invasion of Greece The Battle of Marathon, Greece Marathon lang el , Mach tu ... finally began in 480 BC. The Battle of Marathon was a watershed in the Greco Persian wars, showing ... Greek civilization, which has been enduringly influential in western society, the Battle of Marathon ... suggested that the Battle of Marathon, even as an event in British history, is more important than the Battle of Hastings . The Battle of Marathon is perhaps now more famous as the inspiration for the Marathon ... to punish Athens. Prelude File Battle of Marathon Initial Situation.png 250px thumb right Initial ... the beached Persian ships at Marathon before the battle. The Persians sailed down the coast ... between the Athenian arrival at Marathon, and the battle Herodotus, who evidently believed that Miltiades ... some disadvantages at Marathon. In order to face the Persians in battle, the Athenians had had to summon ... L59 Battle File Battle of Marathon Greek Double Envelopment.png right 250px thumb The Battle of Marathon ... and the skull reportedly found inside it from the Battle of Marathon, now residing in the Royal ... xvii ref ref name jfc Fuller, pp11 32 ref John Stuart Mill s famous opinion was that the Battle of Marathon ... with the battle The most famous legend associated with Marathon is that of the runner Pheidippides Philippides bringing news to Athens of the battle, which is described Marathon run below . Image Pan ... version of events. This myth has Pheidippides running from Marathon to Athens after the battle ...About the battle in 490 BC between the Greeks and Persian Empire Infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Marathon partof the Greco Persian Wars image Image ac.marathon.jpg 300px caption The plain of Marathon today date August September Attic calendar Metageitnion , 490 BC place Marathon, Greece .... At the time of the battle, Sparta and Athens were the two largest city states. Once the Ionian revolt was finally crushed by the Persian victory at the Battle of Lade , Darius began plans to subjugate ... more details
TOCright Battle of Marathon The Battle of Marathon was a battle in 490 BC between Greek and Persian antagonists in the First Persian invasion of Greece. The Battle of Marathon may also refer to The Battle of Marathon A Poem The Battle of Marathon , a poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning disambig ... more details
File Greek Phalanx.jpg thumb center Advancing Greek Phalanx center The Battle of Marathon is a rhyme d, Drama dramatic , Narrative poetry narrative poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning Elizabeth Barrett later Browning . Written in 1820, when Barrett was just 14, it retells powerfully Battle of Marathon The Battle of Marathon during which the History of Athens Athenian state defeated the much larger invading force during First Persian invasion of Greece the first Persian invasion of Greece . When Darius I of Persia Darius the Great orders his immense army march west to annex additional territories no one in the Persian court predicted that some fractious, independent Greek city states stood any chance against the Persian super power. And yet at Marathon in 490BC, Darius plans received a decisive check in the brilliant Athenian offensive overseen by the aged but hardy Miltiades the Younger Miltiades who over ran the Persian army just landed upon their coasts, cutting their opponents down to the last man. ref Browning, Elizabeth Barrett. The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning . London Oxford University Press, 1908. pp. 5 28. ref But some of the Greeks enemies are more than mortal Aphrodite herself swears vengeance for the actions of their forebears in destroying her beloved Troy generations ago. ref Browning, Elizabeth Barrett. The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning . London Oxford University Press, 1908. pp. 10 11. ref Can Miltiades continue successfully guiding his fellow Athenians to future greatness when rival factions lead by Themistocles and Aristides grow only stronger day by day? Can even Jupiter mythology Jove himself protect the Athenians he loves ... links http www.archive.org details cu31924013441831 The Battle of Marathon , full text at the Internet Archive http librivox.org the battle of marathon by elizabeth barrett browning The Battle of Marathon , audiobook at LibriVox Elizabeth Barrett Browning DEFAULTSORT Battle of Marathon Category Victorian ... more details
