It's 26.2 miles long because that's how long a marathon is that's why it's called the Boston Marathon.
Bike marathons have no set distance, like a running marathon (26.2 miles) There are set distances, such as a century (100miles) or half century (50 miles) But a bike marathon, is usually a distance set by whoever is running it.
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.
A half-marathon is 13.1 miles long.
MARATHON, STD DISTANCE 26 MILES 386 YARDS
The Singapore Marathon is an annual marathon that happens every year in the city of Singapore, of course, and is held on the first Sunday of December.
42.9km
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