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.
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∙ 2008-12-05 17:47:27As far as the Modern Olympics go, the first men's marathon was at the 1896 Games in Athens and the first women's marathon was at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles.
The marathon is 42 Km long
a marathon is how far?
it is 26miles and its 26 miles because thats what a marathon is.
A Marathon race is 26 miles long
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Marathon, in Greece.
G. Grigorou won the first marathon.
Athletes in a marathon run 26 miles. Athletes in a marathon run 26 miles.
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21,097.5 metres (half the distance of a normal marathon).
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