This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1982 in the Marathon for both men and women. Australia's Robert de Castella broke the men's...
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routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair divisions. More than 800 marathons are held worldwide...
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Ultramarathon (redirect from Ultra running)
ultramarathon, also called ultra distance or ultra running, is a footrace longer than the traditional marathon length of 42.195 kilometres (26 mi 385 yd). Various...
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long-distance running who have completed an organized marathon. For elite athletes and others known primarily for running marathons, see List of marathoners or...
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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]. The late...
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International Marathons and Distance Races, also known as AIMS, is an association of the organisers of long-distance road running races. It was founded in 1982 at...
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approximately 2,000 runners in its first and only running. In 1982, organizers from the St. Paul and City of Lakes marathons combined efforts to establish...
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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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Robert de Castella (category Australian male marathon runners)
Castella defended his Commonwealth Games title in Edinburgh, winning in 2:10:15. In addition to marathon running, de Castella was also an accomplished cross...
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Coming third in the Cork Marathon just five days earlier may have contributed to his running slower than perhaps he might have been able to. In 2013, extensive...
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