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
Brighton Marathon race were appropriate. Brighton Marathon The Brighton Marathon is a long-distance running event held annually in Brighton, England. The event was first run on 18 April 2010 and has been held in April every year since. The inaugural Brighton Marathon was set up by former international athlete Tim Hutchings and local athlete Tom Naylor.. The most recent event, the 2018 Brighton Marathon, took place on 15 April 2018. The next event will take place on 14 April 2019. The first running of the race took place on 18 April 2010. The race opened to 12,000 entries, with 7,589 participating on