The gruelling race is near impossible to finish.
The Manchester Half is a day where people from all over the city and beyond turn out to run, race and hope to beat their personal best time.
Organisers allegedly received reports that participants had been using public transport to skip the gruelling distance.
The Wings for Life World Run is an annual global charity race where participants run for those who can’t.
The man - known only as Uncle Chen - was pictured smoking his way around the Guangzhou marathon
The bloke came flying out of the blocks ahead of the top athletes, punching the air as he took the lead
A video has done the rounds as the man films himself holding a bottle of white rum before pouring it all throughout the runner’s cups.
Two Kentucky parents have revealed they were visited by Child Protective Services after allowing their six-year-old son to run a marathon
They said they never intended to 'cause any harm'
Morhad Amdouni was heavily criticised after footage emerged of him tipping over a row of bottles mid-race
Morhad Amdouni has been criticised for 'knocking over' bottles of water during a race
Elisha Nochomovitz ran for six hours and 48 minutes on the small balcony of his apartment in Toulouse, France
They struck up a bond and vowed not to finish without each other
His secret to success is a classic pub snack
The 26.2 mile run allows participants to eat and drink as much vin et fromage as they want
She didn't want to leave it alone so carried it across the finish line.
Hannah Gavios was attacked in 2016 - now she's just completed the New York City Marathon despite having no feeling in her feet
Participants in yesterday's Venice marathon could have used a gondola.
Today there will be four matches on, starting at 11am and running through to the final game at 8pm - we're more excited than ever
Nathan Rae is a crazy, but he's a hero. What a LAD.
His Mama would be proud.
A marathon runner who drank too much water during the London marathon and ended up in a coma is trying to warn others about what happened.
All of the money will go to Great Ormond Street Hospital, so let's hope they can do it