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   3 days ago · The marathon (from Greek Μαραθώνιος) is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42.195 km (26 mi 385 yd), [1] usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair divisions.

2. www.marathonguide.com › marathons › USAUSA Marathons (Calendar 2024 - 2025) | MarathonGuide

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   4 days ago · Browse All USA Marathons on MarathonGuide.com | Read the Comments & Check Results | All Marathons Are Here - Just Look Around.

3. apnews.com › article › olympics-2024-marathonParis Olympics: What to know and who to watch during the ...

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   14 hours ago · Athletes to Watch. —Florian Wellbrock, Germany: He is the defending Olympic champion who qualified for Paris with a wire-to-wire victory in the marathon swimming event at the 2023 world championships. At Tokyo in 2021, Wellbrock narrowly missed out on his goal of winning golds in the open water and in the pool when he had to settle for bronze ...

4. www.wcvb.com › article › baa-announces-registrationB.A.A. announces registration dates for 2025's 129th Boston ...

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   4 days ago · The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced Monday that registration for the 129th Boston Marathon® presented by Bank of America, will take place over five days, September 9–13, 2024 ...

5. www.nbcchicago.com › news › sportsChicago half marathon steps off this weekend. Here’s what to ...

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   1 day ago · Published June 7, 2024 • Updated on June 7, 2024 at 7:20 am. Runners will soon take over Chicago's West Side for the annual Bank of America Chicago 13.1, making for plenty of excitement, traffic ...

6. www.runnersworld.com › runners-stories › a60551364Chasing Dreams—One Marathon at a Time - Runner's World

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   5 days ago · It would be understandable, for a person holding the world record as the youngest woman and Latina to complete 100 marathons, if their early memories of the sport all just blurred together.

7. www.watchathletics.com › schedule › watchliveParis Marathon 2022 - Live Stream | Watch Athletics

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   1 day ago · Paris Marathon 2022 - Live Stream. Your local time: No local time! Schneider Electric Paris Marathon 2022, a World Athletics elite label road race, live stream, results, elite entry lists, and course map. The race takes place on Sunday, April 3 at 7:55am (GMT +2) local time on the Champs-Elysées.

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   What does marathon mean?

   • For other uses, see Marathon (disambiguation). The marathon (from Greek Μαραθώνιος) is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42.195 km (26 mi 385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair divisions.

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   Is a marathon a road race?

   • The distance is also included in the World Athletics Championships, which began in 1983. It is the only running road race included in both championship competitions (walking races on the roads are also contested in both). The name Marathon comes from the legend of Pheidippides, the Greek messenger.

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   Where are the World Marathon Majors held?

   • The marathons of Berlin, Boston, Chicago, London, New York City and Tokyo form the biennial World Marathon Majors series, awarding $500,000 annually to the best overall male and female performers in the series.

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   How long is a marathon?

   • The modern 42.195 km (26.219 mi) standard distance for the marathon was set by the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) in May 1921 directly from the length used at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. An official IAAF marathon course is 42.195 km (42 m tolerance only in excess).

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