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Also known as marathon race

The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of kilometres ( 26 mi 385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair divisions. More than 800 marathons are held worldwide each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes, as larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants.

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A marathon is a long-distance foot race covering 42.195 kilometers (26 miles and 385 yards), typically held on roads though sometimes on trail routes, and can be completed by running, walking, or using a wheelchair. With over 800 marathons held annually around the world and tens of thousands of participants in the largest events, marathons have become a major recreational athletic activity for millions of people.

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Athletics event.event: Marathon
Athletics event.image: BSK CSOB MARATON046 (33791445325).jpg
Athletics event.image_size: 250px
Athletics event.caption: Competitors during the 2017 Bratislava Marathon

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Instance of: sports discipline
Subclass of: long-distance running
Named after: Battle of Marathon
Sport: athletics
Image: Frankfurt-Marathon-2015-01.jpg
Has parts of class: finish line

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topic's main category: Category:Marathons
record held: Kelvin Kiptum
practiced by: marathon runner
event distance: 42.195
hashtag: marathon
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