As 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.
Who was the first women olypic marathon runner
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The first women's Olympic marathon was held in Los Angeles in 1984; the winner was Joan Benoit of the USA.
1984 in LA
Sam Wanjiru of Kenya ran a Marathon in 2 hours, 6 minutes, and 32 seconds. That was an Olympic record.
100metres The very first one from the Battle of Marathon to Athens was 26 miles 365 feet. The guy that ran it ran that, got to athens, said "We won!" and died ^^
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Women's marathon is August 5th, 2012 Men's marathon is August 12th, 2012
1896 Games in Athens, the first of the modern Olympics. The winner was Spyros Louis of Greece.
The women's marathon will be held August 17 and the men's marathon will be held August 24.