Founded in 1897, it's the world's oldest annual marathon
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BAA History - Boston Marathon  Boston Athletic Association: Established March 15, 1887 ... would later become known, was held on April 19, 1897 with a starting field of 15 runners. ... In addition to its indisputable position as the world's oldest annual marathon, Boston is...
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Boston Marathon: Oldest modern marathon dates back to 1897 | The ...  Apr 15, 2013 ... The Boston Marathon is the oldest annual marathon in the world and dates ... attracted runners from all over the world and was free for most of its history, with ... Scientists have created a video that will make people hallucinate...
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Boston Marathon - Wikipedia  It is always held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897, inspired by the success of the first marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world's best-known road racing events.
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Did you know that the worlds oldest annual marathon is in Boston?  Dating back to 1897, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon and New England's most widely viewed sporting event, attracting as many as...
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About Boston Athletic Association - Boston Marathon  Boston Athletic Association, established in 1887, is a non-profit organization with a ... (B.A.A.) has organized the Boston Marathon since the event's inception in 1897.The Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the ... More than 125 years after its inception, the Boston Athletic Association...
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Abebe Bikila Facts - Biography - YourDictionary  Abebe Bikila, the son of a shepherd, did not begin running until he was 24 years ... Bikila won his first marathon in Ethiopia's capital city of Addis Ababa in July 1960. ... For the first time ever, the race would not start or end in the Olympic Stadium, ... noticed at all were it not for the fact that he chose to wear no running shoes.
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The Historic Series on Olympic Running (X): Women's Marathon ...  Aug 14, 2004 ... The favourites for the women's marathon have also been presented: ... 1988 in Seoual she got bronze, in 1992 in Barcelona she placed fifth, and in ... 500m through the stadium refusing all help, are still negatively present for many. ... Wanda Panfil, the Polish world champion from the previous year in Tokyo...
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On May 14, 1904, the opening ceremonies are held for the Olympic ...  Thomas Hicks, winner of the 1904 Olympic marathon, was one of many to be injected with ... His trainers had given him several doses of strychnine and brandy and .... Victoria Woodhull (1838 - 1927)-First woman to run for President of the US .... American athlete, John J. McDermott won the race with a time of 2:55:02.
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Charitable Irish Society of Boston - Wikipedia  The Charitable Irish Society of Boston was founded in 1737 and is the oldest Irish organization ... The society organized the first observance of St. Patrick's Day in the Thirteen Colonies. Surprisingly, the celebration was not Catholic in nature, Irish immigration to the colonies having been dominated by Protestants. :8 The...
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Marathon - Wikipedia  The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres ... Lucian of Samosata (2nd century AD) also gives the story, but names the ... For many years the race finished inside the Olympic stadium; however, at the ... a highly disproportionate share of marathon and track-and-field winners.
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Oldest university | Guinness World Records  The oldest existing, and continually operating educational institution in the world is the University of Karueein, founded in 859 AD in Fez, Morocco.
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Athletics at the 1972 Mnchen Summer Games: Men's Marathon ...  For the first time since the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, the marathon favorite in 1972 was an American, [Frank Shorter]. A former track and cross-country runner at...
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First Boston Marathon run - Apr 19, 1897 - HISTORY.com  On this day in History, First Boston Marathon run on Apr 19, 1897. ... of New York ran the 24.5-mile course of the all-male event in a winning time of 2:55:10. ... It was held on April 19, Patriots' Day, a holiday celebrated in Massachusetts and Maine in .... On April 19, 1897, John J. McDermott of New York won the firstBoston...
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New Milestones.qxp_Layout 1 - IAAF  sets the earliest mark to be eventually ratified as an IAAF women's world record ... 1926 Second FSFI Championships staged in Gothenburg, involving eight countries .... 1942 Distance runner Gunder Hgg (SWE) sets 10 world records in 81 days across .... Stadium, John Walker (NZL) becomes the first man to run one mile.
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But what would it take to actually run one? - Trail and ultra running  Let's take a look at the progression of the marathon world record for evidence. ... of Ethiopia, who was the first African runner to set a new marathon world record. ... His time of 2 hours, 9 minutes and 36 seconds could have heralded a raft of sub ... minutes when Portugal's Carlos Lopes ran a 2 hour, 7 minute and 12 second...
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How did the marathon emerge? - DailyHistory.org  Sep 15, 2016 ... The earliest history of the marathon is likely legend based on some facts. ... Plutarch in his work, On the Glory of Athens, mentions this famous event. ... to mention this event, this story became the critical event that helped shaped .... trend of long-distance running inspired by the marathon continues to grow.
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24 Hours of Le Mans - Wikipedia  The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is the world's oldest active sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since 1923 near the town of Le Mans, France. It is one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world and is often called the "Grand Prix of Endurance and .... The first race was held on 26 and 27 May 1923 and has since been run...
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Roger Bannister remembers his mile milestone  USATODAY.com  Mar 1, 2012 ... Running for the Amateur Athletic Association against Oxford ... magical four-lap race on a cinder track in Oxford in 1954 that still stands as a ... He represents a simpler, amateur era, a throwback to a time .... "There was no logic in my mind that if you can run a mile in 4 minutes, 1 and 2/5ths, you can't run it in...
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America's Oldest Racetrack May Die This Year | Bleacher Report  Dec 14, 2009 ... The Milwaukee Mile, in West Allis, WI, is America's self-proclaimed oldest operating racetrack. The former horse track held its first automobile...
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On This Day: July 27, 1878 - The New York Times  In England's American colonies, whale boat races were held off the New England coast by the 1760s. ... In 1852, corporate sponsorship motivated organization of the first intercollegiate athletic event in the United States, a rowing match in which ... The Harvard-Yale competitions continued until 1870 when an accusation that...
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St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park - Wikipedia  The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park is one of Florida's oldest continuously running attractions, having opened on May 20, 1893. ... The alligators were added at first to get visitors to buy souvenirs and see the museum there. ... In 1993, for their 100-year anniversary, the park became the first place in the world to...