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Gabriela "Gaby" Andersen-Schiess (born 20 May 1945 in Zürich) is a former Swiss long-distance runner who participated in the first women's Olympic marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Though living in Sun Valley, Idaho , and working as a ski instructor at the time, Andersen-Schiess represented Switzerland in the 1984 Los Angeles Games.
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 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.
For the women's marathon, the entry standard was 2:37:00, eight minutes quicker than had been required for the 2017 marathon. [1] Alternatively, a top-10 finish at an IAAF Gold Label marathon, or a wild card entry as the reigning world champion would ensure qualification. Entry criteria had to be met during the qualification period: 7 March ...
The (20th) Hong Kong Marathon (2016) had the first Official Theme Song of the race - Life And Marathon sung by Hong Kong singer Eason Chan, being recorded on his newest album Getting Ready (準備中) released on 10 July 2015, and Eason was formally invited to participate on this race with being granted "Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon ...
The 5-foot-tall sixth-grader placed second among all girls and women at the Ventura Marathon in February when she ran the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours 58 minutes, averaging less than 7 minutes per ...
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]
In 2013, Oakes became the fastest female in aggregate time to complete a marathon on each continent (23h:27m:40s); [2] the fastest female in aggregate time to complete a marathon on each continent and the North Pole (28h:20m:50s); [3] and the fastest female in elapsed time to complete a marathon on each continent and the North Pole (225 days and 18 hours). [4]