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# News

- [![Moderate exercise cuts atrial fibrillation odds by 22%](https://api.marathon.tj/storage/21/conversions/cover-card.webp)

  **October 16, 2026**<h2>Moderate exercise cuts atrial fibrillation odds by 22%</h2>

  A pooled analysis of 37 studies covering nearly 1.3 million people found regular physical activity is linked to 22% lower odds of atrial fibrillation, with higher odds appearing only beyond 6-7 hours of endurance training a week.

  **Read more**](https://marathon.tj/en/news/moderate-exercise-cuts-atrial-fibrillation-odds-by-22)
- [![Emma Grace Hurley sets US marathon debut record in Chicago](https://api.marathon.tj/storage/20/conversions/cover-card.webp)

  **October 16, 2026**<h2>Emma Grace Hurley sets US marathon debut record in Chicago</h2>

  Twenty-eight-year-old American Emma Grace Hurley ran her first marathon in Chicago in 2:20:47, a new US debut record.

  **Read more**](https://marathon.tj/en/news/emma-grace-hurley-sets-us-marathon-debut-record-in-chicago)
- [![Olympic champion Sifan Hassan pulls out of the New York City Marathon](https://api.marathon.tj/storage/19/conversions/cover-card.webp)

  **October 16, 2026**<h2>Olympic champion Sifan Hassan pulls out of the New York City Marathon</h2>

  Paris 2024 Olympic marathon champion Sifan Hassan will miss the New York City Marathon on 1 November after an illness disrupted her preparation.

  **Read more**](https://marathon.tj/en/news/olympic-champion-sifan-hassan-pulls-out-of-the-new-york-city-marathon)
- [![Seven Lakes «VI» Mountain Eco Half Marathon will take place at Haftkul in August 2027](https://api.marathon.tj/storage/2/q2nvBxNqulLd0vJjPajUmmlJTwqFGyMaIzCtL5LC.webp)

  **October 10, 2026**<h2>Seven Lakes «VI» Mountain Eco Half Marathon will take place at Haftkul in August 2027</h2>

  The Running and Marathons Association of the Republic of Tajikistan invites to the sixth Seven Lakes Mountain Eco Half Marathon. The start near the Haftkul lakes in Penjikent is scheduled for August 2027. The distances remain the same: 21 km, 10 km, ekiden and 3 km. Exact dates will be announced closer to the competition.

  **Read more**](https://marathon.tj/en/news/seven-lakes-vi-mountain-eco-half-marathon-will-take-place-at-haftkul-in-august-2027)

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