100 Marathon Club
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The 100 Marathon Club or British 100 Marathon Club is a club for marathon
and ultra marathon runners. It has a membership that is primarily based in the UK
, but with additional members from outside Britain. It is affiliated to UK Athletics
.
The club membership includes many prolific marathon runners who have run many more than 100 marathons, including Steve Edwards, who in 2010 became the first person in the world to run 500 marathons, all averaging in under 3 hours and 30 minutes.
The club also has a group on Facebook
.
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
and ultra marathon runners. It has a membership that is primarily based in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, but with additional members from outside Britain. It is affiliated to UK Athletics
UK Athletics
UK Athletics is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the United Kingdom. It is responsible for overseeing the governance of athletics events in the UK as well as athletes, their development, and athletics officials....
Club membership
The club has two types of membership; full and associate. Full membership is available to anyone who has run at least 100 marathons or ultra marathons (ultras), whereas for associate membership, a runner only needs to have run at least 50 marathons or ultras. Associate members are also known as Wannabes and are not permitted to wear the official club kit. On reaching their 100th marathon though, associate members in becoming full members, are also able to obtain a commemorative medal from the club.Club activities
The club has an annual Challenge Competition that is centred on members taking part in designated distance races within the UK and IrelandRepublic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
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The club membership includes many prolific marathon runners who have run many more than 100 marathons, including Steve Edwards, who in 2010 became the first person in the world to run 500 marathons, all averaging in under 3 hours and 30 minutes.
The club also has a group on Facebook
Facebook
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