All marathons are competed over a course that is 26.2 miles in length.
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The Women's marathon lasted aleast 42 kilometres The Women's marathon lasted atleast 42 kilometres
The first women's Olympic marathon was held in Los Angeles in 1984; the winner was Joan Benoit of the USA.
The result of this marathon was:- Gold - Joan Benoit - USA Silver - Grete Waitz - Noway Bronze - Rosa Mota - Portugal
It's 26.2 miles long because that's how long a marathon is that's why it's called the Boston Marathon.
a marathon is how far?
The London marathon race is 42.195 kilometers long
Frankie Nelson was the winner of the first women's bicycling marathon. It took place from January 6-11, 1896 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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.
Naoko Takahashi of Japan in a time of 2:23:14, the current Olympic record.