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.
It's 26.2 miles long because that's how long a marathon is that's why it's called the Boston Marathon.
a marathon is how far?
The London marathon race is 42.195 kilometers long
Wikipedia is a very valid source for finding out how long a marathon is. Specifically, a marathon is a long-distance run based around the 25 mile mark.
A marathon is 26.202 miles.
Yes, there is a half marathon. A half marathon is about 13.1 miles long, half the distance of a full marathon, 26.2 miles.
The marathon course is 42.195 kilometers long, which is equivalent to 26.2 miles.
A half-marathon is 13.1 miles long.
No, a marathon is not twenty-five miles long. A marathon is officially 26.2 miles (42.195 kilometers). This distance was standardized in 1921 and is used in all official marathon races worldwide.
MARATHON, STD DISTANCE 26 MILES 386 YARDS
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42.9km