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The marathon race and course is inspired by the Ancient Athenian army run from Marathon to Athens after the Battle of Marathon. [3] Taking from the tradition of the Olympic Torch, the race features the Marathon Flame, which is lit at the Tomb of the Battle of Marathon [4] and carried to the stadium in Marathon before the beginning of each race. [5]
The Alexander the Great Marathon (Greek: Μαραθώνιος Μέγας Αλέξανδρος) is an annual marathon race held in mid-April between Pella (birthplace of Alexander the Great) and Thessaloniki, Greece, since 2006. It is an AIMS-certified race, [2] and its editions of 2010 [3] and 2011 [4] received IAAF Bronze Label Road Race status.
Name City Country Month* *Last race was held Inception Ref Link Alexander the Great Marathon: Pella–Thessaloniki Greece April: 2006 [1]Amsterdam Marathon: Amsterdam Netherlands
The traditional story relates that Pheidippides (530–490 BC), an Athenian runner, or hemerodrome [3] (translated as 'day-runner', [4] 'courier', [5] [6] 'professional-running courier' [3] or 'day-long runner' [7]), was sent to Sparta to request help when the Persians landed at Marathon, Greece. He ran about 240 km (150 mi) in two days, and ...
Spyridon Louis (Greek: Σπυρίδων Λούης [spiˈriðon ˈluis], sometimes transliterated Spiridon Loues; [3] 12 January 1873 – 26 March 1940), commonly known as Spyros Louis (Σπύρος Λούης), was a Greek water carrier who won the first modern-day Olympic marathon at the 1896 Summer Olympics.
New York City Marathon: New York, New York United States: November: 1970: Newport Marathon: Newport, Rhode Island United States: October: 2018: Niagara Marathon: Niagara Falls, New York to Niagara Falls, Ontario United States Canada: October: 1974: Nunavut Midnight Sun Marathon: Arctic Bay, Nunavut Canada: July [19] Okanagan International Marathon
[13] [14] He is the only Briton to have won the Fukuoka Marathon. [15] In 1969, he ran in the Athens Classic Marathon, which is run over the same course as the original marathon run by Pheidippides. [16] He set a course record, clocking 2:11:07, which was not broken until 2004, when Stefano Baldini broke the record.
Dimitrion Yordanidis (born c. 1878 - died c. 1980) was a Greek runner, who, according to Guinness World Records, completed the 26-mile marathon course from Marathon, Greece to Athens on 10 October 1976 in 7 hours 33 minutes, aged 98. [1]