A marathon is a long distance running race that is roughly 26 miles.
There is no way I could even do a quarter of that but would love to
I enjoy running but have never done a full marathon, I have done a half marathon.
That's one heck of an accomplishment! Do you know how long people have been doing marathons?
The legend states that a greek soldier ran from the battlefield of Marathon back in 490 BC.
Oh wow! I had heard of that but never put the two together
Yeah it was also one of the original olympic events in 1896.
How do you prepare for a marathon?
More than 800 marathons are run annually around the world, most of the time they are run by recreational athletes that engage in a rigourous training regime.