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after the battle of marathon. A runner was sent to the capital to tell the news of the battle. He dropped dead after telling the news to the king. It's a Greek myth.
The legend is that in 490 BC, a Greek messenger named Pheidippides (or Philippides) ran about 24 miles from Marathon to Athens to bring news of an Athenian army victory over the Turks. Supposedly he then collapsed and died of exhaustion. It's probably not exactly true, but everyone who studies Greek history reads the story.
In the first modern Olympics in 1896, the organizers came up with the idea of a race from Marathon to Athens to commemorate Pheidippides' feat. It was won by a Greek named Spiradon Louis. It inspired a few Boston athletes in attendance to organize the first Boston Marathon a year later (1897). The official Marathon distance of 26.2 miles (actually 26 miles 385 yards) was adopted after the 1908 Olympics in London.
It started in ancient times when a soldier ran from Marathon to Athens to report a Greek trimuph at the battle of Marathon.
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When did the war of marathon start?
The Battle of Marathon began August/September 490 BC.
The longest disco dancing marathon began on January 18 1982 and was 371 hours long if the dancing began at 9am on January 18 on what date did the marathon end?
February 3rd
When can you register for the 2011 Chicago marathon?
Registration for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon began on February 1st. See the related article.
What was the name of the place near Athens were Persians war began?
Marathon .
Who began the Marathon of Hope?
The start of the Marathon of Hope was on April 12, 1980 in St. John's, Newfoundland. This was the date Terry Fox dips his artificial leg in the Atlantic Ocean as the mark of the start of the Marathon of Hope.
Use give out in a sentence?
Morris began to limp about mile 18 in the marathon, because his knees began to give out on him, so he couldn't run.
When did the battle of marathon begin?
The battle of Marathon began in 490 BC. The battle took place between the Persian Empire and the Greeks. Eventually, the Greeks won the war.
When should you register for the Chicago marathon?
You should register for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon as early as possible. This year, registration began on February 1st and last year it closed in late March.
When Boston marathon begin in 2014?
In 2014, the Boston Marathon took place on Monday, April 21. It was the 118th running of this race. The men's winner was a naturalized American who was originally born in Eritrea-- Meb Keflezighi. Male elite runners began the race at 10 AM. As for the elite women, they began at 9.32 AM (Rita Jeptoo of Kenya was the winner), and the wheel-chair competitors began at 9.17 AM.
What month did Terry Fox start running the marathon of hope?
His Marathon of Hope began on April 12, 1980 near St. John's, Newfoundland
Where were some of the places Terry Fox ran in his marathon?
Terry Fox began his run in New Found land and stopped in Ontario
Make a sentence using the word perspire?
After running a marathon, I began to perspire heavily.
