Calgary Marathon Calgary Marathon The Scotiabank Calgary Marathon is an annual race held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada .As the longest running marathon event in Canada, it has a certified running distance of 26 miles and 385 yards (42.195 km). Last year's marathon was sold out and approximately 9,000 people are expected to participate this year. The marathon is certified by Athletics Canada and is a registered AIMS Marathon, and therefore can be used as a qualifying marathon race. In late 2013, it was announced that the Calgary Marathon would also host a one-time only 50 kilometer ultramarathon in 2014 to commemorate the
Nanette: An Aside Singer's Romance", though with a different stance. It was the first instance of the opera singer in her fiction. It was also partly based on Cather's life, as she had just written a letter to a friend about how marriage would force her to relinquish her art. Nanette: An Aside "Nanette: An Aside" is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in "Courier" on 31 July 1897 and one month later in "Home Monthly". As they are soon to leave America, Nanette tells Madame Traduttori she does not want to leave because she has fallen in love