How are marathons handicapped?

Are marathons handicapped by age or time or both?

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In what year the first olympics was held?

Not at all. You race against the clock. They will group you as a M/F then by age, but you don't get a handicap.

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What is the correct medal ranking method in the olympiads?

they are not handicapped they are seeded by times, obvioulsy the faster and better runners are going to be in the front/leading pack.

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D'you think tobogganing should be an Olympic sport?

NO ITS NOT HANDICAPPED SORRY!!-)

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