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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.
Training for such an event may consist of a total of 60–200 kilometers (37–124 miles) a week, although training regimens vary greatly. The 5000 is often a popular entry-level race for beginning runners. The world record for men is 12:35.36 (an average of 23.83 km/h) by Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda in Monaco set on 14 August 2020
“A marathon is a 26.2-mile run, or 42.195 kilometers. ... but the average marathon time is four and a half to five hours,” Kendter explains. ...
Many countries around the world have their own ultrarunning organizations, often the national athletics federation of the country, or are sanctioned by such national athletics organizations. 50-kilometer and 100-kilometer races are recognized as World Records by World Athletics, the world governing body of track and field. [16]
“Overall, the average time to finish a marathon is 4:30,” says Pohlad. She adds that women average 4:45, and men average 4:20. ... “If you’ve run a half-marathon (21.1 km) in 1:45 and you ...
At this event a men's marathon was held over 41.86 km and Canada's Billy Sherring won the competition. John Svanberg , the runner-up in the 1906 5-mile race, was also runner-up in the marathon. American William Frank was the bronze medalist.
In 2017, The Economist reported that the average decrease in the marathon record was 8 seconds per year for the previous 50 years and 9.4 seconds per year for the previous 20 years. If the record continued to reduce at either of these rates, then the 2-hour barrier would be crossed in 2040 or 2036, respectively.
Race courses are usually held on the streets of major cities and towns but can be on any road. World Athletics recognizes eleven common distances for road races that are eligible to be counted for records if they meet the eligibility criteria: 1 mile (1,609.3 m), 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), 15 kilometres (9.3 mi), 10 miles (16.1 km), 20 kilometres (12.4 mi), half marathon ...