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The United Airlines Rock 'n' Roll Running Series - Washington DC, formerly known as the National Marathon, is an annual half marathon and 5k held in Washington, D.C. since 2006. The half marathon and formerly offered marathon distance races take place entirely within Washington, D.C., and finish near RFK Stadium .
In 2008, the Competitor Group took over Elite Racing, the company that had been organizing the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon. The following year, 2009, an internal audit revealed that the charity in whose name the race had been run, Elite Racing Foundation for Children, Education & Medical Research, had been improperly commingling funds with the for-profit Elite Racing.
The Little Rock 10K (6.2 miles) will run with the 5K on the day before the marathon and half-marathon. 5K Race; The Little Rock 5K (3.1 miles) will run with the 10K on the day before the marathon and half-marathon. This race is designed for individuals who want an introduction into running or walking without weeks of training.
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]
Kenyan Nelson Oyugi holds the men's half marathon course record of 1:01:59, while Belaynesh Zemedkun is the women's record holder with her time of 1:10:28. [9] The men's race has been dominated by Kenyans, with 13 wins since the mid-1990s, but Americans are historically strong on the women's side with 17 race wins.
Day 2: Tempo run. 10 minute pre-run warm-up. 45-minute tempo run with effort intervals (note: the effort level for running workouts is a choose-your-own-adventure, which means the total distance ...
This list of the largest running events in the world is based on the number of participants. If available, the number of "registered" participants or finishers may be specified. Not all participants will actually complete a race. Running USA's Road Running Information Center estimates that, on average, 80%-85% of registrants will complete a ...
Half marathon finish line in 2009 St. Charles Avenue in 2017. The Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans Marathon & 1/2 Marathon was an annual international road running marathon hosted in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, between 1965 and 2022.