Running is a popular sport enjoyed globally by people of all ages, sizes and no matter where you come from. Whatever your reason for lace up your running shoes, be it for weight loss, stress relief or simply to get in better shape, there are some interesting facts you may not know about the sport. his favorite sport.

1. Marathon is One of the Fastest Growing Sports in Popularity

Surveys show that the popularity of running is on the rise. In fact, the impact of running has increased by more than 57% in the past decade alone.

2. The Fastest Marathon Runner

You should know about Eliud Kipchoge. The Kenyan athlete is the fastest marathon runner in the world. At the 2018 Berlin Marathon, Eliud set a world record with a time of 2:01:39 for 42km.

3. The Reason There Is Distance 42km

Ever thought about why the marathon is 42km? And why not 40km?

The length of the marathon was inspired by the Legend of Pheidippides, a Greek messenger who ran about 42km to announce the victory of the Greek army over the invading forces of Persia in 490 BC. Immediately after announcing the news, the Greek messenger collapsed on the floor and died of exhaustion.sức.

4. Accurate Distance

The actual distance of the marathon is exactly 42,195 km..

5. Slowest Marathon Runner

You think running a marathon for 5 hours is slow? So what do you think about finishing the race in 54 years, eight months, six days, 5 hours and 32 minutes?

That is exactly the amount of time it took Japanese athlete Shizo Kanakuri to finish the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. The Japanese athlete left the race rather than being invited back to complete it some 50 years later. there.

6. Wheelchair Marathon World Record

After 22 years there is a new world record in the men’s wheelchair race marathon T53/54. Switzerland’s Marcel Hug won the Oita Marathon on Sunday (21 November) in Japan in 1:17:47.

7. Youngest Man Running Marathon

Budhia Singh is the youngest marathon runner in recorded history. The boy of Indian descent is said to be just three years old and living in an orphanage when he finished his first marathon. By the age of 5, young Singh had completed more than 48 marathons.

8. Highest Marathon

The highest altitude marathon is 5,895 m, achieved by EP Global Events Limited and World’s Highest Marathon (both Gibraltar) on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania on 9 May 2022.

These high altitude adventures also completed the highest altitude obstacle course race is 5,714 m (18746.72 ft) achieved at an event organised by World’s Highest OCR & Altitude OCR on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania on 19 September 2021.

9. Lowest Marathon

The lowest marathon race is the annual Dead Sea Marathon, where the finish line is located 400 m below sea level at Amman, Jordan.

10. Run Back

What do you think about running backwards?

A French runner named Guillaume de Lustrac set a Guinness World Record in 3 hours 25 minutes 24 seconds at the 2023 Drome Marathon after a bet with friends. De Lustrac not only won the bet, but also placed 19th out of 103 runners in this tournament. With 3 hours 25 minutes 24 seconds – reaching a pace of 4:52 (ie 4 minutes 52 seconds per km), he also broke the Guinness record for running back the marathon. The old record of 3 hours 38 minutes belonged to German athlete Markus Jurgens.

And here are some interesting facts about running that Bepharco Ben Tre Marathon has compiled, hopefully helping some runners.