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| Mario Marathon | |
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| Genre | Gaming marathon |
| Date(s) | 2008-2014, 2016-2018, 2020 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Lafayette, Indiana |
| Years active | 9 |
| Inaugurated | June 27, 2008 |
| Most recent | July 30–31, 2020 |
| Participants | Brian Brinegar, Chris Deckard, John Groth |
| Website | Mariomarathon.com/ |
| Supports Child's Play Charity. | |
Mario Marathon is an annual fund raiser for Child's Play Charity. As of August 24, 2017[update], the event has raised more than $600,000[1] during the seven years it has been running. In 2008, the event organizers also orchestrated a smaller Zelda marathon that managed to bring in an additional $2,477.00 for Child's Play Charity.
The Mario Marathon team plays the Super Mario video game series. Levels to be played are each unlocked at specific total donation levels, which the Mario Marathon team plays nonstop until either all the games are completed or until gameplay catches up to the current unlocked level.[2][3]
- ^ "Mario Marathon Statistics - Updated Hourly". Archive.today. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Super Mario Marathon". Archived from the original on 2011-10-30. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- ^ "Super Mario Marathon". Archived from the original on 2011-10-30. Retrieved 2011-07-19.