Greece Greek soldier Pheidippides , a messenger from the Battle of Marathon the namesake of the race to Athens . The marathon was one of the original modern Olympics Olympic events in 1896 ... of victory at the Battle of Marathon to the people of Athens The name Marathon comes from the legend of Pheidippides , a Greek messenger. The legend states that he was sent from the battlefield of Marathon, Greece Marathon to Athens to announce that the Persian Empire Persians had been defeated in the Battle of Marathon in which he had just fought , ref name galloway cite web url http www.jeffgalloway.com ... Berlin Marathon File London 1990.jpg thumb Competitors during the 1990 London Marathon The marathon ... marathons can have tens of thousands of participants. ref name marathon world.com http www.marathon world.com index.php the Marathon race directory . Marathon world.com 1 December 2006 . Retrieved on 19 ... pressreleases 3309276.html The Moon and the Marathon , Sky & Telescope Sept. 2004 ref It is said ... 2009 ref The account of the run from Marathon to Athens first appears in Plutarch s On the Glory ... articles 2002a007.html appendix title The Great Marathon Myth publisher Coolrunning.co.nz ... and Sparta is given as Philippides. Herodotus makes no mention of a messenger sent from Marathon to Athens ... battle, and fearing a naval raid by the Persian fleet against an undefended Athens, marched quickly back from the battle to Athens, arriving the same day. In 1879, Robert Browning wrote the poem wikisource ... Mountain Mount Penteli stands between Marathon and Athens, which means that, if Pheidippides actually made his famous run after the battle, he had to run around the mountain, either from the north or from the south. The latter and more obvious route matches almost exactly the modern Marathon Athens highway, which follows the lay of the land southwards from Marathon Bay and along the coast ... extended to the current standard marathon distance of 42.195 kilometres 26 miles 385 yards ... more details
about the film the mixtape by rapper Nipsey Hussle The Marathon mixtape Infobox film name The Marathon image The Marathon.jpg image size caption Theatrical poster to The Marathon director Alfred J. Goulding producer Hal Roach writer starring Harold Lloyd music cinematography editing distributor released 25 May 1919 runtime country Film US language Silent film Silent br English intertitles budget The Marathon is a 1919 in film 1919 short film short comedy film starring Harold Lloyd . A print of the film survives in the film archive at George Eastman House . ref name silentera cite web url http www.silentera.com PSFL data M Marathon1919.html title Progressive Silent Film List The Marathon accessdate 2010 07 17 work Silent Era ref Cast Harold Lloyd Snub Pollard Bebe Daniels Sammy Brooks Lew Harvey Wallace Howe Gus Leonard Gaylord Lloyd Marie Mosquini Fred C. Newmeyer William Petterson Dorothea Wolbert Noah Young See also Harold Lloyd filmography References reflist External links Imdb title id 0010435 title The Marathon DEFAULTSORT Marathon, The Category 1919 films Category American films Category 1910s short films Category American silent short films Category 1910s comedy films Category Black and white films Category Films directed by Alfred J. Goulding Silent comedy film stub ... more details
wiktionary marathon A marathon is a distance race of 42.195 km 26 miles 385 yards and, by extension, in general speech a lengthy, arduous or time consuming undertaking. Marathon may also refer to TOCright Places In Canada Marathon, Ontario , Canada In Greece Marathon, Greece , after which the distance race was named Battle of Marathon Lake Marathon , 8km west of the town Marathon Dam , forming the lake In the United States Marathon, Florida Marathon, Iowa Marathon Township, Michigan Marathon town , New York Marathon village , New York Marathon, Ohio Marathon, Texas Marathon County, Wisconsin Marathon City, Wisconsin Video games The Marathon Trilogy , a series of first person shooters for the Macintosh produced by Bungie Software in the mid 1990s Marathon video game Marathon video game , the first in the trilogy 1994 Marathon 2 Durandal , the second in the trilogy 1995 Marathon Infinity ... Confectionery Until 1990, the name in the United Kingdom and Ireland for a Snickers bar Marathon ... Club Deportivo Marath n , a Honduran soccer club Ski marathon Mini marathon Half marathonMarathon dancing Marathon swimming Business Marathon Motor Works , producers of the Marathon automobile Marathon Oil Corporation Marathon Petroleum Company , subsidiary of the above, formed by the former