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The legend is that in 490 BC, a Greek messenger named Pheidippides (or Philippides) ran about 24 miles from Marathon to Athens to bring news of an Athenian army victory over the Turks. Supposedly he then collapsed and died of exhaustion. It's probably not exactly true, but everyone who studies Greek history reads the story.
In the first modern Olympics in 1896, the organizers came up with the idea of a race from Marathon to Athens to commemorate Pheidippides' feat. It was won by a Greek named Spiradon Louis. It inspired a few Boston athletes in attendance to organize the first Boston Marathon a year later (1897). The official Marathon distance of 26.2 miles (actually 26 miles 385 yards) was adopted after the 1908 Olympics in London.
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Where in London is the 2012 marathon?
The marathon will start (and finish) at the Mall in Cnetral London, making the marathon a loop.
When did the Boston Marathon Start?
1990
When did Boston Marathon start?
1990
When did the war of marathon start?
The Battle of Marathon began August/September 490 BC.
Where was terry fox supposed to finish the marathon of hope?
It was the Marathon of Hope, well the start anyway.
When did Terry Fox start his marathon?
1980
What time does the NYC marathon start?
9am
What year did the Boston marathon start?
1897
Who began the Marathon of Hope?
The start of the Marathon of Hope was on April 12, 1980 in St. John's, Newfoundland. This was the date Terry Fox dips his artificial leg in the Atlantic Ocean as the mark of the start of the Marathon of Hope.
When did the battle of marathon start?
The Battle of Marathon started in 490 BC. A couple years after the Persian Wars
What time does the Boston Marathon start?
9:00 AM
What state does the Boston Marathon Start?
Massachusets, Hopington
