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 also the only road running event featured at the IPC Athletics World Championships and the Summer Paralympics.

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.

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.

The 1896 Summer Olympics saw the birth of the modern marathon and the event led to the growth of road running competitions through annual events such as the Boston Marathon ( first held in 1897 ) and the Lake Biwa Marathon and Fukuoka Marathons, which were established in the 1940s.

Ekiden contests – which originated in Japan and remain very popular there – are a relay race variation on the marathon, being in contrast to the typically individual sport of road running.

* The marathon is typically run as a road race rather than on a track.

Races longer than 10, 000m are rarely contested on the track, although the half marathon and marathon are the notable examples of longer races on the road.

Most runners who complete the full race take 2-3 times as long as their best times for a road marathon.

In an effort to make AVUS the " world's fastest race track ", the 1936 season was skipped and while the track hosted the cycling road race, the marathon and 50 km walk athletic events of the 1936 Summer Olympics, the north curve was turned into a steeply banked turn ( 43 °) made of bricks.

Begun in 1897, inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon, and ranks as one of the world's best-known road racing events.

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.

Tactics in outdoor inline racing are similar to those of marathon ice speed skating and of road bicycle racing.

The Association of Road Racing Statisticians, an independent organization that compiles data from road running events, also maintains an alternate marathon world best progression but with standards they consider to be more stringent.

The sports program is strong in rugby and marathon running, with the Ekiden ( 駅伝 えきでん relay road race ) team coming 4th in the prestigious January 2009 New Year Hakone Ekiden.

Salazar ended the year ranked # 1 in the world in the marathon by Track & Field News magazine for his wins in Boston and New York, # 1 in the their North American Road Rankings for his American 10K road record win of 28: 04 at the Orange Bowl 10K and his course record of 31: 53 at the highly competitive Falmouth road race ( his second win and course record there ), # 8 in the world ( and # 1 American with an AR of 13: 11. 93 ) in the 5, 000 meters, and # 2 in the world in the 10, 000 meters, with three second place finishes at Eugene ( 27: 30. 0 ), at Oslo in an American Record of 27: 25. 61, and at Paris ( 27: 29. 06 ).

Now concentrating exclusively on the marathon, Tergat won many titles and set several world records on the track, in cross country, and on the road.

On the road, Tergat broke the half marathon world record on April 4, 1998 in Milan by running in 59: 17 minutes.

CSUCI Campus Map Recently, The Biggest Loser held a marathon along the southern road to campus, which caused traffic and disruption.

This is in contrast to times over standard distances in road running, such as 10 km or marathon.

The race — which is a slightly shorter distance than an official marathon road race — takes place in the Welsh town of Llanwrtyd Wells every June.

It is among the fastest growing marathon road races in the world, due in part to its largely fast and flat course which facilitates the pursuit of personal records and world record performances.

He is the former world record holder for the marathon and held the former road world best for the 20 km distance.

Derartu Tulu ( born March 21, 1972 in Bekoji, Arsi, Ethiopia ) is an Ethiopian long distance track, road and marathon athlete.