Marathons are so hard i dont think i could ever do it
Same here.  At least not in my current state.  Long distance running in a marathon consists of at least 26 miles.  I'll pass for now!
yea i dont think i could ever do 2 miles without wanting to stop haha.
Originally the event was created because of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides.  He was a messenger.  Ran from the battle of Marathon, to Athens.
yea that mustve been a hell of a run.
The actual olympic event was one of the original of the modern olympics.  It started in 1896 and was standardized in 1921.
man that would take a while to watch finish.
Believe it or not there are over 800 a year.  Most are recreational, but the larger ones can have tens of thousands of runners.
wow thats crazy i wonder how many have to drop out mid run.
Well I'll tell you that after the original run by Philippides, he ran in and told everyone they won, and then collapsed and died.