Marathon
This category is for questions about marathons. Marathon is the longest running event in the Olympics. Its history come from a battle. The Greeks had just won a great battle at Marathon. The generals sent a runner to Athens to report the triumph. When the runner reached Athens and made the report, he collapsed and died. The distance he ran is known as the Marathon.
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Manand881Anywhere from a few thousand, to nothing. Some are for fun, other are for cash prizes.
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The marathon is a road race distance of exactly 42.195 km, as defined by the International Association of Athletics Federation...
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To celebrate the running of a slave to the city Marathon.
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Marathon Refund?No. Well, that might depend on the race and the reason for postponement but in general your entry fee will be...
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No problem. If you and your baby are in good health there is no problem with this kind of exercise program. Of course, make sure...
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There are 42.1648128 kilometers in 26.2 miles. 26.2 miles x 1.609344 kilometers/1 mile = 42.1648128 kilometers 1 mile =...
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He alternates a 7 week cycle of long run, Track, fartlek, weight room(biking) and easy days
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Lewis' first telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association was in 1966.
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After personally finishing 35 marathons I can still say this is not a simple answer. It certainly depends on how hard you pushed...
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The half marathon is a road race distance of exactly 21.0975 km, as defined by the International Association of Athletics...
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AnswerObviously depends upon your fitness and, in particular, your endurance.To use myself as an example, over a 21.7km course my...
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mar·a·thon (măr'ə-thŏn') n. Sports.# A cross-country footrace of 26 miles, 385 yards (42.195 kilometers).# A long-distance...
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That would be 55 http://www.newyorkmarathon.org/Members/forumadmin/Document.2003-05-06.0534 Hope This Helps.
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A marathon is 26.2 miles (42.195 kilometers).
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A 10K race is 10 kilometres long. The prefix 'kilo' means 1000. Therefore it would be 10 units of 1000 metres or 10,000...
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Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya set the course record in April 2011. His world best time of 2:03:02 is not considered the World Record by...
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A fellow marathoner told me that 1% of people will ever run a marathon.
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How long is a marathon in km AnswerThe marathon is defined as 42.195 km.
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Marathon Distance.All marathons are 26.2 miles or 42.195 kilometers.The difference between the various marathon courses comes in...
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John J. McDermott was the winner of the first annual Boston Marathon in 1897. It was the first marathon of its kind in the US.
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The winner of 2005 Boston Marathon was Ethiopian Hailu Negussie in a time of 2 hours, 11 minutes, and 45 seconds. He eclipsed...
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Safety pins are better to use for your bib because getting soaked in sweat may affect the adhesive on the tape resulting in...
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The 1896 Olympic marathon distance was 24.8 miles. This was the first modern Olympics, which took place in Athens Greece....
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The men's world record is 2 hours and 4 minutes and the women's world record is 2 hours 15 minutes. In the 2007 Boston Marathon,...
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I believe they win $600,00
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The men's record in the London Marathon was set in 2011 by Emmanuel Mutai in a time of 2:04:38.
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The length of a marathon was not fixed at first, since the only important factor was that all athletes competed on the same...
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Click on the 'NYC Marathon Registration' link on this page to see the application and instructions for the 2007 NYC Marathon. I...
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It's considered as the biggest marathon in the world... 32'000 who reached the finish - sorry, not really the answer... but if...
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As of spring, 2009, the oldest man to complete a marathon is Dimitrion Yordanidis, aged 98, in Athens in 1976. He finished in...
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The Exact Length of a Marathon During the first several modern Olympics, the marathon was always an approximate distance. In...
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The ING New York City Marathon is scheduled for Sunday, November 6, 2011. The New York City Marathon is a very popular marathon...
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Most anyone can run a marathon but you need to practice running a lot to succeed in a marathon.... for instance u might want to...
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At the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece the winning time in the women's marathon was 2:26:20 by Mizuki Noguchi of Japan.
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The Russian News and Information Agency (RIA) says China, at the 2008 Olympics, is represented by 639 delegates. See Related Link...
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At the 1908 Olympic Games in London, the marathon distance was changed to 26.2 miles to cover the ground from Windsor Castle to...
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A marathon's distance is 42.195 km which would be 42195 meters.
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you need to be focused on what your doing. eat healthy, and run a few times a week starting with shorter runs and working your...
