USA Marathon Championships

USA Marathon Championships
Location	United States
Event type	road
Distance	Marathon
Established	Men's race 1925 Women's race 1974

The USA Marathon Championships is the annual national championships for marathon running in the United States. The race serves as a way of designating the American national champion for the marathon. The men's race was first contested in 1925 and a women's race was added to the program in 1974.

Since 1968, in years which the Summer Olympics are held the event serves as a way of selecting the athletes who will represent the United States at the Olympic Games, with the top three finishers selected to be on the Olympic team and the fourth and fifth finishers being designated as alternates.

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