Marathon Ashland Petroleum, LLC Checker Marathon , an automobile produced by the Checker Motors Company between 1961 and 1982 the best known use was as a taxicab Automobiles Marathon , a French manufacturer of Panhard powered light sports cars in the 1950s Entertainment Marathon film Marathon film , a Korean film Marathon television , the sequential broadcast of a number of related television programs see also telethon Marathon Production , a TV program production and distribution company Marathon Man , a novel later adapted into a movie starring Dustin Hoffman Marathon Santana album Marathon Santana album , an album from Carlos Santana Marathon Saga album Marathon Saga album Marathon Rush song ... more details
Canberra marathon is a standard convert 42.195 km mi adj on marathon around the Australian capital city. The marathon was established in 1976 is said to be the oldest city marathon in Australia . It takes place early in April each year, and comprises a festival of races, with 10 and 5 km race on a Saturday, and the main marathon and extended or ultra marathon the following day. Image Canberra marathon startline 2006.jpg right thumb 245px 2006 Canberra Marathon Startline The marathon starts at Telopea park school in the suburb of Manuka, which is within sight of Parliament House, Canberra Parliament House . The route consists of a 10 km lap around the old and new parliament buildings and other major government buildings, followed by a double lap crossing Lake Burley Griffin over the Kings Avenue, Canberra Kings Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue, Canberra Commonwealth Avenue bridges and along Parkes Way, Canberra Parkes Way out towards the Glenloch interchange, which is within close proximity to the Telstra Tower landmark. A course map may be obtained from the organisers homepage. Runners who complete 10 Canberra marathons are given the honorary title of Griffin, in reference to Lake Burley Griffin, which is at the centre of the marathon and the city of Canberra. The marathon is small in comparison to other big city races with just 866 people completing the 2006 event. The event was in http www.canberratimes.com.au news local news general marathonbattle to go the distance 1694841.aspx doubt due to an ongoing dispute between the ACT Cross Country Club who owned the event and Cundy Sport Management who had been running the event on the club s behalf for a number of years. It is now sponsored by Fairfax The Canberra Times and is part of the Australian Running Festival ... historique canberra.htm Marathon Info Category Recurring sporting events established in 1976 Category Marathons in Australia Category Sport in Canberra Marathonmarathon stub ... more details
Marathon Airport may refer to Marathon Aerodrome , in Marathon, Ontario, Canada Florida Keys Marathon Airport , in Marathon, Florida, United States airport disambiguation id Bandar Udara Marathon ... more details
Gameshow Marathon can refer to Gameshow Marathon UK game show Gameshow Marathon UK game show , a UK television series Gameshow Marathon U.S. TV series Gameshow Marathon U.S. TV series , an adaptation of the UK version disambig ... more details
Marathon in film, may refer to Marathon 1987 film Marathon 1987 film Marathon 1992 film Marathon 1992 film , a Spanish film about the Barcelona Olympics Marathon 2002 film Marathon 2002 film , a neurotic New York women solves crosswords Marathon 2005 film Marathon 2005 film , a South Korean film about an autistic marathon runner Marathon 2008 film Marathon 2008 film , eight runners compete in a London marathon, with Toby Stephens , Parminder Nagra , and Johnny Lee Miller See also Marathon disambiguation SIA films ... more details
of the battle of Marathon in 490 BC , in which the heavily outnumbered Classical Athens Athenian ... long distance endurance race, the marathon , comes from the legend of Pheidippides , a Greek runner, who was sent from the town of Marathon to Athens to announce that the Persians had been miraculously defeated in the Battle of Marathon . It is said that he ran the entire distance without ... places in East Attica Category Battle of Marathon Category Demoi ar bg ...Infobox Greek Dimos name Marathon name local image map 2011 Dimos Marathonos.png periph Attica ... www.marathon.gr image skyline ac.marathon.jpg caption skyline The plain of Marathon today city flag city seal districts party since elevation min 0 elevation max Marathon Demotic Greek , Marath nas ... from exhaustion. The account of the run from Marathon to Athens first