I would like to run a marathon at some point, but it seems hard. Have you done one?
I have not, the distance of them is too much for me! A marathon consists of a little over 26 miles, I could only maybe do 5 miles!
Do you know any history about them?
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance race with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (approximately 26 miles 385 yards), usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens, who reported the victory. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair divisions.
The marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896, though the
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