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Pheiddipidies a boy from the town of marathon was told to run to Athens to deliver the news that the Persians had been defeateed in the battle of marathon.
Yes, the marathon is an Olympic sport. I'm not sure if they do it in the winter Olympics, though.
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What was the first olympic sport?
Marathon
What olympic sport starting with the letter M?
an Olympic sport starting with m is marathon
What was the first ever Olympic sport?
Marathon
What sport does Christine ohuruogu play?
She runs the marathon in the Olympic's.
When was rowing introduced into the Olympic games?
Rowing was the second sport added to the Olympics. Second only to the marathon, rowing was introduced at the 1896 Games in Athens.Rowing has been an Olympic sport since the 1896 but was canceled from bad weatherRowing debuted as an Olympic sport at the 1900 Games in Paris.
What sport did Spyros Louis win at?
Spyridon "Spyros" Louis won the first modern-day Olympic marathon, which is a long-distance running event.
What is the sport with then highest particiption sport?
marathon
Is Kung Fu an Olympic sport?
No it is not an Olympic sport.
Who was the first women's Olympic marathon?
Who was the first women olypic marathon runner
Fastest Olympic marathon?
Sam Wanjiru of Kenya ran a Marathon in 2 hours, 6 minutes, and 32 seconds. That was an Olympic record.
When was bowling an Olympic sport?
Unfortunately, bowling is not an Olympic sport
Is free jumping now an Olympic sport?
No it is not an Olympic sport.
