Calgary Marathon 50th anniversary of the event. All finishers in the 50k event will receive a commemorative beer glass from the title sponsor of the race, Wild Rose Brewery. The Calgary Marathon has announced that it will host a 150K race in 2017 as part of race weekend to celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary. Key: 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
Lisbon Half Marathon architecture, including the Belém Tower and Jerónimos Monastery. From 2008 onwards, the organisers set aside a €50,000 prize pot for any athlete breaking the world record over the half marathon distance. This led to the participation of a number of prominent athletes, with marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie winning the 2008 edition, while Charles Kamathi and Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot followed behind. Another strong field was assembled in 2010 and Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea broke both the 20 kilometres and half marathon world records in his winning run. The competition also hosts a mini marathon race, which has featured many