Marathon

The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek Soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens. The Marathon was one the original modern Olympic events in 1896, though the distance did not become standardized until 1921. The Modern 42.195km standard distance for the Marathon was set by the International Amateur Federation (IAAF) in May 1921 directly from the Length used at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. More than 500 Marathons are held throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes.

Kovai Mega Marathon

Coimbatore called as Manchester of South India now has its laurels for conducting athletic events in a very grand way. As a sports loving city Coimbatore bags laurels conducting such mega events as the city is highly populated with person interested in sports, especially in the field of athletics. The Mega event is organized by Athletic Foundation at Coimbatore for a noble and Social Cause with a slogan "Run for Drug Free India and Harvest Rain, Feed the World."

Athletic Foundation

Athletic foundation is a non-profit voluntary sports organization run by real sportsmen and has an outstanding reputation of excellence. It has a long tradition of success in training athletes and organizing competitions for youngsters.

Athletic Foundation

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