4/10/1896 Very first Olympic Marathon Event
1897 Boston Marathon is Born
1924 26.2 miles was introduced as official marathon distance in Paris Olympics
1978 Ironman Triathlon was born
“Swim 2.4 miles! Bike 112 miles! Run 26.2 miles! Brag for the rest of your life!”
https://www.triathlonvibe.com/lifestyle/triathlon-history/ironman-triathlon-history-part-1/
12/6/1981 Robert De Castella (Australia) Breaks Marathon World Record (2:08:18) -Fukuoka Marathon
12/11/1983 Wally Herman First known 50 states Marathon Finisher
4/17/1984 Steve Jones (UK) Breaks Marathon World Record (2:08:05) ~ Chicago Marathon
4/20/1985 Carlos Lopes (Portugal) Breaks Marathon World Record (2:07:12) ~ Rotterdam Marathon
4/17/1988 Belayneh Dinsamo (Ethiopia) Breaks Marathon World Record (2:06:50) ~Rotterdam Marathon
1989 50 States & DC Marathon Group Founded by Dean Rademaker
1993 First Ultraman Triathlon – 3 day 320 mile race
10/24/1993 “13” 50 State Marathon Finishers
10/24/1993 Brian Schweinhagen runs first marathon.
Columbus Marathon, Age 25 (Columbus, Ohio)
10/22/1994 Brian Schweinhagen completes first Ironman Distance Triathlon.
Great Floridian Triathlon, Age 26 (Clarmont, Florida)
4/13/1997 Brian Schweinhagen competes 2nd Ironman Triathlon.
Ironman Australia, Age 28 (Foster/Tuncurry, Australia)
9/20/1998 Ronald da Costa (Brazil) Breaks Marathon World Record (2:06:05) ~ Berlin Marathon
10/24/1999 Khalid Khannouchi (Morocco) Breaks Marathon World Record (2:05:42) ~ Chicago Marathon
7/30/2000 Brian Schweinhagen competes 3rd Ironman Triathlon.
Ironman USA, Age 32 (Lake Placid, New York)
2001 50 States Marathon Club Founded by Steve & Paula Boone
10/21/2001 “101” 50 State Marathon Finishers
10/21/2001 Brian Schweinhagen completes 10th state marathon.
Louisville Marathon, Age 33 (Louisville, Kentucky)
4/14/2002 Khalid Khannouchi (Morocco/USA) Breaks Marathon World Record (2:05:38) ~ London Marathon
9/28/2003 Paul Tergat (Kenya) Breaks Marathon World Record (2:04:55) ~ Berlin Marathon
10/12/2003 “144” 50 State Marathon Finishers
10/12/2003 Brian Schweinhagen completes 20th state marathon.
Mt. Rushmore Marathon, Age 35 (Rapid City, South Dakota)
2005 MarathonGeeks was founded by Brian Schweinhagen
6/17/2006 “260” 50 State Marathon Finishers
6/25/2006 Brian Schweinhagen completes 4th Ironman Triathlon & 30th state marathon.
Ironman Coeur d’Alene, Age 38 (Coeur d’Alene, Idaho)
11/5/2006 Dean Karnazes (50 marathons, 50 states, 50 consecutive days)
6/9/2007 Apple iPhone Introduced
9/30/2007 Haile Gebrselassie (Ethiopia) Breaks Marathon World Record (2:04:26) ~ Berlin Marathon
9/28/2008 Haile Gebrselassie (Ethiopia) Breaks Marathon World Record (2:03:59) ~ Berlin Marathon
9/2008 Android Smartphone Introduced
10/11/2008 Brian Schweinhagen completes 5th Ironman Triathlon
Ironman Triathlon World Championship, Age 40 (Kailua-Kona, Hawaii)
3/21/2010 Rich Roll (Epic5: Five Islands, Five Days, Five Ironmans)
6/2010 Brian gets first Smartphone - Android 2.2 HTC Droid Incredible
9/25/2011 Patrick Makau (Kenya) Breaks Marathon World Record (2:03:38) ~ Berlin Marathon
10/20/2013 “844” 50 State Marathon Finishers
9/29/2014 Wilson Kipsang (Kenya) Breaks Marathon World Record (2:03:23) ~ Berlin Marathon
10/20/2013 Brian Schweinhagen completes 40th state marathon.
Duke City Marathon, Age 45 (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
9/28/2014 Dennis Kimetto (Kenya) Breaks Marathon World Record (2:02:57) ~ Berlin Marathon
7/25/2015 Iron Cowboy completes 50/50/50 (50 Ironmans, 50 states, 50 consecutive days)
6/10/2017 Brian Schweinhagen is 1,276th 50 State Marathon Club Finisher.
Brian Schweinhagen is also the 496th 50 State Marathon + DC Group Finisher
Skagway Marathon, Age 49 (Skagway, Alaska)
9/16/2018 Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) Breaks Marathon World Record (2:01:39) ~ Berlin Marathon
10/12/2019 Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) Breaks two-hour marathon mark by 20 seconds (1:59:40)
6/8/2021 “1,627” 50 State Marathon Finishers
6/8/2021 Iron Cowboy completes “Conquer 100” (100 Ironmans, 100 consecutive days)
5/10/2022 EpicDECa: Six Islands, Ten Days, Ten Ironmans, 3 Finishers
9/25/2022 Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) Breaks Marathon World Record (2:01:09) ~ Berlin Marathon
12/18/2022 “1,800” 50 State Marathon Finishers
12/31/2022 Gary McKee runs 26.2 miles everyday for 365 days beginning 1/1/2022
1/16/2023 Erchana Murray-Bartlett runs 150 consecutive Marathons
10/8/2023 Kelvin Kiptum (Kenya) Breaks Marathon World Record (2:00:35) ~ Chicago Marathon
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