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Amsterdam Marathon
The Amsterdam Marathon has been run continuously since the late 1970s, but it is only in the last few years that it has earned a reputation to match that of the city. By the standards of the other events in this listing, it is still a small, intimate |
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Paris Marathon
Paris has never struggled to attract visitors in the springtime. It's just that in the past, not many of them came to run the city's marathon. With a reputation for organisational incompetence and indifferent support, the Paris Marathon has tradition |
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Rotterdam Marathon
Rotterdam is not high on anyone's list of must-visit European cities. But every spring, thousands of runners flock to this modern, industrial port and city to take part in its marathon. They are drawn by a pancake-flat course and the knowledge that t |
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Honolulu Marathon
Most runners don’t need an excuse to visit Hawaii, particularly in early December when most of the Northern Hemisphere is cloaked in cold, wet weather. But if you are looking for one, the Honolulu Marathon should do it. It’s a big race with a big atm |
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Boston Marathon
Boston is the world's oldest marathon, steeped in tradition and history, with fabulous crowd support, a top-class elite field and a surprisingly quick point-to-point course. Sadly it's also a marathon that the majority of runners will never experienc |
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Chicago Marathon
It may not have the crowds of New York City or the history of Boston, but in nearly all other respects Chicago now holds the edge as America's best and biggest marathon. From its nadir in 1987 when the event was cancelled, Chicago has re-established |
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Berlin Marathon
Berlin has established its world-class marathon credentials with a record-breaking course and a slick and efficient race organisation. But it does offer far more. The crowds are large, loud and enthusiastic (if sporadic), and running here is like run |
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London Marathon
The Flora London Marathon is genuinely a marathon for every runner. The huge field, large, enthusiastic crowds and party atmosphere appeal to first-timers, while the speed of the course and faultless organisation continue to draw seasoned marathon ve |
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Everest Marathon - Nepal
The Everest Marathon is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the highest marathon in the world. The start line is at Gorak Shep 5184m (17,000 feet), close to Everest Base Camp in Nepal. The finish is at the Sherpa town of Namche Bazaar at 3446m |
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Washington DC Marathon
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Dublin
Dublin's marathon is in its 26th year and will host 10,000 runners. Deploy all the willpower you can muster - laying off the Guinness on the eve of the race would be wise in the notoriously lively Irish capital.
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Toronto Marathon
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Stockholm Marathon
The Stockholm Marathon has a scenic course through downtown Stockholm. Finish in the 1912 Olympic Stadium.
This is an international marathon. 50 per cent of the runners are from other countries than Sweden.
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Vienna Marathon
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Lake Annecy
This is another French event with added scenic value, leading runners around the side of beautiful Lake Annecy, a striking sight with its blue waters and swooping mountains on all sides.
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New York City
The Big Apple hosts one of the world's most famed races, with a course that weaves around all five of the city's boroughs and crosses five bridges. The start point is a disused fort on Staten Island, with runners eventually crossing a finish line in |
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Dijon
The Grands Crus Marathon - or Marathon of Great Vintages - weaves around the surrounds of French town Dijon in the glorious Burgundy countryside.
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Florence
The awe-inspiring Italian city hosts a marathon that winds right through its mediaeval centre. The running starts at at Piazzale Michelango with its dramatic views over town, ending up at the huge Piazza Santa Croce. |
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Lewa, Kenya
Another marathon with a difference; here you run through a 61,000-acre wildlife reserve, populated by rhino, elephant, buffalo and giraffe. There are even some big cats lurking in the area - what better incentive to keep the pace up... |
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Las Vegas
The Las Vegas Marathon is getting a shakeup this year. For the past four decades the desert city's 26.2 mile epic has been based out-of-town away from the familiar landmarks. Not this year; on its 40th anniversary, the race is sending runners on a ne |
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Athens
What better place to get in the Marathon spirit than in the place where it all began. The Athens race covers the same route supposedly taken 2,500 years ago by the messenger Phaedippides, who ran 26.2 miles to the capital from the battle of Marathon. |
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The Great Wall Of China
There can be few more impressive achievements to bore your grandchildren with than "I once ran the Great Wall of China Marathon". Running over the wall's cobbled pavings and navigating more than 3700 steps merely adds to the challenge, and the route |
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Prague
The Prague International Marathon takes in the city's ornate old centre as well as taking runners along the river bank and over the famous Charles Bridge. Runners end up in the Old Town Square where tasty post-race refuelling options are plentiful.
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