Top 10 International Marathons | Running Equipment

The MARATHON is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (26 miles and 385 yards), that is usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens.

The marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896, though the distance did not become standardized until 1921. More than 500 marathons are held throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes. Smaller marathons, such as the Stanley Marathon, can have just dozens of participants, while larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants.

Marathon & Running News, Reviews & Resources

• 10 commandments of running etiquette - The Telegraph.
• 10 reasons Yuki Kawauchi, Boston marathon winner, should be your favourite runner - The Guardian.
• 10 things no one tells you before you run an ice marathon - The Telegraph.
• A beginner's guide to running: 10 quick tips - The Guardian.
• A graphic look at the world's toughest running races - The Telegraph.
• Best Running Headphones - The Wirecutter.
• CAN NIKE'S NEW MARATHON SHOES MAKE YOU FASTER? A NIKE-FUNDED STUDY SAYS YES - Wired.
• Caught the marathon bug? 20 races & running holidays for you to tackle - The Telegraph.
• Compartment syndrome - increased pressure within one of the body's compartments which contains muscles and nerves. Compartment syndrome most commonly occurs in compartments in the leg or arm. Chronic exertional compartment syndrome usually occurs in athletes who participate in repetitive impact sports such as running.
• Don't like running? Then try the slow man's marathon - The Telegraph.
• Figure Running - new sport that encourages you to get creative, go outside and discover new places while running and getting fit. The competition is not about your running speed or distance, it’s all about drawing.
• How Running May or May Not Help the Heart - The New York Times.
• how to get in marathon shape - The Guardian.
• How to run a marathon - and why London's is the world’s best - The Guardian.
• How to soothe sore, achy muscles after running a marathon - The Telegraph.
• Inside Nike’s Quest for the Impossible: a Two-Hour Marathon - Wired.
• Is running the best exercise? - The Guardian.
• Man vs. Marathon - "One scientist’s quixotic quest to propel a runner past the two-hour barrier."
• MARATHON - Wikipedia.
• Marathon Grand Slam Club
• MARATHON PHOTOS
• Marathons are bad for your health - The Telegraph.
• psychology of running a marathon - "How to overcome hitting 'the wall'."
• Quest for the Impossible: a Two-Hour Marathon - Wired.
• RUNNER'S WORLD
• Running After a Heart Attack - The New York Times.
• Running May Be Socially Contagious - The New York Times.
• Seven Continents Marathon Club
• Strava - "Connecting the world's athletes. Run and Cycling Tracking on the Social Network for Athletes." If you're active, Strava was made for you. Our mobile app and website enhance the experience of sport and connect millions of athletes from around the world. We're the social network for those who strive. Join us.
• the phenomenal rise of the ultramarathon - The Guardian.
• ULTRAMARATHON - Wikipedia.
• Walkathon - type of community or school fundraiser in which participants raise money by collecting donations or pledges for walking a predetermined distance or course. They are similar in format to other physical activity based fundraising events such as marathons and cycling races, but are usually non-competitive and lower intensity. The low intensity model is ideal for mobilizing broad-based community support, and as a result Walkathons usually target participants from a wide range of ages and economic backgrounds.
• What does running do to your brain? - The Guardian.
• What I Wish I’d Known About My Knees - The New York Times.
• What we write about when we write about running - The Guardian.
• WHEN YOUR ACTIVITY TRACKER BECOMES A PERSONAL MEDICAL DEVICE - Wired.
• Why couples should never go running together - The Guardian.
• Why don’t Kenyans run ultramarathons? - The Guardian.
• Why It's Almost Impossible to Run a Two-Hour Marathon - Wired.
• Why Running May Be Good for Your Back - The New York Times.
• Your pre-marathon checklist - The New York Times.

Marathons & Events

• LIST OF MARATHONS - Wikipedia.
• World Marathon Majors - also known as the Big Six, is a championship-style competition for marathon runners that started in 2006. It comprises six annual races (five 2006–2011, four 2012) for the cities of Tokyo (starting in 2013), Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York City (2006–11, 2013–), a biennial race, the IAAF World Championships Marathon, and a quadrennial race, the Olympic Games Marathon. Each WMM series spans two calendar years; the second year of a series overlaps with the first year of the next.

