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[2] [3] [4] Just over 1,100 runners completed the race's inaugural running, while almost 2,000 completed the race the following year. Nearly 3,000 runners completed the half marathon in 2009. Beginning in 2010, a 5k race was offered as well. [citation needed] In 2014, Runners World named the race as one of the nine best, new U.S. marathons. [5]
There are several prominent 5K race series, including The Color Run, an international, mass participation, city-based series involving coloured water showers, [11] and the parkrun series, which is a worldwide network of free-to-enter, volunteer-led races occurring each weekend, originating in the United Kingdom.
The Race for the Cure 5K was scheduled for October 8 with proceeds benefiting the Susan G. Komen Breast Foundation while Disney's Cross Country Classic was scheduled on the seventh. [ 9 ] In 2006, the Goofy race challenge was inaugurated [ 4 ] as the half and marathon were scheduled for separated days for the first time at the World Weekend ...
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]
The first race was held on March 25, 2007, under the original sponsor-branded name ING Georgia Marathon. [2] [3] The race was acquired by US Road Sports in 2008. [4] In September 2010, it was announced that Publix would be the new title sponsor for the race. [5] In January 2014, Life Time Fitness acquired the race and operated the race in 2014 ...
In 2021, the ATB held a virtual race in lieu of the regular in-person event due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to ATB's 5k and 30k race distance, the virtual race included 2k, 10k, and 15k race distances as well as The Hammer challenge that honoured runners who completed all five race distances. [12]
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The Rio de Janeiro Marathon is an annual road-based marathon hosted by Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, since 1979. [3] [1] [4] The marathon is a World Athletics Label Road Race and a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races.