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
Fredericton Marathon race is held in mid-May, always one week before the Blue Nose Marathon in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Currently, the race is sponsored by Scotiabank and hosted by The Capital City Road Runners, a running club in the city. In 2017, Canadian Running Magazine reported Fredericton Marathon to have the highest rate of Boston qualifying performances in Canada, with over 30 perfect of finishers achieving the time standard in 2017. Although the headline event for the Fredericton Marathon is a full marathon race, it also features a half-marathon, 10 kilometer, 5 kilometer, and a youth and kids run, consisting of a