Marathon (sport)
The word marathon refers to a long-distance road running event of 42,195 m (26 miles and 385 yards).
Notable Marathon Runners
Men
- Abebe Bikila
- Waldemar Cierpinski
- Derek Clayton
- Steve Jones
- Khalid Khannouchi
- Carlos Lopes
- Spiridon Louis
- Jim Peters
- Bill Rodgers
- Evans Rutto
- Alberto Salazar
- Toshihiko Seko
- Frank Shorter
- Paul Tergat
- Ed Whitlock
- Emil Zátopek
Women
- Patti Dillon (Catalano) (Lyons)
- Ingrid Kristiansen
- Rosa Mota
- Catherine Ndereba
- Paula Radcliffe
- Joan Benoit Samuelson
- Grete Waitz
~ 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 |
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