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Weekly quiz: How did two champions fight over marathon dates for next year's London races?

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BBC News. (2026, October 1). Weekly quiz: How did two champions fight over marathon dates for next year's London races? BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm8e3e5k2010o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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This week's quiz article compiled by Ben Fell covers various news items from the past seven days including Donald Trump’s rejection of an Iran deal, proposed changes to BBC funding by MPs, and tributes to Dame Esther Rantzen who passed away at 86 years old. The article aims to test readers' awareness of these and other significant events through a series of questions.
Written by AI on 2026-10-02, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

This week, Donald Trump rejected a proposed Iran deal that aimed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global oil trade. Meanwhile, British MPs discussed potential changes to how the BBC is funded, and tributes were paid to broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen, who passed away at age 86. The article invites readers to reflect on these events and consider what other significant news they might have missed over the past seven days.

Written for “Marathon Date Conflict London Races” on 2026-11-04, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Marathon Date Conflict London Races
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But how much attention did you pay to what else happened in the world over the past seven days?
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-02
2026-10-02 · BBC News
Weekly quiz: How did two champions fight over marathon dates for next year's London races? · mixed framing

Claims (2 extracted, 1 hedged)

- Published This week, Donald Trump rejected an Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, MPs suggested changes in the way the BBC is funded, and tributes were paid to broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen, who died aged 86. uncertain
who → publish → Rantzen
But how much attention did you pay to what else happened in the world over the past seven days? asserted
what → pay → days
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