Top 10 Marathon Events

• BERLIN MARATHON - since 1974.
• BOSTON MARATHON - since 1897. The world's oldest annual marathon, and ranks as one of the world's best-known road racing events. It is one of six World Marathon Majors.
• CHICAGO MARATHON - since 1977.
• COPENHAGEN MARATHON - since 1980.
• HONG KONG MARATHON - since 1997.
• LONDON MARATHON - since 1981.
• MARATHON DES SABLES | Sahara Marathon - since 1986.
• NEW YORK CITY MARATHON - since 1970. Annual marathon (42.195 km or 26.219 mi) that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is the largest marathon in the world, with 50,304 finishers in 2013. Along with the Boston Marathon and Chicago Marathon, it is among the pre-eminent long-distance annual running events in the United States and is one of the World Marathon Majors.
• NORTH POLE MARATHON - since 2002.
• THE GREAT WALL MARATHON - since 1999.
• TOKYO MARATHON - since 2007. Annual marathon sporting event in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. It is an IAAF Gold Label marathon and one of the six World Marathon Majors.

Running Equipment

• 8 best fitness trackers of 2017 - The Telegraph.
• ADIDAS - men's & women's running shoes.
• All The Gear You Need For Trail Running - Wired.
• Casio announces a cheaper version of its Wear OS watch for hikers - The Verge.
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• Casio ProTrek PRG-240T-7ER
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• District Vision - "Running Sunglasses Made in Japan." Men's & women's.
• ECCO - "It is ECCO's vision to be the most wanted brand within innovation and comfort footwear."
• ENDOMONDO - sports community based on free real-time GPS tracking of running, cycling, etc. Bring your mobile on the track and get a complete training log!
• FITBIT FLEX - "Make fitness a lifestyle with Flex." Wireless activity & sleep wristband. "This slim, stylish device is with you all the time. During the day, it tracks steps, distance, and calories burned. At night, it tracks your sleep cycle and wakes you silently in the morning."
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• Garmin - all running watches.
• Inside Fitbit’s Quest to Make Fitness Trackers Invisible - Wired.
• Jaybird Run review - "The perfect truly wireless earbuds for workouts."
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• LEIKR - Danish GPS sports watch features a two-inch color display to read your pace, speed, heart rate, distance, calories consumption and elapsed time. A device that monitors your performance, guides you through your route as well as through your workout.
• MIZUNO
• NIKE+
• NIKE RUNNING
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• Omron Walking style III - "Do more with a simple step counter." Slim and lightweight, you can take it with you anywhere to improve your walking skills. An easy way to monitor your health. Features: calories burned, fat burned, intensity of your walking mode, records how far you have gone, 2D sensor, daily steps, memory, and a 24 hour digital clock is included.
• ON - "Running re-invented."
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• PEBBLE WATCH - "E-Paper Watch for iPhone and Android." E-paper smart watch design that connects to your iPhone or Android-powered smart phone. It can be customized to the nth degree, with different watch faces and apps that are downloaded to the watch. It alerts you to incoming calls, texts and emails, you can play your music from it, and you can even access the GPS on your phone to get information like distance and pace when cycling or running.

• POLAR ELECTRO - "Listens To Your Body." Manufacturer of advanced sports training computers, heart rate monitoring equipment & sports GPS watches since 1977.
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• Polar RC3 GPS Tour de France - "Essential features in one compact package."
• POLAR RS800CX - "The most accurate way to measure your speed and distance as well as plan, monitor and analyze your body's response to your training sessions."
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• SUUNTO - sports precision instruments for diving, training, mountaineering, hiking, skiing and sailing. All models.
• TEVA - sports shoes.
• THE BEST WIRELESS HEADPHONES FOR RUNNING - The Verge.
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• Vasque - men's trail running shoes.