Marathon History:
Its origin lies in the saga of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, who in 490 BC C. died of fatigue after having run about 40 km from Marathon to Athens to announce victory over the Persian army. In honor of the feat of Pheidippides was created a competition to name of "marathon" that was included in the 1896 Games in Athens opened by Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
the 42,195 m for which we know the Marathon today date from 1908, when Olympic Games were held in London and the Queen set, unintentionally, this distance as the official race distance of resistance par excellence. This distance is that between the English town of Windsor White City Stadium in London. The last meters were added to the final took place in front of the presidential box at the stadium.
marathons Initially all were male. Female careers began in the 1970's and today almost all include a form for women. The women's marathon was introduced into the Olympic schedule for the first time in the '84 Los Angeles Games.
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