26 Miles long!
The race is 42.195 kilometers.An ordinary marathon is a tiny bit shorter at 46,145 yards (26 miles + 385 yards, about 26.22 miles).26 miles and 385 yards.
Phidippides died of exhaustion after a long run of approximately 42 Km.. That is why marathons nowadays are 42.35 Kilometers long in track :)
Egypt did not have marathons, this is a product of modern sports.
A marathon was 26 miles in Ancient Greece. This is because Philippides was given the task to run from Athens to Sparta to deliver important information. The distance was 26 miles.
Marathons are 26 miles long. If you average 26 mph, you'll make it in an hour.
All marathons are competed over a course that is 26.2 miles in length.
Marathons are 42.195 kilometers long due to the distance run in the 1908 London Olympics. Originally, the marathon was set at 26 miles, but to accommodate the royal family's viewing, the course was extended to 26 miles and 385 yards, which is approximately 42.195 kilometers. This distance was standardized in 1921 by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and has been used in marathons worldwide since then.
The same as marathons anywhere else: 26.2 miles.
104 miles, 140 yards
About 26. People run marathons
all official Marathons are 26.2 miles
Marathons is plural for marathon, which refers to a running race that is about 26 miles (42 kilometers) long. It also refers to something that lasts an extremely long time or requires great effort, such as an event or activity, or a contest in which people compete with each other to find out who can do something the longest amount of time
54 miles
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.
The classic marathon is 26 miles, 385 yards
A double marathon is 52.4 kilometers (32.4 miles) long, which is equivalent to running two standard marathons back-to-back. A standard marathon is 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometers). Double marathons are often held as ultra-marathon events and require significant endurance training.