Alex Ariana’s Top 5 Marathon Events around the World

1. Alex Ariana’s Top 5 Marathon Events around the World 1

2. Alex Ariana’s Top 5 Marathon Events around the World Alex Ariana’s Top 5 marathon pick’s The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42.195 kilometres (26 miles 385 yards),[1]which is typically completed as a aroad race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger who reported the victory by running from the Battle of Marathon to Athens. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair divisions. More than 800 marathons are held throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes, as larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants.[2] The marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896. The distance did not become standardized until 1921. The distance is also included in the World Athletics Championships, which began in 1983. It is the only running road race included in both championship competitions (walking races on the roads are also contested in both). Source. Wikipedia 2

3. Alex Ariana’s Top 5 Marathon Events around the World Alex Ariana’s Top 5 marathon pick’s The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42.195 kilometres (26 miles 385 yards),[1]which is typically completed as a aroad race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger who reported the victory by running from the Battle of Marathon to Athens. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair divisions. More than 800 marathons are held throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes, as larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants.[2] The marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896. The distance did not become standardized until 1921. The distance is also included in the World Athletics Championships, which began in 1983. It is the only running road race included in both championship competitions (walking races on the roads are also contested in both). Source. Wikipedia 3

4. Top 5 Marathon Events Around The World Alex Ariana LONDON BEIJING NEW YORK TOKYO TOKYO HONG KONG 4

5. 01 Hong Kong Alex Ariana The Hong Kong Marathon (香港馬拉松), sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank, is an annual marathon race held in January or February inHong Kong. In addition to the fullmarathon, a 10 km run and a half marathon are also held. Around 70,000 runners take part each year across all events. High levels of humidity and a difficult course make finishing times for the Hong Kong Marathon comparatively slower than other large marathons. The course records were both set in 2019. Kenyan Barnabas Kiptum holds the men's record of 2:09:20 hours while Belarusian Volha Mazuronak holds the women's record of 2:26:13 hours.[1] Hong Kong The marathon is categorized as a Gold Label Road Race by World Athletics.[2][a] The Hong Kong Marathon has hosted the Asian Marathon Championship race on four occasions (2002, 2008, 2013 and 2015) Source. Wikipedia, Shutterstock 5

6. 02 London Alex Ariana London The London Marathon is an annual marathon event held inLondon, United Kingdom. Founded by athletes Chris Brasher and John Disley in 1981, it is typically held in April. The largely flat course is set around the River Thames, starting inBlackheath and finishing at The Mall. Hugh Brasher (son of Chris) is the current Race Director and Nick Bitel its Chief Executive. The race has several components: it has a mass race for the public, professional races for men and women long-distance runners, elite level wheelchair races for men and women, plus a 3-mile mini marathon event for under-17 athletes. The mass race is the largest marathon event in the United Kingdom and its third largest running event (after the Great North Run and Great Manchester Run). There is a significant charity running aspect to the marathon, with participants helping to raise over £1 billion since its founding, including £66.4 million at the 2019 London Marathon which was the highest amount for a single-day fund-raising event.[1] Source. Wikipedia, Shutterstock 6

7. 02 London Alex Ariana London The London Marathon is an annual marathon event held inLondon, United Kingdom. Founded by athletes Chris Brasher and John Disley in 1981, it is typically held in April. The largely flat course is set around the River Thames, starting inBlackheath and finishing at The Mall. Hugh Brasher (son of Chris) is the current Race Director and Nick Bitel its Chief Executive. The race has several components: it has a mass race for the public, professional races for men and women long-distance runners, elite level wheelchair races for men and women, plus a 3-mile mini marathon event for under-17 athletes. The mass race is the largest marathon event in the United Kingdom and its third largest running event (after the Great North Run and Great Manchester Run). There is a significant charity running aspect to the marathon, with participants helping to raise over £1 billion since its founding, including £66.4 million at the 2019 London Marathon which was the highest amount for a single-day fund-raising event.[1] Source. Wikipedia, Shutterstock 7

