The marathon at the Summer Olympics is the only road running event held at the multi-sport event. The men's marathon has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since the first modern Olympics
Burton Holmes' photograph entitled 1896: Three athletes in training for the marathon at the Olympic Games in Athens
Sifan Hassan
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Sifan Hassan is an Ethiopian-Dutch middle- and long-distance runner. She is most recognized for her versatility in running championship and world-leading performances in widely disparate distances. Sh
Marathon at the Summer Olympics
…Esplanade des Invalides. The Olympic records for the event are 2:06:26 hours for men, set by Tamirat Tola in 2024, and 2:22:55 hours for women, set by Sifan Hassan in 2024. The men's marathon world record has been improved several times at the Olympics: in 1908, 1920, and then at successive Olympics by Abebe Bikila…
Hassan at the 2023 Chicago Marathon
Hassan (right) at the 2012 Gouden Spike meeting held in Leiden, Netherlands.
Hassan (left) with her silver medal for the 5,000 metres at the 2014 European Athletics Championships held in Zurich. She won her first European senior title at the event with a 1500 m victory.
Women's 1,500 metres podium at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing. From left to right: Faith Kipyegon, Genzebe Dibaba and Sifan Hassan.