The top eight finishers in the team events `` au cordon doré '' were eligible Becoming_a_member to compete Competition for the individual titles , while the top six finishers in the team events `` au chapelet '' were eligible Becoming_a_member to compete Competition for the individual titles .

The top eight finishers in the team events `` au cordon doré '' were eligible Becoming_a_member to compete Competition for the individual titles , while the top six finishers in the team events `` au chapelet '' were eligible Becoming_a_member to compete Competition for the individual titles .

First run Hold in 1978 and held Hold annually since 1980 , it features a flat , fast course which saw nearly 20 percent of finishers qualify for the Boston Marathon Competition in 2010 .

The Centennial Boston Marathon in 1996 established Creating a record as the world 's largest marathon with 38,708 entrants , 36,748 starters , and 35,868 finishers .

The Chicago Marathon Competition is the fourth-largest race by number of finishers worldwide .

although the race Competition has limited Limiting registration , exceptions include Cause_to_be_included elite runners , legacy finishers , and charity representatives .

It was the largest marathon ever , with a record Recording number of 50869 starters and 50564 finishers , and an average finish Process_end time of 4:34:45 .

With 50,564 finishers , the 2014 New York City Marathon broke Destroying the record Recording for most finishers .

With 50,564 finishers , the 2014 New York City Marathon broke Destroying the record Recording for most finishers .

It is the largest marathon Competition in the world , with 52,812 finishers in 2018 and 98,247 applicants for the 2017 race .

The group stage operated Being_in_operation in a single round-robin format consisting Cause_to_be_included of eight groups of five teams , each team plays Competition two games Competition at home and two away and the top three finishers of each group progress Achieve to the knock-out Competition round , joining Becoming_a_member the eight third-placed teams from the UEFA Champions League group stage .