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At the 2008 Games in Beijing, 95 men and 81 women started their respective marathon ... 76 men and 69 women finished the race.
At the 2004 Games in Athens, 101 men and 82 women started their respective marathon ... 81 men and 66 women finished the race.
Each year in the United States over half a million people run marathons. Annually there are over 1100 marathons held.
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How many people run Dublin marathon?
Over 11,000 people
How long is the olympic marathon?
A marathon is 26.2 miles (42.195 kilometers).
How many people run the 2010 la marathon?
At the starting line it was announced that there were about 28,000.
What is the distance of the olympic marathon based on?
there was a greek messenger who had to run 26.2 miles to deliver a message that was really urgent, he ran there and back, and after he died. his name was some version of marathon
How much people run in the Marathon London?
37,500
What distance in km is the olympic marathon run over?
Official distance is 42.195 KM/ 26 miles 385 yards
What Olympic event comes from the victory over the Persians at the battle of marathon?
The Marathon run commemorates the run of 18,000 Athenian soldiers, who ran back the 26 miles to Athens after defeating the Persian infantry at Marathon, in order to defend the city against an attack by the Persian cavalry which was being shipped around to Athens by sea while the Athenian army was engaged at Marathon.
Is marathon an Olympic sport?
The word marathon comes from Greece. After a war a man ran the 26 odd miles to deliver the message that they had won a war, he uttered the message and then collapsed and then died. In memory of this man a marathon is run the exact distance he ran.
How far do athietes run in the marathon?
Athletes in a marathon run 26 miles. Athletes in a marathon run 26 miles.
How many people typically apply to run in the NYC marathon?
Generally 105,000 to 120,000. Good luck and GO GATORS!
What Olympic event comes from the victory over the Persians at tye battle of marathon?
The Marathon run commemorates the run of 18,000 Athenian soldiers, who ran back the 26 miles to Athens after defeating the Persian infantry at Marathon, in order to defend the city against an attack by the Persian cavalry which was being shipped around to Athens by sea while the Athenian army was engaged at Marathon.
If you ran a marathon which is 2.62 miles how many feet will you have run?
You will have run 13,833.6 feet.
