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The marathon at the Summer Olympics is the only road running event held at the multi-sport event. The men's marathon has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since the first modern Olympics in 1896. Nearly ninety years later, the women's event was added to the programme at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.
The men's half-marathon world record is 57:31, set by Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo on 21 November 2021 during the Lisbon Half Marathon. [ 4] The women's record is 1:02:52, set by Letesenbet Gidey on 24 October 2021, at the Valencia Half Marathon. The previous record of 1:04:02 was set by Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya on 4 April 2021, in Istanbul, Turkey.
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least 3 km (1.9 mi). Physiologically, it is largely aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. [ 2] Within endurance running comes two different types of respiration. The more prominent side that runners experience more ...
Rabbits Abel Kirui, Elijah Keitani and Wilson Kigen pacing Haile Gebrselassie and Charles Kamathi at the Berlin Marathon 2008. A pacemaker or pacesetter, sometimes informally called a rabbit, [ 1] is a runner who leads a middle- or long-distance running event for the first section to ensure a high speed and to avoid excessive tactical racing.
Long slow distance. Long slow distance ( LSD) is a form of aerobic endurance training used in sports including running, [ 1] rowing, [ 2] skiing [ 3] and cycling. [ 4][ 5] It is also known as aerobic endurance training, base training and Zone 2 training. [ 6] Physiological adaptations to LSD training include improved cardiovascular function ...
Fiona O'Keeffe. Hometown: Davis, California. Best marathon: 2:22:10 (at the Olympic Trials in Orlando 2024) O'Keeffe's first-ever marathon was at the Olympic Trials, and she finished first in 2 ...
Marathon. Letesenbet Gidey ( Tigrinya: ለተሰንበት ግደይ, born 20 March 1998) [ 3] is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. In the 10,000 metres, she is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist, 2019 World silver medallist, and 2022 World champion. Her record of 29.01.03 is the second fastest time ever, just recently broken by Kenyan ...
Haile Gebrselassie ( Amharic: ኀይሌ ገብረ ሥላሴ, romanized : Haylē Gebre Silassē; born 18 April 1973) is an Ethiopian former long-distance track, road running athlete, and businessman. [ 2][ 3] He won two Olympic gold medals and four World Championship titles over the 10,000 metres. Haile triumphed in the Berlin Marathon four ...