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The marathon race is named after the ancient Greek city of Marathon. According to legend, a Greek soldier named Pheidippides ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver news of a military victory over the Persians in 490 BC. This legendary run inspired the modern marathon race, which was first held during the 1896 Athens Olympics. The distance of the race was standardized to 26.2 miles (42.195 kilometers) in the early 20th century.
The marathon war was named that because it took place on a plain of marathon.
There is no desert named the Marathon Desert.
Marathon was a city-state. and it's 24 miles.
The winner of the 2009 New York City Marathon was a 34 year-old American man named Meb Keflezighi. See the Related Links below for more information.
According to legend, the Athenians sent a messenger named Pheidippides home with the news.The runner raced nearly 25 miles (40.2) from Marathon to Athens. He collapsed from exhaustion and, with his last breath, announced, "victory." Then he died. Modern marathon races are named for this famous run and are just over 26 miles long.
Milano City Marathon was created in 2000.