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The Novant Health Charlotte Marathon is an annual marathon which takes place in Charlotte, North Carolina, every November. It was previously called Thunder Road Marathon and used to feature a NASCAR theme in keeping with the region's close ties to auto racing. The event was started in 2005 after the Charlotte Observer Marathon came to an
Charlotte (/ ˈ ʃ ɑːr l ə t / ⓘ SHAR-lət) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Mecklenburg County.The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, [10] making Charlotte the 15th-most populous city in the United States, the seventh-most populous city in the South, and the second-most populous city in the Southeast behind Jacksonville, Florida.
The Marathon Run For Peace was an extension of an older December event, the Run For Peace 10 Miler, and used a point-to-point route that started in Davidson, North Carolina, and ended in Charlotte. For 2002 The Charlotte Observer returned as a title sponsor, joining forces with the Run For Peace. The marathon was run under the banner of the ...
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42.195 kilometres (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 Charlotte 49ers track and field team is the track and field program that represents University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The 49ers compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the American Athletic Conference. The team is based in Charlotte, North Carolina at the Irwin Belk Track and Field Center/Transamerica Field. [2]
James Tully Beatty (born October 28, 1934, in New York, New York) is a former American track and field athlete and North Carolina politician. He is best remembered as the first person to break the four-minute mile barrier on an indoor track, when he ran 3:58.9 on February 10, 1962, at the Los Angeles Invitational in the Los Angeles Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California.
The men's Marathon trials were held February 17 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The results of the event determined qualification for the American Olympic team at the 1996 Summer Olympics, held in the same stadium. Provided they had achieved the Olympic "A" standard, [1] the top three athletes gained a place on the Olympic team. In the event that ...
Pittsburgh Marathon Keith Brantly (2) 2:12:31 1997 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Marathon Dave Scudamore: 2:13:48 1996 Charlotte, North Carolina: US Olympic trials: Bob Kempainen: 2:12:45 1995 Charlotte, North Carolina USA NationsBank Marathon Keith Brantly 2:14:27 1994 Los Angeles, California: Los Angeles Marathon: Paul Pilkington 2:12: ...