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.
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.
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.
The driving distance from Marathon, FL to Homestead, FL is 80 miles.
a marathon is how far?
It is a little more than 42 kilometres. In 490Bc, the Greeks won at Marthon against the Persians. A soldier ran from Marathon to Athens to report on the victory. He died after the crucial sentence. In honour of that soldier, the distance and the name is the sameof the event of Marathon.
A marathon's distance is 42.195 km which would be 42195meters.
Yes, there is a half marathon. A half marathon is about 13.1 miles long, half the distance of a full marathon, 26.2 miles.
40 K would probably mean 40 kilometers (or 25 miles), which is almost the distance of a marathon.
The driving distance from Austin, TX, USA to Marathon, FL 33050, USA is 1,458.08mi / 2346.55km
MARATHON, STD DISTANCE 26 MILES 386 YARDS