Measurement in meters: The marathon equals 42,195 meters and the half marathon measures 21,097.5 meters. Records pending: Given the debut of the new distances, there are no established records. The ...

The course for the marathon and race walking at the Paris Olympics draws inspiration from the famed Women's March of 1789, ...

A man who has raised almost £80,000 for charity taking part in the Belfast Marathon's eight-mile walk event has said he is "gutted" it will not go ahead next year. The walk, which was first staged in ...

LITTLE ROCK — The first walkers-only marathon, We Walk!, debuts at 7 a.m. Saturday in Saint Joseph, Minn. Racers will have nine hours to travel 26.2 miles on the Lake Wobegon Regional Trail between ...

Marianne Blanchard loved her Aunt Veronica. When Veronica died just before she was to walk the marathon, Marianne made it her ...

While the Bank of America Chicago Marathon attracts some of the world’s top runners and plenty of spectators, they aren’t the only ones looking forward to race day. A number of walkers are, too. If ...

Three-time Africa 20km race walk champion Samuel Gathimba has revealed he is deep in the grind as he sets his sights on a bold new frontier — glory in the marathon distance at the World Athletics Race ...