Calgary Marathon Calgary Marathon The Scotiabank Calgary Marathon is an annual race held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada .As the longest running marathon event in Canada, it has a certified running distance of 26 miles and 385 yards (42.195 km). Last year's marathon was sold out and approximately 9,000 people are expected to participate this year. The marathon is certified by Athletics Canada and is a registered AIMS Marathon, and therefore can be used as a qualifying marathon race. In late 2013, it was announced that the Calgary Marathon would also host a one-time only 50 kilometer ultramarathon in 2014 to commemorate the
Budapest Marathon In 1996, the marathon event was moved to autumn, while the half marathon remained in spring. The sponsor was changed to Kaiser's-Plus. In 2009 Spar bought Plus, which meant the marathon's name was also changed to "Spar Budapest Marathon", which it remains. This year saw over 13,000 participants, with 2,388 running the full length. The number of people increased every year, so in 2016 there were over 28,000 participants, with 4,969 running the whole marathon. In the early history of the race, it was known as the Csepeli Nemzetközi Maraton (Csepel International Marathon). It obtained its current name in 1984.