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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 ...
The 1984 Chicago Marathon was the eighth running of the annual marathon race in Chicago, United States and was held on October 21. The elite men's race was won by Britain's Steve Jones in a time of 2:08:05 hours, setting a world best time. The women's race was won by Portugal's Rosa Mota in 2:26:01. A total of 5844 runners finished the race, an ...
From 1997 to 2011 it hosted the World Marathon Cup team event. It currently forms part of the World Marathon Majors circuit, which includes the six top annual races. The competition format has separate men's and women's races, which both serve as a straight final. Participation typically numbers between sixty and eighty runners per race.
In February 2019, Salpeter won the Or Yehuda 5K Race in Tel Aviv, with a time of 15:15, a personal best. [27] That same month she won the Israeli 15km Championships in Rishon LeZion, with a time of 48:42. [27] In March 2019, Salpeter won the Roma-Ostia Half Marathon in Rome, Italy, with a time of 1:06:40. [39] She was two seconds off the course ...
60-minute marathon race prep with marathon pace intervals. Day 5: Strength for runners. 30-minute strength and stability class. Day 6: Pop run. 30-minute run with 5-minute warm-up and 24 minutes ...
The 2024 Berlin Marathon was the 50th edition of the annual marathon race in Berlin, held on Sunday, September 29, 2024. A Platinum Label marathon, it was the fourth of six World Marathon Majors events scheduled for 2024. A total of 54,280 runners completed the marathon making it the largest marathon in the world at that time. [1]
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 race took place on 23 May. Greig was made to start four minutes ahead of the men. This meant that her run could be called a time trial, rather than a race against the men. Greig was followed round the course by an ambulance. [7] Her time of 3:27:45 was recorded and published and later recognised as a world best performance by the IAAF.