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The Army Ten-Miler is the second largest (after the Philadelphia Broad Street Run) ten-mile race in the United States.

It is held every October in Arlington, VA and Washington, DC, sponsored by the U.S. Army Military District of Washington.

A half marathon is a road running event of – half the distance of a marathon.

Participation in half marathons has grown steadily since 2003, partly due to the fact that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a marathon does.

In 2008, Running USA reported that the half marathon is the fastest growing type of race.

A 2010 article by Universal Sports mentioned the growing popularity of the distance.

It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcuts.

The half marathon is also known as a 21K, 21.1K or 13.1 miles, although these values are rounded and not formally correct.

In many races finisher medals are awarded but they may differ from concurrent full marathons by color, wording, or some other attribute.

In other events both races are put on the same medal although their ribbons may vary.

Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road (as opposed to track and field and cross country running).

A fun run is a friendly race that involves either road running or cross country running with participants taking part for their own enjoyment rather than competition.

A fun run will usually be held to raise funds for a charity, with sponsors providing the revenue to cover organisational costs.

Fun runs can include novelty categories, such as wearing costumes, and age categories for child, teen, and mature.

Fun runs can also be included as a side event to a marathon or other more serious races.

Motorcycle, snowmobile, and other motorized vehicle events are also sometimes categorized as "fun runs." One of the biggest annual fun runs in Europe is 'la Cursa El Corte Inglés' in Barcelona with about 55000 participants.

The marathon is a long-distance running race with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (26.219 miles, or 26 miles 385 yards), usually run as a road race.

The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides (more correctly, Philippides), a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens, who reported the victory.