• The 1987 London Marathon was the seventh running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 10 May. The elite men's...
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  • The London Marathon (also known as the TCS London Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an annual marathon held in London, England. It is the largest marathon...
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  • The London Marathon, one of the six World Marathon Majors, has been contested by men and women annually since 29 March 1981. Set over a largely flat course...
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    The marathon (from Greek Μαραθώνιος) is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42.195 km (26 mi 385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance...
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    Eliud Kipchoge (category London Marathon male winners)
    runner who competes in the marathon and formerly specialized in the 5000 metres. Regarded as one of the greatest marathon runners of all time, he is the...
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  • The women's marathon was one of the road events at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in Rome, Italy. It took place on 29 August 1987; the course...
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    Tsegaye Kebede (category London Marathon male winners)
    ከበደ ዎርዶፋ; born 15 January 1987) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in road running events, including marathons. He quickly rose to become...
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    Paula Radcliffe (category London Marathon female winners)
    winner of the London Marathon (2002, 2003, 2005), three-time New York Marathon champion (2004, 2007, 2008), the 2002 Chicago Marathon winner and the...
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  • Liz McColgan (category London Marathon female winners)
    World Marathon Majors: at the 1991 New York City Marathon, 1992 Tokyo Marathon and 1996 London Marathon. McColgan's 10,000 metres best of 30:57.07 set in...
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  • Men's Marathon at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy was held on Sunday September 6, 1987. All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds 1987 Marathon...
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  • The Man versus Horse Marathon is an annual race over 22 miles (35 km), where runners compete against riders on horseback through a mix of road, trail and...
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  • The 1986 London Marathon was the sixth running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 20 April. The elite...
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    sporting events held in London include the FA Cup Final, the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, and the London Marathon. In 2012, London became the first city...
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  • completed an organized marathon. For elite athletes and others known primarily for running marathons, see List of marathoners or Category:Long-distance...
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  • The 1988 London Marathon was the eighth running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 17 April. The elite...
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    Ingrid Kristiansen (category London Marathon female winners)
    ahead of the second-place finisher. In 1987 Kristiansen attempted to break her marathon world record in London, but she slowed in the second half and...
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    Rosa Mota (category London Marathon female winners)
    failing to finish the 1992 London Marathon. Mota ran 21 marathon races between 1982 and 1992. She averaged two marathons a year for a decade and won...
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    half marathon is a road running event of 21.0975 kilometres (13 miles 192.5 yards)—half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event...
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  • World Athletics Label Road Races marathon runs. Sports portal Lists portal World Athletics Label Road Races World Marathon Majors "Sydney Running Festival"...
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  • The New York City Marathon, currently branded as the TCS New York City Marathon for sponsorship reasons, is an annual marathon (42.195 km or 26.219 mi)...
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    The Boston Marathon, one of the six World Marathon Majors, is a 26.2-mile (42.2 km) race which has been held in the Greater Boston area in Massachusetts...
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    Tiki Gelana (category Recipients of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races Best Marathon Runner Award)
    (Amharic: ኧርባ ቲኪ ገላና; born 22 October 1987) is an Ethiopian professional long-distance runner who competes in marathon races. Her personal best of 2:18:58...
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    Kenenisa Bekele (category Ethiopian male marathon runners)
    the 2022 London Marathon, finishing fifth in 2:05:53 to set a masters world record in age 40 group. In April, he took part in the London Marathon but withdrew...
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    The world record in the half marathon has been officially recognized since 1 January 2004 by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)...
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    Grete Waitz (category London Marathon female winners)
    Marathon Majors, the most for any runner, earning her a place in the Guinness World Records. Her other marathon victories included winning the London...
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    Marathon des Sables, or MdS, (French for Marathon of the Sands, also known as Sahara Marathon) is a seven-day, about 250 km (160 mi) ultramarathon, which...
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    Tamirat Tola (category Ethiopian male marathon runners)
    Tokyo and 2023 London Marathon and won the 2023 New York City Marathon, breaking the course record. Tamirat Tola made his half marathon debut in Agadir...
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    ultra distance or ultra running, is a footrace longer than the traditional marathon length of 42.195 kilometres (26 mi 385 yd). Various distances, surfaces...
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    Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (category London Marathon male winners)
    also won the London Marathon twice (2012 and 2014), New York Marathon (2014), and Tokyo Marathon (2017). His best time over the half marathon distance is...
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  • Mayor Daley Marathon, which drew a field of 4,200 runners. The race has been held every year since, except in 1987 when only a half-marathon was run, and...
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