What is the longest distance event in the Olympics?

Answer 1

The Marathon
The longest running race is the marathon at 42.195KM (26miles 385yards)

The longest foot race is the mens 50K walk

The longest race is the triathalon - 1500M swim + 40KM cycle + 10KM run

Answer 2

The longest athletics race in the Olympics is the marathon race, over 26 miles.

But the longest of all is the mens cycling road race at 239km

Answer 3

It depends on the division, but in Middle School it's usually a mile. In high school it is 2 miles.

Answer 4

In Athletics 1500m ( 3 laps then 3 quarters ) is the longest race. Only in Athletics. In Marathons runners run MUCH, MUCH longer.

Answer 5

At the 2008 Games in Beijing, that was 245.4 km in men's individual road race cycling.

Answer 6

Cycling road race at 100km.

Answer 7

42.195km