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The traditional story relates that Pheidippides (530–490 BC), an Athenian runner, or hemerodrome [3] (translated as 'day-runner', [4] 'courier', [5] [6] 'professional-running courier' [3] or 'day-long runner' [7]), was sent to Sparta to request help when the Persians landed at Marathon, Greece. He ran about 240 km (150 mi) in two days, and ...
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42.195 kilometres (c. 26 mi 385 yd), [1] usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy.
The race distance varied from 40 to 42 kilometres (25 to 26 mi) in the early editions as it was typically based upon the distance between two points that the organisers felt were suitable. The 1908 London Olympics marked the introduction of the standard distance of 26 miles, 385 yards (42.195 km). [2]
Among the 20,000 runners at Saturday’s St. Jude Memphis Marathon ... Saturday was far from the hardest day of Tyler’s life. ... Tyler to double last year’s effort and complete 26.2 miles ...
Thousands of years later, marathon running became part of world sports, starting at the inaugural Marathon in the 1896 Modern Olympic Games. After around 40 years of various distances, the 42.195 kilometer (26.2) mile trek became standard. The number of marathons in the United States has grown over 45 times in this period. [2]
The 26.2-mile Cellcom Marathon started in June 2000 under former race director Gloria West. It was a popular event for thousands of runners because of the opportunity to race through Lambeau Field ...
The precise distance is actually 26.2188 miles. From personal experience, I can tell you that the last .0188 can feel like an entire mile!” From personal experience, I can tell you that the last ...
Triathlon, as defined by the International Triathlon Union, may feature running sections ranging from five kilometres (3.1 miles) to the marathon distance (42.195 kilometres, or 26 miles and 385 yards), depending on the race type. [46] The related sport of duathlon is a combination of cycling and distance running. [47]