Gaza Marathon raise one million US dollars for the Summer Games; UNRWA said the goal was exceeded. Gaza Marathon The Gaza Marathon is a marathon race in the Gaza Strip organized by UNRWA to raise funds for the UNWRA Summer Games program for children in Gaza. In addition to the full marathon race (42.195 km, 26 miles 385 yards), there is also a half-marathon race and a race. Children run stages of between to in relays over the whole marathon course. The event was held for the first time on May 5, 2011, attracting more than 1,500 participants. In 2013 the marathon
Colorado Colfax Marathon Colorado Colfax Marathon The Colorado Colfax Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race established in 2006 in Colorado, United States. The course followed Colfax Avenue for 26.2 miles (42.2 km), starting in Aurora, heading west through Denver and finishing in Lakewood. About 6,000 people took part in the inaugural event in 2006. The course changed in 2008 to start and finish in Denver's City Park, with only portions of it on Colfax Avenue. The full marathon heads west to Lakewood and back; the half marathon east to Aurora and back. In addition to the main event, a half marathon, a relay