appears in Plutarch s On the Glory ... in times of war as well as peace. The sport of Marathon was established during the first modern ... of an endurance road race under the name Marathon which would start from the region where in 490 BC the battle of the Greeks against the Persians occurred and would end at the Pnyx of Ancient ... and Jaime Loucky 2008 . Track & Field Men Marathon . In The Complete Book of the Olympics 2008 Edition ... exactly what the distance was and how difficult the sport would be the first marathon was 40,000 meters long. In 1924, the 42,195 meters long Marathon became the standard that is today. There are two roads out of the battlefield of Marathon towards Athens, one more mountainous towards the north whose ... took the more difficult northern road because at the time of the battle there were still Persian soldiers in the south of the plain. Marathon is the Greek word for fennel . It is believed that the town ... forces, the Persians decided to sail from Marathon to Athens in order to sack the unprotected city ... Atticus was born in Marathon. In 1926, the American company ULEN began construction on the Marathon ... more details
Unbalanced date April 2012 Image Dance marathon, 1923.jpg right thumb Marathon dancing, 1923 A dance marathon is an event in which people stay on their feet for a given length of time. It started as a popular ... books?id BnoSrB7LJkIC&printsec frontcover&dq marathon dance&as brr 3&client firefox a&cd 1 v onepage&q &f false title Dance of the sleepwalkers the dance marathon fad publisher Popular Press ... Carol J. Martin, cite book url http books.google.co.uk books?id AFSfJ07LlhQC&pg PA174&dq marathon dance&as ... of marathon dancing comes from the early chapters of Anita O Day s memoir, High Times Hard Times ..., and much rare information about them is preserved in Souvenir Booklet The Dance Marathon ... for the autograph of that contestant and the name of the marathon. Charity dance marathons undue section date April 2012 Main Penn State IFC Panhellenic Dance Marathon Image whatisthon.JPG thumb right A modern charity dance marathon at Pennsylvania State University The Penn State IFC Panhellenic Dance Marathon, commonly referred to as THON, is a 46 hour long dance marathon that takes place every ... . Main Northwestern University Dance Marathon Founded in 1975, the Northwestern University Dance Marathon NUDM is one of the world s largest student run philanthropies. The event brings together ... northwestern university dance marathon breaks a million for the childrens heart foundation ref Other .... In 2010, the 20th annual Indiana University Dance Marathon IUDM raised 1,602,713.20 for Riley Children s Hospital in Indianapolis. ref cite web title IU Dance Marathon breaks fundraising record url ... 3.3 million in the last 16 years. Rutgers 32 hour Dance Marathon has raised over 2 million for the Embrace ... Marathon at UCLA , in its 11th year in 2012 and raised a total of 3 million, benefits the Elizabeth ... of Iowa Dance Marathon was founded in 1994 and in 2012 raised 1,369,147.18 to support oncology patients being treated at the University of Iowa Children s Hospital . Stanford s Dance Marathon ... more details
USS Marathon may refer to USS Marathon APA 200 , was an attack transport commissioned 28 October 1944 USS Marathon PGM 89 , was a patrol craft commissioned 11 May 1968 Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Marathon Category United States Navy ship names ... more details
Infobox athletics race bgcolour white image imagesize caption date May location Calgary , Alberta , Canada type Road distance Marathon est 1963 record homepage http www.calgarymarathon.com Calgary Marathon The Scotiabank Calgary Marathon is an annual race held in Calgary , Alberta , Canada . As Canada s Longest Running Marathon marathon event in Canada, ref http www.calgarymarathon.com about race history.html Canada s Longest Running Marathon ref it has a certified running distance of 26 miles and 385 yards 42.195 km long. Last year s marathon was sold out and approximately 9,000 people are expected to participate this year. ref http www.calgarymarathon.com race info faq.html ref This marathon is certified by Athletics Canada and is a registered AIMS Marathon, and therefore can be used as a qualifying marathon race. References reflist External links http www.calgarymarathon.com Scotiabank Calgary Marathon Category Marathons in Canada marathon stub ... more details
