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The 21 pages that link to Marathon, each with the reason it gives.

• RunningBroader topic: It is a standard long-distance event that tests sustained running over a fixed course.

• Running economyBroader topic: Economy matters over this distance because small differences in cost accumulate over many steps.

• Olympic athleticsBroader topic: It is the program’s signature long-distance road event.

• Pacing strategyBroader topic: Its duration makes early restraint and late-race fatigue central pacing concerns.

• Road runningBroader topic: Its distance is road running’s best-known long-distance race format.

• Long-distance runningBroader topic: It is the best-known long-distance road race.

• RacingBroader topic: Its long distance makes endurance and pacing central to the contest.