Olympic Games Marathon
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The Olympic Games Marathon is the premier long-distance road race held at each Summer Olympics, featuring elite athletes competing over a 42.195 km course for Olympic medals and global prestige.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Olympic Games Marathon Context triple: [World Marathon Majors, formerComponent, Olympic Games Marathon]
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Marathon
Marathon is an ancient town in northeastern Attica, Greece, best known as the site of the pivotal Battle of Marathon in 490 BC that inspired the modern long-distance race.
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World Marathon Majors
The World Marathon Majors is a series of the world’s most prestigious annual marathons, featuring major races in cities such as Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, New York City, and Tokyo.
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Olympic Games
The Olympic Games were a major ancient Greek athletic and religious festival held in honor of Zeus, featuring competitions among city-states that inspired the modern international sporting event.
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Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon and one of the most prestigious long-distance running races, attracting elite and amateur runners from around the globe each Patriots’ Day.
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Summer Olympics 1896
The Summer Olympics 1896, held in Athens, Greece, were the first modern Olympic Games and marked the revival of the ancient Olympic tradition under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Olympic Games Marathon Target entity description: The Olympic Games Marathon is the premier long-distance road race held at each Summer Olympics, featuring elite athletes competing over a 42.195 km course for Olympic medals and global prestige.
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A.
Marathon
Marathon is an ancient town in northeastern Attica, Greece, best known as the site of the pivotal Battle of Marathon in 490 BC that inspired the modern long-distance race.
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World Marathon Majors
The World Marathon Majors is a series of the world’s most prestigious annual marathons, featuring major races in cities such as Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, New York City, and Tokyo.
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C.
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games were a major ancient Greek athletic and religious festival held in honor of Zeus, featuring competitions among city-states that inspired the modern international sporting event.
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Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon and one of the most prestigious long-distance running races, attracting elite and amateur runners from around the globe each Patriots’ Day.
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Summer Olympics 1896
The Summer Olympics 1896, held in Athens, Greece, were the first modern Olympic Games and marked the revival of the ancient Olympic tradition under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic athletics event
ⓘ
long-distance road running event ⓘ marathon race ⓘ |
| audience | international ⓘ |
| awards |
bronze medal
ⓘ
gold medal ⓘ silver medal ⓘ |
| broadcast | televised globally ⓘ |
| courseCertification | must meet World Athletics measurement rules ⓘ |
| courseType | point-to-point or looped city course ⓘ |
| distance |
26.219 miles
ⓘ
42.195 kilometres ⓘ |
| eliteParticipation | world-class marathon specialists ⓘ |
| eventFormat | mass start race ⓘ |
| finishLocation | Olympic Stadium or designated city finish area ⓘ |
| firstHeldMen |
Summer Olympics 1896
ⓘ
surface form:
1896 Summer Olympics
|
| firstHeldWomen | 1984 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| frequency | every four years ⓘ |
| genderCategories |
men
ⓘ
women ⓘ |
| governingBody | International Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| hostCityResponsibility | design and secure marathon course ⓘ |
| hydrationSupport | official drink and feeding stations on course ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | legend of Pheidippides ⓘ |
| measurementStandardizedSince | 1921 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
longest standard Olympic running event on the road
ⓘ
often scheduled on final day of Olympic athletics program ⓘ |
| olympicDiscipline | track and field ⓘ |
| partOf | Summer Olympic Games athletics program ⓘ |
| prestigeLevel | one of the most prestigious events in distance running ⓘ |
| qualificationMethod | entry by national Olympic committees ⓘ |
| qualificationStandardSetBy | World Athletics ⓘ |
| qualificationStandardType |
time standards
ⓘ
world rankings ⓘ |
| raceType | road race ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
IAAF World Championships Marathon
ⓘ
surface form:
World Athletics Championships marathon
major city marathons ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures | road closures and medical support along course ⓘ |
| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| standardDistanceAdoptedBy | International Amateur Athletic Federation ⓘ |
| startLocation | varies by host city ⓘ |
| surface | paved roads ⓘ |
| symbolism | test of endurance and perseverance ⓘ |
| teamComponent | medals awarded to individuals, not teams ⓘ |
| technicalDelegateBody | World Athletics ⓘ |
| timingMethod | electronic chip timing ⓘ |
| weatherImpact | race conditions strongly affected by heat and humidity ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Olympic Games Marathon Description of subject: The Olympic Games Marathon is the premier long-distance road race held at each Summer Olympics, featuring elite athletes competing over a 42.195 km course for Olympic medals and global prestige.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
marathon at the 1956 Summer Olympics
subject surface form:
Son Kitei
this entity surface form:
marathon at the 1936 Summer Olympics
this entity surface form:
marathon at the 1896 Summer Olympics
this entity surface form:
Olympic marathon (London 2012)
this entity surface form:
1964 Olympic marathon