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An "ordinary" marathon is 26 miles and 385 yards (26.22 miles) or 46145 yards.
The Olympic marathon is 42.195 kilometers, which is longer by about 4.7 inches.
Any marathon race may add up to 42 meters to assure that the actual course distance qualifies under IAAF rules (1 meter per kilometer).
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