| Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | April |
| Location | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 2001 |
| Official site | Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon |
The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon is an annual marathon in Oklahoma City, OK that began in 2001. The event now hosts over 24,000 runners and walkers from every state and several foreign countries. The event consists of a marathon, half marathon, marathon relay (5 member teams), 5k, and kids marathon. The race is an official Boston Marathon qualifying event.
The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, built for those affected by the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, is the sole beneficiary of Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon event proceeds. This is the Memorial's largest fundraiser.
The inaugural race was held in 2001 with just shy of 5,000 participants.
The 2020 in-person edition of the race was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all entries automatically transferred to a virtual edition of the race, and all registrants given the option of transferring their entry to 2021 or 2022. [lower-alpha 1] [2] [3]
The 2021 race was hosted in October. [4]
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 Course map of full marathon in 2016 [5] |
The course begins at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, winds through Bricktown, the Capitol, Nichols Hills, and several of Oklahoma City's historic neighborhoods. Along the way, runners pass 168 banners, each bearing the name of one of the bombing victims. [6]
The start line is on N. Harvey Ave., between NW 6th and NW 5th at the west entrance of the National Memorial.
The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by several cities in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States. It is traditionally held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897, the event was 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. It is one of six World Marathon Majors. Its course runs from Hopkinton in southern Middlesex County to Copley Square in Boston.
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The Valencia Marathon is an annual marathon road running event hosted by Valencia, Spain, since 1981. It is categorized as a Platinum Label Road Race by World Athletics. The race is organised by the Valencian sports club SD Correcaminos, which also organises the annual Valencia Half Marathon.
The Kyiv Half Marathon is an annual road running event over the half marathon distance which is held in April on the streets of Kyiv, Ukraine since 2011. In 2015 Kyiv half marathon became a full member of the AIMS. It carries World Athletics Silver Label Road Race status. The race is part of the Run Ukraine Running League, an annual series of races held in Ukrainian cities.
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