The Vancouver International Marathon is an annual race held on the first Sunday of May each year in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with a certified running distance of 26 miles and 385 yards long. This marathon is certified by the International Association of Athletics Federations & Association of International Marathons and Distance Races as a qualifying marathon race.The race started in 1972, and now consists of several different options for participants:Full Marathon (a Boston Marathon qualifying event) - 42KFull Marathon Team Relay - 42K by 5 peopleMarathon walkers - 42KWheelchair full marathon - 42KNordic Pole Walkers - 42KHalf Marathon - 21K8K CourseKids Marafun - 1KIts current title sponsor is the BMO Bank of Montreal thus the marathon is known as BMO Bank of Montreal Vancouver Marathon. Previous title sponsor was Adidas in 2001-2005, known as the Adidas Vancouver International Marathon.

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