The Wenlock Olympian Games inspired the founding of the modern Olympic movement.
The future of an athletics event which inspired the birth of the modern Olympics is in doubt, because of the state of the running track., founded by Dr William Penny Brookes., still run today, but the running track, plus the discus and long-jump areas are in need of repair.
UK Athletics gave the games permission to continue using the six-lane, 200m track until September, so this year's games are not under threat. She described Much Wenlock as a "very special place in the history of the Olympic games," but said the current running track, which was laid in 2011, has "had a lot of wear and tear".
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