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Offically 42.195 kilometres (26 miles and 385 yards)
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At the starting line it was announced that there were about 28,000.
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The winningest runner in the Comrades was Bruce Fordyce, who won the race 9 times between 1981-1990. His winning times were...
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explanation of error while the cheetah is the fastest land animal over short distances, a marathon is an endurance race. The...
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A marathon is 26.202 miles.
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It took Greg Billingham just over 7 days to complete the 2007 London marathon and 8 full days to complete the 2008 London...
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The average finishing time for men is about 4 and a half hours, for women about 5 hours. So anything under those times would be...
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The winner of the men's marathon in the 2000 Summer Olympics was Gezahgne Abera of Ethiopia in a time of 2 hours, 10 minutes, 11...
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There are finishers who are still crossing the line at approx. 3PM on race day. However the 1st place male leader, Sammy Wanjiru,...
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In US marathons held during 2010, the average finish time for men was 4:27. The average finish for women was 4:54.
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Men: Lee Bong-Ju, Japan. Women: Valentina Yegorova, Russia.
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There are 245 Marathons in the United States. This does not count half marathons. I have provided a state by state link. Cut and...
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Men's Open: Geoffrey Mutai (Kenya), 2:03:02, 2011 Women's Open: Margaret Okayo (Kenya), 2:20:43, 2002 Men's Masters: John...
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It started in ancient times when a soldier ran from Marathon to Athens to report a Greek trimuph at the battle of Marathon.
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Elite runners typically don't; however, if they must, down their legs. For others, there are typically porta-potties every...
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Men: Gezahegne Abera of Ethiopia - 2:10:11 Women: Naoko Takahashi of Japan - 2:23:14
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Men: Gezahgne Abera of Ethiopia in 2:10:11 Women: Naoko Takahashi of Japan in 2:23:14
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it depends
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I require a list of times for men with times below 2hr 40minutes for 1983 London Marathon
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Click on the 'Benidorm Marathon' link on this page to go the race's webpage. On it you will see a button 'Print Universal Entry...
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The long-distance foot race known as the marathon is named after the celebrated Athenian victory over Persian invaders near the...
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An "ordinary" marathon is 26 miles and 385 yards (26.22 miles) or 46145 yards. The Olympic marathon is 42.195 kilometers, which...
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About 4 hours, 40 minutes.
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You can walk in most marathons, incl. the NYC Marathon, as long as you finish within the courses time limit. For the NYC Marathon...
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Men: Gezahgne Abera of Ethiopia in 2:10:11. Women: Naoko Takahashi of Japan in 2:23:14.
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An ancient Greek legend said that a messenger ran from Marathon to Athens after a battle victory without stopping. There is...
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Greece. The soldiers of Athens went to war against Persia at Marathon. At the end of the battle, a messenger was sent to Athens...
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In terms of participant size, New York, Chicago, London, Paris, and Berlin are the 5 largest. In terms of spectators/viewers,...
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there is 41842.944 meters in a marithoun
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Men:Dionicio Ceron, Mexico - 3 times (1994, 1995, 1996)Martin Lel, Kenya - 3 times (2005, 2007, 2008) Women:Ingrid Kristiansen,...
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Aerobic energy system is used for long durations sports such as a Football And Marathon Running As The Aerobic energy System is...
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Clare Seeger was 15 years old when she run the first London Marathon in 1981. Although her time of 3hrs 49 mins in only 6 weeks...
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58:33 by Samuel Wanjiru of Kenya
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One common Fast marathon goal is based on your age/gender Boston Marathon Qualifying time. www.baa.org.
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This year (2010) there was a record turn out hitting the maximum number of participnats at 25,000. There were 21,532 finishers.
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In US marathons held during calendar year 2010, the average finish time for women was 4:54:25.
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Cross Train. Getting in a workout that is something other than running (i.e. biking, swimming, etc.)
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I personally gained when I trained. Most people stay about the same. It is pretty standard not to lose...your body just wants so...
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The first Boston Marathon (known then as the Boston Athletic Association Road Race) was on April 19, 1897.
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Before we answer your question. Give us some information. How tall are you?, How fit are you?, and what is you your activity...
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The marathon originated in an ancient town in Greece known as Marathon.
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That is the most common way to gain entry. See this URL for qualifying...
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