The Seoul Marathon may refer to one of three races The Dong A Ilbo Seoul International Marathon , established in 1931 and taking place every March The JoongAng Seoul Marathon , established in 1999 and taking place every November The Hi Seoul Marathon , an annual fun run for non professionals dab ko ... more details
Infobox company company name Marathon Group company type Privately held company Private foundation 1969 location Mulund , Mumbai key people Mr. Ramniklal Shah Entrepreneur Founder & Chairman Mr. Chetan R Shah Vice Chairman Mr. Mayur R Shah Managing Director industry Real estate homepage http www.marathonrealty.com www.marathonrealty.com The Marathon Group is an India n real estate development corporation, established in 1969 by Mr. Ramniklal Shah, Entrepreneur Founder & Chairman . ref cite web url http realestate.india server.com builders marathon realty.php title Marathon Realty publisher India Server ref The Marathon Group has developed over 70 projects with a built up area of over convert ... index.php city scape marathon realty to set up it sez near mumbai title Marathon ... section date November 2010 The Marathon Group was the first private sector entity to introduce ... Marathon Poonam Mulund 1986 Marathon Olympic Mulund 1990 Marathon Antariksh Mulund 1996 Marathon Galaxy Mulund , Mount View Mulund , Virayatan Mulund 1997 Marathon Heights Worli , Udyog Kshetra Mulund 1999 Marathon Heritage Vikhroli 2001 Marathon Galaxy Mulund 2003 Marathon Max Mulund , Marathon Maxima Mulund 2004 Marathon Chambers Mulund , Marathon NextGen Era Lower Parel , Marathon NextGen Innova Lower Parel , Marathon NextGen Emperor Lower Parel 2005 Marathon Omega Lower Parel , Marathon Vastu Airoli Projects Residential high rises Marathon NextGen Era Lower Parel Marathon Monte Carlo Mulund West Marathon Monte Vista Mulund West Marathon Onyx Mulund West Residential Affordable Housing Marathon Nagari Badlapur East Commercial Marathon Max Phase 2 Mulund West Marathon Monte Plaza Mulund West Corporate IT Parks Marathon NextGen Innova Lower Parel Marathon Futurex Lower Parel Marathon ICON Lower Parel Integrated Townships Marathon Nexzone Panvel References Reflist External links http www.marathonrealty.com Marathon Group Official Website http www.marathonfuturex.in Marathon Futurex ... more details
. It was also designed to be symbolic of Ancient Greece, particularly Athenians and the Battle of Marathon . Background The Marathon Dam was originally proposed, designed, funded and tendered in 1918 ... 26 ref Symbolism The Marathon Dam was seen as a major symbol of modernization in Greece. ref name flows ref name EYDAP The dam s location near Marathon signified a connection to Greece s past with the Athenians victory at the Battle of Marathon, while its modern structure, the largest project in the Balkans ...Infobox dam name Marathon Dam official name image Lake Marathon Dam, Greece.jpg image size image caption ... coordinates display inline,title coordinates ref country Greece locale Marathon, Greece Marathon status ..., uncontrolled chute spillway capacity Convert 520 m3 s ft3 s 0 abbr on reservoir Lake Marathon reservoir ... gen net generation website as of extra The Marathon Dam is a gravity dam on the Charadros Charadros River , near its junction with the Varnavas Stream, Convert 8 km mi 0 abbr on west of Marathon, Greece Marathon and Convert 45 km mi 0 abbr on northeast of Athens in Greece . The dam created Lake Marathon for the primary purpose of municipal water supply. Constructed between 1926 and 1929, it was the sole ... and a five volume report was published. The report described the Marathon Dam as the optimal solution ... suggest that building two auxiliary dams and reservoirs could increase storage capacity at the Marathon ... 1931. ref name flows ref name EYDAP cite web title From the Marathon Dam until today url http www.eydap.gr ... Seismicity During and after the filling of the Marathon Dam s reservoir, there was seismic activity .... ref cite book url http books.google.com books?id EzUrAAAAYAAJ&pg PA12&dq marathon dam greece&hl ... marathon 20dam 20greece&f false first Joint Panel on Problems Concerning Seismology and Rock Mechanics ... cite web title Dam Lake Marathon url http e marathon.gr index.php?option com content&view article&id .... A plaque on the temple reads ref name flows blockquote To commemorate their victory at the battle ... more details
Falmouth Marathon may suggest The Cape Cod Marathon , held in Falmouth, Massachusetts The Falmouth Road Race , a shorter race also held in Falmouth, Massachusetts disambig ... more details
