The 1998 London Marathon was the 18th running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 26 April. The elite men's...
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The London Marathon (also known as the TCS London Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an annual marathon held in London, England. Founded by athletes...
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set by Peres Jepchirchir on April 21, 2024 at the London Marathon in the elite women's race. Marathon races were first held in 1896, but the distance was...
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foods. At the 1998 London Marathon, winner Catherina McKiernan suffered from recurrent diarrhea during the race. At the 2005 London Marathon, winner Paula...
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The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42.195 km (c. 26 mi 385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on...
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Paula Radcliffe (category London 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...
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Marathon Petroleum Corporation is an American petroleum refining, marketing, and transportation company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company was...
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Below is a sortable list of individuals who died as a result of running a marathon. The most frequent causes are: sudden cardiac death, triggered by a congenital...
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Kelvin Kiptum (category Kenyan male marathon runners)
second-fastest marathon in history at 2:01:25, 16 seconds outside the world record, at the 2023 London Marathon (WMM). At the 2023 Chicago Marathon six months...
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Anya Culling (category English female marathon runners)
November 1998) is a British runner who has represented England at the Copenhagen Marathon and competed in the elite category at the London Marathon. She has...
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The London Marathon, one of the six World Marathon Majors, has been contested by men and women annually since 29 March 1981. Set over a largely flat course...
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The Chicago Marathon is a marathon race held in October in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the six World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also a World Athletics...
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Eliud Kipchoge (category London Marathon male winners)
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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Liz McColgan (category London Marathon female winners)
World Marathon Majors: at the 1991 New York City Marathon, 1992 Tokyo Marathon and 1996 London Marathon. McColgan's 10,000 metres best of 30:57.07 set in...
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Tegla Loroupe (category London Marathon female winners)
held the world marathon record. She was the first African woman to hold the marathon World Record, which she held from 19 April 1998 until 30 September...
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The New York City Marathon, currently branded as the TCS New York City Marathon for sponsorship reasons, is an annual marathon (42.195 km or 26.219 mi)...
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The 1997 London Marathon was the 17th running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 13 April. The elite men's...
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Khalid Khannouchi (category London Marathon male winners)
2022[update], Khalid holds the American record for the marathon, with a time of 2:05:38 at the London Marathon in 2002. Khannouchi officially retired on March...
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seconds. With a marathon personal best time of 3:08:25, McAndrew was aiming for her first sub-three-hour marathon in the 2012 London Marathon: "2:59:59 I'd...
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Polytechnic Marathon, often called the Poly, was a marathon held annually between 1909 and 1996, over various courses in or near London. It was the first...
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World Athletics Label Road Races marathon runs. Sports portal Lists portal World Athletics Label Road Races World Marathon Majors "Sydney Running Festival"...
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The Chicago Marathon, one of the six World Marathon Majors, has been contested by men and women annually since 1977. Since 1983, it has been held annually...
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The Berlin Marathon (German: Berlin-Marathon, pronounced [bɛʁˈliːn ˈmaʁatɔn]) is a marathon event held annually on the streets of Berlin, Germany on the...
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completed an organized marathon. For elite athletes and others known primarily for running marathons, see List of marathoners or Category:Long-distance...
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The 1999 London Marathon was the 19th running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 18 April. The elite men's...
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Important sporting events held in London include the FA Cup Final, the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, and the London Marathon. It became the first city to...
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Haile Gebrselassie (category Recipients of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races Best Marathon Runner Award)
Fukuoka Marathon in Japan at 2:06:52. In London on 22 April 2007, Haile challenged the 2006 London Marathon winner Felix Limo, 2005 London Marathon winner...
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The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC during the first Persian invasion of Greece. It was fought between the citizens of Athens, aided by Plataea...
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Margaret Okayo (category London Marathon female winners)
marathon runner. She has won four World Marathon Majors with victories in the New York City Marathon (two times), the Boston Marathon and the London Marathon...
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Ruth Chepng'etich (category Kenyan female marathon runners)
ratification) in the marathon, with a time of 2:09:56 set at the 2024 Chicago Marathon. Chepng'etich is the 2019 world champion in the marathon, and is a three...
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