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The FOMC held the federal funds target range at 5-1/4 to 5-1/2 percent on 20 March 2024 by a unanimous vote, and its projections pointed to a lower rate by year-end.

The FOMC held the federal funds target range at 5-1/4 to 5-1/2 percent on 1 May 2024 and said it would slow the pace of decline of its securities holdings from June.

The FOMC held the federal funds target range at 5-1/4 to 5-1/2 percent on 12 June 2024 by a unanimous vote, noting modest further progress on inflation.

The FOMC held the federal funds target range at 5-1/4 to 5-1/2 percent on 31 July 2024 by a unanimous vote, with the unemployment rate having moved up.

The FOMC lowered the federal funds target range by 1/2 percentage point to 4-3/4 to 5 percent on 18 September 2024 by an 11-1 vote, with Michelle Bowman preferring a quarter-point cut.

The FOMC lowered the federal funds target range by 1/4 percentage point to 4-1/2 to 4-3/4 percent on 7 November 2024, with all twelve voting members in favour.

The FOMC lowered the federal funds target range by 1/4 percentage point to 4-1/4 to 4-1/2 percent on 18 December 2024 by an 11-1 vote, with Beth Hammack preferring to hold.

The FOMC left the federal funds target range at 4-1/4 to 4-1/2 percent on 29 January 2025, with all twelve voting members in favour.

The FOMC held the federal funds target range at 4-1/4 to 4-1/2 percent on 19 March 2025 and cut the Treasury redemption cap to $5 billion a month from April, with Christopher Waller dissenting.

The FOMC held the federal funds target range at 4-1/4 to 4-1/2 percent on 7 May 2025 by a unanimous vote, noting that swings in net exports had affected the data.

The FOMC held the federal funds target range at 4-1/4 to 4-1/2 percent on 18 June 2025 by a unanimous vote, with projections still pointing to two cuts in 2025.

The FOMC left the federal funds target range at 4-1/4 to 4-1/2 percent on 30 July 2025 by a 9-2 vote, with Michelle Bowman and Christopher Waller preferring a quarter-point cut.

The FOMC lowered the federal funds target range by 1/4 percentage point to 4 to 4-1/4 percent on 17 September 2025 by an 11-1 vote, with Stephen Miran preferring a half-point cut.

The FOMC lowered the federal funds target range by 1/4 percentage point to 3-3/4 to 4 percent on 29 October 2025 by a 10-2 vote and decided to end the reduction of its securities holdings on 1 December.

The FOMC lowered the federal funds target range by 1/4 percentage point to 3-1/2 to 3-3/4 percent on 10 December 2025 by a 9-3 vote and began buying shorter-term Treasury securities to keep reserves ample.

The FOMC left the federal funds target range at 3-1/2 to 3-3/4 percent on 28 January 2026 by a 10-2 vote, with Stephen Miran and Christopher Waller preferring a quarter-point cut.

The FOMC held the federal funds target range at 3-1/2 to 3-3/4 percent on 18 March 2026 by an 11-1 vote, adding that developments in the Middle East made the outlook uncertain.

Bank of China is title sponsor of the Wuhan Marathon for a fourth straight year; the race runs on 22 March 2026 with 17,000 marathon and 13,000 half-marathon places, and registration is open 12-19 December 2025.

Sabastian Sawe won the 2026 London Marathon in a world-record 1:59:30, the first sub-two-hour marathon in race conditions, while Tigst Assefa lowered the women-only record to 2:15:41.

The FOMC held the federal funds target range at 3-1/2 to 3-3/4 percent on 29 April 2026, its most divided vote of the year: Stephen Miran wanted a cut, and three presidents objected to the statement's easing bias.

At the first meeting led by Kevin Warsh, the FOMC voted 12-0 on 17 June 2026 to keep the target range at 3-1/2 to 3-3/4 percent, and its projections moved from cuts to a hike by year-end.

The FOMC kept the target range at 3-1/2 to 3-3/4 percent on 29 July 2026 by a 9-3 vote, with Beth Hammack, Neel Kashkari and Lorie Logan preferring a quarter-point increase.

The FOMC voted 12-0 on 16 September 2026 to raise the federal funds target range by 1/4 percentage point to 3-3/4 to 4 percent, and its projections now point to a higher year-end rate.

Tigst Assefa won the 52nd Berlin Marathon in a course-record 2:11:04, the third-fastest women's marathon ever, and Guye Adola took the men's race in a personal-best 2:02:50.

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon runs on Sunday 11 October 2026 with more than 55,000 runners, defending champions Jacob Kiplimo and Hawi Feysa, and one of the deepest elite fields in its history.

The TCS Amsterdam Marathon runs on 17 and 18 October 2026 with the marathon, half marathon, 7.5 km and kids' runs all starting and finishing at the 1928 Olympic Stadium.

The Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich Marathon runs on Sunday 6 December 2026 from the City of Arts and Sciences on a flat, sea-level course, with all 36,000 places sold out.

The Tokyo Marathon, the first World Marathon Major of 2027, runs on Sunday 7 March 2027 for its 20th edition, with entries taken between 24 June and 28 August 2026.

The Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon runs the half marathon on Saturday 3 April and the ultra on Sunday 4 April 2027, both capped at 21,000 runners, from the University of Cape Town.

The 50th Paris Marathon is on Sunday 4 April 2027 under a new name and organiser, with places drawn by lottery after registration ran from 8 to 30 September 2026.

The TCS London Marathon runs over two days, Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 April 2027, from Blackheath to The Mall, with time-qualifier entries opening in October 2026.

The 100th Comrades Marathon is on Sunday 13 June 2027, a down run of about 91 km from Pietermaritzburg City Hall to Durban's Kings Park, with a record 28,000 entries.

The Sydney Marathon returns on Sunday 29 August 2027 as the newest World Marathon Major, after 2026 drew 120,000 applications and a course record from Addisu Gobena.