notability date April 2011 Petra Marathon is a marathon and ultra half marathon 22.3 km that took place for the first time on Saturday, September 26, 2009. The race is run in and around the ancient city of Petra in Jordan . Petra was the capital of the Nabataeans Nabataean dynasty 2,000 years ago and lies hidden among the rugged cliffs of the Jordanian desert. The ancient city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Petra Marathon is a part of the extreme marathon series hosted by Adventure Marathon. ref http www.adventure marathon.com ref The course of the race is more challenging than average marathons because of the many steep ascents and descents. See also Adventure running References references External links http www.petra marathon.com Official website Category Marathons in Asia marathon stub da Petra Marathon ... more details
Infobox Athleticrace bgcolour image imagesize caption date May location Cleveland , Ohio type Road distance Marathon sponsor beneficiary est 1976 record Men 2 10 29 2000 br Pavel Kokin br Women 2 30 15 2002 br Tatiana Pozdniakova homepage http www.clevelandmarathon.com The Cleveland Marathon is an annual marathon in Cleveland , Ohio . The convert 42.195 km mi adj on course begins at the corner of St. Clair and 9th and participants have eight hours in which to finish the race. The first edition was held in 1978. A half marathon , and long distance track event 10K , including a Corporate Team Challenge, are held concurrently with the full marathon. A 5k race is held on the day before the marathon race day. At the finish line of the marathon, half marathon, and 10K the convert 26.3 mi km adj on Rock Party is held. This party includes live entertainment, food vendors, and a beer garden. The first prize in the Marathon event is 1,000 while a prize of 1,500 is on offer for the 10 km run. Among the charities supported by the marathon are The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation . References Reflist External links http www.clevelandmarathon.com Cleveland Marathon http marathoninfo.free.fr historique cleveland.htm Marathon Info http www.findamarathon.com unitedstatesofamerica clevelandmarathon.html Findamarathon.com Cleveland Marathon Category Recurring sporting events established in 1976 Category Marathons in the United States Category Sports in Cleveland, Ohio marathon stub ... more details
The Madison Marathon Madison, Wisconsin Madison , Wisconsin is an annual Marathon sport marathon foot race run over a convert 42.195 km mi adj on course through the city of Madison on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. Race day events also include a half marathon , a quarter marathon and a Kids Race. 2006 Nearly 5,000 people participated in the 2006 events. The top male finisher was Joe Kurian, a 27 year old Ph.D. student in toxicology at the University of Wisconsin, with a time of 2 41 47, while Kelley Hess, a 22 year old University of Wisconsin graduate student in astronomy, won the female marathon in a time of 3 24 50. 2007 Race organizers announced that for the 2007 event, the race would officially revert to its original name, the Madison Marathon from Mad City Marathon. ref http www.madison.com archives read.php?ref wsj 2006 11 02 0611020026.php Name change to Madison Marathon ref The top male finisher was Ricky Reusser, a University of Michigan Aerospace Engineering Graduate Student. 2008 With his second win in two years, defending champion Ricky Reusser won top honors again in the marathon. 2009 The start and finish were held at the Alliant Energy Center to eliminate the need for buses as part of being a Runner s World Green Marathon. Ricky Reusser captured the top male marathon finisher award for the third consecutive year. 2010 Race organizers moved the Madison Marathon races start and finish lines to the Capitol Square. Over 8,300 runners took part in the Marathon, Half Marathon Run, Half Marathon Walk new this year and Quarter Marathon races. The male marathon winner was Ricky Reusser for the 4th year in a row. These have been the only 4 marathons Reusser has ever run. The 2006 male winner Joe Kurian came in second. References reflist External links http www.madisonfestivals.com marathon Category Marathons in the United States Category Sports in Madison, Wisconsin marathon stub ... more details
Multiple issues unreferenced April 2010 primary sources April 2010 notability April 2010 The Hartford Marathon ING Group ING Hartford Marathon for sponsorship reasons is a major annual marathon. In 2009 it had over 2,300 full marathon runners. References reflist External links official website http www.hartfordmarathon.com Category Annual sporting events in the United States Category Marathons in the United States Category Sports in Hartford, Connecticut marathon stub ... more details
