Moscow Marathon The marathon is run over a largely flat course around the Moscow River, and spans 42.195 kilometres (26 miles and 385 yards), but with partially high elevation up to 100 m. Moscow Marathon The Moscow Marathon is a major running and sporting event held annually in Moscow, Russia. The official marathon distance of 42.195 kilometers (26 miles 385 yards) is set up as a citywide road race where professional athletes and amateur runners jointly participate. First initiated in 2013, as a successor of Moscow International Peace Marathon (est. 1980), the event traditionally takes place on the last weekend in September.
London Marathon companies and organisations also use the event for brand identification and marketing, including New Balance, Lucozade Sport, Fuller's Brewery and Abbott Laboratories. London Marathon The London Marathon (currently known through sponsorship as the Virgin Money London Marathon) is a long-distance running event held in London, United Kingdom, part of the World Marathon Majors. The event was first run on 29 March 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since. Since 2010, the race has been sponsored by Virgin Money. The most recent event was the 2018 London Marathon on 22 April 2018. The date of the