AIMS Secretary Hugh Jones on race organization

We had the pleasure to interview the world-renowned marathoner Hugh Jones who holds the position of Secretary AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races). AIMS is a member-based organization of more than 400 of the world’s leading distance long-distance races, from over 100 countries and territories.What is the role of AIMS today?AIMS' founding mission was to 'foster and promo...

Marathon racing - The basics

How Long Is A Marathon? Marathon In Kilometer and miles The first question that anyone who is considering challenging themselves to a marathon is likely to ask is “How long is a marathon?” The question is an easy one to answer; 26.2 miles long. That translates into 42.195 kilometers. The distance is an odd number, but one that dates back to the run of Pheidippides, who was a Greek soldier famed f...