8. 03 New York Alex Ariana TheNew York City Marathon (currently brandedTCS New York City Marathon after its headline sponsor) is an annual marathon (42.195 km or 26.219 mi) that courses through the five boroughs ofNew York City. It is the largest marathon in the world,[3][4]with 53,627 finishers in 2019[5]and 98,247 applicants for the 2017 race.[3]Along with the Boston Marathon and Chicago Marathon, it is among the pre- eminent long-distance annual running events in the United States and is one of theWorld Marathon Majors. London The race is organized byNew York Road Runners and has been run every year since 1970, with the exception of 2012, when it was cancelled due to the landfall ofHurricane Sandy, and 2020, when it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The race is held on the first Sunday of November and attracts professional competitors and amateurs from all over the world. Because of the popularity of the race, participation is chosen largely by a lotterysystem. Guaranteed entry to the marathon can be gained by satisfying the requirements of the 9+1 program or the 9+$1K program (where NYRR members run in nine sponsored races and either volunteer at another event or donate $1,000 to support NYRR programs for young athletes), having completed 15 or more previous NYC Marathons, or meeting time qualification standards. In addition, runners can gain an entry by joining a team to raise funds for one of a number of charities. Source. Wikipedia, Shutterstock 8

9. 04 Tokyo Alex Ariana TheTokyo Marathon (東京マラソン,Tokyo Marason) is an annual marathon sporting event inTokyo, the capital of Japan. It is an World Athletics Platinum Label[3]marathon and one of the sixWorld Marathon Majors.[4]Thelatest edition of the racetook place on1 March 2020. It is sponsored byTokyo Metro. Tokyo The first Tokyo Marathon was held on 18 February 2007. However, years prior to 2007, Tokyo Marathon actually consisted of two marathons -the Tokyo International Marathon which took place on even years, and Tokyo -New York Friendship International Marathon which took place on odd years. In the inaugural year, 1981, both marathons took place. However, because it was not possible to support two marathons a month apart in the same city, from 1982, the alternating format went into effect.[citation needed] The 2007 marathon was also a representative selection race of the 2007 World Championships in Athletics inOsaka. The total number of participants was set at 30,000. Of that, 25,000 people signed up for the marathon, and 5,000 signed up for the 10K run. Masakazu Fujiwara became the race's first Japanese male winner at the fourth edition.[5] Source. Wikipedia, Shutterstock, Dailyburn.com 9

10. 05 Beijing Alex Ariana TheGreat Wall Marathon is an annual marathon race, traditionally held on the third Saturday of May[1]along and on the Huangyaguan or Huangya Pass (simplified Chinese:黄崖关; traditional Chinese:黃崖關; pinyin:Huángyáguān; lit. 'Yellow Cliff Pass'), Tianjin section of the Great Wall of China East of Beijing. Since it first started in 1999, the race has grown to several hundred participants. A locally organized event offering a full selection of runs including a full marathon (42.2k), half marathon (21.1k), 10k, and 5k distances. Aside from the main marathon, a half marathon, 10km and 5km runs were also held until 2012. 2013 marked the debut of an 8.5 km "fun run", replacing the 5 and 10 km distances. The course is much tougher than traditional marathons with participants challenged by 5,164 stone steps and many steep ascents and descents. Beijing The first and longest running international marathon whose course is entirely on the Great Wall of China. The course traverses through theSimatai (simplified Chinese:司马台;traditional Chinese:司馬臺;pinyin:Sīmǎtái), a section of the Great Wall of China located in the north ofMiyunCounty, 120 km northeast ofBeijing, and Jinshanling (simplified Chinese:金山岭; traditional Chinese:金山嶺; pinyin:Jīnshānlǐng), a section of the Great Wall of China located in the mountainous area in Luanping County, 125km northeast of Beijing. Source. Wikipedia, Shutterstock 10