The oldest European marathon

The Kosice Peace Marathon is Europe's oldest and the world's second-oldest marathon (after Boston Marathon). Every year on the first Sunday in October, it is celebrated in Kosice, Slovakia's easternmost city. With its 2010 course record, the Kosice Peace Marathon is ranked eighth in Europe, trailing only London, Berlin, Paris, and Rotterdam, and has surpassed marathons in Rome, Madrid, Zürich, Hamburg, Milan, and Vienna. The race has never missed a year, according to race organizers, and it has the longest continuous history of any marathon in Europe. There is so much to enjoy on the day, especially for spectators who can cheer on their favorite athletes and enjoy the energetic and enthusiastic environment.

All fast marathon courses must have a few favorable criteria. It is, of course, the elevation profile, with relatively few direction changes or severe curves. There is a course in Kosice that meets the most difficult standards. In Berlin, where several world records have been established, there are 21 direction changes on the course that are 90 degrees or sharper. The number of such direction changes for the complete marathon route in ice is the same low. Therefore, here is one of the things about Slovakia you should know.