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The first marathon to be run over 26 mi and 385 yards (42.195 km) was the race in 1909, which started in Sandbach, Cheshire and finished at the Fallowfield Stadium in Manchester. A marathon has been run along various routes in the Manchester area intermittently throughout the years with various start and finish points. [3]
The list of races so labelled for the 2023 calendar year was released on 4 November 2022. [2] The list contained 238 races, nearly 20 more than in 2022, and included 14 Platinum Label, [ a ] 38 Gold Label, 66 Elite Label, and 120 Label races.
It has consisted of a 10k run since it was established in 2003, and a half marathon since 2017. The 10k race is the largest of its type in Europe. [1] Usually held in mid-May, it is the third-largest mass participation running event in the United Kingdom, [2] behind the Great North Run and the London Marathon.
Like the Diamond League for track and field, the list represents the highest level international road racing circuit. The list contained 303 races, over 60 more than in 2023, and included 16 Platinum Label, 45 Gold Label, 65 Elite Label, and 177 Label races.
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On Sunday 5 November, more than 50,000 runners will run across New York City’s five boroughs and travel 26.2 miles for the annual New York City marathon.
In April 2023, UK Athletics confirmed that the 2023 British Athletics Championships would be held in Manchester on 8 and 9 July. [1] The Championships were used as the main qualification method for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in August 2023; [2] competitors qualified automatically for the World Championships if they finished in the top two in the event, and reached the competition's ...