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Name City Country Month* *Last race was held Inception Ref Link Alexander the Great Marathon: Pella–Thessaloniki Greece April: 2006 [1]Amsterdam Marathon: Amsterdam Netherlands
Marathons in Europe by country (31 C) E. Marathons at the European Athletics Championships (35 P) ... List of marathon races in Europe; B. Balkan Marathon Championships;
Name City / Race Location Country Month* *Last race was held Inception Ref Amsterdam Marathon: Amsterdam Netherlands October: 1975: Berlin Marathon: Berlin Germany September
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The Košice Peace Marathon, first held in 1924, is the oldest marathon in Europe and the third oldest in the world. Inspired by the 1924 Paris Olympics, Košice sports enthusiast Vojtech ( born Braun) Bukovský organized the inaugural race, which began beneath the ruins of Turňa Castle.
The elite running and wheelchair races are part of the World Marathon Majors, an annual series of top level races offering a $1 million prize purse. BMW is the current title sponsor for the race. The city's flat course regularly produces fast performances: a record eight women scored times below 2:20 in the 2023 race , and a record nine men ...
The oldest annual marathon in Europe is the Košice Peace Marathon, held since 1924 in Košice, Slovakia. The historic Polytechnic Marathon was discontinued in 1996. The Athens Classic Marathon traces the route of the 1896 Olympic course, starting in Marathon on the eastern coast of Attica, site of the Battle of Marathon of 490 BC, and ending ...