2006-09-21 20:52:04 · 6 answers · asked by B!NESH 1 in Sports ➔ Olympics
26.22 miles
2006-09-21 20:54:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the Olympic games were inaugurated in 1896 in Greece,
the legend of Pheidippides was revived by a 24.85 mile (40,000
meters) run from Marathon Bridge to Olympic stadium in Athens.
At the 1908 Olympic Games in London, the marathon distance
was changed to 26 miles to cover the ground from Windsor Castle to White City stadium, with 385 yards added on so the race could finish in front of King Edward VII's royal box.
2006-09-22 05:53:32 · answer #2 · answered by moglie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
26 Miles
2006-09-22 17:50:58 · answer #3 · answered by ~Twisted Sister~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
26 miles, 385 yards (since the 1908 Olympics)
2006-09-22 00:49:53 · answer #4 · answered by johnnyonthespot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the same distance of every marathon
2006-09-21 20:54:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i hope ur kidding...26 miles
2006-09-22 16:26:14 · answer #6 · answered by Kool-aid 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