The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42km 195m (c. 26mi 385yd), 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 are also wheelchair divisions.
More than 800 marathons are held worldwide each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes, as larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants.

A creation of the French philologist Michel Bréal inspired by a story from Ancient Greece, the marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896 in Athens. The distance did not become standardized until 1921. The distance is also included in the World Athletics Championships, which began in 1983. It is the only running road race included in both championship competitions (walking races on the roads are also contested in both).

ISPL – INTER SCHOOL PREMIERE LEAGUE, an initiative of SWARG NGO dedicated to working towards Welfare and promotion at the National & International level we would like to extend an invitation to participate in our upcoming event – “DIVYA DAUD”, a mini-marathon for differently abled in Patna on 24th November 2024 (Sunday). This mini-marathon may change the view about the differently abled and can create awareness among the citizens of the city. The tagline of this “DIVYA DAUD” is “Know me for my abilities, not my disability” quoted by Robert Michael Hensel was born with the birth defect known as Spina bifida. He is also a Guinness World Record holder for the longest non-stop wheelie in a wheelchair, covering a total distance of 6.178 miles is itself creating a positive vibe and inspiring the differently abled.

At ISPL, we acknowledge the potential of the youth of Bihar and we want to provide chances for youngsters to adapt all kinds of sports such as Athletics, Badminton, Hockey, Football, Cricket etc. and many more for the school going youngsters who want to excel in this sport can take advantage and learn.