I of Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World from Marathon to Waterloo according to Edward Shepherd Creasy, 1851 ( see also ). this is the battle of 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.

He bowls marathon spells, yet he is usually on the attack.

American marathon runner Kenny Moore, who wrote about the incident for Sports Illustrated, quoted Dutch distance runner Jos Hermens as saying, “ You give a party, and someone is killed at the party, you don't continue the party.

Intense concentration on an activity one is involved in, such as running a marathon, may invoke a peak experience.

Paavo Nurmi Marathon, held annually since 1969, is the oldest marathon in Wisconsin and the second-oldest in the American Midwest.

However the race distance can and does vary from dashes or sprints, which may be 500 m long, to races of marathon or ultra-marathon length races such as the Tour du Léman in Switzerland which is 160 km, and the 2 day, 185 km Corvallis to Portland Regatta held in Oregon, USA.

The Annual Teddi Dance for Love is a 24-hour dance marathon started by Lou Buttino in 1983 that benefits Camp Good Days and Special Times, Inc.

Races may also be held with a mass start, as is done in marathon ice speed skating, marathon skating, tour skating, short track skating or in most roller skating events.

The Alternative Elfstedentocht races take part in other countries, such as Austria, Finland or Canada, and all top marathon skaters, as well as thousands of recreative skaters, travel from the Netherlands to the location where the race is held.

* The half marathon race CPC Loop Den Haag is held annually in The Hague

According to the International Triathlon Union, and USA Triathlon, the main international race distances are Sprint Distance, which has a swim, cycling, run ; Intermediate ( or Standard ) distance, commonly referred to as " Olympic distance " ( swim, bike, run ; the Long Course ( swim, ride, run, such as the Half Ironman ), and Ultra Distance ( swim, ride, and a full marathon: run ); the most recognized branded Ultra Distance is the Ironman triathlon.

( Even in these cases, it is not always successful, Dancing with the Stars was picked up for a ten-season run on GSN in 2012, has run in marathon format, but has nonetheless experienced very poor ratings.

The marathon is the only road running event featured at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics and the Summer Olympics, although there is also an annual IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.

The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42. 195 kilometres

This marathon of Hearts is initiated by Ronnie Malenfant, a young man with poor hygiene and a corrosive personality, but a whiz at the game ; ironically, it is a game he plays with Riley that begins " the mad season.

Besides standard vehicular travel, a 45 kilometre section between Lorne and Apollo Bay is used for the annual Great Ocean Road Marathon, first started in 2005., the marathon record of two hours, 27 minutes and 42 seconds set in 2011 is held by James Kipkelwon, of Kenya.

It is one of three marathon races that constitute canoe racing's Triple Crown.

An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation ( WTC ) consisting of a swim, a bike and a marathon run, raced in that order and without a break.

Most Ironman events have a strict time limit of 17 hours to complete the race, where the Ironman race starts at 7: 00 AM, the mandatory swim cut off for the swim is 2 hours 20 minutes, the bike cut off time is 5: 30 PM, and all finishers must complete their marathon by midnight.

In the Netherlands, marathon competitions may be held on natural ice on canals, lakes or rivers, but may also be held on artificially frozen 400 m tracks, with skaters circling the track 100 times, for example.

In 2002, Lloyd Scott completed the marathon wearing a deep sea diving suit that weighed a total of, with each shoe weighing ; he also set a record for the slowest London Marathon time.

He was also the winner of the marathon at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

The Traralgon Harriers are a running club that runs 5 or 6 km races every Thursday night and also organise Victoria's oldest marathon, the Traralgon Marathon, held every June.

All of the events except the marathon were held in the Panathinaiko Stadium, which was also the finish for the marathon.

It was also known for its late night programming, such as MonsterVision, which showcased B movies ( including a Godzilla marathon at the end of every month ), with occasional guest hosts Penn and Teller.

He also held the marathon world record from September 2007 to September 2011.

He also holds the U. S. record in the half marathon with a time of 59: 43, becoming the first U. S. runner to break the one hour barrier in the event.

The community is also the home of the annual John Beargrease Sled Dog marathon.

at 35 Broad Street, Smith and View Askew Productions also host the annual Vulgarthon film marathon in various theaters around Red Bank.

