A marathon is 26.2 miles (42.195 kilometers).
A marathon is 26 miles and 385 yards. In kilometers the distance of a marathon is 42.19. The marathon is an Olympic event.
the longest event in the olympics is the marathon
Official distance is 42.195 KM/ 26 miles 385 yards
The Olympic marathon is exactly 42.195 km long
Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon was created in 1958.
Yes, the marathon is an Olympic sport. I'm not sure if they do it in the winter Olympics, though.
The longest running event in the Olympic Games in the marathon at a distance of 26 miles, 385 yards or 42.195 kilometers.
Marathon
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According to the historical accounts I have read, the distance of the marathon was changed to its current distance at the 1908 Olympics in London. The distance to be run was 26 miles but organizers decided they wanted the move the finish line to the Royal Box. That distance happened to be 385 yards. Afterwards, the International Olympic Committee formally adopted the 26 mile, 385 yard (42.195 kilometers) distance as official.
Who was the first women olypic marathon runner
the olympic marathon length was first established in 1897 the day of Jessie James's death