Olympics: Discussions ongoing over Tokyo 2020 marathon timing to avoid heatwave

Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are still debating changes to the timing for the marathon, with plans to introduce daylight savings at the Games to avoid the worst of Japan's scorching August heat looking doomed.

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