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Over 800 marathons are organised every year but only six have been able to call themselves a Marathon Major. All that has changed with the Sydney Marathon joining that exclusive group after an announcement on 3 November.
Marathon Majors are the pinnacle of annual marathon running, with the elite of

2023 Sydney Marathon

What are the seven Marathon Majors?

42.195km (26.2 miles) might seem like an arbitrary distance, especially in comparison to much rounder distances like 5km, 10km, 20km and 50km, but its importance in the history and development of global athletics cannot be understated. Why? Because it is the official distance of the marathon.
Yes, that ultimate test

Tamirat Tola of Team Ethiopia crosses the finish line to win the Gold medal and to break the Olympic Record during the Men's Marathon at Esplanade Des Invalides

Chasing history: the evolution of men’s and women’s marathon world records

What makes a marathon course quick?
The first thing is the terrain, with few or zero hills and inclines, so runners don’t lose time and energy on the ascents.
Flat courses have helped make Berlin, Valencia, and Chicago, where the current men’s marathon world record was set in 2023, among

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge at the start of the 2023 Berlin-Marathon.

The 10 fastest marathon courses in the world

There are few events more storied than the Olympic marathon.
With a history spanning 128 years, athletics’ ultimate test of speed, endurance and mental fortitude has sparked the collective wonder of athletes around the world for generations. However, only a privileged few have had the opportunity to run the race

Paris 2024 | Olympic Games

Runners at the start of the Marathon Pour Tous.

Runners at the start of the Marathon Pour Tous

Marathon Pour Tous: the epitome of a Games wide open

The story of the London marathon cannot be told without mentioning Eliud Kipchoge, the greatest marathoner of alltime.
The Kenyan legend and Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway still hold the event’s record with four marathon wins each.
Although Kipchoge opened his season in Boston, he will join millions in watching the

Athletics | TCS London Marathon

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 28: A general view during the 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

A general view during the 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon.

London Marathon: Records, stats and past winners

From Olympic gold medallists, World Marathon champions, and world record holders, to major city race winners: The marathon kings and queens include some of the greatest ever distance-running stars.
Athletics is all about fast times and firsts, and marathon running is full of them.
But who are the marathon GOATS?

Athletics | Chicago Marathon 2022

Grete Waitz, Eliud Kipchoge, Rosa Mota

Who are the marathon GOATs? 

The London marathon story cannot be told without mentioning the name of the greatest marathoner of all-time: Eliud Kipchoge.
The athletics legend will be missing from the 2022 start line his name is still closely connected to the October 2 race.
Kenya’s Kipchoge and Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway still hold

London Marathon 2019

The World Half Marathon Championships, is the only World Athletics champs that will still go ahead in 2020, with all other events either cancelled or postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Initially scheduled for March 29 in the Northern Baltic coastal city of Gdynia, the men's and women's elite races

Ethiopia’s Netsanet Gudeta(left), Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei and Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir are among the favourites for the World Half Marathon Championships titles.

Things you need to know about the 2020 World Half Marathon Championships 

Five-time Olympian Paula Radcliffe told the 'She Runs' event that young  athletes "Can't really fail," if they learn from career highs and lows, saying "Just because we didn't achieve the dream goal, doesn't mean we shouldn't have tried."

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Paula RADCLIFFE

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