—country of origin
—first recorded
2024Olympic debut
2disciplines & variants
—international bodies
Marathon is a racing sport, part of long-distance running. It has featured at the Olympic Games since 2024 (1 editions). Wikidata lists 2 disciplines or variants under it.
Part ofLong-distance running
Also classed underAthletics
TypeRacing sports
Named afterBattle of Marathon
PractitionersMarathon runner
Olympic statusOn the programme · since 2024
Family tree
Disciplines and variants
2
Budapest MarathonAnnual marathon and sport event hosted by the city of Budapest
Quarter marathonRunning competition, a race of a quarter of a marathon
Olympic Games
Olympic history
Editions where Marathon or one of its disciplines was on the programme. Filled boxes mark the sport itself, outlined ones its disciplines; the small number is the count of medal events where recorded.
Multi-sport events
At other multi-sport games
| Games | Editions | First | Latest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Paralympic Games | 7 | 1984 | 2012 | 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 |
| Commonwealth Games | 3 | 2002 | 2010 | 2002, 2006, 2010 |