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26.2 miles; all marathons are.
The reason is that the distance from the Plains of Marathon, the site of the battle in Greece, was 26.2 miles from downtown Athens. The Athenian citizens were preparing to evacuate the city via their navy. The Athenian army was trying to hold off the invading Persians. When the Athenians were victorious, the general dispatched a messenger named Pheidippides, who ran to the city, announced the victory, and died on the spot.
The difference between the various marathon courses comes in their terrain, rather than their distance, ranging from extremely fast, flat courses such as Chicago to more challenging, hilly courses such as Boston.
The Boston Marathon is 26.2 miles long.
The time will vary widely on each person completing the marathon as it is 26.22 miles. The world record is 2 hours and 4 minutes. Many others under 3 hours and most much more than 3 hours.
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Why is the Boston Marathon 26.2 miles long?
It's 26.2 miles long because that's how long a marathon is that's why it's called the Boston Marathon.
How is the Comrades Marathon different than the Boston Marathon?
The Comrades Marathon is a much longer and more difficult course than the Boston Marathon. Comrades has more cumulative elevation change than the comparatively flat Boston course (by far), and it traverses 55.9 miles through South Africa, as compared to the 26.2 miles of the Boston Marathon. In short, it is longer and harder.
Why did the Boston marathon bombing happen?
The Boston Marathon is a foot race of 26 miles, 385 yards (42.2 km.), that is run annually in the City of Boston.
How many miles are in a marathon?
There are 26 miles in a marathon.
How fast are the Boston Marathon runners running in miles per hour?
To date, the fastest time in the Boston Marathon is 2:03:02. This equates to a pace of 12.7862 miles per hour.
How many people ran in the 2014 Boston marathon?
36,000 people competed in the 2014 Boston marathon
How many miles are in half a marathon?
There are 26.2 miles in a full marathon, thus there are 13.1 miles in a half marathon. No odd calculations... a half marathon is a half marathon.
Where was the first marathon ran?
The first Boston Marathon, in 1897, was from Ashland to Boston.
What is the speed of a runner from the Boston marathon?
The winners of the marathon run at about 13 miles per hour or 21 kilometers and hour.
What is Boston most famed sporting event that is 26 miles long?
marathon
How many miles is a hAlf marathon'?
A half-marathon is 13.1 miles long.
What is Boston's most famed sporting event that is 26 miles long?
The famed sporting event is the Boston Marathon.
