The Columbus Marathon first took place in the year 1980. The first race was on November 16th 1980 and featured 2500 runners. To date, this marathon features thousands of runners every year.
The first Boston marathon took place in 1897 in Boston.
the first marathon took place at yiuoghoni ( the h is silent) in 1634 many people joined this and also broke a world record for it
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The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC. The battle took place in Marathon, Greece. It was a battle between the citizens of Athens, and the Persians.
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On the Plain of Marathon in Attica, 26 miles north of the city of Athens.
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Persians and Athens fought each other at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC - the Athenians prevailed .
In 1492 Columbus set his rocket towards the moon on a long journey and successfully landed.
California International Marathon will take place this year at 8th of December. In 2012, entries filled in late October, so entry early to avoid disappointment. Currently registration fee is at $130.
The 2014 Disney Marathon Weekend is taking place between the Januar 8-January 12 in 2014. Besides the full marathon lenght there are also several other runs to take apart of, like the 10k run.