Calgary Marathon

The Calgary Marathon is recognized as the longest running marathon in Canada, first established in 1963. It originated when Doug Kyle, Canada's fastest runner at the time and an Olympian, decided to create the event to bring the 1964 Olympic marathon trials to Calgary, shifting the typical location from Ontario to Western Canada. The inaugural race, held on August 10, 1963, saw 19 male participants start at Glenmore Stadium, with only 12 finishing the challenging course, emphasizing the difficul