2014 Week 22 Marathon races in the world to be held this week

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Quote: It always seems impossible until it's done - Nelson MANDELA

It always seems impossible until it's done - Nelson MANDELA

Prague City Marathon 2014

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The Prague Marathon (also known as Prague International Marathon (PIM) and Volkswagen Prague Marathon) is held in the city of Prague Czech Republic each May. It was founded in 1995 and has grown to became a significant marathon event, being awarded IAAF Gold Label status. According to media it is the world's most international marathon in the world with over 9 500 runners from 91 countries. Prague's marathon course is also the one of the fastest and has been voted one of the most beautiful in the world.

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Top 10 European Marathons Worth Traveling For in May 2014

If you’re going to set a big goal like running a marathon, you might as well make it as easy to achieve as possible. And anything you can do to ensure the 42.195 km run is as painless as possible is a smart tactic.

So why run through the boring and dull streets of your hometown when you can race through stunning scenery in a far-flung locale? It’s always much more exciting (and distracting) to run a race in a city you aren’t too familiar with or even one that you’ve never explored.

Consider this list of the european best marathon locations to inspire you to lace up and get training.

Madrid Marathon 2014 Results

Apr 27, 2014. Ezekiel KIPTOO (23 years) of Kenya who ran a marathon for the first time, broke the 2h10min barrier in Madrid, after 37 years, setting an official time of 02:09:15.

Granada native, Modesto ALVAREZ, who came in ninth with a time of 02:28:37, was the best Spaniard in the race. Civil guard by profession, he has also been proclaimed national military champion in his twelfth marathon race.

The winner in the women's race was Ethopian Alem FIKRE with a time of 02:32:11