it is 26miles and its 26 miles because thats what a marathon is.
21,097.5 metres (half the distance of a normal marathon).
Runners in the Chicago Marathon complete 26.2 miles. This is the standard marathon distance. They Chicago Marathon also offers a half marathon option which is 13.1 miles.
Supposedly the first marathon was 26 miles by a Greek runner from Marathon to Athens. In 1921 the present distance of 26 miles 385 yards was standardized.
A marathon is a fixed distance of 26.2 miles. Any other distance, whether shorter or longer, can not be properly called a marathon.
Marathon in the Keys? According to mapquest.com, the distance between Marathon FL and Naples FL is 218.49 miles or approx. 3 hours 47 minutes drive time.
its the distance between two places marathon and another start and finish.
A marathon is a measure of distance not time.
The marathon is 42 Km long
The driving distance from Marathon, FL to Homestead, FL is 80 miles.
A marathon is 26.2 miles (42.195 kilometers).
a marathon is how far?
A marathon is 26 miles and 385 yards. In kilometers the distance of a marathon is 42.19. The marathon is an Olympic event.