Mame opened at the Winter Garden Theatre in May 1966, with Stanley Kauffmann writing in the New York Times, " Miss Lansbury is a singing-dancing actress, not a singer or dancer who also acts ... In this marathon role she has wit, poise, warmth, and a very taking coolth.

They were also responsible for the transmission of the MDA television marathon in Puerto Rico.

The AP also indicated that the attempt to have the mark certified as a world record " would force the governing bodies to reject an unprecedented performance on the world's most prestigious marathon course ".

It was also the start and finish line for the marathon course, the road race, and the race walks of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Culiacán also holds a yearly international marathon.

There are also some very long endurance events, such as the Three Gorges Dam Rally along the Yangtze River ( or Chang Jiang ) near Yichang, Hubei province, China, which covers up to 100 kilometres and the Ord River marathon in Australia which covers over 50 kilometres.

The beach is also the venue for several marathon and walkathon campaigns throughout the year conducted for various cause.

It is India's biggest city marathon and is also said to be South India's richest marathon, in which over 1, 000 athletes and more than a million people participate, which includes various categories such as a 21-km run for professional athletes, a city run for everybody, a junior run for children, a master's run for senior citizens and a wheelchair run for the disabled.

Bradman and Jack Fingleton injured themselves during Hutton's marathon effort, and with only nine men, Australia fell to defeat by an innings and 578 runs, the heaviest in Test history.

" Shoshin Nagamine said " Karate may be considered as the conflict within oneself or as a life-long marathon which can be won only through self-discipline, hard training and one's own creative efforts.

Nurmi planned to compete only in the 10, 000 m and the marathon in the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, stating that he " won't enter the 5, 000 meters for Finland has at least three excellent men for that event.

Nurmi running his only marathon

* July 24 – Dorando Pietri wins the Olympic marathon in London in one of the most dramatic arrivals of the Olympic history, only to be disqualified soon afterwards.

* Three marathon runners from the United States contested the result saying the French runners who got first and second places took a short cut, and the proof was they were the only contestants not spattered with mud.

Portuguese Francisco Lázaro died from heat exhaustion while running the marathon, the only athlete to die during the running of an Olympic marathon.

But other times the show replaced with a CSI marathon and would only air during late night hours ( 12AM-4AM ).

On April 10, 1896, Spiridon Louis of Greece won the first Olympic marathon in Athens, Greece in a time of 2: 58: 50 ; however, the distance for the event was reported to be only 40, 000 meters.

Marit Bjørgen of Norway won easily, though the field included only World Cup racers, since the marathon specialists chose to race in the full-distance event the next day.

Loroupe competed at the 2005 World Championships marathon race in Helsinki, Finland, but finished only 40th.

The network airs each season of its original series in a relatively uncommon format for broadcast television or basic cable, as the first half of the season airs with consecutive episodes, followed by a 4-6 month break, then the remaining episodes of the season are broadcast afterward ; ABC Family typically only reruns episodes of their original series in a marathon that airs prior to a season premiere, mid-season or season finale, or other special occasion, though the channel does air week-behind encores of original series that air in the 8 p. m.

However, it appeared that airings of the show were only limited to the special marathons in question, as it would not be seen again until a third " Spidey-Mania " marathon ( to coincide with the release of Spider-Man 2 ) in 2004, the last time it was seen on ABC Family in the US.

" Double Vision Weekends " typically lasted for a longer portion of the day than a typical movie marathon ( a typical TMC movie marathon lasts only during the afternoon / evening or from late afternoon to mid-evening ).

Bikila entered the 1963 Boston Marathon and finished in just 5th place — the only time in his career that he finished a marathon and did not win.

The race was delayed from Sunday to Monday due to a rainstorm, and the following day, more rain forced the race to go only 227 laps, although it took a 6 and a half hour marathon to reach that point, due to frequent interruptions by competition cautions and three red flags, including a two hour period under the red flag which ended the race and declared David Reutimann the winner, one of few drivers who opted not to pit under the final caution.

Because of this only a half-marathon race was held that year and the marathon was moved to the spring of 1988 and attracted Heileman Brewing Company to sponsor the 1988 Old Style Chicago Marathon.

He is one of only five men to break the marathon world record more than once, and one of only four to break their own marathon world record.