Olympic Qualification
Chepkirui headlines elite field in Nagoya Women's Marathon title defense
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Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui will defend her Nagoya Women's Marathon title on March 8, 2026, coinciding with International Women's Day. The 15th edition of the World Athletics Platinum Label race—the world's largest women-only marathon—features 10 athletes with personal bests under 2:22:00, including Ethiopia's Aynalem Desta and Japan's Honami Maeda. Japanese runners target qualification for the Marathon Grand Championship toward the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
Ashish Limaye claimed India's first individual continental gold in eventing after 43 years at the 2025 FEI Asian Equestrian Championships in Pattaya, Thailand. The victory marked a personal redemption following a disappointing performance at the 2023 Asian Games. India's success extended to team silver in eventing and multiple silvers in dressage.
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The Olympic qualification period for women's alpine skiing ended after the World Cup races in Tarvisio, Italy, where U.S. athletes delivered standout performances. Lindsey Vonn claimed second in the super-G amid challenging visibility, while Breezy Johnson and Keely Cashman also shone, helping secure all 11 U.S. quota spots for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games.