2007-08-19 07:30:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Running
The modern marathon is 26.2 miles or 42.195 km
2007-08-19 08:02:14 · answer #1 · answered by Soccer_Girl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
26miles 385 yards .
This distance is not based on the legend of Phidippides running from the battle fields of Marathon to Sparta.
But was set in 1908 during the Olympics in the UK by the Princess of Wales . Originally the race was to be run over 25 miles from Windsor to White city (in London). As the Princess thought it would be good for her kids to see the start of the race and moved the start back to Windsor castle , an extra mile.
Then not to be out done Queen Alexander wanted the race to end at the royal box , so added on the 385 yards around the track so that the finish was under the royal box..
You can see I have been reading the London Marathon entry magazine today
2007-08-21 17:02:01 · answer #2 · answered by jimbo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A standard marathon is 26.2 miles and a half-marathon is 13.1 miles. It takes the average person about 4 hours to complete a marathon.
2007-08-19 15:22:01 · answer #3 · answered by runnerforgood 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Precisely 26 miles and 385 yards.
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2007-08-19 15:36:44 · answer #4 · answered by Robert L 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
26 mile
2007-08-20 12:42:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
26.2 miles
2007-08-19 14:41:20 · answer #6 · answered by CoolyUly 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
26.2 miles.
2007-08-19 15:58:20 · answer #7 · answered by bucaneers8 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