Omaha Marathon Omaha Marathon The Omaha Marathon is an annual marathon held in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The 2010 marathon was the 35th edition, meaning that the race was first run in 1975. The event is a qualification event for the Boston Marathon. Today, runners have the option of running a half-marathon or 10 kilometers instead. The 2010 race was held on September 26 and there were 608 finishers. On May 1, 2013, it was announced that the previously all-volunteer, non-profit race would be taken over by HITS, Inc. and made part of the HITS Running Festivals. The route has 17 miles
Bangkok Marathon miles) to 27.6 km (17.1 miles). According to organisers, the increase was due to the race officials directing runners to take a turn at the wrong place which added over 3 km extra to each of the two laps. The mistake sparked humour and outcry in the social and news media. "The Guardian" called it "world's longest half marathon". Some comments on social media called it a "Super Half Marathon", while some called it a byproduct of "race inflation". Organizers apologized for the mistake and decided to offer a T-shirt saying "Finisher of 27.6 km" to participants who completed the