The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by several cities and towns in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States. It is traditionally...
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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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times at the Berlin Marathon, three times at the Boston Marathon, five times at the Chicago Marathon, six times at the London Marathon, and five times at...
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March 2007). Retrieved 19 April 2011. The World's Top 10 Marathons. runnersworld.com. Retrieved 18 April 2013. "The History of the Boston Marathon: A Perfect...
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Kathrine Switzer (redirect from 1967 Boston Marathon)
an American marathon runner, author, and television commentator. In the year 1967, she became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as an officially...
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Tokyo Marathon and ended there in February 2016 at the 2016 Tokyo Marathon. Series X started at the 2016 Boston Marathon and finished at the 2017 Boston Marathon...
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Tamerlan Tsarnaev (category Boston Marathon bombing)
younger brother Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, planted pressure cooker bombs at the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. The bombings killed three spectators and injured...
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The Honolulu Marathon (branded JAL Honolulu Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is a marathon (26.2 miles or 42.2km) in Honolulu, Hawaii, first held on December...
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marathon. In 2007, Hamish Blake reportedly ran the length of a marathon around a track in Melbourne, "in an attempt to beat Katie Holmes's marathon time...
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Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (category Boston Marathon male winners)
He won the Boston Marathon in 2003, 2006, 2007 and most recently in 2008. His 2006 Boston finishing time of 2:07:14 broke a Boston marathon course record...
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largest marathon in the world, with 53,627 finishers in 2019 and 98,247 applicants for the 2017 race. Along with the Boston Marathon and Chicago Marathon, it...
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The Rio de Janeiro Marathon is an annual road-based marathon hosted by Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, since 1979. The marathon is a World Athletics Label Road...
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Patriots' Day (category Boston Marathon)
each year, with celebrations including battle reenactments and the Boston Marathon. In 1894, the Lexington Historical Society petitioned the Massachusetts...
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Eliud Kipchoge (category Recipients of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races Best Marathon Runner Award)
Berlin Marathon, where Kipsang broke the world record, an eighth-place finish at the 2020 London Marathon and a sixth place in his debut at the Boston Marathon...
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States, after the Boston Marathon. It is held on the third Sunday in October. In addition to the marathon, there is a half marathon race and a 5K course...
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Francois Robert "Rob" de Castella (born 27 February 1957) is an Australian former world champion marathon runner. De Castella is widely known as "Deek"...
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results can be used to qualify for the Boston Marathon. Since naming a primary beneficiary in 1997, the Dallas Marathon has donated more than $3.8 million...
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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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Dance marathons (or marathon dances) are events in which people dance or walk to music for an extended period of time. They started as dance contests in...
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Ryan Hall (runner) (category American male marathon runners)
event. He is also the only American to run a sub-2:05 marathon (2:04:58 at the 2011 Boston marathon). However, this time is not eligible to be a record...
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that in some cases "federations recognize invalid performances". The Boston Marathon is considered the site of several national records, yet this course...
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The Comrades Marathon is an ultramarathon of approximately 88 kilometres (55 mi) which is run annually in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa between...
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includes a half marathon, and a wheelchair division for both races. Marathon finish times can be used to qualify for the Boston Marathon. Shifting Gears...
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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (category Boston Marathon bombing)
American terrorist of Chechen and Avar descent who perpetrated the Boston Marathon bombing. On April 15, 2013, Tsarnaev and his older brother, Tamerlan...
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marathon, 5K and kids run. The marathon is certified by the USATF, and is a qualifying event for both the Boston Marathon and the United States Olympic...
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Keys Marathon International Airport (IATA: MTH, ICAO: KMTH, FAA LID: MTH) is a public airport located along the Overseas Highway (US1) in Marathon, in...
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Paso Marathon is an annual running event held in El Paso, Texas since 2007. It is an official Boston Marathon qualifier and includes a half marathon as...
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Frank McCourt (executive) (category Businesspeople from Boston)
Chesto, Jon (May 10, 2019). "The rights to the LA Marathon will be owned by a Boston charity". Boston Globe. Retrieved June 9, 2021. "The McCourt Foundation...
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Bill Rodgers (runner) (category Boston Marathon male winners)
and former record holder in the marathon. Rodgers is best known for his four victories in both the Boston Marathon, including three straight from 1978...
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Label Road Races marathon runs. Sports portal Lists portal World Athletics Label Road Races World Marathon Majors List of marathon races "Sydney Running...
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