Marathon
This category is for questions about marathons. Marathon is the longest running event in the Olympics. Its history come from a battle. The Greeks had just won a great battle at Marathon. The generals sent a runner to Athens to report the triumph. When the runner reached Athens and made the report, he collapsed and died. The distance he ran is known as the Marathon.
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Manand881Stretching is recommended as it can decrease the risk of injury, prevent soreness after exercise and it can improve overal...
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You are quite literally an idiot for needing this answered. Think about it: could you run 26 miles right now?
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The Boston Marathon was first conducted in 1897.
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The average speed of the world record time is slightly over 20 km per hour, which is around 1 km per 3 minutes.
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London Marathon, with over 40.000 participants
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A marathon is a running event in which participants try to reach the goal of 26.2 miles.
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The marathon of hope started in 1980 in St. Johns Newfoundland and ended September of 1981 in Thunderbay Ontario.
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There is no national or world standard. Races such as the Boston and New York City Marathons require all participants to be 18...
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May. The 2009 Great Wall Marathon will be held May 16.
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Well, its a marathon. I think everyone agrees that running 26 miles is hard, no matter what the terrain is.
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Anyone can, but some dont want to do it.
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The same length as any other marathon, 26 miles 385 yards/42.195 km.
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The race is run on Patriot's Day, which is the third Monday in April. The 2008 Boston Marathon will be run April 21.
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A marathon is 42.2 kilometres or 26 miles.
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It's 26 miles, 385 yards (42.195 kilometers).
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yes u do...although im sre it wouldn't hurt anybody if u tried..but the people who r actually confined to wheelchairs ma y take...
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40K is 24.8 miles. One kilometer equals .62 miles.
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The distance is slightly over 26 miles/42km, the record time slightly over two hours, so the average speed is about 13mph or...
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Start out slower than you think you should, don't be obsessed with a goal, avoid wearing a Garmin, drink to thirst (not at every...
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The soldier that ran from Marathon to Athens.
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all official Marathons are 26.2 miles
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That is Samuel Wanjiru of Kenya who set the record at 2:06:32 at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
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yes because te strength in your upper body will bannah and carry out with other bananahs every though the orange didnt like it :)
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Held in 1970, the first New York City Marathon was won by Gary Muhrcke in 2:31:38. Organized by the New York Road Runners Club...
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For a female, something on the order of 5'3", 97 pounds. For a male, slightly larger - perhaps 5'8", 130...
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26 miles, 385 yards.
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Marathon is a place in Greece, there was a battle there between the Greeks and the Persians and the Greeks won they were so...
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50 mins or less Uh, no... The world record is about two hours and six minutes.
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The marathon distance of 26 miles 385 yards was established at the 1908 London Olympics. Previously, the race had been 24.8 miles...
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Most marathons are 26.2 miles long. This is said to be the distance between Greece and Athens where the marathon was originated....
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Marathoning: The triumph of desire over reason.
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Open (Age 18-39)** Masters (Age 40+)** Marathon Half-Marathon Marathon Half-Marathon Men 2:55:00 1:23:00 3:10:00 1:30:00 Women...
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Abut 15 minutes per mile would be impressive for a walker; this would work out to about 6:30 for the full marathon.
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No, in countries that observe the metric system, it is measured in kilometers.
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About 2 hours and 15 minutes.
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Might be interesting as a spectator sport to watch at the finish line. As a participant it would be a grueling test of endurance....
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Most marathons will have both water and either Gatorade or Powerade for their runners during the race. Larger races have both...
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An Ultra Marathon is any running event longer than the traditional 26.2 miles. Although some people consider marathons covering...
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i don't know :D i don't know :D
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Bill Rodgers in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979.
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Because marathon means long and it used to be shorter but some time ago it was changed to 42.195 Km (26.365 M). AND 3x+2-x+9+...
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The person who won the London Marathon 2009 is Sarah Thompson
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Most likely water or Gatorade or Powerade.
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26 miles and 385 yards
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10 kilometers = 6.2137 miles Marathon = 26.21875 miles
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All marathons are around 26.2 miles, so the "world's longest" would be very close to that
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Men: Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) 2:03:02Women: Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 2:15:25
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April 19, 2010. Patriot's Day (3rd Monday of April)
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Sunday, October 11, 2010 http://www.runtri.com/2009/01/chicago-marathon-2009-registration-and.html
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The earliest recorded record time of the marathon was run by Spiridon Louis with a time of 2:58:50 at the 1896 Olympics.
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In the 5th century B.C., the Persians invaded Greece. The Battle of Marathon was the final battle that forced the Persians back...
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Samuel Wanjiru of Kenya in a time of 2:06:32, an Olympic record.
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Nov 1, 2009. usually first Sunday in November.
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Supposedly the first marathon was 26 miles by a Greek runner from Marathon to Athens. In 1921 the present distance of 26 miles...
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26 Mile 385 yards is equivalent to 42.194988 kilometers
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Haile Gebrselassie.
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Yesterday, in the 2011 LA marathon, 27000 of us participated but of that 27000, 18914 finished -- Which is about 71% (it was...
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Chicago marathon is on Sunday 11 October 2009
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to family feud 2 high heels sandalsbootsdress shoesgolf shoes(they are in order)
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It is exactly 26.218 miles or 42,195 meters.
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here is the list of what not to wear in a marathon....high heels, sandals, boots, dress shoes and golf shoes
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Records through the 2008 marathon: Men: Hugh Jones of Great Britain ran a 2:11:37 in 1983. Women: Grete Waitz of Norway ran a...
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There are 26 miles in a marathon.
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Sunday Nov 7, 2010. It's usually the first Sunday in November.
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They don't. Wear shoes, you will run faster! Some athletes train and learn how to run barefoot out of poverty. They can run...
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Samsom Kiptoo Bunguei - I was part of the anti-doping team that keeps track of the athletes after the race. Samsom was my...
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Men: Stefano Baldini, Italy - 2:10:55 Women: Mizuki Noguchi, Japan - 2:26:20
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To become an elite athlete at marathon, you need the right diet, to surround yourself with the right people that know how to...
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26 miles 385 yards
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Proteins, Carbohydrates, Vitamin C, Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin D, Dietary fibre and water
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Since the process of photosynthesis involves the consumption of water and sunlight, the ideal conditions for photosynthesis...
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Originally, way back, (but not all the way back to ancient Greece), the modern marathon started out as a 25-mile race. But once...
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5 minutes, 30 seconds
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2009 Boston Marathon Reward Money 1st - $150,000 2nd - $75,000 3rd - $40,000 4th - $25,000 5th - $15,000 6th -...
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yes but it might be a bit hard i would suggest pase your self and bring a friend
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It ends in Central Park, on the Park Drive (the one-way, six-mile loop around the park, which is the only road accessible to auto...
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When you get to the end Mass start is 09:45 and 50% of runners finish in over 4 hours
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6-8 hours for most walkers (6 hours being a very fast walk, and 8 hours a more typical time). Very slow walkers could take 9-10...
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Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia ran the first sub-2:04:00 marathon in September, 2008 in Berlin, running 2:03:59. It must be noted...
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26 feet equates to about 0.00492 miles.
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The marathon currently measures 26.2 miles or just under 42.2 kilometers
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you need a very good trusyworthy friend for this(non-members ver)well what we did is we both had skulls over our head.we both had...
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It starts at 10:10 AM with a staggered start to avoid congestion. In other words the race is run against a computer clock instead...
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Haile Gebrselassie- He won the Dubai Marathon last year and holds the world record for the marathon after running it in...
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