A marathon is a long distance running race that is roughly 26 miles.
There is no way I could even do a quarter of that but would love to
I enjoy running but have never done a full marathon, I have done a half marathon.
That's one heck of an accomplishment! Do you know how long people have been doing marathons?
The legend states that a greek soldier ran from the battlefield of Marathon back in 490 BC.
Oh wow! I had heard of that but never put the two together
Yeah it was also one of the original olympic events in 1896.
How do you prepare for a marathon?
distance did not become standardized until 1921. More than 800 marathons are held throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes, as larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants.
History.
History Origin.
The name "Marathon" comes from the legend of Philippides (or Pheidippides), the Greek messenger. The legend states that he was sent from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens to announce that the Persians had been defeated in the Battle of Marathon (in which he had
10-mile run
The 10-mile run is a long-distance road running event over a distance of ten miles (16.1 kilometres). Also referred to as a 10-miler or 10 miles run, it is a relatively common distance in countries that use the mile as a unit of reference. It is roughly an intermediate distance between the 10K run and the half marathon (21.1 km). The level of endurance required to run the distance means it attracts more seasoned runners than shorter events do and usually requires a period