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In 1980, in what was termed the Marathon of Hope, Terry Fox, who had lost a leg to cancer and so ran with one artificial leg, attained 5,373 km (3,339 mi) of his proposed cross-Canada cancer fundraising run, maintaining an average of over 37 km (23 mi), close to the planned marathon distance, for each of 143 consecutive days.
Many ultras have historical significance, including the Spartathlon, based on the 246 km run of Greek messenger Pheidippides from Athens to Sparta during the Battle of Marathon in a day and a half to seek aid against the Persians. [3] [4] [5] Runners waiting for the start of the 2023 Comrades Marathon
“A marathon is a 26.2-mile run, or 42.195 kilometers. ... “A 2020 study showed that marathon runners exhibited less depressive symptoms, ...
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 ...
A marathon is a 26.2 mile (or 42 km) race that’s usually run along roads or walkways, but may also go through busy cities, along popular beach trails or over hilly or mountainous terrain.
In road events, the course is not required to be a circuit, but the overall decrease in elevation between the start and finish shall not exceed 1:1000, i.e. 1 m/km. In road events, the start and finish points of a course, measured along a theoretical straight line between them, shall not be further apart than 50% of the race distance.
However, beyond a certain point, negative consequences might occur. Older male runners (45-55) who run more than 40 miles (64 kilometers) per week face reduced testosterone levels, although they are still in the normal range. [34] Running a marathon lowers testosterone levels by 50% in men and more than doubles cortisol levels for 24 hours. [35]
The marathon of the future might look the same from the outside: humans running 26.2 miles in one of the most ancient sports on Earth. ... and scanned their feet to know exactly how their feet ...