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A young spectator in 2007 Runner carrying a giant prop, 2012. The Zurich Barcelona Marathon (Catalan: Marató Barcelona), formerly the Marathon Catalunya and later the Marató de Catalunya, is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195 km (26.219 mi) usually held in March in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and first held in 1978 in Palafrugell, Catalonia.
The 2011 New York City Marathon was the 42nd running of the annual marathon race in New York City, United States, which took place on Sunday, November 6. Sponsored by ING Group , it was the final race of the 2010/11 World Marathon Majors series and an IAAF Gold Label Road Race . [1]
The Big Sur International Marathon is an annual marathon held in California, United States along the Pacific coast. The marathon was established in 1986 and attracts about 4,500 participants annually. In addition to the marathon, the event usually includes a 21-mile (34 km) race, a relay, a 5K run, and various walks.
Marcel Eric Hug (German: [maʁˈsɛl ˈhuːɡ]; born 16 January 1986) is a Paralympic athlete from Switzerland competing in category T54 wheelchair racing events. Hug, nicknamed 'The Silver Bullet', has competed in four Summer Paralympic Games for Switzerland, winning two bronze medals in his first Games in Athens in 2004.
Rank Athlete Country Time Allison Roe New Zealand 2:25.28,8 Ingrid Kristiansen Norway 2:30.08,3 Julie Shea United States 2:30.11,6 4: Laura Fogli Italy 2:34.47,7 5: Jan Yerkes
El Amin Chentouf of Morocco won the men’s T11/T12 race at 12:08 p.m. with a time of 2:31:35. For the women’s T11/T12 race, Jessica Loomer of Colorado won at 2:11 p.m. with a time of 4:21:04.
In the under-17 Mini Marathon, the 3-mile able-bodied and wheelchair events were won by Robbie Farnham-Rose (14:22), Jessica Judd (15:38), Sheikh Muhidin (12:41) and Jade Jones (13:44). [5] A total of 163,926 people applied to enter the race, with 50,532 having their application accepted and 35,303 reaching the start line. [6]
In November 1986 he completed the New York City Marathon, taking four days to complete the 26 miles (42 km) race. [3] He "ran" across America on his hands, taking three years, eight months, and six days to travel from coast to coast and raise money for Vietnam war veterans. [4]