Marathon
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The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42.195 kilometres, usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or
Competitors during the 2017 Bratislava Marathon
Luc-Olivier Merson's 1869 painting depicting the runner announcing the victory at the Battle of Marathon to the people of Athens
The Soldier of Marathon Announcing the Victory (1834) by Jean-Pierre Cortot; Louvre, Paris
Burton Holmes's photograph entitled "1896: Three athletes in training for the marathon at the Olympic Games in Athens". Charilaos Vasilakos in the middle.
Athletics abbreviations
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The sports under the umbrella of athletics, particularly track and field, use a variety of statistics. In order to report that information efficiently, numerous abbreviations have grown to be common i
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…Athletics Marathon Competitors during the 2017 Bratislava Marathon World records Men Sabastian Sawe (KEN) 1:59:30 (2026) Women Mx: Ruth Chepng'etich (KEN) 2:09:56 (2024) Wo: Tigst Assefa (ETH) 2:15:41 (2026) Olympic records Men Tamirat Tola (ETH) 2:06:26 (2024) Women Sifan Hassan…
The scoreboard for the second heat of the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games on July 30, 2021.