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...
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World records in the marathon are ratified by World Athletics, the international governing body for the sport of athletics [citation needed]. Kenyan athlete...
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The marathon at the Summer Olympics is the only road running event held at the multi-sport event. The men's marathon has been present on the Olympic athletics...
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Kelvin Kiptum (category Kenyan male marathon runners)
runner who currently holds the marathon world record. As of 2024[update], he ran three of the seven fastest marathons in history and was ranked first...
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Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics (redirect from 2020 Sapporo Marathon)
was the venue of all the track and field events, while road events (marathons and racewalks) took place at Odori Park in Sapporo. Italian company Mondo...
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Paula Radcliffe (category Chicago Marathon female winners)
winner of the London Marathon (2002, 2003, 2005), three-time New York Marathon champion (2004, 2007, 2008), the 2002 Chicago Marathon winner and the 2005...
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half marathon is a road running event of 21.0975 kilometres (13 miles 192.5 yards)—half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event...
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Marathon swimming is a class of open water swimming defined by long distances, at least 10 kilometers (6.21 mi). Unlike marathon foot-races which have...
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The marathon race walk mixed relay is a racewalking mixed relay event over the marathon distance that was first contested at the 2024 Summer Olympics...
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Eliud Kipchoge (category Recipients of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races Best Marathon Runner Award)
runner who competes in the marathon and formerly specialized in the 5000 metres. Kipchoge is the 2016 and 2020 Olympic marathon champion, and was the world...
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