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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 ...
During the race, he ran the first 24 miles at a faster pace than anticipated, below a 5:40 per mile pace. He slowed down before the 40-mile mark, with a mile pace between 5:50 and 6:00 per mile. Then, after passing through a 200-meter tunnel, the final ten miles had a slight decline.
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42 km 195 m (c. 26 mi 385 yd), [1] usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair divisions. More than 800 marathons are held worldwide each year, with the ...
30-minute run with 5-minute warm-up and 24 minutes of running. Day 7: Long run. 10 minute pre-run warm-up. ... So, I let my body decide what a 7 or a 2 or my marathon pace felt like, instead of ...
10 Aug 1957: 40: 01 Sep 1997: New Haven Road Race: New Haven, Connecticut USA M45: 1:02:17: Michael Hurd United Kingdom: 19 Dec 1945: 45: 29 Jun 1991: Hardelot FRA M50: 1:05:50: Norman Green United States: 27 Jun 1932: 50: 29 May 1983: Washington, DC USA M55: 1:07:46: Martín Fiz Spain: 03 Mar 1963: 55: 24 Mar 2018: IAAF Trinidad Alfonso World ...
The following table shows the yearly rankings in the marathon since 1921 (men) and 1970 (women), based on the best performance in the classic distance race of 42.195 km (26 miles 385 yards). The data for the women's marathon from 1970 to 1979 is compiled from the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races . [ 1 ]
The New York City Marathon, currently branded as the TCS New York City Marathon for sponsorship reasons, is an annual marathon (42.195 km or 26.219 mi) that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is the largest marathon in the world, [3] [4] with 53,627 finishers in 2019 [5] and 98,247 applicants for the 2017 race. [3]
The following tables are an overview of all current national records in the marathon, as compiled by World Athletics [1] and other authoritative sources of road racing statistics. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Background