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The Exact Length of a Marathon During the first several modern Olympics, the marathon was always an approximate distance. In 1908, the British royal family requested that the marathon start at the Windsor Castle so that the royal children could witness its start. The distance from the Windsor Castle to the Olympic Stadium was 42,195 meters (or 26 miles and 385 yards). In 1924, this distance became the standardized length of a marathon. Taken from Runner's World http://www.runnersworld.co.za/static/jumpstart.php?js_id=7
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What percentage of women have run a sub 2 hours half marathon?
A marathon is a race that is 26 miles in length. At least 10 percent of women run marathons each year.
Express the length of a marathon run of 26 mi 385 yd in meters?
65402.3622 metres
Length of time for a 60 year old male to run a half marathon?
2:05
How far do athietes run in the marathon?
Athletes in a marathon run 26 miles. Athletes in a marathon run 26 miles.
What is the olympic contest that is a foot race of 42 kilometres?
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometers (26 miles 385 yards) that is usually run as a road race. The event is named after the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens. It was one of the original Olympic events in 1896, though the distance did not become standardized until 1921.
Express the length of a marathon run of26 mi 385 yd in meters.Answer in units of m?
A marathon run of 26 miles 385 yards is equivalent to approximately 42.195 kilometers. To convert this to meters, simply multiply by 1000. Therefore, a marathon run is approximately 42,195 meters long.
Why is the length of a marathon 26 miles and 385 yards?
The event commemorates the fabled run by the Greek soldier Pheidippides from the Battle of Marathon to Athens which was a distance of 26 miles and 385 yards.
Where was the first marathon run in the US?
The Boston Marathon. It was first run in 1897.
What is a full marathon?
A full marathon is the 26.2 miles that you run for example the London marathon is a full marathon
What is the name of a long distance run that is 26.2 miles long?
In 490BC, the Persian army was invading Greece. The Athenian army defeated the Persian army at the plains of Marathon, and the messenger Pheiddipides ran into Athens to announce the Athenian victory - and then died. The distance from Marathon to Athens was 26 miles, 385 yards, and the foot race called a "marathon" is run to commemorate the messenger and the battle.
When do they run the Boston Marathon?
The race is run on Patriot's Day, which is the third Monday in April. The 2008 Boston Marathon will be run April 21.
Can you run a marathon backwards?
You can't run a marathon backwards if you are running it for a reward. If you are just wanting to run it backwards so that you can, then that is fine, but you will not win.
