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Rio de Janeiro Marathon

The Rio de Janeiro Marathon is an annual road-based marathon hosted by Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, since 1979. The marathon is a World Athletics Label Road Race and a member of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races.

History
The inaugural marathon was held in 1979. It was organized by Brazilian runner Eleonora Mendonça, who later went on to run in the first Olympic women's marathon in 1984. Mendonça set up the marathon with her company, Printer. Following the success of the inaugural marathon, the city ended up hosting two marathons during a few years, including in 1980 and 1981, where one was organized by Printer, and the other by Jornal do Brasil. == Course ==
Course
The course for the inaugural marathon started and finished in the stadium of the . In 2019, the route of the marathon was changed to begin and end in Flamengo Park. ==Winners==
Winners
Key: Wins by country == See also ==
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