The Lisbon Marathon or the EDP Lisbon Marathon is an annual
marathon
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of kilometres ( 26 mi 385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There ...
held in
Lisbon, Portugal
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in the month of October, established in 1986.
The Marathon starts in the beachside city of Cascais and finishes alongside the Luso Portugal Half Marathon in Lisbon. Both the marathon and half marathon (which starts on the Vasco da Gama Bridge) are IAAF Gold Standard. The marathon course is flat, fast and incredibly scenic. Both races feature live music along the course and a Finish Line Concert.
The 2020 edition of the race was postponed to 2021.10.17 due to the
coronavirus
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pandemic
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.
Winners
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Lisbon Half Marathon
EDP Lisbon Half Marathon is an annual international half marathon competition which is contested every March in Lisbon, Portugal. It carries IAAF Gold Label Road Race status. The men's course record of 57:31 was set by Jacob Kiplimo in 2021, which ...
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Portugal Half Marathon
Luso Portugal Half Marathon or Hyundai Meia Maratona de Portugal is an annual half marathon contested every October in Lisbon, Portugal.
A new, faster course was established for the race in 2010 and 25 km record holder Mary Keitany duly resp ...
References
*Civai, Franco & Loonstra, Klaas (5 December 2011)
Cidade de Lisboa Marathon Association of Road Racing Statisticians
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. Retrieved on 12 December 2011.
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Marathoninfo profile
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Marathons in Portugal
Autumn in Portugal
Annual sporting events in Portugal
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Recurring sporting events established in 1986
1986 establishments in Portugal
Annual events in Lisbon
Athletics competitions in Lisbon
Sport in Cascais