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It is a little more than 42 kilometres. In 490Bc, the Greeks won at Marthon against the Persians. A soldier ran from Marathon to Athens to report on the victory. He died after the crucial sentence. In honour of that soldier, the distance and the name is the sameof the event of Marathon.
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What is the reason why the marathon is 42 km long?
a marathon is how far?
How far is the marathon and why is it that distance?
it is 26miles and its 26 miles because thats what a marathon is.
How far do athietes run in the marathon?
Athletes in a marathon run 26 miles. Athletes in a marathon run 26 miles.
How far is from marathon key to key west?
shuttle service key west to marathon
How far is a half marathon run?
21,097.5 metres (half the distance of a normal marathon).
How far is marathon key to key west?
shuttle service key west to marathon
How far do the runners have to run in the Chicago Marathon?
Runners in the Chicago Marathon complete 26.2 miles. This is the standard marathon distance. They Chicago Marathon also offers a half marathon option which is 13.1 miles.
How far is the contemporary marathon?
It is 26 miles.
How far do you run in a marathon?
26.1 miles
Approximately how far is marathon?
26 miles
How far is a full running marathon?
It is 42.2 kilometres.
When and where was the first olympic marathon?
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.
