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∙ 11y agoA full marathon is the 26.2 miles that you run for example the London marathon is a full marathon
the first marathon was in march 29th1897.
To raise money for charity's that need the money for equipment etc.
The fastest marathon by a woman (2:15:25) was run by Paula Radcliffe in the 2003 London Marathon.
The London marathon ( I am watching it on TV as I type this !) starts on Blackheath in SE London. It is run over 26 miles 385 yards. This distance has nothing to do with Phidipides & the battle of Marathon. It was the distance run from Windsor to White city in the London Olympics in 1908.
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The men's record in the London Marathon was set in 2011 by Emmanuel Mutai in a time of 2:04:38.
A fellow marathoner told me that 1% of people will ever run a marathon.
The two most popular long distance races are the London Marathon and the Great North Run.
It took Greg Billingham just over 7 days to complete the 2007 London marathon and 8 full days to complete the 2008 London marathon. He is the first person in the World to ever run a marathon in slow motion and really is the slowest runner in the World,
For the personal challenge and satisfaction of being fit enough to run a marathon.