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For a performance to be ratified as a world record by World Athletics, the marathon course on which the performance occurred must be 42.195 km (26.219 mi) long, [34] measured in a defined manner using the calibrated bicycle method [35] (the distance in kilometers being the official distance; the distance in miles is an approximation) and meet other criteria that rule out artificially fast ...
Evan Kim, 12, front, runs with family members and a running group to train for marathons on March 10, 2024 in Irvine, California.She ran a 2:58 in the Ventura marathon recently, making her the ...
It was founded in 1982 at a meeting in London of marathon race directors. Its membership was extended in 1986 to include all road races. Its membership was extended in 1986 to include all road races. In June 2016, over 400 race organisations were members.
A selection race for the Olympic marathon was held on 22 March 1896 [a] that was won by Charilaos Vasilakos in 3 hours and 18 minutes. [16] The winner of the first Olympic marathon , on 10 April 1896 (a male-only race), was Spyridon Louis , a Greek water-carrier, in 2 hours 58 minutes and 50 seconds. [ 17 ]
Ryan Kleimenhagen and Carrie Tollefson won the Victory 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) race in Minneapolis, Minnesota, finishing with times of 15:36 and 16:04 respectively. [73] Matt Gabrielson won the 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) race with a time of 29:50. Kristen Nicolini won the Great Cow Harbor 10 km race in Long Island, New York with a time of 34:43. [74]
Breaking Three Hours: Trailblazing African American Women Marathoners [16] [17] [18] is a 2022 feature-length documentary film directed and written by Anthony Renard Reed. [19] It is about nine USA-born, African American women, who ran 26.2-mile marathons in under three hours and were inducted into the National Black Distance Running Hall of Fame.
Former marathon world record holder; holds Australian national record Belayneh Densamo Ethiopia: 7 2:06:50 Held the world record for the span of 10 years. Leonard Edelen United States: 1964 2:14:28 In 1963, he became the first American to hold the world record since 1925. Steve Edwards First person to complete 500 sub 3:30:00 marathons [3]
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