Marathon Marathon The marathon is a long-distance race, completed by running, walking, or a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair divisions. The marathon has an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (26.219 miles; 26 miles 385 yards), usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens, who reported the victory. The marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896, though the distance did not become standardized until 1921. More than 800 marathons are held throughout the world each
Dublin Women's Mini Marathon the event in 2018 and later went on to win the Irish National Title and finish third outright in the Dublin Marathon in October that year. The 2000 mini-marathon was the 18th running of the event. Sonia O'Sullivan won the race, in a record time of 31 minutes and 28 seconds. Magdaline Chemjor from Kenya finished in second place. The 2001 mini-marathon was the 19th running of the event and took place on 4 June. More than 31,000 females took part in the mini-marathon. Magdaline Chemjor from Kenya won the race. Sonia O'Sullivan finished in second place inside 33 minutes