The 2002 European Marathon Cup was the seventh edition of the European Marathon Cup of athletics and were held in Munich, Germany, inside of the 2002 European Championships. [1]
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The European Athletics Championships is a biennial athletics event organised by the European Athletic Association and is recognised as the elite continental outdoor athletics championships for Europe.
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This article contains an overview of the sport of athletics, including track and field, cross country and road running, in the year 2002.
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The men's marathon at the 2002 European Athletics Championships was held on August 11.
The European Marathon Cup is a quadrennial team marathon competition between European countries. Initially a stand-alone championship race inaugurated in 1981, the race has been held in conjunction with the European Athletics Championships since 1994. Individual medallists are now included in the European Championships medal table, while team medals are awarded separately from the main championships.
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The 2006 European Marathon Cup was the eighth edition of the European Marathon Cup of athletics and were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, inside of the 2006 European Championships.
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The European Half Marathon Cup is a quadrennial team marathon competition between European countries held for the first time in 2016, incorporated in the half marathon events of the European Athletics Championships. The event alternates biennially with the European Marathon Cup which is held under similar rules when the European Athletics Championships are held in non-Olympic years.
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