Athens Classic Marathon Athens Classic Marathon The Athens Classic (authentic) Marathon is an annual marathon road race held in Athens, Greece, normally in early November. The race attracted 43,000 competitors in 2015 of which 16,000 were for the 42.195 km course, both numbers being an all-time record for the event. The rest of the runners competed in the concurrent 5 and 10 kilometres road races and the racewalking contest. The marathon course is based on the legend from which the race gained its name: Pheidippides, a messenger in Ancient Greece, ran from the Battle of Marathon to Athens to announce the Greeks' victory
2018 California International Marathon the 2020 Summer Olympics Trials take place Feb. 29, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia where 2020 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) will host a marathon specific championship. 53 men ran faster than the US Olympic Team Trials standard for the marathon (2:19:00). The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics Trials take place Feb. 29, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia where 2020 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) will host a marathon specific championship. 2018 California International Marathon The 2018 California International Marathon was the 35th edition of the California International Marathon. The marathon took