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All of the races start and finish at Ottawa City Hall. [3] The signature event of the weekend is the Ottawa Marathon, which was first held in 1975. Today it is the largest marathon event in Canada and is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon. The event is also home to the Canadian Marathon Championships and the Canadian Forces Marathon Championships.
The Toronto Waterfront Marathon is a road-running race held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, every year in the second or third Sunday of October. Aside from the actual marathon, the race also includes a half-marathon. The Toronto Waterfront Marathon is considered Canada's most prestigious road race, also acting as the nation's time-trial event ...
This is a list of notable half marathon races. [ nb 1 ] According to Running Times Magazine , There were approximately 870 half marathons in the United States in 2009. [ 1 ]
Name City Country Month* *Last race was held Inception Ref Link Adirondack Marathon: Schroon, New York United States September: 1997: Akron Marathon: Akron, Ohio United States ...
A half marathon is a road running event of 21.0975 kilometres (13 miles 192.5 yards)—half the distance of a marathon. [1] It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish, or shortcuts. [2]
Kiplimo broke Ethiopian Jomif Kejelcha's previous world record of 57:30, set on 27 October 2024 in the Valencia Half Marathon. [4] The women's record is 1:02:52, set by Letesenbet Gidey on 24 October 2021, at the Valencia Half Marathon. The previous record of 1:04:02 was set by Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya on 4 April 2021, in Istanbul, Turkey.
In addition to a full marathon, the event also includes a half marathon, a 10K run, a 5K run, and an eight-person relay across the marathon course. The marathon meets international standards and is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon. The event is a member of AIMS and Athletics Ontario and meets their criteria. [citation needed]
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