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The Antwerp Marathon is an annual AIMS-certified marathon hosted by Antwerp, Belgium, organised since 1980 and held in April (since 2007; before then in different months). At this event, the more popular Antwerp 10 Miles is organised after the marathon itself.
At the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, 29 athletics events were contested, all for men only. The competitions were held from August 15, 1920, to August 23, 1920. The competitions were held from August 15, 1920, to August 23, 1920.
This was the sixth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The field included significant competitors, including the original Flying Finn, Hannes Kolehmainen (who had not run the marathon in 1912, but took gold in three other distance events) and his brother Tatu Kolehmainen (who had competed in the 1912 marathon); South Africa's ...
Olympiade) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (French: Anvers 1920; Dutch and German: Antwerpen 1920), were an international multi-sport event held in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium. In March 1912, during the 13th session of the IOC, Belgium's bid to host the 1920 Summer Olympics was made by Baron Édouard de Laveleye , president of the Belgian ...
The country has two AIMS-certified marathons: the Antwerp Marathon and the Brussels Marathon. [6] There is also an annual ultramarathon competition called the Nacht van Vlaanderen, a 100 km race which has been held annually since 1980. The meeting has also doubled as the European and IAU World Championships on a number of occasions. [7]
Before his life was cut short at the age of 24 in a road accident, Kelvin Kiptum had been intent on achieving even more history in his brief but extraordinary marathon running career. Already the ...
Marathon 35,868 [53] 45 Berlin Marathon: Berlin, Germany: 16 September 2018 Marathon 44,000 [54] 46 Baloise Antwerp 10 miles: Antwerp: Belgium: 23 April 2023 10 miles 37,500 [55] 47 20 km of Brussels: Brussels: Belgium: 28 May 2023 20 km 36,692 [56] 48 Sydney Running Festival: Sydney: Australia: 18 September 2011 Marathon, Half-Marathon, 10 km ...
Belgian ultra runner Hilde Dosogne, center, is cheered on as she crosses the finish line during her 366th consecutive marathon in Ghent, Belgium, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024.