Best way to get rid of the extra pounds this Thanksgiving is lots of running. We take a look at the ultimate running event - the marathon!
Marathons 101 - The 411 4d4g26
A marathon is a long distance off-road too. Recreation runners try hard to finish the race in under four hours, while world class racers finish in less than three hours.
Marathons 101 - Training 4xg6f
A marathon is not an easy race to run. It takes nearly half-a-year's worth of injury. Rest is vital in the training process. Running these long distances can take a toll on the body, so it is very important to rest so your body has time to recover.
Marathons 101 - Best Marathons 575w3f
Nearly every major city has an annual marathon - there are more than 800 marathons organized yearly around the world. The biggest marathons occur in New York City, New York City Marathon allows only 37,000 entrants each year.
Marathons 101 - Getting Involved 6m1b56
Marathons are primarily for adults and it is not a good idea to participate as a kid. If you are interested in participating in one someday, it is good to keep yourself in cross country and enter shorter 5K races. By the time you are an adult, you will be ready to conquer a marathon!
Marathons 101 - Did You Know? 226a15
- In 1896 G. Grigorou won the first marathon held in Greece.
- In 1960 Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia won the Olympic Marathon barefoot!
- Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia holds the men's world record for marathons with a time of two hours, three minutes and 59 seconds. He accomplished this in the 2008 Berlin Marathon!
- Great Britain's Paula Radcliff holds the women's world record of a time of two hours, 15 minutes and 25 seconds. She did this at the 2003 London Marathon.
