Marathon (sport)
The word marathon refers to a long-distance road running event of 42,195 m (26 miles and 385 yards).
Marathon races
:See also: List of marathon races
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Many cities around the world organise an annual marathon run, with the races at Boston, New York City, and London being among the most prominent and competitive.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Distance |
| ► | History |
| ► | World records and "world's best" |
| ► | Olympic traditions |
| ► | Running a marathon |
| ► | Marathon races |
| ► | Notable Marathon Runners |
| ► | See also |
| ► | References |
| ► | External links |
~ What's Hot ~
The Blind Side, Avatar, Hannah Montana The Movie, Twilight, The Goods Live Hard Sell Hard, The Hangover, 500 Days Of Summer, The Princess And The Frog, The Ugly Truth, Fantastic Mr Fox, The Lovely Bones, Lethal Weapon 5, Cedar Boys, My Sister S Keeper, Alvin And The Chipmunks The Squeakquel, Law Abiding Citizen, The Mummy 4 Rise Of The Aztec, The Boondock Saints Ii All Saints Day, Madagascar 3, New Moon,
~ Community ~
| ► | History Forum Come and discuss about History, Civilizations, Historical Events and Figures |
| ► | History Web-Ring A community of sites, blogs and forums dedicated to History. Do not hesitate to submit your site. |
and are licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Lexicon - Privacy Policy - Spiritus-Temporis.com ©2005.