At the Olympic Games of 1896, Spiridon Louis ran 2:58:50 seconds over the 42K course. (.2K later added for the 1908 Olympics)
John J. McDermott was the winner of the first annual Boston Marathon in 1897. It was the first marathon of its kind in the US.
The First perso to ever run a marathon was actually a women named "Kathrine Switzer". It was in the years of 1967 in Boston
490 BC When a runner took a message to Athens with the news that the Greeks had won a battle against the Persians at Marathon
Spyridon Louis - Greece
The soldier that ran from Marathon to Athens.
Athens won at Marathon. Rome won against Carthage.
Clarence Demar was the first one to win 7 times
Sam Ferris. Ferris won silver in the 1932 marathon after finishing 5th in the 1924 marathon and 8th in the 1928 marathon.
Moses Mosop won the 2011 Chicago marathon in 2:05:37.
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 ^^
The Greeks did
No, in countries that observe the metric system, it is measured in kilometers.