Marathons are fun to run in
Definitely! They are a 26 miles long and usually as a road race. I'm actually training for one right now!
oh really how far is yours, and how long do you train before it happens
All marathons are the same distance, 26 miles. My training program is 24 weeks long although this can vary depending on the person. It was one of the original olymic events in 1896!
really I didnt know that, actually either of those facts
The name "marathon" actually comes from the name of a battlefield to in Athens. Someone was sent from there to announce that Persians had been defeated! He ran it on foot.
oh wow, that is a fun fact to know, and such interesting history, I need to tell my kids that
Yep, so the distance the guy ran was 26 miles and apparently he burst into an assembly hall when he arrived and said "we have won!", then he sadly collapsed and died.
oh my gosh, maybe I wont disclose the last part to them lol...
ha, yeah I hope I'll be okay when I run mine. I've done one before so it should be fine! The story is about the fabled Greek soldier names Pheidippides. So it might not be completely factual.