 6 a.m. local time to try to avoid the worst of Tokyo’s blazing summer heat, organizers said on Tuesday.
The marathons had been scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. but with temperatures reaching over 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) last year organizers were under pressure to make changes to ensure the safety of athletes and supporters.
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