The Greatest Race on Earth
Four-part series of marathon races in a relay format
The Greatest Race on Earth (GROE) was a four-part series of marathon races in a relay format, which included the Nairobi Marathon, Singapore Marathon, Mumbai Marathon and Hong Kong Marathon. It was created and sponsored by Standard Chartered in 2005. The total prize pool for the 2006–07 series was US$1.5 million.
The competition was won by the team of four athletes who had the lowest cumulative time across the four marathons, with each team member competing in only one marathon as part of their respective team's relay.
Standard Chartered announced they had ceased sponsorship of The Greatest Race on Earth in July 2009, bringing the competition to a close.
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External links
- The Greatest Race on Earth website
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Defunct athletics competitions
- IAAF Continental Cup
- IAAF World Road Relay Championships
- IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships
- IAAF World U18 Championships
- World Masters Non-Stadia Championships
- International Cross Country Championships
- Goodwill Games
- Women's World Games
- World Festival of Youth and Students
- IAAF World Marathon Cup
- Commonwealth Mountain and Ultra Distance Running Championships
- Pacific Conference Games
- Pacific Ocean Games
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- West Germany
- USA–USSR Track and Field Dual Meet Series
- Yugoslavia
- Avon International Marathon
- Mezzalama Skyrace
- Sapporo Half Marathon
- The Greatest Race on Earth
- Yokohama International Women's Ekiden
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The Greatest Race On Earth - Docuseries
Channing Tatum’s Free Association, Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment, Entertainment 360, Jason Keller (playwright) and Box To Box Films are teaming up with Mediawan, the independent European studio, to create a docuseries about the Isle of Man TT Races that is expected to air in 2025 as well as a feature film.
The Isle of Man TT is one of the most famous and deadly races for motorcyclists around the world. Taking place on a small island nation in the Irish Sea, the race traces its heritage back to the early 1900s when road racing was outlawed in England, and racers found refuge on the Isle of Man. A single lap of the course is made up of 37.7 miles across the island’s road systems as the bikes tackle country lanes and city streets at speeds up to 200 mph. Since 1903, there have been more than 150 deaths during the race or its practices, including five in 2022.[1]
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