For many, tackling a marathon is a bucket-list item—like skydiving, bungee jumping, or traveling the globe. Lace up and cross the finish line of the race, and you join the ranks of the 0.5 percent of the U.S. population who have run a full marathon. But before you join the group of long distance-loving racers, you might be wondering some basic things like: How long is a marathon anyway? Here’s everything you need to know about the race, from marathon training basics to where the distance comes from to what to wear when you toe the starting line. [Smash your goals with a Runner’s World Training Plan, designed for any speed and any distance.] Lets Do This MORE FROM RUNNER'S WORLD
How Long Is a Marathon? Dating all the way back to 776 B.C., the first-ever Olympic Games was a foot race. In 490 B.C., a Greek soldier named Pheidippides ran roughly 25 miles from Marathon to Athens, Greece, to deliver news of a military victory against the Persians at the Battle of Marathon. Fast forward to 1896, when the first-ever international Olympic Games paid tribute to Pheidippides by holding a “marathon” of their own.
Twenty-five runners conquered the 24.85-mile route that spanned from Marathon Bridge to Olympic Stadium in Athens, which would inspire the first-ever Boston Marathon the following year in 1897. Stylish Black/Green Goku Women's Sneakers GOOD Unisex Men's Mesh Shoes, Share your knowledge of this product with other customers... Be the first to write a review. Exelent quality. beautiful.
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