Marathon year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes as larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants. The name "Marathon" comes from the legend of Philippides or Pheidippides, the Greek messenger. The legend states that he was sent from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens to announce that the Persians had been defeated in the Battle of Marathon (in which he had just fought), which took place in August or September, 490 BC. It is said that he ran the entire distance without stopping and burst into the assembly, exclaiming ("nenikēkamen", "we have won!"), before collapsing and
2018 California International Marathon 2018 California International Marathon The 2018 California International Marathon was the 35th edition of the California International Marathon. The marathon took place from Folsom, California to Sacramento, California, United States, on 2 December 2018 and was the Men's and Women's USATF USA Marathon Championships road championship race of the year. The men's race was won by Brogan Austin (2:12:39) and women's race was won by Emma Bates (2:28:19). Race results 100 women ran to match the standard or ran faster than the 2020 US Olympic Team Trials standard for the marathon (2:45:00). The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics United States at