- Marathon - Wikipedia
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42 195 kilometres (c 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
- Upcoming Marathons in the USA
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- US Marathons Near Me | Marathon Events Calendar 2025 - Find A Race
Running a marathon is a real feat of endurance and takes a serious amount of commitment and preparation There are lots of reasons thousands of Americans run marathons each year, from personal goals to weight loss and raising money for charity
- Marathon
Complete directory of marathons, marathon results, athlete and race news, marathon history, training schedules, chat, email, marathoning humor - everything for the marathon runner and marathon fan
- Marathon Calendar | FindMyMarathon. com
The most complete Marathon Calendar Comprehensive list of marathons with Race Details, Elevation Profiles, Pace Bands, Race Comparison Tools, Time Conversions, and more
- Marathon - World Athletics
One of the greatest marathon runners of all time was Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia, who became the first black African to win Olympic gold by winning the marathon in a world record time at the 1960 Rome Games Four years later he became the first man in history to successfully defend the title
- Marathon | Distance, Length, Olympics, History | Britannica
The marathon is a long-distance footrace first held at the revival of the Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 In 1924 the Olympic marathon distance was standardized at 42,195 meters (26 miles 385 yards)
- TCS New York City Marathon
The TCS New York City Marathon is not only the best day in New York City, but on Sunday, November 2, 2025, the 5-Borough race became the world’s largest marathon ever with 59,226 total finishers
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