The marathon in Košice came to existence thanks to zeal and enthusiasm of its founders in 1924. It took place immediately after their arrival from the Olympic Games in Paris. From this moment we are witnesses to continuous effort of lots of generations of organisers recognised also by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races by awarding the official title: “The Oldest Marathon in Europe”. During its rich history, ten thousands of sportsmen from the entire world including such Olympic champions as Juan Carlos Zabala, Abebe Bikila, Waldemar Cierpinski, Mamo Wolde and lots of other great athletes participated in the...