, Netherlands type Road running Road distance Marathon beneficiary est 1978 record homepage http www.athletic.nl 2011 en Jaarbeurs Utrecht Marathon The Utrecht Marathon officially the Jaarbeurs Utrecht Marathon for commercial sponsor sponsorship reasons is an annual marathon competition which takes place in Utrecht , the Netherlands , usually in April. First held in 1978 as the U N Marathon , the event featured a full marathon competition convert 21.0975 km mi and also a half marathon race. It attracted ... runners in the 1990s. The marathon race was removed from the programme of events between 1999 and 2004, and the city of Utrecht hosted just the half marathon during this period. Another organisation had created the Leidsche Rijn Marathon in 2000, whose course ran through the local area from Vleuten to De Meern . The race organiser groups combined their efforts in 2005, forming the Utrecht Marathon, and the city of Utrecht once again hosted annual marathon and half marathon races. ref name ARRS ... Marathon . Association of Road Racing Statisticians . Retrieved on 2011 05 01. ref The current marathon course is within the city and has a clock wise looped format. ref name Course http www.athletic.nl 2011 en article 66 event course Event Course . Utrecht Marathon. Retrieved on 2011 05 01. ref ... Runners information . Utrecht Marathon. Retrieved on 2011 05 01. ref In addition to the main marathon competition, the day s events include half marathon, 10 km and 5 km races. The half marathon follows a shorter version of the marathon course while the 10 km and 5 km events follow a looped route close to the streets of the city centre. ref name Course The marathon race records ...?docId 6601495 Utrecht Marathon discourages foreign runners amid cries of discrimination . Canadian ... 04 utrecht council questions disc.php Utrecht council questions discriminatory marathon prizes . Dutch ... male runners to participate in a Dutch Battle in Utrecht. ref Makori, Elias 2011 04 16 . http thecitizen.co.tz ... more details
The Bangalore Marathon is a marathon sport marathon running event in the India n city of Bangalore . It was originally organised by Lipton , and first ran on May 15, 2005. The winners were K.C. Ramu of India men s , and Marashet Jimma of Ethiopia women s . The second marathon was scheduled for September 17, 2006. The winners were, in the full marathon men s division, H A Chinnappa, with a time of 2 35 19, in the full marathon women s division, Deepthi Ashok, with a time of 4 13 13, in the half marathon men s division, Irappa D Akki, with a time of 1 04 21, and in the half marathon women s division, K B with a time of 1 23 55. External links http www.icongo.in banner.htm Indian Confederation of NGOs 2005 beneficiaries http www.coindia.com Crossover Consulting 2005 facilitators Road running competitions in India Category Marathons in India Category Sport in Bangalore Marathon Category Recurring sporting events established in 2005 Category 2005 establishments in India India sports stub marathon stub ... more details
dablink For other senses of this term, see Marathon disambiguation . A mini marathon is a Middle distance track event middle to Long distance track event long distance Road running road race of a distance which is less than a marathon . The term is sometimes used in place of Half Marathon OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini Marathon in Indianapolis, but can also be applied to races of other distances such as 5 km Beirut Marathon Beirut mini marathon or 10 km Dublin Women s Mini Marathon ref http www.womensminimarathon.ie home default.asp Women s Mini Marathon ref . Mini marathons may be run as side events to marathons or as events in their own right. One of the first events to use the name was the New York Mini Marathon , a women only race first held in 1972. ref http www.iaaf.org WHM09 news kind 100 newsid 50970.html Kosgei triumphs over 10km in New York . IAAF 2009 06 07 . Retrieved on 2010 06 15. ref Dublin s Women s Mini Marathon , a separate event to The Dublin Marathon , has had some 600,000 entrants since its inception in 1983. References Reflist Category Mini marathons Category Road running Category Events in athletics track and field marathon stub ... more details
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