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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 ...
Although a few women, such as Stamata Revithi in 1896, had run the marathon distance, they were not included in any official results. [33] [34] Marie-Louise Ledru has been credited as the first woman to complete a marathon, in 1918. [35] [36] [37] Violet Piercy has been credited as the first woman to be officially timed in a marathon, in 1926. [33]
In the 2024 Summer Olympics, the women's marathon was the final event, recognising gender equality and women's rights, with the men's going off the day before. [10] The Olympic records for the event are 2:06:26 hours for men, set by Tamirat Tola in 2024, and 2:22:55 hours for women, set by Sifan Hassan in 2024.
The world marathon record for men was set by Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya at the 2022 Berlin Marathon, where he completed the full distance in just 2:01:09. Then, Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya beat that ...
In 2012, Kyle Perry won the men's half-marathon title. Kassi Harmon won the women's half-marathon title. In 2013, Joshua McCabe won the men's title and Kassi Harmon repeated as the women's half-marathon title winner. The Utah Valley Half-Marathon typically has a cap of 2,500 runners. [14] The half-marathon begins at 6:00 AM (MDT).
Or perhaps an Olympic long-distance runner. ... complete the marathon and beat all other under-20-year-old female runners by a full hour. ... the 2024 U.S. Olympic team in the women's marathon ...
Catherine Lisle finishes the women’s full marathon with a time of 2:51:03 during the Memorial Marathon in Oklahoma City, on Sunday, April 28, 2024.
Every Woman's Marathon (EWM) is an annual marathon that takes place in Savannah, Georgia in the United States. It is significant because it was designed to be a female-centric marathon on a "for women, by women" model. [3] The race's advisory board includes Kathrine Switzer, Desiree Linden, and Deena Kastor. [4]