When planning Arranging began Process_start for Operation Military_operation Torch , the Allied invasion Attack of North Africa in 1942 , it was decided Deciding to attach Connect the 1st Parachute Brigade , part of the 1st Airborne Division , to the Allied forces Causation taking part Dispersal , as an American airborne unit , the 2nd Battalion , 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment , was also to be used Using during the invasion Attack .

As there were 11 teams taking part Dispersal , three would miss Earnings_and_losses out on a spot in the quarter finals Competition .

It was carried out Action in two phases within eastern Bosnia from 20 April to 13 May 1942 , with Ustaše militia and Croatian Home Guard forces Military_operation taking part Dispersal on the Axis side .

The mass races set GetReady a new participation record with a total of 28,721 runners entering the race over 42.195 kilometres ( 26 miles and 385 yards ) , and 36,676 people taking part Dispersal in the day 's races as a whole .

In 1983 , the inaugural event Competition had 9,000 women entering Arriving and the event Competition reached Arriving a record Recording attendance in 2014 with over 41,000 women taking part Dispersal .