1980 in marathon running of a nearly identical course in 1981 was 150 m short. 1980 in marathon running This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1980 in the Marathon for both men and women. One of the main events during this season were the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union, where the final of the men's competition was held on Friday August 1, 1980. The competition had an entrylist of 76 competitors, with 53 runners actually finishing the race. Norway's Grete Waitz clocked 2:25:41 winning the New York City Marathon on October 26, 1980, but her time was
Uganda Marathon in Uganda after raising 600 million Ugandan Shillings ($168,000). It also was voted the "Best International Event" in the 2016 Running Awards, and named one of the '9 Best Marathons in the World' by Red Bull. The inaugural 2015 Uganda Marathon had a little over 1,000 entrants. It has been held annually ever since. The 2018 edition saw more than 3,000 runners involved. The winners and winning times for each edition are: Uganda Marathon The Uganda Marathon is a long-distance running event held in Masaka, Uganda. The event was first run on 24 May 2015 and has been held in