The final eleven kilometers are downhill. In America alone, there are now more than 1,100 marathons each year.

Gestartet wird der Marathon im namensgebenden Ort östlich von Athen.

extended from Asia to Eygpt to what is now Turkey. At the 1952 Olympic Games, however, Czech In 1976, an estimated 25,000 runners finished marathons in the United States; by 2013, the estimated number of competitors who completed a 26.2-mile course had soared to 541,000.Twice a week we compile our most fascinating features and deliver them straight to you.© 2020 A&E Television Networks, LLC. Some of these belong to the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) which has grown since its foundation in 1982 to embrace over 300 member events in 83 countries and territories.
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The Boston Marathon, which kicked off in 1897 and is the world’s oldest annual marathon, began allowing female competitors in 1972, while the first Olympic marathon for women wasn’t held until 1984. Strategies for completing a marathon include running the whole distanceA goal many runners aim for is to break certain time barriers. Paul Samaras, who personally conducts the Athens Marathon Tour each year, is a Greek native now living in Denver. Edwards was 49 at the time.Over 350 individuals have completed a marathon in each state of the United States plus Washington, D.C. and some have done it as many as eight times.On 25 September 2011, Patrick Finney of Grapevine, Texas became the first person with multiple sclerosis to finish a marathon in each state of the United States. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.In 1924 the Olympic marathon distance was standardized at 42,195 metres (26 miles 385 yards). Setting the Stage The first two decades of the fifth century B.C. In order for someone to participate in the 10km Road Race, he/she should be at least 12 years old with parental authorization.Apart from the 10km, a 5km Road Race will also take place during the Athens Classic Marathon event.



After making his announcement, the exhausted messenger collapsed and died. In 2004, "the disease had left him unable to walk. Many marathons around the world have such time limits by which all runners must have crossed the finish line. See more. Steve Edwards, a member of the 100 Marathon Club, set the world record for running 500 marathons in the fastest average finish time of 3 hours 15 minutes, at the same time becoming the first man to run 500 marathons with an official time below 3 hours 30 minutes, on 11 November 2012 at Milton Keynes, England. The marathon may have ancient roots, but the foot race’s official length of 26.2 miles wasn’t established until the 20th century. For example, Most participants do not run a marathon to win. Das ist aber nur die halbe Wahrheit. The 200 m track saw a world record in the women's and men's field. die Schlacht bei Marathon zwischen Persern und Athenern statt, aus der die Athener unter dem Feldherrn Miltiades siegreich hervorgingen. The idea for the modern marathon was inspired by the legend of an ancient Greek messenger who raced from the site of Marathon to Athens, a distance of about 40 kilometers, or nearly 25 miles, with the news of an important Greek victory over an invading army of Persians in 490 B.C. More important for most runners is their personal finishing time and their placement within their specific gender and age group, though some runners just want to finish.



But unwilling to endure a life of infirmity, Finney managed to regain his ability to balance on two feet, to walk – and eventually to run – through extensive rehabilitation therapy and new medications. In der Nähe der Stadt befindet sich der für die Wasserversorgung Athens wichtige Marathon-Stausee. Malcolm Richards (USA) won in 2:19:01 with a male indoor world record.Many marathons feature a wheelchair division. Typically, those in the The first wheelchair marathon was in 1974 in Toledo, Ohio, won by Bob Hall in 2:54.Some of the quickest people to complete a wheel-chair marathon include Thomas Geierpichler (Austria) who won gold in men's T52-class marathon (no lower limb function) in 1 hr 49 min 7 sec in Beijing China, on 17 September 2008; and, The current world record time for men over the distance is 2 hours 1 minute and 39 seconds, set in the Gladys Burrill, a 92-year-old Prospect, Oregon woman and part-time resident of Hawaii, previously held the In 2015, 92-year-old Harriette Thompson of Charlotte, North Carolina, completed the As marathon running has become more popular, some athletes have undertaken challenges involving running a series of marathons.
Marathon, long-distance footrace first held at the revival of the Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. Participants must use the clear plastic event-issued Participant Bag to check gear.

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