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The Atlanta Marathon (branded Publix Atlanta Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an annual marathon held in Atlanta, Georgia, except in 2021 where it was held in Hampton, Georgia on the premises of Atlanta Motor Speedway because of governmental restrictions.
Atlanta Marathon: Hampton, Georgia [2] ... New York City Marathon: New York, New York
Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics – Women's marathon 5; Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon; Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon; Athletics at the 1996 Summer Paralympics – Women's marathon T52–53; Atlanta Marathon; Atlantic City Marathon; Austin Marathon; Avenue of the Giants Marathon
At Atlanta, in the 1996 Olympic marathon, a large leading pack stayed in contact with each other for most of the race, until at the 35 km mark when Thugwane initiated a break away and he along with Lee Bong-Ju from South Korea and Erick Wainaina from Kenya. They stayed together until entering the stadium, when Thugwane got a slight lead.
Gayle Barron (born 6 April 1945) is a former American marathon runner. From 1970 to 1978, Barron placed in the top five in marathons held across the United States and was the winner of the 1978 Boston Marathon. Barron was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.
Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly known as the Atlanta International Raceway from 1960 to 1990) is a 1.540 mi (2.478 km) quad-oval intermediate speedway in Hampton, Georgia. The track has hosted a variety of sanctioning bodies since its inaugural season of racing in 1960, including NASCAR and IndyCar .
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42 km 195 m (c. 26 mi 385 yd), [1] usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair divisions. More than 800 marathons are held worldwide each year, with the ...
Atlanta Track Club Elite (ATC) was founded in 2016 as a group of elite runners competing at the worlds highest level. The group mainly has a focus on the middle distance events of the 800m and 1500m. The group has a partnership with Adidas. [3] Amy Yoder Begley was named the ATC coach in 2014. [4]