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  2. Marathon world record progression - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Marathon year rankings - Wikipedia

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    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).

  4. List of world records in athletics - Wikipedia

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    Sergey Bubka's 1993 pole vault world indoor record of 6.15 m was not considered to be a world record, because it was set before the new rule came into effect. Bubka's world record of 6.14 m, set outdoors in 1994, was surpassed by six consecutive records set indoors, most recently by Armand Duplantis in 2023 with a 6.22 m mark. In 2020 ...

  5. The story behind the man who ran the distance of 422 ...

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    During the 365 days of the last year, Young ran 370 races that were at least 26.2 miles long. Some of these races were "ultra-runs," which are even longer. The story behind the man who ran the ...

  6. 102 marathons in 102 days: Amputee's unofficial world record

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    An amputee athlete from Arizona has set an unofficial world record, running 102 marathons in 102 days.

  7. Kelvin Kiptum ran just three marathons, all of them under two ...

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    The star athlete broke the world record in just his third marathon race last year, running a time of two hours and 35 seconds in Chicago, and a few months prior to that had set a course record in ...

  8. Berlin Marathon - Wikipedia

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    The elite running and wheelchair races are part of the World Marathon Majors, an annual series of top level races offering a $1 million prize purse. BMW is the current title sponsor for the race. The city's flat course regularly produces fast performances: a record eight women scored times below 2:20 in the 2023 race , and a record nine men ...

  9. ‘Truly inspiring’ London Marathon sees 18 Guinness World ...

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    Lexi Chambers broke the world record for the fastest marathon in a non-racing wheelchair (female). Here is a list of the 18 Guinness World Records achieved at 2022’s London Marathon, from 34 ...