Greater Manchester Marathon Head pub in Warburton, although at this point the run was only. The first marathon to be run over 26 miles and 385 yards was the race in 1909, it started in Sandbach and finished at the Fallowfield Stadium in Manchester. A marathon has been run along various routes in the Manchester area intermittently throughout the years with various start and finish points. Until 2012, the last marathon to be held in the city was in 2002, with the 10 km Great Manchester Run superseding it as the major running event in Manchester. The current course finishes at Old Trafford
Mario Marathon Mario Marathon Mario Marathon is an annual fund raiser for Child's Play Charity. , the event has raised more than $600,000 during the seven years it has been running. In 2008, the event organizers also orchestrated a smaller "Zelda" marathon that managed to bring in an additional $2,477.00 for Child's Play Charity. The Mario Marathon team plays the "Super Mario" video game series. Levels to be played are each unlocked at specific total donation levels, which the Mario Marathon team plays nonstop until either all the games are completed or until gameplay catches up to the current unlocked level. "Mario