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    The 2005 London Marathon was the 25th running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 17 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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    nationwide radio interviews and online webchats. McAndrew's time in the 2005 London Marathon was fast enough that she qualified to run in the British Championship...
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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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  • or water intoxication). As a marathon medical director described the counter-intuitive and under-publicized risk in 2005: "There are no reported cases...
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    The 2017 London Marathon was the 37th running of the annual marathon race in London, England, which took place on Sunday, 23 April. Mary Jepkosgei Keitany...
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    Paula Radcliffe (category London Marathon female winners)
    the London Marathon (2002, 2003, 2005), three-time New York Marathon champion (2004, 2007, 2008), the 2002 Chicago Marathon winner and the 2005 World...
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  • 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 2014 London Marathon was the 34th running of the annual marathon race in London, England, which took place on Sunday, 13 April. The men's elite race...
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    28–29(in Finnish) Merrett, Christopher (2005). "Sport and apartheid". History Compass. 3: **. doi:10.1111/j.1478-0542.2005.00165.x. Fulton, Gareth; Bairner,...
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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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    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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    Tegla Loroupe (category London Marathon female winners)
    2000, she won London Marathon and Rome City Marathon. She also won Lausanne Marathon in 2002, Cologne Marathon in 2003 and Leipzig Marathon in 2004. Loroupe...
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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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  • The 2004 London Marathon was the 24th running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday 18 April. The race was...
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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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    Marathon Petroleum Corporation is an American petroleum refining, marketing, and transportation company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company was...
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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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    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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  • 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 2006 London Marathon was the 26th running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 23 April. The elite men's...
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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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    Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (category London Marathon female winners)
    marathon, having won the 2017 London Marathon in a time of 2:17:01. As of November 2022, she placed fifth on the world all-time list at the marathon and...
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    Brigid Kosgei (category London Marathon female winners)
    the marathon. She won the 2018 and 2019 Chicago Marathons, the 2019 and 2020 London Marathons and the 2021 Tokyo Marathon. Kosgei was the marathon world...
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    Kenenisa Bekele (category Ethiopian male marathon runners)
    the 2022 London Marathon, finishing fifth in 2:05:53 to set a masters world record in age 40 group. In April, he took part in the London Marathon but withdrew...
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    Tamirat Tola (category Ethiopian male marathon runners)
    finished third at both the 2021 Tokyo and 2023 London Marathon and won the 2023 New York City Marathon, breaking the course record. At 22 in the Czech...
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    Samuel Wanjiru (category London Marathon male winners)
    record 3 times. In 2009, he won both the London Marathon and Chicago Marathon, running the fastest marathons ever recorded in the United Kingdom and United...
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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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    Constantina Diță (category Recipients of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races Best Marathon Runner Award)
    half marathon and marathon. She was the marathon gold medallist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, having previously won a bronze medal at the 2005 World...
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