Monaco: The World Athletics Road Running Championships will be part of the global calendar starting from 2023, the world athletics governing body announced on Wednesday.Approved at the Council meeting, the Road Running Championships will encompass the existing Half Marathon Championships, joined by 5km races and potentially a road mile in the future.Apart from elite championships, World Athletics also plans to include mass running in its program.”Road running has become an increasingly significant part of our sport over the past 20 years and it deserves greater recognition within our World Athletics Series events,” World Athletics CEO Jon Ridgeon told the organization’s official website.