• The 1985 London Marathon was the fifth running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 21 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. It is the largest marathon...
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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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  • 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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    Ingrid Kristiansen (category London Marathon female winners)
    in the 10,000 m was not broken for 5 years. Her 1985 London Marathon 2:21:06 was the record marathon time for 13 years. Ingrid Kristiansen started her...
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    Steve Jones (runner) (category London Marathon male winners)
    he might break it until two miles before the finish. He won the 1985 London Marathon in 2:08:16 despite stopping to go to the toilet during the event;...
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  • July 1985 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England. The Championships covered two days of competition. The 1985 London Marathon determined...
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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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    Zola Budd (category British female marathon runners)
    moved with her family to South Carolina, USA in 2008; and competed at marathons and ultramarathons. She moved back to South Africa in 2020–2021. Budd...
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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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  • 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 1986 London Marathon was the sixth running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 20 April. The elite...
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    Bashir Abdi (category Belgian male marathon runners)
    third at the 2020 Tokyo Marathon and 2022 London Marathon respectively. Abdi is the European record holder for the marathon. He also holds the Belgian...
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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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    Henrik Jørgensen (runner) (category London Marathon male winners)
    1961 – 26 January 2019) was a Danish marathon runner, who won the London Marathon in 1988. He finished 5th in 1985 in 2:09.43 hours – this time remains...
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    The 1984 London Marathon was the fourth running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 13 May. The elite men's...
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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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    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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  • course is slightly shorter than a traditional marathon at a reported 22 miles, but over rougher terrain. In 1985, cyclists were allowed to compete too – and...
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  • Sarah Rowell (category English female marathon runners)
    2:28:06, when finishing second behind Ingrid Kristiansen at the 1985 London Marathon. Later in her running career, Rowell was a prominent fell runner...
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  • Charlie Spedding (category London Marathon male winners)
    In 1985 he set a PB and English Marathon record of 2:08.33 (which stood until 2014) when he finished second behind Steve Jones in the London Marathon. As...
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    Joan Benoit (category American female marathon runners)
    an American woman at the Chicago Marathon for 32 years after winning the race in 1985. Her time at the Boston Marathon was the fastest time by an American...
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    Rosa Mota (category London Marathon female winners)
    Olympic Marathon in the Los Angeles Olympic Games. Her personal best time was 2:23:29 in the 1985 Chicago Marathon. Mota won the Chicago Marathon twice...
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    Manchester United and Wigan Warriors, and is a keen marathon runner, having run the London marathon thirteen times to raise funds for the children's charity...
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    Grete Waitz (category London Marathon female winners)
    Marathon Majors, the most for any runner, earning her a place in the Guinness World Records. Her other marathon victories included winning the London...
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    Mo Farah (category British male marathon runners)
    the London Marathon, Farah won the inaugural London Big Half Marathon, his first race in six months. On 22 April 2018, Farah came third in the London Marathon...
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  • Power Windows (album) (category 1985 albums)
    "Marathon" once again, and then "Grand Designs". Having worked out some material, Rush underwent a five-day warm-up tour in Florida in March 1985 to...
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    White City Stadium in 1908 The 1908 Olympic marathon The Japan-British Exhibition of 1910 Imperial College London campus "Hammersmith and Fulham ward population...
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  • Boston Marathon, 7th at the 1986 Osaka Women's Marathon (in Japan), 13th at the 1987 London Marathon, 13th at the 1986 New York City Marathon and 13th...
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    The Boston Marathon, one of the six World Marathon Majors, is a 26.2-mile (42.2 km) race which has been held in the Greater Boston area in Massachusetts...
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