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The answer depends upon the race. Most races will set a minimum age of 14 or 18, depending upon whether they want to include HS age athletes or not. Some races will not specify a minimum age, but will require younger athletes to be accompanied by a parent, who is also registered in the race.
All of those decisions are made with liability issues in mind and will be strictly enforced.
It depends on the country. In the UK the minimum age for a half marathon is 17, for a full marathon it's 18. The governing body, UK Athletics, considers it harmful to a growing body to subject it to such extremes and a UK marathon allowing kids to participate would lose their insurance. However in the US there are kids as young as 12 competing in marathons
Most marathons require a age limit of 18 e.g the london, berlin, new york and Cape Town etc.... unless you got permission from your parents and the marathon organisation accepted that you are capable then you would be allowed at about 16-17 years old. Scientists say extreme distances like 10 miles or more for a teenager could result in long term injuries and could cause growth pains and a lot more. Although the idea of running a marathon seems fantastic at a young age, you don't want to "burn yourself out" and not be able to run it again. You have your whole life to run a marathon and half marathon, your P.B's would normally come later at the age of 25-30 and look at Haile Gebrselassie he broke the world record at the age of 35! and he still can still break an hour for half marathons at the age of 38!! So be patient and your time will come, !
It is definitely a very rigorous challenge, though marathons have been run by people 16 years of age, though I don't believe any have reached that pace. Plus, you have to be 18 years of age to be able to qualify for the Boston Marathon. I wish you good luck in your future training.
I Do All The Time And I'm 12 But My Body is Used To Doing everything All Day Every Day But You Really Shouldn't If You Are 16 And Growing And Developing Unless You Do More Than Five Hours A Week Of Excercise.
Yes. With proper training, constant exercise, enough rest, mental fitness, self discipline and healthy diet, you should work it.
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How many marathons are there in the US every year?
There are 245 Marathons in the United States. This does not count half marathons. I have provided a state by state link. Cut and Paste the following Links...... http://www.marathonmartin.com/marathon-list/united-states.htm http://www.adsonathletes.com (Check out my site)
How many marathons are in the southeast every year?
563843
How much should a 15 year old male be running in a week and how much daily?
about 5 miles a week and a half of a mile a day
How many 57 year old women run in marathons?
2
What percentage of women have run a sub 2 hours half marathon?
A marathon is a race that is 26 miles in length. At least 10 percent of women run marathons each year.
Where can I find a marathon calendar online?
You can find the dates here for the marathons taking place this year. Here you'll find marathons by state, city and the day taking place. http://www.marathonguide.com/races/races.cfm
How many miles do athletes run in a marathon?
It depends on the pace you are running (relative to the pace you are capable of running). If you run at full race pace, you can run two (or perhaps three) marathons a year without long-term damage. If you run at an easy pace, you can run a marathon every month without long-term damage. At an extreme, a superbly conditioned runner going at a VERY easy pace has run marathons on 50 consecutive days.
What is the Great North Run known for?
The Great North Run is one of the world's most popular half-marathons. (If not *the* most popular half-marathon.) Roughly 55,000 runners participate each year to challenge themselves or to raise money for their favorite charities in this event, which takes place in the northern United Kingdom.
When will Walking Dead marathon come on?
Walking Dead marathons typically run twice a year, between March and September, and the week before the new season premier in October. The next should be summer of 2014.
What percentage of Americans run in 5k events each year?
There is no accounting for the number of American's who run marathons each year. Marathons are run at many school levels, as well as at city, state, and national levels.
How much should a 12 and a half year old weigh?
86 pounds
How old are you in year 11?
i think year 11 students should be approxiamately 17 and a half years old
