• The 1988 London Marathon was the eighth running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 17 April. The elite...
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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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  • 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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    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 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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    Henrik Jørgensen (runner) (category London Marathon male winners)
    (10 October 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...
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    Marathon (Demotic Greek: Μαραθώνας, Marathónas; Attic/Katharevousa: Μαραθών, Marathṓn) is a town in Greece and the site of the Battle of Marathon in...
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    Ingrid Kristiansen (category London Marathon female winners)
    Championships Women's 10,000 m in Rome, despite a leg injury. In 1988 she won the London Marathon for the fourth time, finishing in a time of 2:25:41. Despite...
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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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    Grete Waitz (category London Marathon female winners)
    marathon victories included winning the London Marathon in 1983 and 1986 and the Stockholm Marathon in 1988. Born Grete Andersen in Oslo, Norway, Waitz was...
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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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    Rosa Mota (category London Marathon female winners)
    failing to finish the 1992 London Marathon. Mota ran 21 marathon races between 1982 and 1992. She averaged two marathons a year for a decade and won...
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  • Ted Vince (category Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Paralympics)
    Ted Vince is a former Canadian wheelchair athlete. Vince won the 1988 London Marathon men's wheelchair race, narrowly defeating Mike Bishop and defending...
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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 1989 London Marathon was the ninth running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 23 April. The elite...
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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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  • Toshihiko Seko (category London Marathon male winners)
    notable marathon wins include Fukuoka Marathon (1978–1980, 1983), Boston Marathon (1981, 1987), London Marathon (1986) and Chicago Marathon (1986). On...
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    1897, the Tour de Paris Marathon in 1902, the Yonkers Marathon in 1907, and the London Polytechnic Marathon in 1909. Such marathons played a key role in...
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    Stephen Scullion (category Irish male marathon runners)
    finished second in the 2019 Dublin Marathon and eleventh in the 2020 London Marathon. He competed in the men's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics held...
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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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    Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (category London Marathon male winners)
    also won the London Marathon twice (2012 and 2014), New York Marathon (2014), and Tokyo Marathon (2017). His best time over the half marathon distance is...
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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 1987 London Marathon was the seventh running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 10 May. The elite...
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    Jacqueline Gareau (category Canadian female marathon runners)
    Jacqueline Gareau (born March 10, 1953) is a Canadian runner who won the Boston Marathon on April 21, 1980. Gareau led the women's field for most of the race, only...
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  • The Women's Marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea was held on Friday September 23, 1988. The race started at 09.30h local time and...
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  • following tables are an overview of all current national records in the marathon, as compiled by World Athletics and other authoritative sources of road...
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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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