Marathon

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42.195 kilometers. A marathon is a long-distance race covering exactly 42.195 kilometers, usually run on roads.

800 races a year. More than 800 marathons are held all around the world every single year.

Huge crowds. Big marathons can have tens of thousands of runners, and most of them are everyday people, not pros.

Everyone can race. Marathons have wheelchair divisions, and some people use a run/walk strategy to finish.