The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42.195 km, usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair divisions. More than 800 marathons are held throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes, as larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants.
James Duffy was a distance runner from Canada, one of the world's best marathon runners at the beginning of the 20th century. He participated in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm and was the winner of the 1914 Boston Marathon.
Michael J. Ryan was an American track and field athlete and a member of the Irish American Athletic Club. He was a distance runner and competed in the marathon for the U.S. Olympic team in the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics, but did not finish either race.
Samuel Alexander Mellor Jr. was an American long-distance runner who won the 1902 Boston Marathon and competed in the marathon at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri.
John J. McDermott was an Irish-American athlete. Nicknamed "J.J." or "little Mac", he won the first marathon run in the United States in 1896, as well as the inaugural Boston Marathon, then known as the B.A.A. Road Race, in 1897. He was a lithographer by trade.
The Men's 100-yard dash at the 1930 British Empire Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Civic Stadium.
The men's 4 × 440 yards relay event at the 1930 British Empire Games was held on 23 August at the Civic Stadium in Hamilton, Canada.
The men's 440 yards event at the 1930 British Empire Games was held on 21 and 23 August at the Civic Stadium in Hamilton, Canada.
The men's 120 yards hurdles event at the 1930 British Empire Games was held on 21 and 23 August at the Civic Stadium in Hamilton, Canada.
The men's 880 yards event at the 1930 British Empire Games was held on 17 and 21 August at the Civic Stadium in Hamilton, Canada.
The men's 3 miles event at the 1930 British Empire Games was held on 21 August at the Civic Stadium in Hamilton, Canada.
The men's high jump event at the 1930 British Empire Games was held on 21 August at the Civic Stadium in Hamilton, Canada.
The men's shot put event at the 1930 British Empire Games was held on 21 August at the Civic Stadium in Hamilton, Canada.
The men's discus throw event at the 1930 British Empire Games was held on 21 August at the Civic Stadium in Hamilton, Canada.
The men's hammer throw event at the 1930 British Empire Games was held on 21 August at the Civic Stadium in Hamilton, Canada.
The men's triple jump event at the 1930 British Empire Games was held on 17 August at the Civic Stadium in Hamilton, Canada.
The men's 6 miles event at the 1930 British Empire Games was held on 17 August at the Civic Stadium in Hamilton, Canada.
The men's 440 yards hurdles event at the 1930 British Empire Games was held on 17 August at the Civic Stadium in Hamilton, Canada.
The men's 220 yards event at the 1930 British Empire Games was held on 17 August at the Civic Stadium in Hamilton, Canada.
