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  2. Charity runner - Wikipedia

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    A charity runner is a participant in a road race, usually of half marathon or marathon distance, who raises money or awareness for an established charitable organization. For more elite marathons, such as the World Marathon Majors , runners who are unable to obtain a qualifying time for their gender and age group can gain entry by running for ...

  3. 'I've run a marathon every day this year' - AOL

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    A man from West Sussex says the challenge for charity has given him purpose and meaning. ... Sussex man running a marathon a day in 2024. Man reaches halfway mark of year of daily marathons.

  4. Fun run - Wikipedia

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    Fun runners taking part in the Bristol Half Marathon. A fun run is a friendly race that involves either road running or cross country running with participants taking part for their own enjoyment rather than competition. A fun run will usually be held to raise funds for a charity, with sponsors providing the revenue to cover organisational ...

  5. Vadodara Marathon - Wikipedia

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    Vadodara Marathon is a run for charity or for purpose organized now annually/bi-annually by an organization based in Vadodara.Accredited to the Association of International Marathon and Distance Races (AIMS), the Vadodara Marathon is the recipient of the AIMS gold medal for 'smallest city, biggest Marathon'.

  6. Road running - Wikipedia

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    Road running in a U.S. Air Force marathon People taking part in the Bristol Half Marathon Athletes at the start of a 10-mile race in Gloucestershire in England, UK in 1990. The Dam tot Damloop is a road race from Amsterdam to Zaandam in the Netherlands. Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road.

  7. Why run a marathon? Pro-athletes and psychologists explain

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    Every year, there's a new story about someone crawling, being lifted, or not even making it to the finish line of a marathon. When asked "Why do people do this?," Tatyana McFadden, a five-time TCS ...

  8. London Marathon - Wikipedia

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    In contrast to the other World Marathon Majors and other international events, London Marathon has a bigger focus on charity running than other similar events. London Marathon participants have helped to raise over £1 billion since its founding, including £67 million (dated to Apr 24 2024) at the 2024 London Marathon which was the highest ...

  9. Games Done Quick - Wikipedia

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    Games Done Quick (GDQ) is a semiannual video game speedrun charity marathon held in the United States, originally organized by the Speed Demos Archive and SpeedRunsLive communities. Since 2015, it has been handled by Games Done Quick, LLC. [2] Held since 2010, the events have raised money for several charities.